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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$1,370,000

Recorded $400,000 · 2 fightsModel estimate $970,000 · 4 undisclosed fights

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.

$250K$500K2008200920102011UFC 85: BEDLAM — ~$171,000UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA — $200,000UFC 112: INVINCIBLE — ~$362,000UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen — $200,000UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA — ~$210,000UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE — ~$227,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$200K
best recorded payday
~$228K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE
Sep 25, 2011LOSS
~$227,000—~$227,000estimate
UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Nov 21, 2010LOSS
~$210,000—~$210,000estimate
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Aug 7, 2010WIN
$200,000?$200,000disclosed
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE
Apr 10, 2010WIN
~$181,000~$181,000~$362,000estimate
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
May 23, 2009WIN
$200,000?$200,000disclosed
UFC 85: BEDLAM
Jun 7, 2008LOSS
~$171,000—~$171,000estimate

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 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.

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