Jake Shields salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$791,000
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.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Mar 15, 2014LOSS | ~$82,000 | — | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013WIN | ~$51,000 | ~$51,000 | ~$102,000 | estimate |
| UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson Jun 15, 2013WIN | ~$44,000 | ~$44,000 | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II Aug 12, 2012 | ~$43,000 | — | ~$43,000 | estimate |
| UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson Feb 25, 2012WIN | ~$76,000 | ~$76,000 | ~$152,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger Sep 17, 2011LOSS | ~$115,000 | — | ~$115,000 | estimate |
| UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Apr 30, 2011LOSS | ~$59,000 | — | ~$59,000 | estimate |
| UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez Oct 23, 2010WIN | $150,000 | ? | $150,000 | disclosed |
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.