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The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale payouts

Jun 1, 2012 · Back to the event page

$331,000
recorded payroll
$84,000
top payday · Martin Kampmann
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale payouts

Jake EllenbergerLOSS$42,000?$42,000disclosed
Martin KampmannWIN$42,000$42,000$84,000disclosed
Michael ChiesaWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Al IaquintaLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Jonathan BrookinsLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Charles OliveiraWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Max HollowayWIN$6,000$6,000$12,000disclosed
Pat SchillingLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Justin LawrenceWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
John CoferLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Daron CruickshankWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Chris TickleLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Myles JuryWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Chris SaundersLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Joe ProctorWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Jeremy LarsenLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
John AlbertLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Erik PerezWIN$6,000$6,000$12,000disclosed

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.