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.

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

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.

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.