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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$1,580,000

Recorded $574,000 · 11 fightsModel estimate $1,006,000 · 13 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$200K200820092011201220132014201620172018UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon — ~$17,000UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer — ~$34,000UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens — ~$38,000UFC 108: Evans vs Silva — $12,000UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 — $24,000UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA — ~$31,000UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry — ~$68,000UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III — ~$76,000UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson — ~$34,000UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera — $48,000UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II — $27,000UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen — $27,000UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 — $60,000UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi — ~$134,000★UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz — $36,000UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 — ~$94,000The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber — $54,000UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes — $108,000UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit — ~$131,000★UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn — $116,000UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov — ~$96,000UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis — $62,000UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta — ~$85,000UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman — ~$168,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$116K
best recorded payday
$100K
real bonus money won
~$66K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman
Oct 19, 2019WIN
~$84,000~$84,000~$168,000estimate
UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta
Apr 7, 2018LOSS
~$85,000—~$85,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis
Nov 11, 2017LOSS
$62,000?$62,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov
Apr 23, 2017LOSS
~$96,000—~$96,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn
Jan 16, 2017WIN
$58,000$58,000$116,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit
Aug 28, 2016LOSS
~$81,000—~$131,000estimate
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
Jul 10, 2016WIN
$54,000$54,000$108,000disclosed
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber
Dec 11, 2015LOSS
$54,000?$54,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2
Jul 25, 2015WIN
~$47,000~$47,000~$94,000estimate
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Jan 31, 2015LOSS
$36,000?$36,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
Sep 5, 2014WIN
~$42,000~$42,000~$134,000estimate
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Dec 14, 2013WIN
$60,000?$60,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Aug 18, 2013LOSS
$27,000?$27,000disclosed
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Dec 30, 2012LOSS
$27,000?$27,000disclosed
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
Aug 4, 2012WIN
$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
Feb 25, 2012LOSS
~$34,000—~$34,000estimate
UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III
Oct 9, 2011WIN
~$38,000~$38,000~$76,000estimate
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
Jun 26, 2011WIN
~$34,000~$34,000~$68,000estimate
UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Nov 21, 2010LOSS
~$31,000—~$31,000estimate
UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2
Aug 29, 2010WIN
$24,000?$24,000disclosed
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
Jan 2, 2010LOSS
$12,000?$12,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
Feb 7, 2009WIN
~$19,000~$19,000~$38,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
Sep 17, 2008WIN
~$17,000~$17,000~$34,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Apr 2, 2008LOSS
~$17,000—~$17,000estimate

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 Joe Lauzon's biggest recorded payday?

Joe Lauzon's biggest recorded payday is $116,000, at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn.

What are Joe Lauzon's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joe Lauzon's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,580,000: $574,000 recorded across 11 fights, plus estimates for 13 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Joe Lauzon's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joe Lauzon's career fight earnings are roughly $1,580,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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