Gilbert Melendez salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,536,000
Last fight: $200,000 · UFC 239: Jones vs Santos →
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 239: Jones vs Santos Jul 7, 2019LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 Sep 9, 2017LOSS | ~$182,000 | — | ~$232,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko Jul 24, 2016LOSS | ~$116,000 | — | ~$116,000 | estimate |
| UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Jun 13, 2015LOSS | ~$135,000 | — | ~$135,000 | estimate |
| UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II Dec 6, 2014LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III Oct 19, 2013WIN | ~$214,000 | ~$214,000 | ~$478,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Apr 20, 2013LOSS | $175,000 | ? | $175,000 | 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 did Gilbert Melendez make in his last fight?
Gilbert Melendez made $200,000 at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
What is Gilbert Melendez's biggest recorded payday?
Gilbert Melendez's biggest recorded payday is $200,000, at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos.
What are Gilbert Melendez's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Gilbert Melendez's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,536,000: $575,000 recorded across 3 fights, plus estimates for 4 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Gilbert Melendez's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Gilbert Melendez's career fight earnings are roughly $1,536,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.