Stephen Thompson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$4,228,400
Last fight: ~$448,000 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira →
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 flat guarantee with no win bonus · 66% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 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: Lewis vs Teixeira Jul 13, 2025LOSS | ~$448,000 | — | ~$448,000 | estimate |
| UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. Oct 6, 2024LOSS | $300,000 | — | $321,000 | reported |
| UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Dec 17, 2023LOSS | $400,000 | — | $416,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland Dec 4, 2022WIN | ~$367,000 | — | ~$417,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus Dec 19, 2021LOSS | $200,000 | — | $216,000 | reported |
| UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 Jul 11, 2021LOSS | $150,000 | — | $166,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal Dec 20, 2020WIN | $200,000 | $200,000 | $465,000 | reported |
| UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz Nov 3, 2019WIN | $120,000 | $120,000 | $300,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis Mar 24, 2019LOSS | $120,000 | — | $130,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till May 27, 2018LOSS | $137,400 | — | $147,400 | reported |
| UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre Nov 5, 2017WIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $68,000 | reported |
| UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 Mar 5, 2017LOSS | $380,000 | ? | $380,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor Nov 13, 2016 | $380,000 | — | $460,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Jun 19, 2016WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $59,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 7, 2016WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Jul 12, 2015WIN | $21,000 | $21,000 | $42,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso Sep 27, 2014WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann Feb 22, 2014WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson Sep 21, 2013WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $49,000 | reported |
| UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 May 25, 2013WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Apr 21, 2012LOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Feb 4, 2012WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did Stephen Thompson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira. Our model estimates Stephen Thompson earned about $448,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Stephen Thompson make per fight?
Our model estimates Stephen Thompson earns about $311,000 in show money per fight (typical range $226,000-$430,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Stephen Thompson get a win bonus?
Probably not · at Stephen Thompson's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Stephen Thompson's biggest recorded payday?
Stephen Thompson's biggest recorded payday is $465,000, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal.
What are Stephen Thompson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Stephen Thompson's career fight earnings come to roughly $4,228,400: $3,363,400 recorded across 20 fights, plus estimates for 2 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Stephen Thompson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Stephen Thompson's career fight earnings are roughly $4,228,400 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.