Joseph Benavidez Total MMA Recorded Fight Earnings: $2,808,000
Current Status: Active
Estimated Total Net Worth: $2-3 million dollars (USD)
Biggest payout was his fight against Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs dos Santos ($228,000)
Married to UFC Broadcaster Megan Olivi
Joseph Benavidez Salary Information by Fight:
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Benavidez | Danny Martinez | 12/3/2008 | WEC 37 | W | $8,500 | $8,500 | $0 | $10,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Jeff Curran | 4/5/2009 | WEC 40 | W | $10,500 | $10,500 | $0 | $10,000 | $31,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Dominick Cruz | 8/9/2009 | WEC 42 | L | $12,500 | $0 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $37,500 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Rani Yahya | 12/19/2009 | WEC 45 | W | $12,500 | $12,500 | $0 | $15,000 | $40,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Miguel Torres | 3/6/2010 | WEC 47 | W | $14,500 | $14,500 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $54,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Dominick Cruz | 8/18/2010 | WEC 50 | L | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $32,500 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Wagnney Fabiano | 11/11/2010 | WEC 52 | W | $17,500 | $17,500 | $0 | $15,000 | $50,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Ian Loveland | 3/19/2011 | UFC 128 | W | $19,500 | $19,500 | $0 | $15,000 | $54,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Eddie Wineland | 8/14/2011 | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle | W | $21,500 | $21,500 | $0 | $20,000 | $63,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Yasuhiro Urushitani | 3/3/2012 | UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | W | $25,500 | $25,500 | $50,000 | $20,000 | $121,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Demetrious Johnson | 9/22/2012 | UFC 152 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $55,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Ian McCall | 2/2/2013 | UFC 156 | W | $30,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $85,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Darren Uyenoyama | 4/20/2013 | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs Melendez | W | $33,000 | $33,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $91,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Jussier Formiga | 9/4/2013 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | W | $36,000 | $36,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $97,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Demetrious Johnson | 12/14/2013 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Benavidez 2 | L | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $67,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Tim Elliott | 4/26/2014 | UFC 172 | W | $42,000 | $42,000 | $50,000 | $25,000 | $159,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Dustin Ortiz | 11/22/2014 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | W | $48,000 | $48,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $121,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | John Moraga | 5/23/2015 | UFC 187 | W | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $131,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Ali Bagautinov | 10/3/2015 | UFC 192 | W | $56,000 | $56,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $127,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Zach Makovsky | 2/6/2016 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | W | $59,000 | $59,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $133,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Henry Cejudo | 12/3/2016 | TUF: Tournament of Champions Finale | W | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $160,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Sergio Pettis | 6/9/2018 | UFC 225 | L | $73,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $93,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Alex Perez | 11/30/2018 | TUF 28 Finale | W | $73,000 | $73,000 | $50,000 | $20,000 | $216,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Alexander Hernandez | 1/19/2019 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw | W | $76,000 | $76,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $172,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Jussier Formiga | 6/29/2019 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs dos Santos | W | $79,000 | $79,000 | $50,000 | $20,000 | $228,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Deiveson Figueiredo | 2/29/2020 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo | L | $153,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $183,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Deiveson Figueiredo | 7/18/2020 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez 2 | L | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $180,000 | ||
| Joseph Benavidez | Askar Askarov | 3/6/2021 | UFC 259 | L | $97,200 | $0 | $20,000 | $117,200 |