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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$1,266,000

Recorded $386,000 · 7 fightsModel estimate $880,000 · 12 undisclosed fights

Last fight: ~$85,000 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal →

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.

$100K$200K20162017201920202021202220232025UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 — $10,000UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson — ~$22,000UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida — ~$64,000★UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens — $24,000UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier — $20,000UFC Fight Night — ~$26,000UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 — $40,000UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson — ~$30,000UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero — ~$38,000UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira — ~$82,000UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland — $144,000★UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 — $95,000UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus — $53,000UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen — ~$118,000UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov — ~$87,000UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer — ~$150,000UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura — ~$90,000UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira — ~$88,000UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal — ~$85,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$144K
best recorded payday
$100K
real bonus money won
~$67K
avg per fight
~$81K
est. show money / fight

Model contract estimate

~$81,000typical range $59K · $112K

Likely a matched show/win deal: about $81,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $16,000 per bout.

Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) 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 Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal
Apr 25, 2026LOSS
~$85,000—~$85,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira
Jul 13, 2025LOSS
~$88,000—~$88,000estimate
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura
Dec 8, 2024LOSS
~$90,000—~$90,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer
Feb 11, 2024WIN
~$75,000~$75,000~$150,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023LOSS
~$87,000—~$87,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen
Oct 29, 2022WIN
~$59,000~$59,000~$118,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus
Mar 26, 2022LOSS
$53,000?$53,000disclosed
UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
Jul 11, 2021WIN
$42,000$42,000$95,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland
Mar 21, 2021WIN
$42,000$42,000$144,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira
Nov 8, 2020WIN
~$41,000~$41,000~$82,000estimate
UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero
Mar 8, 2020LOSS
~$38,000—~$38,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson
Oct 13, 2019LOSS
~$30,000—~$30,000estimate
UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2
Apr 14, 2019WIN
$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night
Feb 3, 2019LOSS
~$26,000—~$26,000estimate
UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier
Jul 8, 2018LOSS
$20,000?$20,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens
Feb 24, 2018WIN
$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida
Oct 29, 2017LOSS
~$14,000—~$64,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson
Nov 6, 2016WIN
~$11,000~$11,000~$22,000estimate
UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2
Aug 21, 2016LOSS
$10,000?$10,000disclosed

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 Max Griffin make in his last fight?

No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal. Our model estimates Max Griffin earned about $85,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.

How much does Max Griffin make per fight?

Our model estimates Max Griffin earns about $81,000 in show money per fight (typical range $59,000-$112,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.

Does Max Griffin get a win bonus?

Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $81,000 extra for a victory.

What is Max Griffin's biggest recorded payday?

Max Griffin's biggest recorded payday is $144,000, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland.

What are Max Griffin's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Max Griffin's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,266,000: $386,000 recorded across 7 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Max Griffin's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Max Griffin's career fight earnings are roughly $1,266,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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