Joseph Benavidez salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,471,200
Last fight: $117,200 · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya →
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 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 7, 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 |
| UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw Jan 20, 2019WIN | ~$95,000 | ~$95,000 | ~$190,000 | estimate |
| 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
How much did Joseph Benavidez make in his last fight?
Joseph Benavidez made $117,200 at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
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?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joseph Benavidez's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,471,200: $2,281,200 recorded across 20 fights, plus estimates for 1 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Joseph Benavidez's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Joseph Benavidez's career fight earnings are roughly $2,471,200 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.