What Is Jorge's Masvidal's Net Worth?

Coming into the UFC, Jorge Masvidal was already a known name to hardcore MMA fans. He fought on Bellator’s first-ever card, and up until his UFC debut, he had already traded wins and losses with Paul Daley, Gilbert Melendez, and Yves Edwards. He debuted in April of 2013 against Tim Means and pocketed a total of $60k for his decision win. He would have made just $30k if he lost. His contract split his money up between show money and a win bonus. From there to his next fight, the show and win splits went up by $3k each, earning him $66k for a win over Michael Chiesa.

A few years of wins and losses later, Masvidal fought Cowboy at the top of 2017 for a total of $191k. It was the biggest fight purse of his career. He made $63k to show, $63k for the win, $50k for winning the Performance of the Night bonus, and $15k for his Reebok sponsorship. Nearly $200k in one night doesn’t sound bad at all, but it also isn’t life-changing money when you consider all of the coaches he had to pay and the fact that that fight against Cerrone was his 43rd professional MMA fight.

In his return fight against Darren Till in London, Masvidal got the upset victory and finished Scouser in violent fashion, urging the crowd to be quiet afterward. He won not only the "Performance of the Night" bonus that night but "Fight of the Night" too. In total, he made $247k, beating the then number 3 welterweight contender in the world. That, in addition to his backstage fight with Leon Edwards, made him a star overnight, and now it looked like things would change.

And change they did. When he fought Ben Askren at UFC 239, his contract had been upped to $100k/$100k. In total, for five seconds of work, he pocketed a whopping $265k. Finally, he was getting some of the respect he felt he had earned in his decade and a half of dedication to fighting, from both the UFC and Nate Diaz.

When he fought Nate Diaz at UFC 244, his contract was no longer split between show and win money. To headline the event at Madison Square Garden (attended by Trump), Jorge pocketed half a million dollars.

Next up for Masvidal was a title shot, but he wanted his fair share. Though $500k is a lot of money by UFC standards, it’s also a fraction of what the fighter had made the UFC that night. Negotiations didn’t go well, and the title shot went to Gilbert Burns, but Masvidal made peace with the fact that he bet on himself in the long run. Then, the unthinkable happened. Burns was forced to pull out just days before the fight, and the UFC had no choice but to pay Masvidal his worth. Against Usman, he made $500k plus PPV points, which easily made him hundreds of thousands of dollars extra.

Just like Conor McGregor did in his newfound fame, when Masvidal hit the top, he got into the alcohol business. Masvidal paired himself with Recuerdo Mezcal, a brand already established in Mexico. Their Joven goes for $35, and their Gusano goes for $38. Most hadn’t heard of the brand until Jorge paired with them, and so it’s fair to assume he makes big bank from the drink on the side too.