The world of mixed martial arts was left with wide eyes when Valentina Shevchenko lost her belt to Alexa Grasso, back in 2023. ‘Bullet’ was on a 9-fight undefeated streak before she faced Grasso. She dominated the Octagon with her all-round fighting prowess. As her fame rose, the money she amassed from her MMA career also began to skyrocket. But how high did her earning potential soar? Let’s find out!

In seven of her last nine UFC bouts, Shevchenko was the defending champion. That means the Kyrgyzstani was likely earning PPV points on top of substantial paychecks. Today, let’s take a look at the highest amount of payout that Shevchenko received from the Ultimate Fighting Championship!

What is Valentina Shevchenko’s highest UFC payout?

With her biggest rivalry being that against the UFC women’s flyweight champion, one might expect that Shevchenko’s biggest salary came from one of her fights against Grasso. And it was true indeed! ‘Bullet’s highest payout in the UFC came at UFC 285. She bagged $725,000 as a PPV payout and another $42000 from brand sponsorships. Adding a base salary of $500,000, the total payout for UFC 285 was $1,267,000.

With Jon Jones fighting Ciryl Gane, UFC 285 had a massive PPV buyout. But the main event wasn’t the only title event at UFC 285. Shevchenko was also set to defend her championship title against Alexa Grasso. Even though the fight garnered her a massive amount of money, she dropped the belt to Grasso who secured a win via a rear naked choke in the 4th round. 

‘Bullet’ earned $472 thousand (excluding PPV points) at UFC 275 and $892 thousand at UFC 266. Needless to say, her previous bouts had lesser payouts. Even her rematch against Grasso at UFC Fight Night 227 couldn’t match the payout she had at UFC 285. At Noche UFC in 2023, Shevchenko earned a total of $1,030,000. But the fight was announced to be a split draw.

Having earned a massive sum of money at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the fighting community has often wondered about her net worth. Let’s find out the total monetary value of the UFC flyweight phenom.

Valentina Shevchenko’s total career earnings and net worth

As of 2024, the former UFC women’s flyweight champion has a net worth of around $5 million. The 36-year-old mixed martial artist earns a base salary of around $500,00 just to show up for her fights. On top of the guaranteed pay, she is also the reason for a high PPV sale. No doubt, she has a claim on that money as well. 

But a part of her wealth also comes from brand endorsements. Associated with companies like GuardLab, Brownells, Dapper Scrappers, LUCHO Shoes, and many more, ‘Bullet’ has earned more than $40 thousand from the sponsorships at each of her fights.  

Now, as Shevchenko gets ready to face Grasso once again at UFC 306, her wallet is going to get fatter indeed. Being the second title fight and the co-main event for Noche UFC at The Sphere, ‘Bullet’ can expect to earn somewhere close to a million dollars from her upcoming fight. After all, the MMA promotion has already spent a hefty amount just for the development of the biggest UFC event.

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