July 2025

Curtis Blaydes Total MMA Recorded Fight Earnings: $1,211,500Current Status: ActiveEstimated Total Net Worth: $1-2 million dollars (USD)Biggest payout was his fight against Alistair Overeem at UFC 225 ($195,000)

Former JuCo National Champion in wrestling

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Curtis Blaydes Salary Information by Fight:

UFC Vegas 27 (also known as UFC Fight Night 188, UFC on ESPN+ 46, UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.

The fight was highlighted by a bantamweight clash between Rob Font and former champion Cody Garbrandt. Font managed to stay behind his jab en route to a convincing victory. $50k Bonuses went to Carla Esparza, Bruno Silva, Jared Vanderaa and Justin Tafa.

*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Las Vegas so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Venum.

Total Payout to Fighters (including fight purse, PPV points, bonuses and compliance pay): $1,977,000

Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $175,000

UFC Vegas 27 Detailed Payouts

UFC Vegas 20 (UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane, UFC Fight Night 186) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below. $50k bonuses were issued to Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera for their Fight of the Night. Ronnie Lawrence received the only Performance of the Night bonus. Normally the UFC issues 4 bonuses however due to the lackluster fights, only 3 bonuses were issued. The card was highlighted by a heavyweight matchup between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane that proved to be a tepid affair.

*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Las Vegas so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Reebok.

Total Payout to Fighters (including fight purse, PPV points, bonuses and compliance pay): $1,393,000

Total Compliance Pay (Reebok): $135,500

UFC Vegas 20 (UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane, UFC Fight Night 186) Detailed Payouts

Paulo Costa Total MMA Recorded Fight Earnings: $1,712,167Current Status: ActiveEstimated Total Net Worth: $2-3 million dollars (USD)

Biggest payout was his fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 ($1,230,000)

Nicknamed “The Eraser”