Tony Ferguson’s UFC Career Earnings Revealed Ahead Of Showdown With Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC star Tony Ferguson has pocketed over $2m in career earnings with Dana White's MMA organisation, according to reports.

The 36-year-old American made his debut with UFC back in 2011 when he scored a first-round KO victory over Ramsey Nijem.

And Ferguson has only lost once in UFC -- twice before he signed with White's promotion -- and received his biggest payday against Kevin Lee in 2017.

'El Cucuy' defeated Lee in the third round via submission at UFC 216 and pocketed $530,000 on the night.

Game 7 reports that the earnings only include the disclosed paydays or 'any secret bonuses or undisclosed bonuses offered by the UFC.'

Posted below are Ferguson's UFC earnings.

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TUF 13 Finale (Jun 4/11): Win (Nijem) -- $56,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)

UFC 135 (Sept 24/11): Win (Riley) -- $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus)

TUF 14 Finale (Dec 3/11): Win (Edwards) -- $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus)

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs Miller (May 5/12): Loss (Johnson) -- $15,000*

UFC 166 (Oct 19/13): Win (Rio) -- $100,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus, $60,000 Submission of the Night bonus)*

UFC 173 (May 24/14): Win (Kikuno) -- $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)

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UFC 177 (Aug 30/14): Win (Castillo) -- $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)

UFC 181 (Dec 6/14): Win (Trujillo) -- $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus)

UFC 184 (Feb 28/15): Win (Tibau) -- $98,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus)

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee (Jul 15/15): Win (Thomson) -- $115,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 Reebok sponsorship)

TUF 22 Finale (Dec 11/15): Win (Barboza) -- $200,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus)

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker (Jul 13/16): Win (Vannata) -- $164,000 ($52,000 to show, $52,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $10,000 Reebok sponsorship)

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TUF Latin America 3 Finale (Nov 5/16): Win (dos Anjos) -- $168,000 ($54,000 to show, $54,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $10,000 Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 209 (Mar 4/17): N/A -- $100,000 (UFC paid out, despite fight being cancelled)

UFC 216 (Oct 7/17): Win (Lee) -- $530,000 ($250,000 to show, $250,000 win bonus, $30,000 Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 229 (Oct 6/18): Win (Pettis) -- $215,000 ($150,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)

UFC 238 (Jun 8/19): Win (Cerrone) -- $235,000 ($160,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $15,000 fight week incentive pay)

Total Career Earnings: $2,184,000

Ferguson, who is currently on a 12-fight unbeaten streak, is preparing for his hotly-anticipated clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 249 on 18th April.

However, UFC president White has since confirmed that the mega-showdown will not be held in Brooklyn or Las Vegas due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Topics: UFC News, MMA News, El Cucuy, Tony Ferguson, UFC, MMA

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