Shane Nelson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$46,000
Last fight: ~$10,000 · UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez →
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 107: Penn vs Sanchez Dec 12, 2009LOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| UFC 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009LOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine Mar 7, 2009WIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale Dec 13, 2008WIN | ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | 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 Shane Nelson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez. Our model estimates Shane Nelson earned about $10,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.