John Castaneda salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$425,500
Last fight: ~$47,000 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott →
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 $47,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $6,000 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: Burns vs Malott Apr 18, 2026 | ~$47,000 | — | ~$47,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates Apr 27, 2025LOSS | ~$53,000 | — | ~$53,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov Jun 9, 2024LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira Nov 12, 2023WIN | ~$37,000 | ~$37,000 | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi Jun 4, 2023WIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan Oct 1, 2022LOSS | ~$24,000 | — | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland Feb 6, 2022WIN | ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis Feb 21, 2021WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $35,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till Jul 26, 2020LOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | 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 John Castaneda make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott. Our model estimates John Castaneda earned about $47,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does John Castaneda make per fight?
Our model estimates John Castaneda earns about $47,000 in show money per fight (typical range $34,000-$64,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does John Castaneda get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $47,000 extra for a victory.
What is John Castaneda's biggest recorded payday?
John Castaneda's biggest recorded payday is $35,500, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis.
What are John Castaneda's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, John Castaneda's career fight earnings come to roughly $425,500: $65,500 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 7 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is John Castaneda's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, John Castaneda's career fight earnings are roughly $425,500 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.