Joseph Benavidez salary
$2.3M
recorded career earnings
$228K
best recorded payday
20
fights with pay data
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 6, 2021LOSS | $97,200 | — | $117,200 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez Jul 19, 2020LOSS | $150,000 | — | $180,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo Mar 1, 2020LOSS | $153,000 | — | $183,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos Jun 30, 2019WIN | $79,000 | $79,000 | $228,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman Dec 1, 2018WIN | $146,000 | ? | $146,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero Jun 9, 2018LOSS | $73,000 | — | $93,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions Dec 4, 2016WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 7, 2016WIN | $59,000 | $59,000 | $118,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Oct 3, 2015WIN | $56,000 | $56,000 | $127,000 | reported |
| UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier May 23, 2015WIN | $53,000 | $53,000 | $106,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson Nov 22, 2014WIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $121,000 | reported |
| UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira Apr 26, 2014WIN | $42,000 | $42,000 | $159,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Dec 14, 2013LOSS | $42,000 | — | $67,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader Sep 4, 2013WIN | $36,000 | $36,000 | $97,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Apr 20, 2013WIN | $33,000 | $33,000 | $66,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Feb 2, 2013WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012LOSS | $30,000 | — | $55,000 | reported |
| UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann Mar 2, 2012WIN | $25,500 | $25,500 | $121,000 | reported |
| UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle Aug 14, 2011WIN | $43,000 | ? | $43,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES Mar 20, 2011WIN | $19,500 | $19,500 | $54,000 | reported |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
What is Joseph Benavidez's biggest recorded payday?
Joseph Benavidez's biggest recorded payday is $228,000, at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos.
What are Joseph Benavidez's career earnings?
Across 20 fights with pay data, Joseph Benavidez has recorded earnings of about $2,281,200 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.