Israel Adesanya 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 $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: Adesanya vs Pyfer Mar 28, 2026LOSS | $500,000 | ? | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Aug 17, 2024LOSS | $2,000,000 | — | $2,432,000 | reported |
| UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Apr 8, 2023WIN | $2,000,000 | — | $2,807,000 | reported |
| UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira Nov 12, 2022LOSS | $2,000,000 | — | $2,642,000 | reported |
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier Jul 2, 2022WIN | $1,500,000 | — | $1,772,000 | reported |
| UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Feb 12, 2022WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,542,000 | reported |
| UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 Jun 12, 2021WIN | $500,000 | — | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa Sep 26, 2020WIN | $600,000 | — | $1,540,000 | reported |
| UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero Mar 8, 2020WIN | $500,000 | — | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya Oct 6, 2019WIN | $400,000 | $200,000 | $1,090,000 | reported |
| UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 Apr 14, 2019WIN | $350,000 | — | $350,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva Feb 10, 2019WIN | $62,000 | $62,000 | $178,000 | reported |
| UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis Nov 3, 2018WIN | $59,000 | $59,000 | $172,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya Jul 6, 2018WIN | $112,000 | ? | $112,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje Apr 15, 2018WIN | $53,000 | $53,000 | $109,500 | reported |
| UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Feb 10, 2018WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $153,500 | 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 Israel Adesanya make per fight?
Our model estimates Israel Adesanya earns about $449,000 in show money per fight (typical range $325,000–$619,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Israel Adesanya get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Israel Adesanya's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Israel Adesanya's biggest recorded payday?
Israel Adesanya's biggest recorded payday is $2,807,000, at UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2.
What are Israel Adesanya's career earnings?
Across 16 fights with pay data, Israel Adesanya has recorded earnings of about $16,400,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.