Khamzat Chimaev salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a flat guarantee with no win bonus — 75% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $11,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (main event) 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 308: Topuria vs Holloway Oct 26, 2024WIN | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,056,000 | reported |
| UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 Oct 21, 2023WIN | $750,000 | $750,000 | $2,356,000 | reported |
| UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson Sep 10, 2022WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,006,000 | reported |
| UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022WIN | $150,000 | ? | $154,500 | reported |
| UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira Oct 30, 2021WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $234,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley Sep 20, 2020WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $154,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till Jul 26, 2020WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $114,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige Jul 16, 2020WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $86,000 | reported |
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 does Khamzat Chimaev make per fight?
Our model estimates Khamzat Chimaev earns about $589,000 in show money per fight (typical range $427,000–$812,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Khamzat Chimaev get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Khamzat Chimaev's estimated pay grade, about 75% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Khamzat Chimaev's biggest recorded payday?
Khamzat Chimaev's biggest recorded payday is $2,356,000, at UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2.
What are Khamzat Chimaev's career earnings?
Across 8 fights with pay data, Khamzat Chimaev has recorded earnings of about $5,161,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.