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Jake Shields salary

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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$791,000

Recorded $150,000 · 1 fightModel estimate $641,000 · 7 undisclosed fights

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.

$100K$200K20102011201220132014UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez — $150,000UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields — ~$59,000UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger — ~$115,000UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson — ~$152,000UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II — ~$43,000UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson — ~$88,000UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields — ~$102,000UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler — ~$82,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$150K
best recorded payday
~$99K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Mar 15, 2014LOSS
~$82,000—~$82,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
Oct 9, 2013WIN
~$51,000~$51,000~$102,000estimate
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
Jun 15, 2013WIN
~$44,000~$44,000~$88,000estimate
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II
Aug 12, 2012
~$43,000—~$43,000estimate
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
Feb 25, 2012WIN
~$76,000~$76,000~$152,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
Sep 17, 2011LOSS
~$115,000—~$115,000estimate
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
Apr 30, 2011LOSS
~$59,000—~$59,000estimate
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Oct 23, 2010WIN
$150,000?$150,000disclosed

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

What is Jake Shields's biggest recorded payday?

Jake Shields's biggest recorded payday is $150,000, at UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez.

What are Jake Shields's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jake Shields's career fight earnings come to roughly $791,000: $150,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 7 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Jake Shields's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jake Shields's career fight earnings are roughly $791,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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