Donald Cerrone salary
$6.5M
recorded career earnings
$410K
best recorded payday
38
fights with pay data
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier Jul 2, 2022LOSS | $250,000 | — | $271,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event May 8, 2021LOSS | $200,000 | — | $221,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley Sep 20, 2020 | $200,000 | — | $220,000 | reported |
| UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje May 9, 2020LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy Jan 19, 2020LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje Sep 15, 2019LOSS | $175,000 | — | $195,000 | reported |
| UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes Jun 9, 2019LOSS | $175,000 | — | $195,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy May 5, 2019WIN | $170,000 | $170,000 | $410,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw Jan 20, 2019WIN | $165,000 | $165,000 | $400,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez Nov 11, 2018WIN | $160,000 | $160,000 | $390,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards Jun 23, 2018LOSS | $160,000 | — | $180,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros Feb 18, 2018WIN | $155,000 | $155,000 | $330,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till Oct 21, 2017LOSS | $155,000 | — | $175,000 | reported |
| UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 Jul 30, 2017LOSS | $155,000 | ? | $155,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña Jan 29, 2017LOSS | $155,000 | — | $175,000 | reported |
| UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis Dec 11, 2016WIN | $88,000 | $88,000 | $196,000 | reported |
| UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 Aug 21, 2016WIN | $85,000 | $85,000 | $170,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Jun 19, 2016WIN | $82,000 | $82,000 | $234,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy Feb 22, 2016WIN | $79,000 | $79,000 | $228,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015LOSS | $79,000 | — | $109,000 | reported |
| UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier May 23, 2015WIN | $76,000 | $76,000 | $152,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver Jan 18, 2015WIN | $73,000 | $73,000 | $146,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Jan 3, 2015WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso Sep 27, 2014WIN | $63,000 | $63,000 | $126,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller Jul 16, 2014WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | $210,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne Apr 19, 2014WIN | $57,000 | $57,000 | $114,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson Jan 25, 2014WIN | $53,000 | $53,000 | $186,000 | reported |
| UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Nov 16, 2013WIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $96,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 Aug 29, 2013LOSS | $48,000 | — | $73,000 | reported |
| UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 May 25, 2013WIN | $41,000 | $41,000 | $82,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013LOSS | $41,000 | — | $66,000 | reported |
| UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II Aug 12, 2012WIN | $37,200 | $33,000 | $215,200 | reported |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier May 15, 2012WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Dec 30, 2011LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Oct 29, 2011WIN | $54,000 | ? | $54,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle Aug 14, 2011WIN | $44,000 | ? | $44,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN Jun 12, 2011WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $55,000 | reported |
| UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011WIN | $36,000 | ? | $36,000 | 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 Donald Cerrone's biggest recorded payday?
Donald Cerrone's biggest recorded payday is $410,000, at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy.
What are Donald Cerrone's career earnings?
Across 38 fights with pay data, Donald Cerrone has recorded earnings of about $6,539,200 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.