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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$2,205,000

Recorded $464,000 · 5 fightsModel estimate $1,741,000 · 16 undisclosed fights

Last fight: ~$123,000 · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho →

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$500K20162018201920202021202320242025UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson — ~$76,000★UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 — $12,000UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio — ~$16,000UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov — ~$88,000★UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa — ~$24,000UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje — ~$104,000★UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos — ~$34,000UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens — ~$118,000★UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza — ~$47,000UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till — ~$140,000★UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez — ~$134,000UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 — $110,000UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall — ~$228,000★UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall — ~$81,000UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill — $101,000UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura — ~$268,000★UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig — ~$120,000UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg — ~$140,000UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic — $116,000UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley — $125,000UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho — ~$123,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$125K
best recorded payday
$350K
real bonus money won
~$105K
avg per fight
~$115K
est. show money / fight

Model contract estimate

~$115,000typical range $83K · $159K

Likely a matched show/win deal: about $115,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 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: Imavov vs Borralho
Sep 6, 2025LOSS
~$123,000—~$123,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley
Jun 15, 2025
$125,000?$125,000disclosed
UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic
Nov 17, 2024LOSS
$100,000—$116,000reported
UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg
May 5, 2024LOSS
~$140,000—~$140,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig
Nov 18, 2023LOSS
~$120,000—~$120,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura
Jul 22, 2023WIN
~$109,000~$109,000~$268,000estimate
UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill
Jan 22, 2023LOSS
$90,000—$101,000reported
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022LOSS
~$81,000—~$81,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022WIN
~$89,000~$89,000~$228,000estimate
UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2
Jun 13, 2021WIN
$55,000$55,000$110,000disclosed
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez
Nov 22, 2020WIN
~$67,000~$67,000~$134,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Jul 26, 2020WIN
~$45,000~$45,000~$140,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza
Nov 17, 2019
~$47,000—~$47,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens
Sep 22, 2019WIN
~$34,000~$34,000~$118,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos
Jun 30, 2019LOSS
~$34,000—~$34,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje
Mar 30, 2019WIN
~$27,000~$27,000~$104,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa
Dec 2, 2018LOSS
~$24,000—~$24,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov
Mar 17, 2018WIN
~$19,000~$19,000~$88,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio
Jul 16, 2017LOSS
~$16,000—~$16,000estimate
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2
Mar 5, 2017LOSS
$12,000?$12,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Dec 18, 2016WIN
~$13,000~$13,000~$76,000estimate

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 Paul Craig make in his last fight?

No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho. Our model estimates Paul Craig earned about $123,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.

How much does Paul Craig make per fight?

Our model estimates Paul Craig earns about $115,000 in show money per fight (typical range $83,000-$159,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.

Does Paul Craig get a win bonus?

Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $115,000 extra for a victory.

What is Paul Craig's biggest recorded payday?

Paul Craig's biggest recorded payday is $125,000, at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley.

What are Paul Craig's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Craig's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,205,000: $464,000 recorded across 5 fights, plus estimates for 16 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Paul Craig's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Craig's career fight earnings are roughly $2,205,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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