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Justin Tafa salary

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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$581,400

Recorded $289,400 · 5 fightsModel estimate $292,000 · 5 undisclosed fights

Last fight: $66,000 · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 →

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.

$100K$200K201920202021202320242025UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya — ~$17,000UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes — ~$34,000UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar — $20,000UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt — $74,500★UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus — $42,900UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski — $86,000UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria — ~$38,000UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland — ~$138,000★UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas — ~$65,000UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 — $66,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$86K
best recorded payday
$100K
real bonus money won
~$58K
avg per fight
~$66K
est. show money / fight

Model contract estimate

~$66,000typical range $48K · $91K

Likely a matched show/win deal: about $66,000 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 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
Feb 9, 2025LOSS
$60,000—$66,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas
Mar 24, 2024LOSS
~$65,000—~$65,000estimate
UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
Sep 10, 2023WIN
~$44,000~$44,000~$138,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria
Jun 24, 2023
~$38,000—~$38,000estimate
UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski
Feb 12, 2023WIN
$40,000$40,000$86,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus
Dec 19, 2021WIN
$19,200$19,200$42,900reported
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt
May 22, 2021LOSS
$20,000—$74,500reported
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar
Jan 16, 2021LOSS
$16,000—$20,000reported
UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes
Feb 9, 2020WIN
~$17,000~$17,000~$34,000estimate
UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya
Oct 6, 2019LOSS
~$17,000—~$17,000estimate

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 Justin Tafa make in his last fight?

Justin Tafa made $66,000 at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.

How much does Justin Tafa make per fight?

Our model estimates Justin Tafa earns about $66,000 in show money per fight (typical range $48,000-$91,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.

Does Justin Tafa get a win bonus?

Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $66,000 extra for a victory.

What is Justin Tafa's biggest recorded payday?

Justin Tafa's biggest recorded payday is $86,000, at UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski.

What are Justin Tafa's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Justin Tafa's career fight earnings come to roughly $581,400: $289,400 recorded across 5 fights, plus estimates for 5 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Justin Tafa's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Justin Tafa's career fight earnings are roughly $581,400 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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