Josh Emmett salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,035,000
Last fight: ~$195,000 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos →
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 matched show/win deal: about $150,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $16,000 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 Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos Mar 14, 2026LOSS | ~$195,000 | — | ~$195,000 | estimate |
| UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 Oct 5, 2025LOSS | ~$162,000 | — | ~$162,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy Apr 6, 2025LOSS | ~$152,000 | — | ~$152,000 | estimate |
| UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Dec 17, 2023WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $261,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria Jun 24, 2023LOSS | ~$112,000 | — | ~$162,000 | estimate |
| UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski Feb 12, 2023LOSS | $100,000 | — | $132,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett Jun 18, 2022WIN | ~$86,000 | ~$86,000 | ~$222,000 | estimate |
| UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier Dec 12, 2021WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $186,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov Jun 21, 2020WIN | $76,000 | $76,000 | $152,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd Jul 14, 2019WIN | $49,000 | $49,000 | $98,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje Mar 30, 2019WIN | ~$61,000 | ~$61,000 | ~$122,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens Feb 24, 2018LOSS | $45,000 | ? | $45,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos Dec 17, 2017WIN | ~$21,000 | ~$21,000 | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till Oct 21, 2017WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 Apr 9, 2017LOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson Dec 18, 2016WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski May 8, 2016WIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | 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 Josh Emmett make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos. Our model estimates Josh Emmett earned about $195,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Josh Emmett make per fight?
Our model estimates Josh Emmett earns about $150,000 in show money per fight (typical range $108,000-$206,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Josh Emmett get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $150,000 extra for a victory.
What is Josh Emmett's biggest recorded payday?
Josh Emmett's biggest recorded payday is $261,000, at UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington.
What are Josh Emmett's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Josh Emmett's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,035,000: $902,000 recorded across 7 fights, plus estimates for 10 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Josh Emmett's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Josh Emmett's career fight earnings are roughly $2,035,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.