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The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya payouts

Jul 6, 2018 · Back to the event page

$638,000
recorded payroll
$112,000
top payday · Israel Adesanya
Nevada Athletic Commission|Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya payouts

Brad TavaresLOSS$56,000?$56,000disclosed
Israel AdesanyaWIN$112,000?$112,000disclosed
Jay CuccinielloLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Brad KatonaWIN$30,000?$30,000disclosed
Alex CaceresWIN$84,000?$84,000disclosed
Martin BravoLOSS$25,000?$25,000disclosed
Roxanne ModafferiWIN$50,000?$50,000disclosed
Barb HonchakLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Alessio Di ChiricoWIN$39,600?$39,600disclosed
Julian MarquezLOSS$8,400?$8,400disclosed
Montana De La RosaWIN$24,000?$24,000disclosed
Rachael OstovichLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Luis PenaWIN$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Richie SmullenLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
John GuntherWIN$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Allan ZunigaLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Tyler DiamondLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Bryce MitchellWIN$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Matt BessetteLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Steven PetersonWIN$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Gerald MeerschaertWIN$36,000?$36,000disclosed
Oskar PiechotaLOSS$14,000?$14,000disclosed

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: Tavares vs Adesanya?

The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya is $638,000 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya: $112,000.

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.