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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$434,500

Recorded $60,500 · 2 fightsModel estimate $374,000 · 5 undisclosed fights

Last fight: ~$113,000 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov →

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$200K2023202420252026UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 — $16,000UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis — ~$36,000UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 — $44,500UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev — ~$82,000UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho — ~$74,000UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy — ~$69,000UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov — ~$113,000★
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$45K
best recorded payday
$25K
real bonus money won
~$62K
avg per fight
~$55K
est. show money / fight

Model contract estimate

~$55,000typical range $40K · $76K

Likely a matched show/win deal: about $55,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $6,000 per bout.

Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private · treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov
Jul 25, 2026WIN
~$44,000~$44,000~$113,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy
Mar 21, 2026LOSS
~$69,000—~$69,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho
Sep 6, 2025WIN
~$37,000~$37,000~$74,000estimate
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev
Mar 2, 2025WIN
~$41,000~$41,000~$82,000estimate
UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2
Jul 28, 2024WIN
$20,000$20,000$44,500reported
UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis
Jan 21, 2024WIN
~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
Mar 18, 2023LOSS
$12,000—$16,000reported

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 Sam Patterson make in his last fight?

No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov. Our model estimates Sam Patterson earned about $113,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.

How much does Sam Patterson make per fight?

Our model estimates Sam Patterson earns about $55,000 in show money per fight (typical range $40,000-$76,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.

Does Sam Patterson get a win bonus?

Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $55,000 extra for a victory.

What is Sam Patterson's biggest recorded payday?

Sam Patterson's biggest recorded payday is $44,500, at UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2.

What are Sam Patterson's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Sam Patterson's career fight earnings come to roughly $434,500: $60,500 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 5 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Sam Patterson's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Sam Patterson's career fight earnings are roughly $434,500 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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