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 20, 2026

Table of Contents

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

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 20, 2026

Table of Contents

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.

MMA Fighters

Leon Edwards Net Worth

Leon Edwards went from being one of the best amateur mixed martial artists in England to a global sensation and champion in the UFC.

Published

3 months ago

Feb 9, 2026

John Mulder

Net Worth:	$1.2 Million
Age:	34
Born:	August 25, 1991
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m
Country of Origin:	United Kingdom
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter
Last Updated:	May 20, 2026

Introduction

Leon Edwards is a Jamaican-English professional MMA fighter with an estimated net worth of $1.2 Million.

Quick Facts

Earned just under $1 million from the Kamaru Usman trilogy

UFC Fight Purses

If you’ve read any of our other profiles on MMA fighters in the past, you’ll know that it’s not always easy to track a fighter’s earnings. In the UFC, fight purses are disclosed for one of two reasons. The first of which is when the fight takes place in a state that requires fight pay to be disclosed. The second is from lawsuits, since the UFC has been involved in several lawsuits with fighters over the years, in which numerous fight purses have been revealed.

Now, if a fighter’s pay is disclosed under state law, PPV shares don’t need to be listed. This leads many outlets to list different figures as they’re guessing a fighter’s PPV revenues.

With all that out of the way, how much has Leon Edwards earned during his UFC tenure?

Early Career Purses

When Edwards joined the UFC in 2014, his first fight was against Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Night 56. At the time, he was reportedly under an entry-level contract paying $8,000 to show and $8,000 to win. He lost the fight by split decision, taking home $8,000. The following year, in April, Edwards knocked out Seth Baczynski with the first punch he threw, and the fight lasted just 8 seconds. Again, he received $8,000 to show up, plus an additional $8,000 for winning the fight. However, Leon also received a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, which brought his total purse to $66,000. This worked out to $8,250 for each second the fight lasted.

Three months later, Edwards fought Pawel Pawlak at another UFC Fight Night and won the fight by decision. Again, he received $16,000 in total, including his win bonus.

Kamaru Usman Trilogy Earnings

Leon Edwards fought the former Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, three times, though there was a significant gap between their first and second matchups. Edwards lost the first fight in December 2015, earning just $17,500. However, for their rematch at UFC 278 in 2022, Leon secured a last-minute knockout from a headkick after struggling for the entire fight. He won the belt and reportedly earned $432,000, comprising:

Base purse: $350,000
Sponsorships: $32,000
Fight bonus: $50,000

Finally, reports suggested that Edwards earned in the region of $542,000 from his third and final fight with Usman.

Summary

Leon Edwards is one of the best rags-to-riches stories in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after tragedy struck his family at a young age. Edwards found his calling as an MMA fighter, cutting his teeth in England before becoming a global icon who earned a title fight.

MMA Fighters

Frank Mir Net Worth

Frank Mir is one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the UFC heavyweight division, and has earned millions from fighting the biggest names in the sport.

Published

4 months ago

Jan 29, 2026

Dan Western

Net Worth:	$11 Million
Age:	46
Born:	May 24, 1979
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.9 m
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional MMA Fighter
Last Updated:	May 20, 2026

Table of Contents

Introduction

Frank Mir is an American former professional MMA fighter with an estimated net worth of $11 Million.

During his MMA career, Frank Mir fought 32 times, predominantly in Bellator and the UFC, and often earned multiple six-figures per fight. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion retired with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses.

Fight Earnings

The last time Frank Mir fought was a boxing match against Steve Cunningham on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view in 2021, which earned Mir $350,000. Before that, Mir only had one payday since 2018, and that came from his match at Bellator MMA 231 against Roy Nelson, with Mir getting the win to bring his record to 19-13.

Looking at his career earnings, Mir has had notable paydays, including $300,000 for his fight against Fedor Emelianenko and $395,000 for his fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, which are his biggest checks.

Surprisingly, Mir earned only $185,000 for his two matches against Brock Lesnar, yet he has accumulated more than $4 million in career earnings across mixed martial arts and boxing. The Las Vegas native and former UFC Heavyweight Champion is estimated to have a net worth of $9 million when endorsements and salary are taken into consideration.

Endorsement Deals

In addition to his fight purses, Frank Mir also earned a substantial income from his sponsors. At the time, UFC fighters earned significantly more from brand endorsements. They were allowed to wear their own fight gear, displaying logos on their shorts and training shirts. They were also allowed to hold banners over the edge of the octagon displaying all their sponsors’ logos. However, this was eventually phased out by the promotion as it secured contracts with Reebok and, later, Crypto.com.

Regardless, here’s a list of all the known brands that Frank Mir partnered with:

Affliction Clothing
Bodybuilding.com
Envirotek
Harley Davidson
Hayabusa
MMAWarehouse.com
Nutrabolics

Summary

While the heavyweight division in the UFC may not receive the same level of attention as some lower weight classes, Frank Mir helped make it must-watch television. Mir became a star in the ring and was the longest-tenured fighter in UFC history, earning massive six-figure paychecks along the way. Now in his 40s, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion is able to ride off into the sunset after taking part in his last fight.