Jake Matthews salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,443,000
Last fight: ~$246,000 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo →
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 $117,000 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 Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo May 30, 2026WIN | ~$123,000 | ~$123,000 | ~$246,000 | estimate |
| UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes Sep 28, 2025LOSS | ~$123,000 | — | ~$123,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira Jul 13, 2025WIN | ~$104,000 | ~$104,000 | ~$208,000 | estimate |
| UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 Feb 9, 2025WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $221,000 | reported |
| UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier Jun 2, 2024WIN | ~$94,000 | ~$94,000 | ~$188,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig Nov 18, 2023LOSS | ~$97,000 | — | ~$97,000 | estimate |
| UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 Jul 30, 2023WIN | ~$87,000 | ~$87,000 | ~$174,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland Dec 18, 2022LOSS | ~$81,000 | — | ~$81,000 | estimate |
| UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka Jun 12, 2022WIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $162,000 | reported |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 7, 2021LOSS | $48,000 | — | $58,000 | reported |
| UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa Sep 27, 2020WIN | ~$54,000 | ~$54,000 | ~$108,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker Feb 23, 2020WIN | ~$52,000 | ~$52,000 | ~$104,000 | estimate |
| UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya Oct 6, 2019WIN | ~$49,000 | ~$49,000 | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa Dec 2, 2018LOSS | ~$45,000 | — | ~$45,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards Jun 23, 2018WIN | ~$40,000 | ~$40,000 | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Feb 10, 2018WIN | ~$37,000 | ~$37,000 | ~$124,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura Nov 18, 2017WIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson Nov 26, 2016LOSS | ~$33,000 | — | ~$33,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale Jul 8, 2016LOSS | $22,000 | ? | $22,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mar 20, 2016WIN | ~$27,000 | ~$27,000 | ~$104,000 | estimate |
| UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm Nov 14, 2015WIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt May 9, 2015LOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Saint Preux Nov 9, 2014WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt Jun 28, 2014WIN | ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | ~$18,000 | 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 Jake Matthews make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo. Our model estimates Jake Matthews earned about $246,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Jake Matthews make per fight?
Our model estimates Jake Matthews earns about $117,000 in show money per fight (typical range $85,000-$162,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Jake Matthews get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $117,000 extra for a victory.
What is Jake Matthews's biggest recorded payday?
Jake Matthews's biggest recorded payday is $221,000, at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2.
What are Jake Matthews's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jake Matthews's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,443,000: $463,000 recorded across 4 fights, plus estimates for 20 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Jake Matthews's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jake Matthews's career fight earnings are roughly $2,443,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.