Roy Nelson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,946,000
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: Johnson vs Reis Apr 16, 2017LOSS | ~$231,000 | — | ~$231,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg Sep 25, 2016WIN | ~$169,000 | ~$169,000 | ~$338,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia Jul 9, 2016LOSS | $100,000 | ? | $100,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 7, 2016WIN | $75,000 | $50,000 | $125,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson Sep 28, 2015LOSS | ~$178,000 | — | ~$178,000 | estimate |
| UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Mar 14, 2015LOSS | ~$197,000 | — | ~$197,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson Sep 19, 2014LOSS | ~$215,000 | — | ~$215,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson Apr 11, 2014WIN | ~$140,000 | ~$140,000 | ~$330,000 | estimate |
| UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III Oct 19, 2013LOSS | ~$141,000 | — | ~$141,000 | estimate |
| UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson Jun 15, 2013LOSS | ~$227,000 | — | ~$227,000 | estimate |
| UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Apr 27, 2013WIN | ~$205,000 | ~$205,000 | ~$460,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale Dec 15, 2012WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Feb 4, 2012LOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Oct 29, 2011WIN | ~$70,000 | ~$70,000 | ~$140,000 | estimate |
| UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill May 29, 2011LOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010LOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi Mar 31, 2010WIN | ~$55,000 | ~$55,000 | ~$110,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale Dec 5, 2009WIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | 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 Roy Nelson's biggest recorded payday?
Roy Nelson's biggest recorded payday is $125,000, at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson.
What are Roy Nelson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Roy Nelson's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,946,000: $379,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 11 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Roy Nelson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Roy Nelson's career fight earnings are roughly $2,946,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.