Lyoto Machida salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$5,205,000
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 224: Nunes vs Pennington May 13, 2018WIN | ~$265,000 | — | ~$315,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders Feb 4, 2018WIN | ~$338,000 | — | ~$338,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida Oct 29, 2017LOSS | ~$354,000 | — | ~$354,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero Jun 27, 2015LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold Apr 18, 2015LOSS | ~$215,000 | — | ~$215,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway Dec 20, 2014WIN | ~$186,000 | ~$186,000 | ~$422,000 | estimate |
| UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida Jul 5, 2014LOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi Feb 15, 2014WIN | ~$157,000 | ~$157,000 | ~$364,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz Oct 27, 2013WIN | ~$182,000 | ~$182,000 | ~$414,000 | estimate |
| UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie Aug 3, 2013LOSS | ~$192,000 | — | ~$192,000 | estimate |
| UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche Feb 23, 2013WIN | $200,000 | — | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera Aug 4, 2012WIN | $200,000 | — | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dec 10, 2011LOSS | ~$268,000 | — | ~$268,000 | estimate |
| UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Apr 30, 2011WIN | ~$211,000 | ~$211,000 | ~$422,000 | estimate |
| UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA Nov 21, 2010LOSS | ~$244,000 | — | ~$244,000 | estimate |
| UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 May 8, 2010LOSS | ~$297,000 | — | ~$297,000 | estimate |
| UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct 24, 2009WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA May 23, 2009WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2 Jan 31, 2009WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | $120,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 84: ILL WILL May 24, 2008WIN | $100,000 | ? | $100,000 | disclosed |
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 Lyoto Machida's biggest recorded payday?
Lyoto Machida's biggest recorded payday is $200,000, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero.
What are Lyoto Machida's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Lyoto Machida's career fight earnings come to roughly $5,205,000: $1,360,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Lyoto Machida's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Lyoto Machida's career fight earnings are roughly $5,205,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.