Rich Franklin salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,927,000
Last fight: ~$193,000 · UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le →
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 Macao: Franklin vs Le Nov 10, 2012LOSS | ~$193,000 | — | ~$193,000 | estimate |
| UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II Jun 24, 2012WIN | ~$95,000 | ~$95,000 | ~$240,000 | estimate |
| UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011LOSS | $75,000 | ? | $75,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin Jun 12, 2010WIN | $140,000 | ? | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT Sep 19, 2009LOSS | ~$85,000 | — | ~$85,000 | estimate |
| UFC 99: THE COMEBACK Jun 13, 2009WIN | ~$110,000 | ~$110,000 | ~$220,000 | estimate |
| UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON Jan 17, 2009LOSS | ~$258,000 | — | ~$258,000 | estimate |
| UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH Sep 6, 2008WIN | ~$182,000 | ~$182,000 | ~$364,000 | estimate |
| UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 Apr 19, 2008WIN | ~$176,000 | ~$176,000 | ~$352,000 | 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 Rich Franklin make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le. Our model estimates Rich Franklin earned about $193,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Rich Franklin's biggest recorded payday?
Rich Franklin's biggest recorded payday is $140,000, at UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin.
What are Rich Franklin's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rich Franklin's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,927,000: $215,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 7 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Rich Franklin's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rich Franklin's career fight earnings are roughly $1,927,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.