After Leon Edwards successfully defended his UFC Welterweight Title against Colby Covington in the main event at UFC 296, we have decided to take a look at the net worth of ‘Rocky’. Read on to find out Edwards’ net worth, career earnings and salary from MMA.
Leon Edwards Net Worth
Leon Edwards continued his 12 fight UFC winning streak by defeating Colby Covington in their main event grudge match at UFC 296. ‘Rocky’ successfully defended his UFC Welterweight Title for the second time in one of the most one-sided title defences of 2023.
After the fight on Saturday, 16th December 2023, we have decided to take a deep dive into the career earnings and net worth of Leon Edwards. It’s fair to say that the 1991-born MMA superstar has made a fair bit of money in his career so far and won’t be worrying about his bank balance anytime soon!
As of December 2023, Leon Edwards’ net worth is said to be around £1.6 million. The Birmingham man has been on a rise in the UFC in recent years, topping that off by winning the UFC Welterweight Title at the first time of asking in the most emphatic fashion.
Edwards became only the second ever British UFC champion, after Michael Bisping won middleweight gold back in 2016. He then successfully defended his belt at UFC 286 in his home country of England, before making a second successful defence at UFC 296 to close out a phenomenal 2023.
Edwards was the slight favourite with UK bookmakers to beat Colby Covington at UFC 296, but made a mockery of the close odds but dominating proceedings against the loud-mouthed American. Edwards made it look easy and totally outclassed ‘Chaos’ for the full duration of the bout.
The majority of the 32-year-old’s income comes from MMA and his incredible career in the UFC. Until recently, Edwards’ won’t have made the huge paycheques, but now, he is one of the biggest starts in the UFC and will continue to earn a fortune for the rest of his career.
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Leon Edwards UFC Career Earnings
Leon Edwards has been a professional MMA fighter since he made his debut back in 2011 on the undercard of a Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4 undercard in Leicester, England.
The 1991-born MMA fighter has seemingly earned far more money since signing for the UFC, up until winning the UFC Welterweight Title in August. For that fight, Edwards earned a reported $432,000. His base purse for that fight was $350,000 for that fight, but received a $50,000 performance bonus and $32,000 in sponsorship.
That was without a doubt the biggest purse of his MMA career, until the rematch with Usman of course. Edwards’ trilogy bout with Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 reportedly earned him around $1 million – over double his last purse.
The biggest purse of his career came last time out against Colby Covington. As the A-side, the champion and the favourite with the best sports betting apps, Edwards of course earned a huge purse. ‘Rocky’ reportedly took home $1,642,000 for his unanimous decision dominant display over ‘Chaos’.
With his long and successful career in the UFC, this means that Leon Edwards‘ total career earnings inside the octagon equates to roughly $4.8 million. This is far lower than a lot of other fighters in the UFC such as Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones to name but a few.
However, now that Edwards is the champion at 170-pounds, his paycheques will massively inflate. He will continue to earn millions of pounds as a UFC fighter going forward, with some potentially huge fights on the horizon for him in 2024 and beyond.
Below is a list of every one of Edwards’ UFC fight and how much he earned (in dollars due to UFC being an American organisation) in each fight.
Leon Edwards UFC Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Edwards vs Covington – UFC 296 | $1,642,000 |
| Edwards vs Usman 3 – UFC 286 | $1,062,000 |
| Edwards vs Usman 2 – UFC 278 | $432,000 |
| Edwards vs Diaz – UFC 263 | $231,000 |
| Edwards vs Muhammad – UFC Fight Night | $120,000 |
| Edwards vs Woodley – UFC Fight Night* | $20,000* |
| Edwards vs dos Anjos – UFC Fight Night | $118,000 |
| Edwards vs Nelson – UFC Fight Night | $114,000 |
| Edwards vs Cerrone – UFC Fight Night | $105,000 |
| Edwards vs Sobatta – UFC Fight Night | $69,000 |
All purse info per MMA Salaries
*fight didn’t go ahead
Leon Edwards Sponsorship Deals
Leon Edwards makes the majority of his money from competing in the UFC, but he also has various sponsorship deals outside of the octagon that boost his net worth. ‘Rocky’ is one of the main athletes on board with Montirex – who are his main sponsor.
Montirex are a technical outdoor/sportswear brand, offering a range of tracksuits, shorts, t-shirts and quarter-zips. Designed with performance in mind, using technical fabrics and trims to maximise comfort and athletic ability.
Wow Hydrate are another of Leon Edwards’ main sponsors, who will continue to be in his corner in his UFC fights going forward. Wow Hydrate are a sports water company with a wide range of high-quality electrolyte and protein water drinks. Their drinks offer a healthy selection of sugar-free electrolyte and sugar-free protein waters.
Due to these two main sponsors, Leon Edwards earns a tidy sum outside of the octagon, as well as earning a fortune in it. Now he is one of the best fighters in the world, his earnings outside of the cage will continue to grow with various sponsors wanting to get on the hype-train with the UFC Welterweight Champion.
Ultimately though, it is punching people in the face for a living that pays Leon Edwards the most money. Not a bad job!
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