Curtis Blaydes salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $185,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private — treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 Jul 27, 2024LOSS | $150,000 | — | $182,000 | reported |
| UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 Mar 9, 2024WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $366,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus Mar 26, 2022WIN | $131,000 | $131,000 | $262,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega Sep 25, 2021WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $211,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Feb 20, 2021LOSS | $100,000 | — | $110,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov Jun 20, 2020WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $180,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos Jan 26, 2020WIN | $85,000 | $85,000 | $180,000 | reported |
| UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier Sep 7, 2019WIN | $80,000 | $80,000 | $165,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis Mar 24, 2019WIN | $75,000 | $75,000 | $155,000 | reported |
| UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero Jun 9, 2018WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $195,000 | reported |
| UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Feb 10, 2018WIN | $23,000 | $23,000 | $51,000 | reported |
| UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker Jul 9, 2017WIN | $19,000 | $19,000 | $38,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie Feb 5, 2017 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $26,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson Oct 2, 2016WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much does Curtis Blaydes make per fight?
Our model estimates Curtis Blaydes earns about $185,000 in show money per fight (typical range $134,000–$256,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Curtis Blaydes get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win — roughly $185,000 extra for a victory.
What is Curtis Blaydes's biggest recorded payday?
Curtis Blaydes's biggest recorded payday is $366,000, at UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2.
What are Curtis Blaydes's career earnings?
Across 14 fights with pay data, Curtis Blaydes has recorded earnings of about $2,141,500 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.