Derek Brunson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,211,000
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.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Mar 5, 2023LOSS | $100,000 | — | $121,000 | reported |
| UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Feb 13, 2022LOSS | $100,000 | — | $116,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till Sep 4, 2021WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $216,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland Mar 21, 2021WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $215,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan Aug 2, 2020WIN | ~$121,000 | ~$121,000 | ~$242,000 | estimate |
| UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic Aug 18, 2019WIN | $95,000 | $95,000 | $190,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy May 5, 2019WIN | ~$100,000 | ~$100,000 | ~$200,000 | estimate |
| UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis Nov 4, 2018LOSS | ~$85,000 | — | ~$85,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 Jan 28, 2018LOSS | ~$80,000 | — | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida Oct 29, 2017WIN | ~$55,000 | ~$55,000 | ~$160,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt Jun 11, 2017WIN | ~$53,000 | ~$53,000 | ~$106,000 | estimate |
| UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie Feb 12, 2017LOSS | ~$42,000 | — | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson Nov 26, 2016LOSS | ~$27,000 | — | ~$77,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson Sep 18, 2016WIN | ~$32,000 | ~$32,000 | ~$64,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy Feb 22, 2016WIN | ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015WIN | ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz Jan 31, 2015WIN | $25,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto Aug 30, 2014WIN | $44,000 | ? | $44,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou Jan 15, 2014LOSS | $19,000 | ? | $19,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal Nov 6, 2013WIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II Dec 30, 2012WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $30,000 | disclosed |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
What is Derek Brunson's biggest recorded payday?
Derek Brunson's biggest recorded payday is $216,000, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till.
What are Derek Brunson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Derek Brunson's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,211,000: $1,001,000 recorded across 9 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Derek Brunson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Derek Brunson's career fight earnings are roughly $2,211,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.