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The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale payouts

Jun 20, 2009 · Back to the event page

$70,000
recorded payroll
$254,000
top payday · Diego Sanchez

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale payouts

Diego SanchezWIN~$127,000~$127,000~$254,000estimate
Clay GuidaLOSS~$28,000—~$28,000estimate
James WilksWIN~$13,000~$13,000~$26,000estimate
DaMarques JohnsonLOSS~$9,000—~$9,000estimate
Chris LytleWIN~$37,000~$37,000~$74,000estimate
Kevin BurnsLOSS~$18,000—~$18,000estimate
Ross PearsonWIN~$8,000~$8,000~$16,000estimate
Andre WinnerLOSS~$11,000—~$11,000estimate
Joe StevensonWIN~$43,000~$43,000~$86,000estimate
Nate DiazLOSS$20,000—$70,000reported
Melvin GuillardWIN~$15,000~$15,000~$30,000estimate
Gleison TibauLOSS~$20,000—~$20,000estimate
Brad BlackburnWIN~$15,000~$15,000~$30,000estimate
Edgar GarciaLOSS~$7,000—~$7,000estimate
Tomasz DrwalWIN~$10,000~$10,000~$20,000estimate
Mike CiesnoleviczLOSS~$8,000—~$8,000estimate
Nick OsipczakWIN~$6,000~$6,000~$12,000estimate
Frank LesterLOSS~$7,000—~$7,000estimate
Jason DentWIN~$12,000~$12,000~$24,000estimate
Cameron DollarLOSS~$6,000—~$6,000estimate

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

How much did the fighters make at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale?

The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale is $70,000 across 1 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale?

Diego Sanchez took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale: $254,000.

Are UFC salaries public?

Only partially. State commissions disclosed purses for decades, but Nevada went confidential in 2020 and most states followed. California still discloses. Everything else comes from reporting, lawsuits and estimates · recent disclosed figures for stars are lower bounds that miss side letters and PPV money.

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