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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$817,000

Recorded $287,000 · 8 fightsModel estimate $530,000 · 11 undisclosed fights

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.

$100K$200K2009201020112012201320142016UFC 99: THE COMEBACK — ~$6,000UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT — ~$10,000UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz — $10,000UFC 112: INVINCIBLE — ~$36,000UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen — ~$44,000The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale — $26,000UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill — $34,000UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry — ~$35,000UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson — $19,000UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida — ~$60,000UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar — ~$29,000UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz — ~$62,000UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 — $27,000UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks — $54,000UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler — ~$48,000UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller — ~$84,000UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald — ~$116,000UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt — $76,000UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 — $41,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$76K
best recorded payday
~$43K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2
Aug 21, 2016LOSS
$41,000?$41,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
May 30, 2016WIN
$38,000$38,000$76,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald
Oct 4, 2014WIN
~$58,000~$58,000~$116,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller
Jul 16, 2014WIN
~$42,000~$42,000~$84,000estimate
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Mar 15, 2014LOSS
~$48,000—~$48,000estimate
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
Nov 16, 2013WIN
$27,000$27,000$54,000disclosed
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2
May 25, 2013LOSS
$27,000?$27,000disclosed
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz
Mar 16, 2013WIN
~$31,000~$31,000~$62,000estimate
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
Oct 13, 2012LOSS
~$29,000—~$29,000estimate
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
Jun 22, 2012WIN
~$30,000~$30,000~$60,000estimate
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Nov 20, 2011LOSS
$19,000?$19,000disclosed
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
Jun 26, 2011LOSS
~$35,000—~$35,000estimate
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
May 29, 2011WIN
$34,000?$34,000disclosed
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale
Dec 4, 2010WIN
$26,000?$26,000disclosed
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Aug 7, 2010WIN
~$22,000~$22,000~$44,000estimate
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE
Apr 10, 2010WIN
~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Jan 11, 2010WIN
$10,000?$10,000disclosed
UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
Sep 19, 2009WIN
~$5,000~$5,000~$10,000estimate
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Jun 13, 2009LOSS
~$6,000—~$6,000estimate

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

What is Rick Story's biggest recorded payday?

Rick Story's biggest recorded payday is $76,000, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt.

What are Rick Story's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rick Story's career fight earnings come to roughly $817,000: $287,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 11 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Rick Story's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rick Story's career fight earnings are roughly $817,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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