On Monday the payroll for this past weekends TUF 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen was released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
A total of $508,500 was paid out to the events twenty-four competitors with headliner Urijah Faber earning top dollar with a $110,000 payout for his submission victory against Scott Jorgensen ($23,500). The next top earner was prelim fighter Cole Miller who earned $42,000 for his win over Bart Palaszewski ($15,000).
The TUF 17 Finale took place on April 13, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with the main card airing on FX, while the prelims were split between Fuel TV and Facebook.
The figures listed below do not include income from undisclosed bonuses, money paid by sponsors, or “Fight Night” bonuses.
The TUF 17 Finale salaries, as listed my MMAWeekly.com, are as follows:
Main Card (FX)
Urijah Faber: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Scott Jorgensen: $23,500
Kelvin Gastelum: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Uriah Hall: $8,000
Cat Zingano: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Miesha Tate: $28,000
Travis Browne: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $24,000
Bubba McDaniel: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Smith: $8,000
Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
Josh Samman: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Kevin Casey: $8,000
Luke Barnatt: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Collin Hart: $8,000
Dylan Andrews: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Jimmy Quinlan: $8,000
Clint Hester: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Bristol Marunde: $8,000
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
Cole Miller: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) def. Bart Palaszewski: $15,000
Maximo Blanco: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Sam Sicilia: $8,000
Daniel Pineda: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Justin Lawrence: $8,000