Has Dana White made more money than all UFC fighters combined?

[GiganticMeat]

I guess the answer depends on your definition of "money made from the UFC."

https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/ufc/20-highest-paid-ufc-fighters-bm05/

Using this article, the top twenty highest paid fighters made roughly ~160 million dollars, rounded up a bit. The drop off after the top twenty is not steep, with the next ten fighters having earned roughly 4 million each, for another 10x4 = 40 mil on top of the 160 for 200. This is according to this website

https://wayofmartialarts.com/highest-paid-ufc-fighters/

We can then assume there are plenty of fighters in that 2-3 mil career earnings range, let's say even 100. So round that up a fair bit for another 300. That's 500 mil. Dana's net worth is often quoted as 500 mil. I would guess he has more now.

But net worth isn't career earnings, or salary. Dana didn't make that from salary. Either way you slice it though, he blows the (strict?) fighter pay out of the water. I'm assuming those figures are before taxes, managers, other living fees.

What about net worth? I'm going to admit, if it isn't plainly obvious, I'm a financial dimwit. So I'm just going to quote what I heard, which is Conor has a 200 mil net worth, Khabib 40, then there's probably a steep drop off from there. I still can't see all their assets amounting to more than Dana's. Am I wrong?

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

I don’t know

 

[HuskySamoan]

I'd imagine it's close, I don't think total UFC fighter pay has reached 2 Billion yet, but I think it's near or a bit over 1billion. Dana's net worth is 500m but does that count his stake in the UFC? Doesn't he still own around 9%?

 

[runjay]

At least more than the wimmins/manlets combined.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

Dana has probably made the most snow if that counts?
I live in Canada so I'd imagine making snow is a status/power thing?

 

[Tabarnakos]

More than Mighty Mouse for sure

 

[Substance Abuse]

No one really knows what Dana or the fighters make, so I'm not sure how we would be able to answer this question.

 

[genecop]

All in all, yes, and that’s minus CTE…

 

[GiganticMeat]

I'd imagine it's close, I don't think total UFC fighter pay has reached 2 Billion yet, but I think it's near or a bit over 1billion. Dana's net worth is 500m but does that count his stake in the UFC? Doesn't he still own around 9%?

Interesting figure on total fighter pay. Seems accurate, any source? There are clearly a butt load of fighters past the "high earners" (lol) bracket. Anybody with data/insight is appreciated. I can't answer your last question!

My answer is also, really, idk. But it's fun to speculate.

 

[LindyBrah]

From his equity in WME and likely having a diversified portfolio his net worth probably exceeds $500mil now so yes. Whatever salary he makes comparatively isn’t very much.

 

[VonSupervillain]

There's been almost three hundred UFCs, not to mention Fight Nights and what not. You add up every single fighter's salary from every single event and there's not a chance Dana White has made anywhere near that.

 

[HNIC215]

Of course he has… what kind of question is that Dana is worth $500+ million.

You could add up every fighter to ever exist and he’d still have more money than them.

That’s just his public net worth too. I’m sure he’s learned a thing or two from his Sheik buddies over in Abu Dabi.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Interesting figure on total fighter pay. Seems accurate, any source? There are clearly a butt load of fighters past the "high earners" (lol) bracket. Anybody with data/insight is appreciated. I can't answer your last question!

My answer is also, really, idk. But it's fun to speculate.

There's roughly 700 fighters on the roster currently, average pay for a fighter is probably around 50k a fight realistically when you realize guys like Jones make 5m or Conor 20m or even Poirier, Chandler, Gaethje etc 300k-500k. So we're going all the way back to the Zuffa take over right? The roster was much smaller back then but even guys like Brock, Ronda, Couture, Pettis, Chuck, Anderson etc were breaking 1m sometimes as PPV headliners, Same for Izzy and Usman. I think it just adds up. 700 people x 50,000 x 10 fights is 350,000,000. I believe the UFC has held around 7000 fights since the Zuffa merger. When you consider all the bonuses and PPV cuts and stuff, I think it's over 500m total if we go back to 2001 until now. No good numbers just rough approximations in my head. I'd imagine it's around 1billion total paid, maybe a bit more or less.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

U know what they say

Everything is impossible

 

[AdamWarlock]

who gets more money? dana or lorenzo?

 

[MindGamingMantis]

No.

 

[Will G]

The "boss" making more $ than the combined labor force, you say?

First time ever, I'm sure...

 

[Poirierfan]

U know what they say

Everything is impossible

You sure that's not just what you said and not everyone else? Lmao

 

[Poirierfan]

who gets more money? dana or lorenzo?

Lorenzo no doubt, Billionaire extraordinaire.

 

[Captain Insano]

Omg let's argue about fighter pay again!

It's so fun and unpredictable....