Among the many names thrown into the GOAT conversation, Jon Jones‘ name rings the loudest bell. Through a storied career that is still in continuing to this day, ‘Bones’ has risen to the pinnacle of the sport, disposing of the ‘who’s who’ in MMA. Jones is an interesting character, in that as dominant as he is within fighting, he’s had his fair share of controversies outside of it.

Regardless, Jon Jones is a marquee fighter, known for setting records and pulling large audiences. With him having multiple accolades including becoming the youngest UFC champion ever in 2011 and winning two championship belts by 2024, Jon Jones has amassed a fortune very few fighters in the UFC will ever get to experience. But how much did Jon Jones make in his storied career? Let’s find out.

Jon Jones’ net worth and top UFC payouts

Jon Jones is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and his greatness began with becoming the youngest champion in UFC history after beating Shogun Rua for the light heavyweight title. Thereafter began Jones’ reign of total dominance as light heavyweight champion with multiple accolades, including having the most title defenses in UFC history at eight, and a 19-fight unbeaten steak since 2010. In 15 years with the company, Jon Jones became the winningest athlete in the UFC with multiple performance bonuses, apart from all his earnings from just showing up to fight. He is also among the highest-paid athletes in the company

As of 2024, Jon Jones’ net worth is estimated at $15-20 million, including from various sponsorship deals. From his fighting career, Jones amassed a net worth of $14.3 million, according to MMASalaries.com. Jones’ highest payout was against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, where got paid about $3 million to show. His second-highest payout came against Daniel Cormier at UFC 214, at $1.83 million.

The 37-year-old Jones started his MMA career in 2007 in a tight spot, as he unexpectedly became a father, and had to fight to raise his family. Little did he know that he would go on to become not just the greatest fighter, but also one of the highest-paid mixed martial artists in the world. Let’s take a closer look at Jon Jones’ earnings in detail.

How much has Jon Jones earned in his UFC career?

After a financial dispute with Dana White in May 2020, ‘Bones vacated the UFC Light Heavyweight champion’s spot. According to the UFC president, Jones wanted ‘Deontay Wilder money’, in a proposed heavyweight bout against Francis Ngannou. Based on Wilder’s rematch with fury in 2020, that amount was estimated to be somewhere at $25-30 million.

While Jon Jones didn’t end up making boxing money, he still earned more money than most fighters at UFC 295. According to InsideSport, the most that Jones earned ever in a fight was against Ciryl Gane, where he was paid $3 million to show, $3 million as a potential bonus, and over $600,000 in win and award bonuses, taking his total earning to around $6.6 million. Jones declared in the past that he thinks he is probably the highest-paid athlete on the UFC roster, but most sources say otherwise, agreeing that Conor McGregor is the highest-paid UFC star.

Jones made five-figure salaries in his bouts against Ciryl Gane, Daniel Cormier, and his second outing against Alexander Gustafsson. From those fights alone, he made a fortune of $8.4 million, not counting performance or win bonuses. Apart from fighting, Jones also made about $7.6 million in sponsorships and endorsements with brands like Nike and Gatorade. Interestingly, Jon Jones signed an eight-fight deal with the promotion before his heavyweight title bout at UFC 285. It was an amendment to his existing contract which also saw an increase in his base pay. Since he is the divisional heavyweight champion, he will make a considerable chunk via PPV sales as well, at UFC 309.

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