UFC middleweight Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping topped all earners from last weekends The Ultimate Figher 14 Finale event. In fact the Brit earned over 60% of the entire cards payroll by raking in $425,000 for his one sided victory over opposing coach Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller.
The TUF 14 Finale took place on Dec. 3 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, a culmination of the reality tv series which saw the crowning of the featherweight and bantamweight cast.
The total payroll for the Vegas event totaled $708,000.
Miller, meanwhile earned the second highest payout, receiving $45,000 for the loss, while former TUF 13 season winner, Tony Ferguson came in third among earners with a $30,000 ($15K+$15K) payout.
The salaries do not include the $40,000 “Fight Night” bonuses handed out, which went to fighters Diego Brandao ($80,000 for “FOTN” & “SOTN”) his opponent Dennis Bermudez (“FOTN”), and to John Dodson (“KOTN”).
The full TUF 14 Finale salaries are as follows:
Main Card
Michael Bisping: $425,000 (with $150,000 win bonus) def. Jason “Mayhem” Miller: $45,000
Diego Brandao: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Bermudez: $8,000
John Dodson: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Dillashaw: $8,000
Tony Ferguson: $30,000 (with $15,000 win bonus) def. Yves Edwards: $16,000
Johnny Bedford: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Louis Gaudinot: $8,000
Preliminary Card
Marcus Brimage: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Stephen Bass: $8,000
John Albert: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Pague: $8,000
Roland Delorme: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Josh Ferguson: $8,000
Steven Siler: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Josh Clopton: $8,000
Bryan Caraway: $16,000 (with $8,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Neace: $8,000