TUF Live Finale poster
On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the disclosed payroll for this past Friday’s “The Ultimate Fighter Live: Finale” event.
Topping all earners for the live television event was welterweight headliners Martin ‘The Hitman’ Kampmann who took home $84,000 for his knockout win over Jake Ellenberger ($42,000), who earned the second highest payout.
The disclosed payroll for the event totaled $355,000.
The “TUF Live: Finale”, for season fifteen of the reality series, took place on June 1, 2012 at The Pearl in The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Portions of the event aired on Facebook, Fuel TV and FX television.
Not included in the salaries below are things like sponsorship money, “Fight Night” bonuses, or the “behind the scenes” post-fight bonuses handed out by the UFC to fighters.
The full list of fighter salaries for the “TUF Live: Finale” is as follows (courtesy of MMAFighting.com):
FX main card:
Martin Kampmann ($42,000 + $42,000 = $84,000) def. Jake Ellenberger ($42,000)
Michael Chiesa ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Al Iaquinta ($8,000)
Charles Oliveira ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Jonathan Brookins ($15,000)
Max Holloway ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Pat Schilling ($6,000)
Justin Lawrence ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. John Cofer ($8,000)
FUEL TV preliminary card:
Daron Cruickshank ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Chris Tickle ($8,000)
Myles Jury ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Chris Saunders ($8,000)
Sam Sicilia ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Cristiano Marcello ($8,000)
Joe Proctor ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Jeremy Larsen ($8,000)
Facebook preliminary card:
Erik Perez ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. John Albert ($8,000)