Gilbert Burns salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $180,000 more for a victory. 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 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 Mar 9, 2024LOSS | $180,000 | — | $201,000 | reported |
| UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo May 6, 2023LOSS | $200,000 | — | $216,000 | reported |
| UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Apr 8, 2023WIN | $250,000 | $250,000 | $516,000 | reported |
| UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill Jan 21, 2023WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $316,000 | reported |
| UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022LOSS | $150,000 | ? | $166,000 | reported |
| UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 Jul 10, 2021WIN | $120,000 | $120,000 | $256,000 | reported |
| UFC 258: Usman vs Burns Feb 14, 2021LOSS | $250,000 | — | $330,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns May 30, 2020WIN | $80,000 | $84,000 | $164,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira Mar 14, 2020WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $160,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier Sep 28, 2019WIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $106,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson Apr 28, 2019WIN | $44,000 | $44,000 | $88,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega Dec 9, 2018WIN | $31,000 | $31,000 | $67,000 | reported |
| UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier Jul 8, 2018LOSS | $31,000 | ? | $31,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje Apr 15, 2018WIN | $28,000 | $28,000 | $56,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch Sep 16, 2017WIN | $21,000 | $21,000 | $47,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg Sep 25, 2016LOSS | $22,200 | $19,000 | $46,200 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson Nov 7, 2015LOSS | $17,000 | — | $19,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare Mar 21, 2015WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $89,000 | reported |
| UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Oct 25, 2014WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $85,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown Jul 26, 2014WIN | $16,000 | ? | $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 Gilbert Burns make per fight?
Our model estimates Gilbert Burns earns about $180,000 in show money per fight (typical range $130,000–$248,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Gilbert Burns get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win — roughly $180,000 extra for a victory.
What is Gilbert Burns's biggest recorded payday?
Gilbert Burns's biggest recorded payday is $516,000, at UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2.
What are Gilbert Burns's career earnings?
Across 20 fights with pay data, Gilbert Burns has recorded earnings of about $2,975,700 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.