

With a loud mouth, appreciable fighting skills, and a love for guns and motorcycles, Sean Strickland is living the life. From an MTV Cribs-style showcase of his modest house from his pre-championship days in a video by The Mac Life’, ‘Tarzan’ has come a long way. Finding himself in the top 5, beating the who’s who, even becoming champion, Seans Strickland has made money from fighting in the UFC.
Strickland loves fighting, as it’s evident from him putting a beating on world champions and scrawny influencers alike. The 33-year-old once said, “I want to make f***ing money,” during a 2023 interview. It’s quite perfect for man like Sean Strickland – talk thrash, punch people in the face, and make a lot of money in the process. And guess what? Strickland went on to do just that, adding more numbers to his net worth with each matchup under Dana White’s promotion. Here’s what we know.
Sean Strickland’s net worth and endorsements
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Sean Strickland is rich – not like Conor McGregor or Israel Adesanya, even. Modestly rich. The former champion is reportedly to be one of the million-dollar payout-earning stars in Dana White’s promotion. According to certain sources, the Corona, California native’s net worth is between $2 million and $5 million as of 2025, and his source of income isn’t just limited to his UFC payouts.
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Sean Strickland has a few endorsement and sponsorship deals to his name. They include partnerships with Monster Energy, Nitrocross, XILE, The Gun Store, and Full Violence. There might be a few more deals that ‘Tarzan’ may have, but the details regarding them aren’t available in the public domain. Moreover, it’s unsure as to how much money he makes through those sponsorships.
And how much has Sean Strickland earned from his career in fighting? Fighting world champions like Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t come cheap, especially for someone as iconic as ‘Tarzan’. So, without any further ado, let’s take a look at that front.
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Sean Strickland’s career earnings
Given that Sean Strickland’s a millionaire, he’s also earned millions of dollars while fighting under the UFC banner. Reports claim that ‘Tarzan’s base salary in the promotion ranges around $500,000 per fight, and throughout his entire career, Forbes claims he’s made around $3.4 million. Moreover, in his last three fights, Strickland took home three of his biggest UFC paydays.

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When he defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in a dominating fashion, Dana White and Co. paid Sean Strickland a sum of around $1,082,000. Then again, another million-dollar paycheck followed during his fight against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. Finally, in his last fight against Paulo Costa, which wasn’t as entertaining as some fans hoped it would have been, Strickland still took home a hefty amount of around $1,221,000.
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For his rematch against Dricus du Plessis, the former champion has been projected to take around a couple of million dollars at least. But can he win the title back? That remains to be seen as we wait for Sean Strickland and his South African counterpart to get locked inside the Octagon. Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
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