How Much Is Joe Rogan Getting Paid? UFC 302 Salaries for Daniel Cormier and Co Explored

Joe Rogan has returned to give out his expert commentary alongside Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik, for UFC 302. Rogan is indeed one of the reasons why the Ultimate Fighting Championship is soaring in popularity. Before coming to the UFC, Rogan was the host of Fear Factor. With the trio in the commentary team, the fans can immerse themselves in the fights at UFC 302.

How much does the MMA promotion pay the fan-favorite color commentator? While we discuss the pay scale of the JRE host, let’s not forget the play-by-play commentator and the former heavyweight champion. Let’s get right into it.

How much does Joe Rogan get paid per event?

Back in 2020, the UFC head honcho, Dana White, revealed that although Rogan doesn’t appear in all the events like he once used to, he was contracted to commentate at the pay-per-view events in the MMA promotion and receives a salary from the organization. He makes $50,000 for commentating on a single UFC PPV event. Undoubtedly, he is expected to pocket the same amount in the upcoming PPV event.

Moving our focus onto Jon Anik, he has signed a 4-year contract with the UFC. His tenure was renewed in 2022 and is expected to end in 2026. After Mike Goldberg’s time with the mixed martial arts promotion came to an end in 2017, Anik took over the mantle of the lead commentator for the UFC. Following that, he renewed his contract in 2018, and then again in 2022.

Though the exact amount is densely shrouded in mystery, Anik supposedly earns a handsome amount from the UFC. Sources have speculated that the play-by-play commentator earns around half a million to five million dollars per year. 

DC began his journey in the commentary world in 2016, after hanging up his MMA gloves and retiring from being a heavyweight fighter. It is estimated that the former UFC heavyweight champion earns half a million dollars per year for commentating on the fights. As per the given estimation, DC might pocket around $10 thousand as his salary for UFC 302. But have you ever wondered about the commentary trio’s net worth? Let’s find out all about it.

UFC commentary trio’s net worth

The UFC color commentator-cum-podcaster doesn’t solely rely on his PPV salary. He has done a Netflix special and owns a comedy club named ‘Comedy Mothership’ in Texas. But his podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, wherein he invites stars and celebs from various backgrounds and has deep conversations with them, has earned him his fame in areas outside the MMA world. Summing up all his incomes, his net worth as of 2024 comes to a whopping $200 million.

Just like his salary, Anik’s net worth is also covered in uncertainty. Speculations about the play-by-play commentator’s net worth have been hovering on the lands of the internet for a long time. His net worth is often estimated to lie between $2 million to $23 million. 

DC has a net worth of $6 million. He also co-hosts the ‘Bad Guy/Good Guy’ podcast alongside the former UFC contender, Chael Sonnen. And not to forget, he once was the heavyweight champ for the UFC. With sponsorships and fighter pay from his fighting days adding up to his commentary and podcasting for ESPN MMA, Cormier found his way to become a multimillionaire. 

What are your thoughts on the pay scale of the UFC commentators? What is your opinion about Rogan, Anik, and Cormier as the commentary trio for the UFC? Let us know in the comments down below.