Dricus Du Plessis 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 $11,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (main event) 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 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 Feb 8, 2025WIN | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $2,842,000 | reported |
| UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Aug 17, 2024WIN | $800,000 | $800,000 | $2,042,000 | reported |
| UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis Jan 20, 2024WIN | $300,000 | $300,000 | $632,000 | reported |
| UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $254,500 | reported |
| UFC 285: Jones vs Gane Mar 4, 2023WIN | $300,000 | $300,000 | $604,500 | reported |
| UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev Dec 10, 2022WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $154,500 | reported |
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier Jul 2, 2022WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $52,000 | reported |
| UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 Jul 10, 2021WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $111,000 | reported |
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 Dricus Du Plessis make per fight?
Our model estimates Dricus Du Plessis earns about $472,000 in show money per fight (typical range $342,000–$651,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Dricus Du Plessis get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Dricus Du Plessis's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Dricus Du Plessis's biggest recorded payday?
Dricus Du Plessis's biggest recorded payday is $2,842,000, at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2.
What are Dricus Du Plessis's career earnings?
Across 8 fights with pay data, Dricus Du Plessis has recorded earnings of about $6,692,500 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.