FIGHTER PAY DATABASE
What underground, backyard, and bare-knuckle fighting organizations actually pay their fighters — sourced, sortable, and honest about what isn't public.
Every figure carries a source note. No number is invented. Where pay has never been disclosed, we say so.
22
Orgs tracked
10
Pay fighters
9
Unpaid
3
Undisclosed
DISCLAIMER: Underground promotions self-report earnings; figures are unaudited and for reference only. Professional purses vary by athletic commission and event.
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| Backyard Squabbles | USA | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | estimated | |
| Bad to the Bone (BTTB) | UK | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) | USA | PROFESSIONAL | $2,000–$5,000 (undercard, est.) | Undisclosed (headliner deals far higher) | estimated | |
| BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (formerly BYB Extreme) | USA / UK | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| BKFC Thailand / BKFC Asia | Thailand (defunct) | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| Calcio Storico Fiorentino | Italy | UNPAID | $0 (play for honor) | — | reported | |
| East Bay Rats Fight Night | USA | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | estimated | |
| Felony Fights | USA (defunct) | UNKNOWN | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | unknown | |
| FPVS | France | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | estimated | |
| Holmgang Fighting | Germany | UNPAID | $0 (fighters self-fund armor) | $0 | estimated | |
| King of the Ring (KOTR) | UK | UNPAID | £0 (community event) | £0 | estimated | |
| King of the Streets (KOTS) | Sweden | PRIZE POOL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| Mahatch FC | Ukraine | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed (e.g. Lobov headliner, terms not public) | estimated | |
| Rough N' Rowdy | USA | AMATEUR · PAID | Nominal / small purse | ~$1,000 (winner) | reported | |
| Spartan BK Fight Club | UK | UNKNOWN | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | unknown | |
| Streetbeefs | USA | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | founder-stated | |
| Strelka Street Fight Championship | Russia | UNKNOWN | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | unknown | |
| Top Dog Fighting Championship | Russia | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| Ultimate Bare Knuckle Boxing (UBKB) | UK | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated | |
| Ultimate Underground Fights (UUF) | Denmark | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | estimated | |
| Underground Combat League (UCL) | USA (defunct) | UNPAID | $0 (unpaid) | $0 | estimated | |
| Valor Bare Knuckle | USA | PROFESSIONAL | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | estimated |
Click any row to reveal the source basis for that org's figures. “Undisclosed” means pay has never been publicly reported.
FIGHTER PAY — COMMON QUESTIONS
Do Streetbeefs fighters get paid?
No. Streetbeefs fighters are not paid. Founder Chris 'Scarface' Wilmore has repeatedly stated that no one earns money — the organization exists as dispute resolution under the motto 'Guns Down, Gloves Up,' not as a paid promotion.
How much does King of the Streets pay?
King of the Streets promotes cash prize money for the winners of its events, but the amounts are org-promoted figures that are not published in detail or independently audited, and base pay is undisclosed.
How much do BKFC fighters make?
BKFC is sanctioned by state athletic commissions, so some purses are disclosed but vary by state. Undercard fighters earn an estimated $2,000 to $5,000, often with a win bonus near their show money, while headliners and stars negotiate far higher, largely undisclosed deals plus PPV points.
Which underground org pays the most?
Among the organizations tracked here, sanctioned professional bare-knuckle promotions pay the most, led by BKFC — its headliner purses exceed every other org in this database, though the exact top figures are undisclosed.
Which fighting organizations don't pay fighters at all?
Nine tracked orgs are unpaid, including Streetbeefs, Backyard Squabbles, King of the Ring, East Bay Rats, UUF, FPVS, Holmgang, Calcio Storico, and the defunct Underground Combat League. Most are community, anti-violence, or traditional events where fighters compete for reputation rather than money.
HOW WE SOURCE PAY DATA
Every figure in this database is either attributed to public reporting, athletic-commission disclosures, or on-the-record statements from fighters and organization founders — otherwise it is marked Undisclosed. We never estimate a dollar amount we cannot source, and fewer confident rows beat many fabricated ones. Underground and amateur promotions self-report earnings; those figures are unaudited and provided for reference only, and where an organization has never publicly disclosed pay we say so rather than guess.
- Confidence: reported
- Figure is attributed to public media reporting or the athletic commission record.
- Confidence: founder-stated
- Based on an on-the-record statement from the org's founder or operator.
- Confidence: estimated
- A conservative range inferred from partial disclosures; treat as a ballpark, not an exact figure.
- Confidence: unknown
- No pay has been publicly reported. Marked Undisclosed rather than guessed.
LAST UPDATED: 2026-07 · See our editorial methodology for the full sourcing policy.