Thiago Santos salary
$1.9M
recorded career earnings
$350K
best recorded payday
21
fights with pay data
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker Oct 2, 2021WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $221,000 | reported |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 6, 2021LOSS | $80,000 | — | $100,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira Nov 8, 2020LOSS | $80,000 | — | $95,000 | reported |
| UFC 239: Jones vs Santos Jul 7, 2019LOSS | $350,000 | ? | $350,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega Dec 9, 2018WIN | $56,000 | $56,000 | $172,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders Sep 23, 2018WIN | $52,000 | $52,000 | $164,000 | reported |
| UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 Aug 4, 2018WIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $96,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee Apr 22, 2018LOSS | $48,000 | — | $58,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders Feb 4, 2018WIN | $44,000 | $44,000 | $148,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida Oct 29, 2017WIN | $40,000 | $40,000 | $90,000 | reported |
| UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker Jul 9, 2017WIN | $34,000 | $34,000 | $68,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne Feb 20, 2017WIN | $31,000 | $31,000 | $117,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg Sep 25, 2016LOSS | $28,000 | — | $33,000 | reported |
| UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Jul 10, 2016LOSS | $28,000 | ? | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic May 15, 2016WIN | $22,000 | $22,000 | $49,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant Dec 10, 2015WIN | $19,000 | $19,000 | $38,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero Jun 27, 2015WIN | $32,000 | ? | $32,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz Jan 31, 2015WIN | $13,000 | $13,000 | $26,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida Jul 5, 2014LOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 Mar 23, 2014WIN | $9,600 | $8,000 | $27,600 | reported |
| UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie Aug 3, 2013LOSS | $8,000 | — | $18,000 | reported |
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 Thiago Santos's biggest recorded payday?
Thiago Santos's biggest recorded payday is $350,000, at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos.
What are Thiago Santos's career earnings?
Across 21 fights with pay data, Thiago Santos has recorded earnings of about $1,940,600 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.