Jared Cannonier’s Payouts: How Much Has the UFC Star Earned?

Jared Cannonier is all set to impress the world of mixed martial arts with his upcoming bout against Nassourdine Imavov at the main event of UFC Louisville, on 8th June 2024. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ is currently on a 2-fight winning streak with his last victories against Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori, both of which came via decision. He boasts a record of 17-6-0 and is definitely looking forward to add one more win to further his streak. Imavov, on the other hand, is fresh off a win against Roman Dolidze via majority decision. Needless to say, the Frenchman is also on the lookout for a victory. 

A couple of days back, Dana White announced the main card for UFC Louisville on Instagram. Although there was lashing from fans, with the comments section filled with questions about UFC 303, many seemed pretty excited about the matchup. But have you wondered about the payout that Cannonier receives? Let’s take a look at it.

How much did Jared Cannonier make in his last fight?

Cannonier has been fighting in the Octagon since 2015. Without a doubt, he is under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and receives a salary. For his upcoming bout against the French mixed martial artist, Cannonier is set to receive a base salary of $80 thousand. However, that’s not the whole amount that he would pocket. 

Previously, in his fight against Strickland, ‘The Killa Gorilla’ took home about $520,000. The amount included a base pay of $400,000 and a win bonus of $100,000. To add to that, he also received $20,000 via sponsorships. It is indeed impressive, given the fighting community’s accusations of low fighter pay to UFC fighters. But in his last match, against Vettori, Cannonier hiked his pay with another bonus.

At UFC Fight Night 226, Cannonier fought and defeated Vettori in the main event. Then, he received a win bonus of $100,000. He was reportedly paid $250,000 just to show up for the fight. In addition to that, the fight between Cannonier and Vettori was announced to be the Fight of the Night, and both of the fighters received a bonus of $50,000. Summing up all of the above, ‘The Killa Gorilla’ would have received a payout of more than $400,000. 

Jared Cannonier can be expected to pocket a similar amount in case he wins the fight against Imavov. But what was the highest ever payment that the mixed martial artist received?

Total career earnings of ‘The Killa Gorilla’

Cannonier saw a rise in his payouts after his fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 276. The fight resulted in Cannonier’s defeat and he received just the base salary of $250,000. With the sponsorship money, it became a total of $282,000. After that, he won a couple of fights, with his highest total payout being the $520,000 he received for defeating Strickland.

With Cannonier earning half a million dollars for winning a single bout, it can be expected that his net worth will be in the millions. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be around $1.3 million. In order to push his net worth further up, the Arizona native needs to win his next bout. But whether he would receive the win bonus or the Fight of the Night bonus, is something that only time will tell.

What do you think of Cannonier’s earnings? Do you think he can defeat the Frenchman and grab a $100,000 bonus? Let us know in the comments below.