Yair Rodriguez is a former UFC Featherweight Title challenger and one of the best 145-pound fighters on the UFC roster. Now, here at SportsLens, we have decided to take an in-depth look at the career of the Mexican MMA superstar. This includes his net worth, career earnings and endorsement deals.
Yair Rodriguez Net Worth Estimated At $7 Million
Yair Rodriguez fell short in his attempt to win the UFC Featherweight Title against Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 290 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. He then lost once again last time out in his rematch with Brian Ortega via submission.
In the aftermath of these bouts, here at SportsLens we have decided to take an in-depth look at Yair Rodriguez’s net worth, career earnings and sponsorship deals. Yair Rodriguez’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of $7 million.
The 31-year-old is worth an absolute fortune and is a huge celebrity in his home country. The Mexican MMA sensation has won 19 professional fights, including 10 inside the UFC. Not only that, but he is one of the most recognisable names in the UFC.
Essentially Sports now estimates his net worth to be at least $7 million, based on his lifetime earnings. Rodriguez has had an outstanding career so far, and looks to further solidify his legacy by winning the UFC Featherweight Title – if indeed he gets his shot at Ilia Topuria and the 145-pound strap.
Since winning his first fight in the UFC almost a decade ago, ‘El Pantera’ has earned over $2 million dollars. More about Rodriguez’s career earnings later in this article.
The Mexican’s 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 Yair Rodriguez has been an incredibly successful one thusfar, with ‘El Pantera’ looking to write his name into the UFC history books in the future, if he is to get another shot at UFC gold in the coming months.
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Yair Rodriguez Career Earnings
Ever since Yair Rodriguez signed for the UFC, he has gradually earned more money as his career has progressed. For his first UFC fight against Leonardo Morales, Rodriguez was paid around $17,500.
Compare Rodriguez’s UFC debut purse to his last few fights. For his Interim UFC Featherweight Title clash with Josh Emmett at UFC 284, ‘El Pantera’ reportedly pocketed $270,000. This emphasizes just how big of a star the Mexican has become in recent years in the UFC.
The Mexican’s largest career purse of course came at UFC 290 as he challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Title. ‘El Pantera’ reportedly pocketed around $1 million for his bout with Volkanovski, despite losing the contest (source: Total Sportal).
Last time out Rodriguez also reportedly earned a tidy purse at UFC Fight Night in his home country of Mexico. Despite losing the fight to Brian Ortega, ‘El Pantera’ reportedly pocketed around $261,000 for the fight (source: The Sports Daily). This is said to be his third biggest purse to date.
Just inside the octagon and in his career in the UFC, Yair Rodriguez has earned $3.25 million+, according to MMA Salaries.
The second biggest purse of Yair Rodriguez’s career to date in the UFC came at UFC 284 against Josh Emmett. All in all he pocketed $270k from his base salary, performance bonuses, a percentage of the pay-per-view sales and other UFC bonuses.
Several other high caliber fights of Rodriguez’s career have earned him a fortune too in recent years. For example, Rodriguez’s fight with The Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Night earned him in excess of $225,000. His rematch with Jeremy Stephens also paid him almost $200,000. He also reportedly earned $211,000 for the first Brian Ortega bout.
More about Yair Rodriguez’s outside of the octagon earnings next.
Yair Rodriguez UFC Earnings (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Rodriguez vs Ortega 2 – UFC Fight Night | $261,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Volkanovski – UFC 290 | $1,030,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Emmett – UFC 284 | $270,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Ortega – UFC Fight Night | $211,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Holloway – UFC Fight Night | $161,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Stephens 2 – UFC Fight Night | $195,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Stephens – UFC Fight Night | $145,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Korean Zombie – UFC Fight Night | $225,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Edgar – UFC 211 | $56,000 |
| Rodriguez vs Penn – UFC Fight Night | $154,000 |
All career earnings info per MMA Salaries
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Yair Rodriguez Endorsement Deals
Another reason that Yair Rodriguez has a net worth of $7 million and has earned upward of $3 million in his career is due to the fact he has various sponsors.
Given his rise to fame and immense success in the cage, Yair Rodriguez is endorsed by several huge global companies. The former Interim UFC Featherweight Champion has teamed up with several companies such as cbdMD, Zignum Mezcal and Toyo Tires, 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 a tidy sum for the fighting pride of Mexico. All of these sponsors, along with his earnings outside of the octagon are all huge factors in the growth of Yair Rodriguez’s net worth.
Ultimately though, Yair Rodriguez earns his biggest and most lucrative purses in the octagon. He may earn a tidy sum outside of the cage, but it is punching people in the face for a loving that pays ‘El Pantera’ the most money.
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