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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$19,000

Recorded $8,000 · 1 fightModel estimate $11,000 · 1 undisclosed fight

Last fight: $8,000 · UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA →

Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.

Payday by fight

Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.

$10K$20K20082009The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale — ~$11,000UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA — $8,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$8K
best recorded payday
~$9.5K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
May 23, 2009LOSS
$8,000?$8,000disclosed
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
Dec 13, 2008LOSS
~$11,000—~$11,000estimate

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 did David Kaplan make in his last fight?

David Kaplan made $8,000 at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.

What is David Kaplan's biggest recorded payday?

David Kaplan's biggest recorded payday is $8,000, at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA.

What are David Kaplan's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, David Kaplan's career fight earnings come to roughly $19,000: $8,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 1 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is David Kaplan's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, David Kaplan's career fight earnings are roughly $19,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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