Here at SportsLens, we have decided to take an in-depth look at the career of the Australian MMA king, Alexander Volkanovski. This includes Volkanovski’s net worth, career earnings and endorsement deals as arguably the best UFC featherweight fighter of all time.
Alexander Volkanovski Net Worth Estimated At $3.5 Million
Here at SportsLens we have decided to take an in-depth look at Alexander Volkanovski’s net worth, career earnings and sponsorship deals. Alexander Volkanovski’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of $3.5 million.
The 35-year-old is worth an absolute fortune and is one of the biggest names in the sport of MMA. The Australian MMA sensation has won 26 professional fights, including six UFC title fights. Not only that, but he is one of the biggest commercial draws and most recognisable names in the entire UFC.
Essentially Sports now estimates his net worth to be at least $3.5 million, based on his lifetime earnings. Volkanovski has had an outstanding career so far, and certainly carries a legacy as perhaps the best featherweight of all time.
Since winning the UFC Featherweight Title back in December 2019, ‘Volk’ has earned millions of dollars. More about Volkanovski’s career earnings later in this article.
The Aussies net worth has also been heavily enhanced through ventures outside of the octagon too. His other main earners outside of MMA come through his various endorsements. Again, more on that later.
The career of Alexander Volkanovski has been an incredibly successful one thusfar, with ‘The Great’ cementing himself as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. Not only that, but Volkanovski is widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet right now.
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Alexander Volkanovski Career Earnings
Ever since Alexander Volkanovski signed for the UFC, he has gradually earned more money as his career has progressed. For his first UFC fight against Yusuke Kasuya, ‘The Great’ was paid around $22,500.
Compare Volkanovski’s UFC debut purse to his recent fights. For his first UFC Lightweight Title clash with Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, ‘Volk’ reportedly pocketed just shy of $2 million. He then of course earned $2,142,000 for his UFC Featherweight Title defense against Yair Rodriguez next at UFC 290.
The biggest purse of Alexander Volkanovski’s career to date in the UFC came at UFC 294. According to MMA Salaries, the Aussie reported pocketed somewhere in the region of $2.4 million in his rematch with Islam Makhachev, despite losing the fight via knockout in the very first round.
Similarly, a huge purse in his trilogy bout with Max Holloway earned Volkanovski somewhere in the region of $1,262,000 at UFC 276. This emphasizes just how big of a star the Australian is and how much of a draw he is to fans all around the world.
Just inside the octagon and in his career in the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski has earned $13 million according to MMA Salaries. This puts ‘The Great’ right up there as one of the highest paid UFC fighters ever.
Of course, this is nowhere near the likes of what Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, Khabib Nurmagomedov or Jon Jones have earned in their career, but it’s still a lot of money! It comes as absolutely no surprise to discover that the 1988-born MMA superstar has raked in some huge purses throughout his illustrious MMA career.
More about Alexander Volkanovski’s earnings outside of the octagon next.
Alexander Volkanovski UFC Earnings (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Volkanovski vs Topuria – UFC 298 | $1,032,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Makhachev 2 – UFC 294 | $2,394,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Rodriguez – UFC 290 | $2,142,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Makhachev – UFC 284 | $1,992,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Holloway – UFC 276 | $1,262,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung – UFC 273 | $1,712,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Ortega – UFC 266 | $792,000 |
| Volkanovski vs Holloway – UFC 251 | $1,173,333 |
| Holloway vs Volkanovski – UFC 245 | $280,000 |
| Aldo vs Volkanovski – UFC 237 | $140,000 |
All career earnings info per MMA Salaries
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Alexander Volkanovski Endorsement Deals
Another reason that Alexander Volkanovski has a net worth of $3.5 million and has earned upward of $13 million in his career is due to the fact he has various sponsors.
Given his rise to fame and immense success in the cage, Alexander Volkanovski is endorsed by several huge global companies. The former long-reigning UFC Featherweight Champion has teamed up with several companies like CMBT, Engage, Sports Bet, Athletikan, Blessed CBD and BaiMed, who are just a few of his various sponsors.
It is unknown exactly how much these endorsement deals are worth, but it is sure to be big money for one of the best fighters on the UFC roster. Volkanovski is a sponsors dream. Not only is he an entertaining fighter inside the cage, but he is a huge personality and likeable character outside of the octagon too.
All of these sponsors, along with his earnings outside of the octagon, are all huge factors in the growth of Alexander Volkanovski’s net worth.
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