Matt Hughes salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,370,000
Last fight: ~$227,000 · UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE →
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 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE Sep 25, 2011LOSS | ~$227,000 | — | ~$227,000 | estimate |
| UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA Nov 21, 2010LOSS | ~$210,000 | — | ~$210,000 | estimate |
| UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010WIN | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 112: INVINCIBLE Apr 10, 2010WIN | ~$181,000 | ~$181,000 | ~$362,000 | estimate |
| UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA May 23, 2009WIN | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 85: BEDLAM Jun 7, 2008LOSS | ~$171,000 | — | ~$171,000 | 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 Matt Hughes make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE. Our model estimates Matt Hughes earned about $227,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Matt Hughes's biggest recorded payday?
Matt Hughes's biggest recorded payday is $200,000, at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen.
What are Matt Hughes's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Matt Hughes's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,370,000: $400,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 4 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Matt Hughes's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Matt Hughes's career fight earnings are roughly $1,370,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.