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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$141,000

Recorded $52,000 · 2 fightsModel estimate $89,000 · 5 undisclosed fights

Last fight: $36,000 · 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.

$25K$50K2008200920102011UFC 80: RAPID FIRE — ~$9,000UFC 85: BEDLAM — ~$20,000UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben — ~$12,000UFC 99: THE COMEBACK — ~$30,000UFC 105: Couture vs Vera — ~$18,000UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez — $16,000UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort — $36,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$36K
best recorded payday
~$20K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Feb 5, 2011WIN
$36,000?$36,000disclosed
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Oct 23, 2010LOSS
$16,000?$16,000disclosed
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Nov 14, 2009LOSS
~$18,000—~$18,000estimate
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Jun 13, 2009WIN
~$15,000~$15,000~$30,000estimate
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Oct 18, 2008LOSS
~$12,000—~$12,000estimate
UFC 85: BEDLAM
Jun 7, 2008WIN
~$10,000~$10,000~$20,000estimate
UFC 80: RAPID FIRE
Jan 19, 2008LOSS
~$9,000—~$9,000estimate

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 Taylor make in his last fight?

Paul Taylor made $36,000 at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.

What is Paul Taylor's biggest recorded payday?

Paul Taylor's biggest recorded payday is $36,000, at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort.

What are Paul Taylor's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Taylor's career fight earnings come to roughly $141,000: $52,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 5 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Paul Taylor's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Taylor's career fight earnings are roughly $141,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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