TUF 13 Fighter Salaries & Medical Suspensions Released

On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission issued fighter salaries and the list of medical suspensions for this past Saturdays The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale (aka TUF 13 Finale) event in Las Vegas.
The top three earners for the TUF 13 Finale event were winners Clay Guida ($74,000), Ed Herman ($48,000), […]

TUF 13 posterOn Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission issued fighter salaries and the list of medical suspensions for this past Saturdays The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos Finale (aka TUF 13 Finale) event in Las Vegas.

The top three earners for the TUF 13 Finale event were winners Clay Guida ($74,000), Ed Herman ($48,000), and Jeremy Stephens ($40,000).

Earning the longest suspensions were Kyle Kingsbury, Chris Cope, and Danny Downes, who could be out for as long as six months.

The TUF 13 Finale took place on June 4 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card aired live on Spike TV, while the pelim card streamed live on the UFC Facebook page.

Fighter Salaries for the event are as follows, while the full list of medical suspensions can be found after the jump:

Main Card
– Anthony Ferguson: $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $8,000
– Clay ‘The Carpenter’ Guida: $74,000 (including $37,000 win bonus) def. Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis: $10,000
– Ed ‘Short Fuse’ Herman: $48,000 (including $24,000 win bonus) def. Tim Credeur: $10,000
– Kyle Kingsbury: $20,000 (including $10,000 win bonus) def. Fabio Maldonado: $10,000
– Chris Cope: $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Chuck O’Neil: $8,000

Preliminary Card
– Jeremy ‘Lil’Heathen’ Stephens: $40,000 (including $20,000 win bonus) def. Danny Downes: $4,000
– George Roop: $12,000 (including $6,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
– Shamar Bailey: $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Ryan McGillivray: $8,000
– Clay Harvison: $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Justin Edwards: $8,000
– Scott ‘Young Guns’ Jorgensen: $29,000 (including $14,500 win bonus) def. Ken Stone: $5000
– Reuben Duran: $12,000 (including $6,000 win bonus) def. Francisco Rivera: $4,000

The TUF 13 medical suspensions are as follows:

– Kyle Kingsbury: Suspended until Dec. 2 for a left orbital fracture unless cleared by an ophthalmologist or ENT. Minimum suspension until July 20 with no contact until July 5.
– Ramsey Nijem: Suspended until July 20 with no contact until July 5.
– Tim Credeur: Suspended until July 5 with no contact until June 26.
– Fabio Maldonado: Suspended until July 20 with no contact until July 5.
– Chris Cope: Suspended until Dec. 2 for possible broken thumbs, if x-ray shows positive then must receive clearance by an orthopedic doctor.
– Danny Downes: Suspended until Dec. 2 for possible right-hand and left-shoulder injuries, may receive clearance by an orthopedic doctor. Minimum suspension until July 20 with no contact until July 5.
– Josh Grispi: Suspended until June 26 with no contact until June 19.
– Shamar Bailey: Suspended until July 5 with no contact until June 26.
– Justin Edwards: Suspended until July 5 with no contact until June 26.
– Ken Stone: Suspended until Aug. 4 with no contact until July 20.