The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale payouts
Jun 1, 2012 · Back to the event page
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale payouts
| Jake EllenbergerLOSS | $42,000 | ? | $42,000 | disclosed |
| Martin KampmannWIN | $42,000 | $42,000 | $84,000 | disclosed |
| Michael ChiesaWIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Al IaquintaLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Jonathan BrookinsLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Charles OliveiraWIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| Max HollowayWIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Pat SchillingLOSS | $6,000 | ? | $6,000 | disclosed |
| Justin LawrenceWIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| John CoferLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Daron CruickshankWIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Chris TickleLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Myles JuryWIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Chris SaundersLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Joe ProctorWIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Jeremy LarsenLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| John AlbertLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Erik PerezWIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 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: Live Finale?
The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale is $331,000 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: Live Finale?
Martin Kampmann took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale: $84,000.
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.