Top 10 Highest Paid UFC Fighters Of All Time

As the UFC as a brand and MMA as a sport continue to grow at a rapid rate, it doesn’t come as a huge shock to see that fighters purses are increasing as the investment into the UFC rises.

In this article, we will look at the highest paid UFC fighters of all time, as reported by Statista. This list does not include earnings from outside of the UFC, such as sponsors, other business ventures or any form of other income stream. This list is purely based on the money these 10 fighters earned or are still earning whilst fighting in the UFC.

So without further ado, here are the top 10 highest paid UFC fighters of all time, working our way from 10th to 1st…

Top 10 Best Paid UFC Fighters Of All Time

10. Junior dos Santos – $5,970,000

Perhaps a shock to some people to see Junior dos Santos’ name inside the top ten highest paid UFC fighters of all time, but he fought over 20 times in the UFC and earnt six figure pay cheques on six of those occasions.

‘Cigano’ was once ranked in the top 10 pound-for-pound (P4P) list, when he was dominating the heavyweight division and reigned supreme as champion both in 2011 and 2012.

The Brazilian former UFC heavyweight star earned around $830,000 when he challenged Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 211 in May 2017. He lost the fight but purses like this are why Junior dos Santos features inside the highest paid UFC fighters of all time list.

9. Donald Cerrone – $6,155,000

Not a shock inclusion here at number nine, as Donald Cerrone makes it into the top ten best paid UFC fighters of all time list. Cerrone has had over 50 fights in his professional MMA career, including numerous fights in the UFC.

‘Cowboy’ has always been one of the most entertaining fighters on the UFC roster, constantly providing fans with ‘Fight of the Night’ contenders bout after bout. In fact, Cerrone holds the record for the most ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses in UFC history, which will have certainly boosted his wealth over the years.

Another reason Cerrone features inside the top 10 is because he stepped inside the octagon to face none other than Conor McGregor at UFC 246. Despite the fact Cerrone was past it and approaching his 37th birthday, he earned almost a quarter of a million dollars for that fight alone.

‘Cowboy’ is still fighting today in the UFC and is scheduled to face Joe Lauzon this weekend. Don’t be…