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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$257,000

Recorded $16,000 · 1 fightModel estimate $241,000 · 6 undisclosed fights

Last fight: ~$21,000 · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux →

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$200K2012201320142015UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic — ~$12,000UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald — ~$134,000★UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie — ~$21,000UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 — ~$17,000UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux — ~$36,000UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz — $16,000UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux — ~$21,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$16K
best recorded payday
$100K
real bonus money won
~$37K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Aug 8, 2015LOSS
~$21,000—~$21,000estimate
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Jan 31, 2015LOSS
$16,000?$16,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
Aug 18, 2014WIN
~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
Feb 1, 2014LOSS
~$17,000—~$17,000estimate
UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie
Aug 3, 2013LOSS
~$21,000—~$21,000estimate
UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Feb 16, 2013WIN
~$17,000~$17,000~$134,000estimate
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic
Sep 29, 2012LOSS
~$12,000—~$12,000estimate

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 Tom Watson make in his last fight?

No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux. Our model estimates Tom Watson earned about $21,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.

What is Tom Watson's biggest recorded payday?

Tom Watson's biggest recorded payday is $16,000, at UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz.

What are Tom Watson's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Tom Watson's career fight earnings come to roughly $257,000: $16,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 6 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Tom Watson's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Tom Watson's career fight earnings are roughly $257,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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