Nate Diaz has been experiencing a renaissance of sorts in terms of his MMA career. As one of the most exciting contenders in the history of the UFC, Stockton’s finest hasn’t always been treated by the organisation as well as he should. At least not proportionally to what he brings to the game.Â
But that doesn’t mean the man is a slouch in terms of the old bank account. Here are Nate Diaz’s complete UFC career earnings from 2007 to present-day revealed (in USD).
TUF 5 Finale:
Win (Manvel Gamburyan)
$16,000 ($8,000 to show + $8,000 win bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Thomas vs Florian]:
Win (Junior Assuncao)
$30,000 ($15,000 to show + $15,000 win bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Swick vs Burkman]:
Win (Alvin Robinson)
$70,000 ($15,000 to show + $15,000 win bonus + $40,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Florian vs Lauzon]:
Win (Kurt Pellegrino)
$50,000 ($15,000 to show + $15,000 win bonus + $20,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Diaz vs Neer]:
Win (Josh Neer)
$70,000 ($20,000 to show + $20,000 win bonus + $30,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
UFC 94:
Loss (Clay Guida)
$85,000 ($20,000 to show + $65,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
TUF US vs UK Finale:
Loss (Joe Stevenson)
$45,000 ($20,000 to show + $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Diaz vs Guillard]:
Win (Melvin Guillard)
$78,000 ($24,000 to show + $24,000 win bonus + $30,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Maynard vs Diaz]:
Loss (Gray Maynard)
$24,000
UFC 111:
Win (Rory Markham)
$49,000 ($24,000 to show + $24,000 win bonus + $1,000 additional bonus because Markham missed weight)
UFC 118:
Win (Marcus Davis)
$120,000 ($30,000 to show + $30,000 win bonus + $60,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
UFC 125:
Loss (Dong Hyun Kim)
$33,000
UFC 129:
Loss (Rory MacDonald)
$33,000
UFC 135:
Win (Takanori Gomi)
$141,000 ($33,000 to show + $33,000 win bonus + $75,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
UFC 141:
Win (Donald Cerrone)
$149,000 ($37,000 to show + $37,000 win bonus + $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
UFC Fight Night [Diaz vs Miller]:
Win (Jim Miller)
$147,000 ($41,000 to show + $41,000 win bonus + $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
UFC on Fox [Henderson vs Diaz]
Loss (Benson Henderson)
$50,000
UFC on Fox [Henderson vs Melendez]:
Loss (Josh Thomson)
$15,000
TUF Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale:
Win (Gray Maynard)
$80,000 ($15,000 to show + $15,000 win bonus + $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
UFC on Fox [dos Santos vs Miocic]:
Loss (Rafael dos Anjos)
$16,000 ($20,000 to show, fined $4,000 for missing weight)
UFC on Fox [dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2]:
Win (Michael Johnson)
$110,000 ($20,000 to show + $20,000 win bonus + $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus + $20,000 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC 196:
Win (Conor McGregor)
$620,000 ($500,000 to show + $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus + $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus + $20,000 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC 202:
Loss (Conor McGregor)
$2,070,000 ($2,000,000 to show + $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus + $20,000 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC 241:
Win (Anthony Pettis)
$270,000 ($250,000 to show + $20,000 fight week incentive)
UFC 244:
Loss (Jorge Masvidal)
$520,000 ($500,000 to show + $20,000 fight week incentive)
Total Career Earnings: US$4,891,000
Numbers sourced from MMA Daily.
