Josh Barnett salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$900,000
Last fight: ~$276,000 · UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett →
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 Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett Sep 3, 2016WIN | ~$88,000 | ~$88,000 | ~$276,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader Jan 31, 2016LOSS | ~$112,000 | — | ~$112,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson Sep 28, 2015WIN | ~$66,000 | ~$66,000 | ~$182,000 | estimate |
| UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Dec 28, 2013LOSS | $170,000 | ? | $170,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Aug 31, 2013WIN | $160,000 | — | $160,000 | disclosed |
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 Josh Barnett make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett. Our model estimates Josh Barnett earned about $276,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Josh Barnett's biggest recorded payday?
Josh Barnett's biggest recorded payday is $170,000, at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2.
What are Josh Barnett's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Josh Barnett's career fight earnings come to roughly $900,000: $330,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Josh Barnett's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Josh Barnett's career fight earnings are roughly $900,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.