Kyle Nelson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$554,000
Last fight: ~$58,000 · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott →
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.
Payday by fight
Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $58,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $11,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private · treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott Oct 17, 2026LOSS | ~$58,000 | — | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer Mar 28, 2026LOSS | $41,000 | ? | $41,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez Oct 18, 2025WIN | ~$51,000 | ~$51,000 | ~$102,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady Sep 7, 2024LOSS | ~$49,000 | — | ~$49,000 | estimate |
| UFC Atlantic City Mar 31, 2024WIN | ~$39,000 | ~$39,000 | ~$78,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 Sep 17, 2023WIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Jun 11, 2023WIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac Feb 5, 2023 | ~$23,000 | — | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall Jul 23, 2022LOSS | ~$23,000 | — | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill Sep 13, 2020LOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens Sep 22, 2019WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy May 5, 2019LOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega Dec 9, 2018LOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did Kyle Nelson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott. Our model estimates Kyle Nelson earned about $58,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Kyle Nelson make per fight?
Our model estimates Kyle Nelson earns about $58,000 in show money per fight (typical range $42,000-$80,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Kyle Nelson get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $58,000 extra for a victory.
What is Kyle Nelson's biggest recorded payday?
Kyle Nelson's biggest recorded payday is $41,000, at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer.
What are Kyle Nelson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Kyle Nelson's career fight earnings come to roughly $554,000: $41,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Kyle Nelson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Kyle Nelson's career fight earnings are roughly $554,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.