Mauricio Rua salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$5,893,000
Last fight: $221,000 · UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill →
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 283: Teixeira vs Hill Jan 22, 2023LOSS | $200,000 | — | $221,000 | reported |
| UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje May 8, 2022LOSS | $200,000 | — | $206,000 | reported |
| UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez Nov 22, 2020LOSS | ~$242,000 | — | ~$242,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till Jul 26, 2020WIN | ~$229,000 | ~$229,000 | ~$458,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza Nov 17, 2019 | ~$262,000 | — | ~$262,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa Dec 2, 2018WIN | ~$191,000 | ~$191,000 | ~$432,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith Jul 22, 2018LOSS | ~$241,000 | — | ~$241,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum Mar 12, 2017WIN | ~$170,000 | ~$170,000 | ~$340,000 | estimate |
| UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic May 15, 2016WIN | ~$187,000 | ~$187,000 | ~$374,000 | estimate |
| UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia Aug 1, 2015WIN | ~$180,000 | ~$180,000 | ~$410,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping Nov 7, 2014LOSS | ~$256,000 | — | ~$256,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 Mar 23, 2014LOSS | ~$179,000 | — | ~$229,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot Dec 7, 2013WIN | ~$157,000 | ~$157,000 | ~$364,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Aug 18, 2013LOSS | $175,000 | ? | $175,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz Dec 8, 2012LOSS | $175,000 | ? | $175,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera Aug 4, 2012WIN | $170,000 | $70,000 | $240,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Nov 20, 2011LOSS | $165,000 | ? | $165,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Aug 27, 2011WIN | ~$148,000 | ~$148,000 | ~$296,000 | estimate |
| UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES Mar 20, 2011LOSS | ~$167,000 | — | ~$167,000 | estimate |
| UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 May 8, 2010WIN | ~$117,000 | ~$117,000 | ~$234,000 | estimate |
| UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct 24, 2009LOSS | $250,000 | ? | $250,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009WIN | ~$44,000 | ~$44,000 | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON Jan 17, 2009WIN | ~$34,000 | ~$34,000 | ~$68,000 | 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 Mauricio Rua make in his last fight?
Mauricio Rua made $221,000 at UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
What is Mauricio Rua's biggest recorded payday?
Mauricio Rua's biggest recorded payday is $250,000, at UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN.
What are Mauricio Rua's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Mauricio Rua's career fight earnings come to roughly $5,893,000: $1,432,000 recorded across 7 fights, plus estimates for 16 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Mauricio Rua's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Mauricio Rua's career fight earnings are roughly $5,893,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.