Grant Dawson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,780,800
Last fight: ~$211,000 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland →
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.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $89,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $16,000 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 328: Chimaev vs Strickland May 9, 2026WIN | ~$93,000 | ~$93,000 | ~$211,000 | estimate |
| UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 Dec 7, 2025LOSS | ~$115,000 | — | ~$115,000 | estimate |
| UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano Jan 19, 2025WIN | ~$93,000 | ~$93,000 | ~$186,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira Oct 12, 2024WIN | ~$77,000 | ~$77,000 | ~$154,000 | estimate |
| UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier Jun 2, 2024WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $191,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green Oct 7, 2023LOSS | ~$128,000 | — | ~$128,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov Jul 1, 2023WIN | ~$92,000 | ~$92,000 | ~$184,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos Nov 5, 2022WIN | ~$62,000 | ~$62,000 | ~$124,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera Apr 30, 2022WIN | ~$65,000 | ~$65,000 | ~$130,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori Oct 23, 2021 | ~$49,000 | — | ~$49,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland Mar 21, 2021WIN | $36,000 | $36,000 | $127,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez Jul 19, 2020WIN | ~$28,000 | ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo Mar 1, 2020WIN | $23,800 | ? | $23,800 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee May 19, 2019WIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$78,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos Mar 10, 2019WIN | ~$12,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
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 Grant Dawson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland. Our model estimates Grant Dawson earned about $211,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Grant Dawson make per fight?
Our model estimates Grant Dawson earns about $89,000 in show money per fight (typical range $65,000-$123,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Grant Dawson get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $89,000 extra for a victory.
What is Grant Dawson's biggest recorded payday?
Grant Dawson's biggest recorded payday is $191,000, at UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier.
What are Grant Dawson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Grant Dawson's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,780,800: $341,800 recorded across 3 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Grant Dawson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Grant Dawson's career fight earnings are roughly $1,780,800 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.