Jan 23, 2021; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Dustin Poirier reacts after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
(fighters with a * beside their name have either estimated or non-current info)
Figures represent a fighter’s payout per fight
(updated after UFC 257)
Top Ten Earning Lightweights
| Total | Show | Win Bonus | ||
| 1 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | $ 6,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | $ – |
| 2 | Conor McGregor | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ – |
| 3 | Dustin Poirier | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |
| 4 | Justin Gaethje* | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ – |
| 5 | Tony Ferguson* | $ 300,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 |
| 6 | Charles Oliveira* | $ 230,000 | $ 115,000 | $ 115,000 |
| 7 | Jim Miller* | $ 222,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 111,000 |
| 8 | Dan Hooker* | $ 220,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 110,000 |
| 9 | Michael Chandler* | $ 200,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |
| 9 | Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire (Bellator) | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ – |
