Song Yadong salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,788,000
Last fight: ~$372,000 · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song →
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.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $136,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $16,000 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: Nurmagomedov vs Song Aug 29, 2026WIN | ~$136,000 | ~$136,000 | ~$372,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo May 30, 2026WIN | ~$154,000 | ~$154,000 | ~$408,000 | estimate |
| UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett Jan 24, 2026LOSS | ~$137,000 | — | ~$137,000 | estimate |
| UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song Feb 23, 2025WIN | $160,000 | $160,000 | $320,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 Mar 10, 2024LOSS | $90,000 | — | $101,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez Dec 10, 2023WIN | ~$98,000 | ~$98,000 | ~$196,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon Apr 29, 2023WIN | ~$78,000 | ~$78,000 | ~$206,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song Sep 17, 2022LOSS | $80,000 | — | $91,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev Mar 13, 2022WIN | ~$77,000 | ~$77,000 | ~$204,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez Nov 13, 2021WIN | $42,000 | $42,000 | $90,000 | reported |
| UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane Aug 8, 2021WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | $126,000 | reported |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 7, 2021LOSS | $60,000 | — | $65,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris May 17, 2020WIN | $96,000 | ? | $96,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik Dec 8, 2019 | ~$72,000 | — | ~$72,000 | estimate |
| UFC 239: Jones vs Santos Jul 7, 2019WIN | $45,000 | $45,000 | $90,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 Nov 24, 2018WIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards Jun 23, 2018WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$86,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum Nov 25, 2017WIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$80,000 | 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 Song Yadong make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song. Our model estimates Song Yadong earned about $372,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Song Yadong make per fight?
Our model estimates Song Yadong earns about $136,000 in show money per fight (typical range $98,000-$187,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Song Yadong get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $136,000 extra for a victory.
What is Song Yadong's biggest recorded payday?
Song Yadong's biggest recorded payday is $320,000, at UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song.
What are Song Yadong's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Song Yadong's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,788,000: $979,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 10 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Song Yadong's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Song Yadong's career fight earnings are roughly $2,788,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.