Derrick Lewis salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a flat guarantee with no win bonus — 66% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. 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 277: Peña vs Nunes Jul 30, 2022LOSS | $500,000 | — | $521,000 | reported |
| UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022LOSS | $300,000 | — | $321,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus Dec 18, 2021WIN | $200,000 | $200,000 | $421,000 | reported |
| UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane Aug 7, 2021LOSS | $500,000 | — | $732,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Feb 20, 2021WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $370,000 | reported |
| UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes Feb 8, 2020WIN | $145,000 | $145,000 | $305,000 | reported |
| UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz Nov 3, 2019WIN | $140,000 | $140,000 | $295,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos Mar 10, 2019LOSS | $140,000 | — | $205,000 | reported |
| UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis Nov 3, 2018LOSS | $500,000 | — | $530,000 | reported |
| UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor Oct 7, 2018WIN | $135,000 | $135,000 | $270,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier Jul 8, 2018WIN | $130,000 | $130,000 | $260,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros Feb 18, 2018WIN | $125,000 | $125,000 | $310,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt Jun 11, 2017LOSS | $125,000 | — | $185,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne Feb 20, 2017WIN | $41,000 | $41,000 | $142,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov Dec 10, 2016WIN | $37,000 | $37,000 | $79,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez Jul 7, 2016WIN | $33,000 | $33,000 | $66,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos Apr 10, 2016WIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $113,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 7, 2016WIN | $25,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Oct 3, 2015WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $45,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Jun 6, 2015LOSS | $20,000 | — | $30,000 | reported |
| UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano Feb 28, 2015WIN | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi Sep 5, 2014LOSS | $15,000 | — | $25,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale Jul 6, 2014WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne Apr 19, 2014WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | 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 Derrick Lewis make per fight?
Our model estimates Derrick Lewis earns about $338,000 in show money per fight (typical range $245,000–$466,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Derrick Lewis get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Derrick Lewis's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Derrick Lewis's biggest recorded payday?
Derrick Lewis's biggest recorded payday is $732,000, at UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane.
What are Derrick Lewis's career earnings?
Across 24 fights with pay data, Derrick Lewis has recorded earnings of about $5,341,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.