Rousimar Palhares salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$517,000
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 Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013WIN | ~$43,000 | ~$43,000 | ~$86,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Dec 16, 2012LOSS | ~$43,000 | — | ~$43,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller May 5, 2012LOSS | ~$41,000 | — | ~$41,000 | estimate |
| UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes Jan 14, 2012WIN | ~$35,000 | ~$35,000 | ~$120,000 | estimate |
| UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Aug 27, 2011WIN | $14,000 | ? | $14,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann Mar 3, 2011WIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares Sep 15, 2010LOSS | ~$42,000 | — | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010WIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez Dec 12, 2009WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON Jan 17, 2009WIN | ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH Sep 6, 2008LOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| UFC 84: ILL WILL May 24, 2008WIN | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
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 Rousimar Palhares's biggest recorded payday?
Rousimar Palhares's biggest recorded payday is $14,000, at UFC 134: Silva vs Okami.
What are Rousimar Palhares's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rousimar Palhares's career fight earnings come to roughly $517,000: $24,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 10 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Rousimar Palhares's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Rousimar Palhares's career fight earnings are roughly $517,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.