John Makdessi salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,035,000
Last fight: ~$74,000 · UFC 293: Adesanya 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.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Sep 10, 2023LOSS | ~$74,000 | — | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa Sep 3, 2022LOSS | ~$70,000 | — | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland Apr 10, 2021WIN | ~$62,000 | ~$62,000 | ~$124,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira Mar 14, 2020LOSS | ~$66,000 | — | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis Mar 24, 2019WIN | ~$54,000 | ~$54,000 | ~$108,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018WIN | ~$45,000 | ~$45,000 | ~$140,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos Dec 17, 2017WIN | ~$35,000 | ~$35,000 | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis Dec 11, 2016LOSS | ~$30,000 | — | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia Jul 9, 2016WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier May 23, 2015LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi Apr 25, 2015WIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 Feb 1, 2014LOSS | ~$20,000 | — | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson Sep 21, 2013WIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz Mar 16, 2013WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Apr 21, 2012LOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dec 10, 2011LOSS | ~$21,000 | — | ~$21,000 | estimate |
| UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Apr 30, 2011WIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK Dec 12, 2010WIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$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 Makdessi make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland. Our model estimates John Makdessi earned about $74,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is John Makdessi's biggest recorded payday?
John Makdessi's biggest recorded payday is $60,000, at UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia.
What are John Makdessi's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, John Makdessi's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,035,000: $132,000 recorded across 4 fights, plus estimates for 16 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is John Makdessi's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, John Makdessi's career fight earnings are roughly $1,035,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.