Gunnar Nelson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,592,000
Last fight: ~$119,000 · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady →
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 $131,000 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 Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady Mar 22, 2025LOSS | ~$119,000 | — | ~$119,000 | estimate |
| UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 Mar 18, 2023WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $241,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall Mar 19, 2022WIN | ~$86,000 | ~$86,000 | ~$172,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier Sep 28, 2019LOSS | ~$84,000 | — | ~$84,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal Mar 16, 2019LOSS | ~$93,000 | — | ~$93,000 | estimate |
| UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega Dec 9, 2018WIN | ~$82,000 | ~$82,000 | ~$164,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio Jul 16, 2017LOSS | ~$48,000 | — | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson Mar 18, 2017WIN | ~$47,000 | ~$47,000 | ~$144,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski May 8, 2016WIN | ~$43,000 | ~$43,000 | ~$136,000 | estimate |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015LOSS | $75,000 | ? | $75,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor Jul 11, 2015WIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald Oct 4, 2014LOSS | ~$30,000 | — | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao Jul 19, 2014WIN | ~$28,000 | ~$28,000 | ~$106,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa Mar 8, 2014WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Feb 16, 2013WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic Sep 29, 2012WIN | ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | 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 Gunnar Nelson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady. Our model estimates Gunnar Nelson earned about $119,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Gunnar Nelson make per fight?
Our model estimates Gunnar Nelson earns about $131,000 in show money per fight (typical range $95,000-$180,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Gunnar Nelson get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $131,000 extra for a victory.
What is Gunnar Nelson's biggest recorded payday?
Gunnar Nelson's biggest recorded payday is $241,000, at UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3.
What are Gunnar Nelson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Gunnar Nelson's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,592,000: $374,000 recorded across 3 fights, plus estimates for 13 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Gunnar Nelson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Gunnar Nelson's career fight earnings are roughly $1,592,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.