Tony Ferguson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$5,288,000
Last fight: ~$280,000 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov →
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 Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov Aug 3, 2024LOSS | ~$280,000 | — | ~$280,000 | estimate |
| UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Dec 17, 2023LOSS | $250,000 | — | $271,000 | reported |
| UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 Jul 30, 2023LOSS | ~$312,000 | — | ~$312,000 | estimate |
| UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson Sep 11, 2022LOSS | $300,000 | — | $721,000 | reported |
| UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje May 8, 2022LOSS | $500,000 | — | $516,000 | reported |
| UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler May 16, 2021LOSS | $500,000 | — | $516,000 | reported |
| UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno Dec 13, 2020LOSS | ~$283,000 | — | ~$283,000 | estimate |
| UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje May 10, 2020LOSS | $500,000 | ? | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes Jun 9, 2019WIN | $160,000 | $10,000 | $235,000 | reported |
| UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor Oct 7, 2018WIN | $200,000 | $50,000 | $250,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee Oct 7, 2017WIN | $250,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson Nov 6, 2016WIN | $54,000 | $54,000 | $168,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker Jul 14, 2016WIN | $52,000 | $52,000 | $164,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber Dec 11, 2015WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee Jul 15, 2015WIN | $60,000 | ? | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano Feb 28, 2015WIN | $48,000 | ? | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II Dec 6, 2014WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto Aug 30, 2014WIN | $40,000 | ? | $40,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw May 24, 2014WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III Oct 19, 2013WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $115,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller May 5, 2012LOSS | $15,000 | — | $30,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale Dec 3, 2011WIN | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE Sep 25, 2011WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $45,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale Jun 4, 2011WIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | 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 Tony Ferguson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov. Our model estimates Tony Ferguson earned about $280,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Tony Ferguson's biggest recorded payday?
Tony Ferguson's biggest recorded payday is $721,000, at UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson.
What are Tony Ferguson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Tony Ferguson's career fight earnings come to roughly $5,288,000: $4,413,000 recorded across 21 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Tony Ferguson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Tony Ferguson's career fight earnings are roughly $5,288,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.