The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale payouts
Dec 5, 2009 · Back to the event page
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale payouts
| Roy NelsonWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Brendan SchaubLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Matt HamillWIN | $46,000 | ? | $46,000 | disclosed |
| Jon JonesLOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Frankie EdgarWIN | $46,000 | ? | $46,000 | disclosed |
| Matt VeachLOSS | $5,000 | ? | $5,000 | disclosed |
| Matt MitrioneWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Marcus JonesLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| James McSweeneyWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Darrill SchoonoverLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Jon MadsenWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Justin WrenLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Brian StannWIN | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| Rodney WallaceLOSS | $6,000 | ? | $6,000 | disclosed |
| John HowardWIN | $14,000 | ? | $14,000 | disclosed |
| Dennis HallmanLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Mark BocekWIN | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| Joe BrammerLOSS | $5,000 | ? | $5,000 | disclosed |
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: Heavyweights Finale?
The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale is $313,000 across 18 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale?
Matt Hamill took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale: $46,000.
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.