Paul Kelly salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$176,000
Last fight: $19,000 · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort →
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 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011LOSS | $19,000 | ? | $19,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA Nov 21, 2010WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010LOSS | $17,000 | ? | $17,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 112: INVINCIBLE Apr 10, 2010WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| UFC 105: Couture vs Vera Nov 14, 2009LOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| UFC 99: THE COMEBACK Jun 13, 2009WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Feb 21, 2009WIN | ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben Oct 18, 2008LOSS | ~$7,000 | — | ~$7,000 | estimate |
| UFC 80: RAPID FIRE Jan 19, 2008WIN | ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | 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 Paul Kelly make in his last fight?
Paul Kelly made $19,000 at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
What is Paul Kelly's biggest recorded payday?
Paul Kelly's biggest recorded payday is $19,000, at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort.
What are Paul Kelly's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Kelly's career fight earnings come to roughly $176,000: $36,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 7 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Paul Kelly's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Kelly's career fight earnings are roughly $176,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.