John Cholish salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$54,000
Last fight: ~$13,000 · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold →
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 on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013LOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller May 5, 2012LOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dec 10, 2011WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | 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 Cholish make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. Our model estimates John Cholish earned about $13,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.