Melquizael Costa salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$916,000
Last fight: ~$115,000 · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa →
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.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $103,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $11,000 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: Allen vs Costa May 16, 2026LOSS | ~$115,000 | — | ~$115,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez Feb 21, 2026WIN | ~$73,000 | ~$73,000 | ~$246,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape Dec 14, 2025WIN | ~$68,000 | ~$68,000 | ~$136,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales May 17, 2025WIN | ~$56,000 | ~$56,000 | ~$162,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg Mar 29, 2025WIN | ~$39,000 | ~$39,000 | ~$78,000 | estimate |
| UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song Feb 23, 2025WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira Jun 16, 2024WIN | ~$27,000 | ~$27,000 | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez Dec 10, 2023LOSS | ~$21,000 | — | ~$21,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva Jul 16, 2023WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill Jan 22, 2023LOSS | $16,000 | — | $20,000 | reported |
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 Melquizael Costa make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa. Our model estimates Melquizael Costa earned about $115,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Melquizael Costa make per fight?
Our model estimates Melquizael Costa earns about $103,000 in show money per fight (typical range $74,000-$142,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Melquizael Costa get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $103,000 extra for a victory.
What is Melquizael Costa's biggest recorded payday?
Melquizael Costa's biggest recorded payday is $48,000, at UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song.
What are Melquizael Costa's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Melquizael Costa's career fight earnings come to roughly $916,000: $68,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 8 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Melquizael Costa's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Melquizael Costa's career fight earnings are roughly $916,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.