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Joaquin Buckley salary

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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$2,716,500

Recorded $550,500 · 5 fightsModel estimate $2,166,000 · 12 undisclosed fights

Last fight: ~$174,000 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland →

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.

$250K$500K2020202120222023202420252026UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik — ~$11,000UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen — ~$76,000★UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez — ~$88,000★UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar — $54,000UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann — $154,500★UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill — $126,000UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett — ~$198,000★UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa — ~$99,000UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev — $66,000UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill — ~$176,000UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green — ~$184,000UFC Atlantic City — ~$236,000UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento — ~$308,000UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. — ~$292,000★UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley — ~$324,000UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley — $150,000UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland — ~$174,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$155K
best recorded payday
$250K
real bonus money won
~$160K
avg per fight
~$186K
est. show money / fight

Model contract estimate

~$186,000typical range $135K · $257K

Likely a matched show/win deal: about $186,000 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 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
May 9, 2026LOSS
~$174,000—~$174,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley
Jun 15, 2025LOSS
$150,000?$150,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley
Dec 15, 2024WIN
~$162,000~$162,000~$324,000estimate
UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.
Oct 6, 2024WIN
~$121,000~$121,000~$292,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento
May 11, 2024WIN
~$154,000~$154,000~$308,000estimate
UFC Atlantic City
Mar 31, 2024WIN
~$118,000~$118,000~$236,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green
Oct 7, 2023WIN
~$92,000~$92,000~$184,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill
May 20, 2023WIN
~$88,000~$88,000~$176,000estimate
UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev
Dec 11, 2022LOSS
$60,000—$66,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa
Sep 3, 2022LOSS
~$99,000—~$99,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett
Jun 18, 2022WIN
~$74,000~$74,000~$198,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill
Feb 20, 2022WIN
$60,000$60,000$126,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann
Sep 18, 2021WIN
$50,000$50,000$154,500reported
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar
Jan 16, 2021LOSS
$50,000—$54,000reported
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez
Nov 22, 2020WIN
~$19,000~$19,000~$88,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen
Oct 11, 2020WIN
~$13,000~$13,000~$76,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik
Aug 9, 2020LOSS
~$11,000—~$11,000estimate

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 Joaquin Buckley make in his last fight?

No purse was disclosed for UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland. Our model estimates Joaquin Buckley earned about $174,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.

How much does Joaquin Buckley make per fight?

Our model estimates Joaquin Buckley earns about $186,000 in show money per fight (typical range $135,000-$257,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.

Does Joaquin Buckley get a win bonus?

Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $186,000 extra for a victory.

What is Joaquin Buckley's biggest recorded payday?

Joaquin Buckley's biggest recorded payday is $154,500, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann.

What are Joaquin Buckley's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joaquin Buckley's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,716,500: $550,500 recorded across 5 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Joaquin Buckley's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joaquin Buckley's career fight earnings are roughly $2,716,500 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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