Kevin Lee salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,784,000
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: Strickland vs Magomedov Jul 1, 2023LOSS | ~$134,000 | — | ~$134,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze Aug 29, 2021LOSS | $100,000 | — | $116,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira Mar 14, 2020LOSS | ~$163,000 | — | ~$163,000 | estimate |
| UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz Nov 3, 2019WIN | ~$94,000 | ~$94,000 | ~$238,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee May 19, 2019LOSS | ~$130,000 | — | ~$130,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 Dec 16, 2018LOSS | ~$91,000 | — | ~$91,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee Apr 22, 2018WIN | ~$72,000 | ~$72,000 | ~$144,000 | estimate |
| UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee Oct 7, 2017LOSS | $250,000 | ? | $250,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee Jun 26, 2017WIN | $31,000 | $44,000 | $75,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum Mar 12, 2017WIN | ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$72,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 Nov 19, 2016WIN | ~$32,000 | ~$32,000 | ~$114,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale Jul 8, 2016WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Apr 23, 2016WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015LOSS | $21,000 | ? | $21,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee Jul 15, 2015WIN | $36,000 | ? | $36,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch Feb 14, 2015WIN | ~$26,000 | ~$26,000 | ~$52,000 | estimate |
| UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso Sep 27, 2014WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale Jul 6, 2014WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 Feb 1, 2014LOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
What is Kevin Lee's biggest recorded payday?
Kevin Lee's biggest recorded payday is $250,000, at UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee.
What are Kevin Lee's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Kevin Lee's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,784,000: $636,000 recorded across 9 fights, plus estimates for 10 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Kevin Lee's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Kevin Lee's career fight earnings are roughly $1,784,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.