Joe Rogan has amassed a huge fortune in his career so far, although only a small amount is through his work in the UFC.
The comedian has been involved with the promotion since 1997 at UFC 12, working as a backstage interviewer before working his way into the commentary desk when Dana White took over as President in 2001.
Since then, Joe Rogan has been the voice of the UFC, missing only one show in the past three years as Rogan took a vacation during Dustin Poirier’s final fight at UFC 318.
Rogan is back for UFC 319 and, despite being paid handsomely for his work, his commentary job barely touches the sides of his impressive net worth.
What is Joe Rogan’s net worth?
Rogan has accrued a net worth in the hundreds of millions, according to sources reporting on the comedian’s accumulated wealth.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Rogan has an estimated net worth of around $200 million, making him one of the richest men involved with the UFC.
However, only a vast minority of that total comes from his work as a UFC commentator. Rogan has been appearing on the commentary desk at UFC events for nearly 25 years, making him one of the longest-tenured men in the company.
Reports suggest that Rogan is paid around $50,000 per UFC event, although he usually skips the Fight Night shows in recent years and sticks only to the big, numbered events instead.
Even without exact figures, we can estimate that he has earned between $10 million and $20 million during this time, earning a huge fee as the voice of the promotion for the bulk of its history, making countless iconic calls along the way.
However, most of Rogan’s net worth comes from other sources.
Joe Rogan’s podcast earns the majority of his salary
While he has made millions in comedy and in the UFC, Rogan’s biggest money maker has been the unprecedented success of his podcast.
“The Joe Rogan Experience” is arguably the biggest podcast in the world, attracting an estimated 14 million monthly listeners and becoming an influential force in the online world.
The success even saw Rogan sign a deal with Spotify worth over $250 million in 2024, renewing a previous $200 million deal for the former “Fear Factor” host.
This is vastly more money than he could ever hope to earn in the UFC, despite the million Rogan has made in his job as a commentator for the promotion.
With no signs of slowing down and the increasing popularity of his podcast across the world, it would not be a surprise to see him one day step down from the UFC commentary desk and focus on “The Joe Rogan Experience” full time.