MMA fighting legend Nate Diaz’s net worth is about $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
But how did he get to this value? Readers may be surprised as to how these purses are structured.
Breaking Down the Numbers
In Nate Diaz‘s last fight with Jake Paul, Sports Payouts reported that “Paul could earn up to $2 million, while Diaz could earn a guaranteed purse of $500,000.”
Not a bad day at the office. If you’re going to beat people up and get beat up yourself, it should be worth it.
But how did his Ultimate Fighting Championship work pay out?
From Sporting News, “Per The Sports Daily, Diaz took home $16,000 after beating Manvel Gamburyan to win “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2007. He made $50,000 when he lost to Benson Henderson in 2012 in a UFC lightweight title bout.”
Here’s how some of the more notable purses break down:
- Vs. Jim Miller in 2012: $147,000
- Vs. Conor McGregor I in 2016: $620,000 + PPV revenue
- Vs. Conor McGregor II in 2016: $2.07 million + PPV revenue
- Vs. Leon Edwards in 2021: $271,000
- Vs. Tony Ferguson in 2022: $21,000 + $50,000 performance bonus for victory
Again, those aren’t bad days at the office – especially considering how low the salary is compared to the revenue from event viewership. Sporting News relates that Diaz earned an additional $10 million in PPV revenue from the McGregor fights!
Making Bank with Paul
It was reported that Diaz made more from his latest Jake Paul fight than he had made in his entire UFC career.
Marca reported in July, “Nate Diaz made his debut in professional boxing Saturday night with a loss to Jake Paul, but the former UFC fighter wants to step inside the ring again, especially since he’s set to make more money from the one bout than his entire MMA career earnings.”