Junior Tafa salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$423,000
Last fight: ~$44,000 · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim →
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 $51,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $6,000 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: Muhammad vs Bonfim Jun 6, 2026LOSS | ~$44,000 | — | ~$44,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates May 2, 2026WIN | ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$97,000 | estimate |
| UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 Jan 31, 2026LOSS | ~$35,000 | — | ~$35,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira Jul 13, 2025LOSS | ~$36,000 | — | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira Oct 12, 2024WIN | ~$27,000 | ~$27,000 | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Aug 18, 2024LOSS | ~$28,000 | — | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria Feb 18, 2024LOSS | $23,000 | ? | $23,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie Aug 26, 2023WIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes Apr 22, 2023LOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | 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 Junior Tafa make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim. Our model estimates Junior Tafa earned about $44,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Junior Tafa make per fight?
Our model estimates Junior Tafa earns about $51,000 in show money per fight (typical range $37,000-$71,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Junior Tafa get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $51,000 extra for a victory.
What is Junior Tafa's biggest recorded payday?
Junior Tafa's biggest recorded payday is $23,000, at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria.
What are Junior Tafa's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Junior Tafa's career fight earnings come to roughly $423,000: $23,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 8 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Junior Tafa's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Junior Tafa's career fight earnings are roughly $423,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.