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The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians payouts

Jul 12, 2015 · Back to the event page

$556,000
recorded payroll
$102,000
top payday · Jorge Masvidal
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians payouts

Jake EllenbergerLOSS$73,000?$73,000disclosed
Stephen ThompsonWIN$21,000$21,000$42,000disclosed
Kamaru UsmanWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Hayder HassanLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Michael GravesWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Vicente LuqueLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Jorge MasvidalWIN$51,000$51,000$102,000disclosed
Cezar FerreiraLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Maximo BlancoWIN$18,400$23,000$41,400disclosed
Mike de la TorreLOSS$17,600?$17,600disclosed
Josh SammanWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Caio MagalhaesLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Russell DoaneLOSS$11,000?$11,000disclosed
Jerrod SandersWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Dan MillerLOSS$25,000?$25,000disclosed
Trevor SmithWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
George SullivanWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Dominic WatersLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Darrell MontagueLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Willie GatesWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed

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 Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians?

The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians is $556,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians?

Jorge Masvidal took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: $102,000.

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.