Kevin Holland made $533,000 this year.

[eon001]

Total Career Earnings: $716,500
https://thesportsdaily.com/2020/12/13/kevin-holland-career-earnings-fox11/
2020 -
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs Harris – May 16/20 – W (Hernandez) – $57,000 ($26,000 to show, $26,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik – Aug 8/20 – W (Buckley) – $111,000 ($28,000 to show, $28,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley – Sept 19/20 – W (Stewart) – $101,000 ($48,000 to show, $48,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva – Oct 31/20 – W (Ontiveros) – $155,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC 256 – Dec 12/20 – W (Souza) – $109,000 ($52,000 to show, $52,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

That's not even including the 20k he got for the cancelled Woodley vs Edwards fight.

Put's into perspective inactive fighters like Leon and Francis who just sit and wait for title shots and big fights that never come. Fight as often as you can while you're healthy. You're not getting any younger.

 

[Frankie Baby!]

This. Mfs complain about money, but fight once a year

 

[usernamee]

Had no idea his salary was that high honestly

didn't he just come from the contender series not long ago? shouldn't he be on that bread and water paycheck?

good for him anyways

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Islam made $0 this year by comparison

 

[FireKidWS]

Good for him.

Much deserved.

He's won 8 out of his last 9.

 

[DivineMind]

Islam made $0 this year by comparison

Not true, someone sent him a couple hundred bucks in the mail

 

[13 others]

You know, half a million is way more than I make and its a great salary for 1 year. Props to him, but 5 fights in year should generate more than half a million imo. His pay would have been drastically less had he not had the year he did (obviously). 5 w's in 1 year is fantastic. He should be getting atleast 150K to show now but what do I know.

 

[GrantB13]

A lot of these fighters want the money before they prove their worth. Meanwhile you have other guys putting in the work IN the cage instead of building their brand outside and expecting to get paid on social media clout

 

[eon001]

Speaking of Leon, Kevin has already beaten his total career earnings.
Leon - Total Career Earnings: $537,500
https://thesportsdaily.com/2019/07/18/leon-edwards-career-earnings-fox11/
Kevin - Total Career Earnings: $716,500
https://thesportsdaily.com/2020/12/13/kevin-holland-career-earnings-fox11/

Leon has been with the company since 2014, Kevin was signed 4 years later and is already on more show money and has earned more than $200k more in total earnings.

Stay ready, stay busy.

 

[Rocket Punch]

Not true, someone sent him a couple hundred bucks in the mail

It was Ackmed, when he stole his mom's card

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Not true, someone sent him a couple hundred bucks in the mail

@Ackmed how much was that again that you sent him?

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

didn't he just come from the contender series not long ago? shouldn't he be on that bread and water paycheck?

That’s a myth. You get the same starting contract whether you are a direct hire or contender series guy

 

[RiotWyatt]

Had no idea his salary was that high honestly

didn't he just come from the contender series not long ago? shouldn't he be on that bread and water paycheck?

good for him anyways

26k to show and 26k to win seems fair for an exciting fighter with a 3-2 record, and one of those losses being a debut on two weeks notice against Thiago Santos.

It looks like he got a new contract after the Buckley KO that doubled his pay and increased with each win.

I wonder if he's already fullfilled this current contract and is now negotiating a new one. I think the UFC usually do 3 fight contracts and it looks like he just finished one valuing around 50k a fight.

 

[Volador]

He didn't get a bonus last night? That KO on the knees was one of the craziest things I've ever seen.

 

[eon001]

You know, half a million is way more than I make and its a great salary for 1 year. Props to him, but 5 fights in year should generate more than half a million imo. His pay would have been drastically less had he not had the year he did (obviously). 5 w's in 1 year is fantastic. He should be getting atleast 150K to show now but what do I know.

Yea no doubt, it's special circumstances. But it just baffles me when I hear guy's say there waiting for a title fight, or "This fight doesn't make sense for my career". I'd put Francis in that category too. No title fights are promised. If your'e a bad ass, just take what fights they give you. At the very least you can fight out your contract , make money then become a free agent and go somewhere else.

 

[GodKingCovington]

Had no idea his salary was that high honestly

didn't he just come from the contender series not long ago? shouldn't he be on that bread and water paycheck?

good for him anyways

He fights whoever, he finishes fights, he's entertaining. Hate Dana as much as you want. Dana has shown before if you help him out he'll help you out.

 

[usernamee]

That’s a myth. You get the same starting contract whether you are a direct hire or contender series guy

alright

I'll change it to "the same old shitty contract" then

 

[TheOneAboveAll3]

Islam made $0 this year by comparison

He has that Habibi money though. Habibi probably paid him like 10K to train with him in the Gaethje fight, thats like 1 million in Kazakstan.

 

[eon001]

A lot of these fighters want the money before they prove their worth. Meanwhile you have other guys putting in the work IN the cage instead of building their brand outside and expecting to get paid on social media clout

One of my pet peeves is how these fighters don't use social media. Ryan Garcia is a big name and great boxer, and he said he make more money on his social media than boxing. That's crazy, but it's the new reality.
You're already a public figure, just start a youtube channel and IG account. They could leverage there UFC career into sponsorship outside the cage.

 

[Mesos]

Well deserved, Kevin is a good example of why being an active fighter is great for a career. Dude changed his life this year and is now a serious contender for the belt. A real fighter not like these other guys that rarely fight but still cry about there pay and not getting a title shot lol.