Jose Aldo salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$8,015,000
Last fight: ~$308,000 · UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena →
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 flat guarantee with no win bonus · 66% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 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 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena May 11, 2025LOSS | ~$308,000 | — | ~$308,000 | estimate |
| UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. Oct 6, 2024LOSS | ~$294,000 | — | ~$294,000 | estimate |
| UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg May 5, 2024WIN | ~$306,000 | — | ~$306,000 | estimate |
| UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 Aug 21, 2022LOSS | $400,000 | ? | $400,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo Dec 5, 2021WIN | $400,000 | — | $421,000 | reported |
| UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane Aug 8, 2021WIN | $400,000 | — | $421,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal Dec 20, 2020WIN | $400,000 | ? | $415,000 | reported |
| UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal Jul 12, 2020LOSS | $400,000 | — | $430,000 | reported |
| UFC 245: Usman vs Covington Dec 15, 2019LOSS | $400,000 | ? | $400,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade May 12, 2019LOSS | $110,000 | — | $130,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night Feb 3, 2019WIN | $105,000 | $105,000 | $280,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $255,000 | reported |
| UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017LOSS | $200,000 | — | $260,000 | reported |
| UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway Jun 3, 2017LOSS | $400,000 | — | $490,000 | reported |
| UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Jul 10, 2016WIN | $400,000 | $100,000 | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015LOSS | $400,000 | ? | $400,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Oct 25, 2014WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $400,000 | reported |
| UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 Feb 1, 2014WIN | $140,000 | $140,000 | $360,000 | reported |
| UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie Aug 3, 2013WIN | $130,000 | $130,000 | $310,000 | reported |
| UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Feb 2, 2013WIN | $120,000 | $120,000 | $240,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes Jan 14, 2012WIN | $28,000 | $28,000 | $106,000 | reported |
| UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III Oct 9, 2011WIN | $26,000 | $26,000 | $132,000 | reported |
| UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Apr 30, 2011WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $757,000 | reported |
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 Jose Aldo make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena. Our model estimates Jose Aldo earned about $308,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Jose Aldo make per fight?
Our model estimates Jose Aldo earns about $301,000 in show money per fight (typical range $218,000-$415,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Jose Aldo get a win bonus?
Probably not · at Jose Aldo's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Jose Aldo's biggest recorded payday?
Jose Aldo's biggest recorded payday is $757,000, at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields.
What are Jose Aldo's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jose Aldo's career fight earnings come to roughly $8,015,000: $7,107,000 recorded across 20 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Jose Aldo's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Jose Aldo's career fight earnings are roughly $8,015,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.