MMA Fighters

Ronda Rousey Net Worth

Published

7 months ago

Oct 18, 2025

Net Worth:	$16 Million
Age:	39
Born:	February 1, 1987
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter/Actor
Last Updated:	May 24, 2026

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Introduction

Ronda Rousey is an American former professional MMA fighter, judoka, and actress with an estimated net worth of $16 Million.

In a six-year professional mixed martial arts career, Ronda Rousey fought 14 times and retired with a record of 12-2-0. She fought eight times in the UFC, winning six fights by first-round armbar submission. She earned approximately $17.8 million, which translates to an average of $2.225 million per fight.

This profile outlines our research into Ronda Rousey’s career, net worth history, UFC earnings, WWE contracts, and other factors that have impacted her wealth in one way or another.

Quick Facts

Earned an estimated $17.8 million during her UFC career
Received a salary of $1.5 million per year in the WWE
Currently selling her home in Venice, California, for $1.83 million

Net Worth History

When we first began tracking Ronda Rousey’s net worth in 2019, she was estimated to be worth $12 million. However, this was already after her time with the UFC had concluded. By this point, she’d already earned almost $18 million during her MMA career, excluding additional income from sponsorships and ventures outside of the sport.

In recent years, the increase in Ronda’s net worth is primarily attributed to her WWE contract, which reportedly pays her a base salary of $1.5 million per year. As a result, her net worth has continued to increase, reaching an estimated $13 million by 2021 and $14 million in 2023. At the time of writing, we believe Ronda’s net worth is somewhere in the realm of $16 Million. This will likely change significantly once she receives her share of the UFC antitrust settlement.

Early Career

Rousey first began training in Judo at the age of 11, and her mother taught her. At the age of 17, Ronda qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games, where she became the youngest judoka to compete. The same year, she won a gold medal at the World Junior Judo Championships. Rousey went on to win many more medals in judo, but at 21, she quit the sport to pursue MMA as her new career. While primarily training in mixed martial arts, she held various jobs, including waitressing and bartending.

MMA Career

When Ronda Rousey first began competing as an MMA fighter, the female divisions of such competitions were in their very early stages. As such, the competition was of a much lower standard than it is today. This was very similar to the men’s divisions in the early 2000s, when people were still experimenting with various fighting styles.

Rousey possessed a skill set that few other women did at the time, being a former judo Olympian. As it turned out, this would translate perfectly into mixed martial arts. Ronda began competing in the Strikeforce organization and won all four of her fights by armbar submission in the first round.

In 2012, the UFC acquired Strikeforce, bringing many of its top talents with it, and established the UFC female bantamweight division. Since Rousey was the Strikeforce champion at the time, her first fight in the UFC was for the bantamweight belt against Liz Carmouche. Naturally, she got the job done with her gold standard first-round armbar submission and became the UFC’s first female bantamweight champion.

Between 2013 and 2015, Rousey defended her title successfully on five separate occasions, three of which were over in under 30 seconds. However, Rousey had become an icon in female mixed martial arts, and in the mid-2010s, talented female competitors were beginning to make their way into the UFC’s ranks.

The first was Holly Holm, who fought Ronda in November 2015, winning by a head kick knockout. Next, in December 2016, came Amanda Nunes, known for her impressive striking and raw power. Nunes knocked out Rousey in just 48 seconds of the first round, showcasing just how much the level of competition had increased in a few years.

Fight Earnings

Year	Opponent	Salary
2013	Liz Carmouche	$574,720
2013	Miesha Tate	$1,817,907
2014	Sara McMann	$870,969
2014	Alexis Davis	$1,063,688
2015	Cat Zingano	$1,458,282
2015	Bethe Correia	$2,642,204
2015	Holly Holm	$4,476,662
2016	Amanda Nunes	$4,879,766
Total Career Earnings:		$17,784,198

As part of a class-action lawsuit against the UFC, several paychecks of the organization’s star talent were made public, including those of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Ronda Rousey. In fact, in Rousey’s case, every single one of her UFC fight earnings was revealed. Unfortunately, no specifics were revealed regarding the pay structure, but it would likely have been a combination of pay-to-show, pay-to-win, and PPV shares.

For her first fight in the UFC, she earned approximately $574,720 for defeating Liz Carmouche. This was followed by $1.82 million for defeating Miesha Tate for a second time. In 2014, she fought twice, earning $870,969 for beating Sara McMann and $1.06 million for defeating Alexis Davis.

With three fights in 2015, Rousey earned $1.46 million against Cat Zingano and $2.64 million for her final UFC victory against Bethe Correia. For her loss to Holly Holm, she earned an estimated $4.5 million. For her final UFC bout, against Nunes, she earned $4.88 million. This brings her total UFC earnings to approximately $17.78 million.

WWE Salary

After hanging up her gloves in the mid-2010s, Ronda transitioned into professional wrestling, signing a full-time contract with the WWE in February 2018. Reports suggest that the agreement had a lifespan of between three and five years. She earned an estimated annual base salary of $1.5 million. However, this doesn’t include additional income from event appearances, speaking gigs, and merchandising revenues.

It appears that Ronda was under this contract for at least four years, between 2018 and 2022, potentially earning a total base salary of $6 million.

UFC Antitrust Settlement

Rousey is among more than 1,000 professional MMA fighters who will receive compensation from the UFC’s Antitrust lawsuit, which was resolved in early 2025.

In late 2014, UFC fighters, including Cung Le, Nate Quarry, and Jon Fitch, accused the UFC’s then-parent company, Zuffa LLC, of anticompetitive practices. The fighters alleged that between 2010 and 2017, Zuffa LLC had stopped them from making their own deals or using competition between fight promoters to negotiate higher pay.

After more than ten years of court hearings and gathering evidence, a Nevada judge finally approved the $375 million settlement in February 2025. The outcome was the first major legal victory for MMA athletes. After deducting attorney fees, administrative costs, and taxes, roughly $251 million remained for the fighters. Although Rousey was not one of the original plaintiffs, the settlement ultimately covered all UFC fighters who fought during the period. The payouts were calculated based on the amount each fighter earned and how many times they fought between December 16, 2010, and June 30, 2017. Each fighter received roughly one-third of their total earnings from those years, along with an additional payment of about $14,000 for each fight.

As a result of the hearing, several fighters’ earnings were made public, including all the compensation Rousey received during the qualifying period. While some of the smallest payments could be around $16,000, the biggest names will receive far more. For example, it is reported that Anderson Silva might receive up to $10.3 million, Conor McGregor around $9 million, and Rousey approximately $6 million from the settlement; however, these figures have not been confirmed.

Real Estate

In June 2014, Rousey paid $1.42 million for an 868-square-foot, single-story home in Venice, California. She recently listed the property for sale in August 2024, with an asking price of $1.9 million. In September, the price was reduced to $1.825 million, and the property is still for sale.

MMA Fighters

Demetrious Johnson Net Worth

Demetrious Johnson was part of the title scene in the UFC for years, and being a headliner allowed him to become one of the highest earners in the company’s history.

Published

2 weeks ago

May 10, 2026

John Mulder

Net Worth:	$6 Million
Age:	39
Born:	August 13, 1986
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.6 m
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter
Last Updated:	May 24, 2026

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Introduction

Demetrious Johnson is an American former professional MMA fighter and YouTuber with an estimated net worth of $6 Million.

Mighty Mouse is a former UFC Flyweight Champion and ONE Flyweight Champion, who spent seven years with the UFC before signing with ONE. Johnson is widely regarded as, pound for pound, one of the greatest fighters of all time.

This profile details our research into Demetrious Johnson’s net worth, fight purses, and additional sources of income.

Quick Facts

Earned between $2.5 million and $3 million in the UFC
Paid just $14,000 for his first title fight against Dominick Cruz
UFC earnings stood at just $266,000 as a three-time defending champion
Peak UFC salary of $380,000 against Henry Cejudo (rematch)

UFC Fight Purses

Demetrious Johnson has previously revealed on a Twitch stream how much he earned during the early days of his UFC career, beginning with his title fight against Dominick Cruz. This was just his second fight in the UFC. Here’s what he had to say:

“When I fought Dominick Cruz, I was on a contract – I think I was fighting for $14,000 to show and $14,000 to win. I lost to Dominick Cruz, so I made $14,000.” He continued, “I fought Ian McCall in Australia. I was still on that same contract. And then I got a new contract when I fought Ian McCall the second time. I think I got bumped up to $20,000 and $20,000. So I beat Ian McCall, and then I fought Joseph Benavidez, and I was still on that $20,000 and $20,000. When I fought John Dodson, I made $23,000 and $23,000. And then when I fought John Moraga, it probably went to $26,000 and $26,000. And then when it was Joseph Benavidez [second fight], I think it was like $30,000 and $30,000.”

When you add up all the above fight purses, as Mighty Mouse described them, the total is $266,000 from seven fights. Here’s what’s interesting about this. What isn’t mentioned in the statement above is that during those fights, he not only won the belt but also made three consecutive title defenses. Might Mouse was the champion. The three-time defending champion. Yet somehow, he had only $266,000 to show for it.

Champion Earnings

Finally, the UFC gave him a “champion contract” but didn’t give him any PPV points. His later fight purses within the organization included $195,000 for beating Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 in 2016. He also earned a flat $350,000 after beating Tim Elliott at the TUF 24 Finale later that year.

In 2017, Johnson defeated Ray Borg with an astonishing flying armbar submission in the 5th round. He reportedly earned $370,000. His last fight in the UFC was a rematch against Henry Cejudo, in which he earned $380,000. This brings Demetrious Johnson’s total disclosed UFC earnings to $1.56 million. Once you factor in the fights missing from the list, Mighty Mouse likely earned between $2.5 million and $3 million with the UFC.

YouTube Channel

First off, after retiring from mixed martial arts, Johnson began investing most of his time and energy into YouTube. Initially, his channel was called Mighty Mouse Gaming, where Demetrious uploaded videos and live streams of himself playing various video games.

The channel has since been renamed to Mighty and now primarily covers MMA content, although he still live-streams himself gaming from time to time. In any case, Mighty Mouse has over 1.57 million subscribers on the platform, earning a substantial income from his content. Social Blade estimates that Johnson earned anywhere between $83,000 and $1.3 million per year from YouTube ad revenue, which is obviously a broad range. He also earns additional revenue from many of his videos being sponsored by brands like 1stPhorm, ORB Sport, True Classic, and Bear Mattress, among others.

Summary

Demetrious Johnson has accomplished a lot as a mixed martial artist, including being the longest-reigning champion in UFC history. Now a member of ONE Championship, Johnson continues to add to his legacy and net worth by taking on the biggest names in mixed martial arts. Even after his fighting career ends, Johnson will certainly remain a media presence and continue to generate income through his eSports ventures.

MMA Fighters

Alexander Volkanovski Net Worth

Alexander Volkanovski switched career paths from being a professional boxer to one of the richest mixed martial artists in the UFC.

Published

2 weeks ago

May 9, 2026

John Mulder

Net Worth:	$3.5 Million
Age:	37
Born:	September 29, 1988
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.68 m
Country of Origin:	Australia
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter
Last Updated:	May 25, 2026

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Introduction

Alexander Volkanovski is an Australian professional MMA fighter and former rugby player with an estimated net worth of $3.5 Million.

Quick Facts

Disclosed fight purses totaling $8.15 million in the UFC
Highest-recorded purse: $2.4 million against Diego Lopez in 2026
Earns additional income from his YouTube channel

UFC Fight Purses

Year	Event	Opponent	Disclosed Purse
2018	UFC 232	Chad Mendes	$125,000
2019	UFC 245	Max Holloway	$250,000
2021	UFC 266	Brian Ortega	$342,000
2022	UFC 273	The Korean Zombie	$512,000
2022	UFC 276	Max Holloway	$562,000
2023	UFC 284	Islam Makhachev	$592,000
2023	UFC 294	Islam Makhachev	$1,050,000
2024	UFC 298	Ilia Topuria	$792,000
2025	UFC 314	Diego Lopez	$1,530,000
2026	UFC 325	Diego Lopez	$2,400,000
Total Disclosed Earnings:			$8,155,000

While researching Alexander Volkanovski’s earnings with the UFC, we gathered a substantial amount of information. However, it’s important to note that any figures we found came from disclosed purses, in accordance with the rules of the state where the fight took place. These disclosures do not account for a fighter’s compensation from Pay-Per-View (PPV) points. This is why you’ll often hear fighters claim they earned millions of dollars from a fight, while most online reports put the pay in the low six figures for the same event.

The information in the table above shows that Volkanovski has earned at least $8.15 million during his UFC career from disclosed purses. Several of his fights are missing, and no PPV compensation is listed.

Early Career Fight Purses

For Volkanovski’s first few fights in the UFC, his earnings are unknown. However, he was likely on a newcomer contract paying $10,000 to show and $10,000 to win, or therabouts. The Volk’s earliest recorded fight purse was $125,000 for finishing Chad Mendes in the second round at UFC 232 in 2018. This figure also included his $60,000 win bonus. A year later, he won his first fight with Max Holloway by unanimous decision, earning $250,000.

Volkanovski’s next victim was Brian Ortega. By this point, he’d already won his first nine fights in the UFC, and he made it ten against Ortega by unanimous decision. Volkanovski reportedly earned $300,000 from the fight, plus an additional $42,000 through the UFC’s Venum sponsorship.

In April 2022, Volkanovski and The Korean Zombie headlined UFC 273, where the Australian finished the Korean in the fourth round. Several reports suggest that Volkanovski earned a total of $512,000, which was broken down as follows:

$400,000 to show
$50,000 Performance of the Night bonus
$20,000 Fan Bonus of the Night
$42,000 Fight Week Incentives

Three months later, Alex fought Max Holloway for the third time. This would be the final victory on his win streak before losing to Islam Makhachev in 2023. He earned approximately $562,000 against Holloway, comprising $500,000 to show, a $20,000 fan bonus, and $42,000 in fight week incentives.

First Three Losses

In 2023, Volkanovski lost to Makhachev at UFC 284 and earned approximately $592,000. Reports also suggest that he earned $1.05 million for the rematch later that year at UFC 294, which he also lost. Finally, the Australian reportedly received a $792,000 purse from his devastating knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. These were the first three and only losses of his UFC career.

Diego Lopez Earnings

Despite the losses, all of which happened in rather quick succession, Alexander Volkanovski was still a star, and everybody knew it. He returned to form against another rising star, Diego Lopez, in April 2025 at UFC 314. Volk secured an impressive $1.53 million for winning the first fight, and a career-high $2.4 million from the rematch at UFC 325 in January 2026.

Additional Income Sources

Outside of fighting, Volk has grown his personal YouTube channel to over 700,000 subscribers. Having created the channel in 2019, he typically publishes videos reacting to and commenting on fights. However, he’s also a food lover and has a separate channel, Cooking with Volk, which now has 115,000 subscribers. Social Blade estimates that his main channel earns up to $39,000 per year in advertisement revenue, but these figures are always broad estimates and somewhat unreliable. This figure also relates solely to ad revenue and excludes separate income from sponsors.

Finally, Volkanovski endorses the Engage fight apparel company and has his own clothing line with the brand. This is the leading business promoted on his social media accounts.

Expenditure

Volkanovski spent $1.2 million on his home in Windang Beach. He has a taste for speed and has tested out race cars while owning a GMC Terrain for himself, which costs around $30,000.

Summary

Alexander Volkanovski is one of those highly gifted athletes who won a prestigious UFC title after starting out in another sport. The Australian fighter, who has specialized in kickboxing and Muay Thai, has shown that he belongs in the discussion of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC.

As he continues his championship defense, Volkanovski’s grip on the UFC Featherweight Championship becomes tighter and more lucrative, making him richer in the process.

MMA Fighters

Wanderlei Silva Net Worth

Wanderlei Silva was one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts during his career which included a lengthy and lucrative run as the Pride Middleweight Champion.

Published

3 months ago

Mar 3, 2026

John Mulder

Net Worth:	$18 Million
Age:	49
Born:	July 3, 1976
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.8 m
Country of Origin:	Brazil
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter
Last Updated:	May 24, 2026

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Introduction

Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian-American former professional MMA fighter with an estimated net worth of $18 Million.

Quick Facts

Allegedly earned $9.7 million during his UFC tenure
Disclosed fight purses typically ranged between $200,000 and $300,000
Sold his home in Las Vegas for $320,000 (2020)

Fight Earnings

Despite fighting 49 times during his professional career, there’s not a whole lot of information surrounding Wanderlei Silva’s individual fight earnings. Nonetheless, here’s what we know.

For Silva’s fight against Rampage Jackson at Bellator 206 in 2018, he reportedly earned $200,000, while Rampage earned $300,000. Regarding the UFC, Wanderlei typically earned a base purse of $200,000 per fight. This includes his bouts with Chris Leben at UFC 132, Cung Le at UFC 139, and Rich Franklin at UFC 147. He also secured a $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus against Cung Le, bringing his total to $270,000.

Those three UFC fights alone earned Wanderlei Silva approximately $670,000. While we don’t have specific figures for any of his other individual purses, Dana White has previously claimed that Silva earned $9.7 million during his tenure with the organization. This was in response to Silva’s claim that fighters were underpaid, and in response, Dana stated:

“You know how much money Wanderlei Silva has made since he’s been with the UFC? $9.7 million.”

Legal Issues & Lawsuits

Wanderlei Silva has been involved in several lawsuits during his career. In 2014, ahead of his scheduled fight with Chael Sonnen, Silva was subjected to a random drug test, which he refused. His attorney, Ross Goodman, claimed that the Nevada State Athletic Commission didn’t have jurisdiction to punish Silva for this incident. However, the claim was denied, and Wanderlei was banned from fighting in Nevada for life. He was also issued a $70,000 fine. In response, “The Axe Murderer” filed a lawsuit against the NSAC, though the outcome is unknown.

In 2015, Wanderlei landed himself in some legal trouble with the UFC over comments he made about the company. He published the following statement on his social media account (translated from Portuguese):

“I’ve made it very clear to you all that I will never again fight for this promotion, the U.F. Circus. Fixed fights – and I can prove it! I haven’t dropped the bomb yet. I haven’t said everything I know!”

In response, Zuffa LLC, the UFC’s parent company, filed a defamation lawsuit against the fighter. They sought initial damages in excess of $10,000 and varying amounts to be determined at trial. Silva ultimately retracted his remarks, and the dispute was settled.

Real Estate

In March 2009, Wanderlei Silva paid $180,000 for a 1,893-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He sold this home for $320,000 in 2020, likely profiting just over $100,000. He also owns a home in his Brazilian hometown, splitting his time between the two houses while operating a training facility in Nevada.

Summary

Making it as a professional mixed martial artist for 2 years is hard enough, but Wanderlei Silva stayed at the top of the MMA world for 22 years. Though the back end of his career included a lot of losses, it also brought a lot of big paydays for the former Pride Middleweight Champion. Now a member of the Hall of Fame, the MMA fighter can enjoy retirement in Las Vegas and Brazil, knowing that his career was among the best.