The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale Fighter Salaries

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It’s good to be Martin Kampmann these days.  Not only did he beat Jake Ellenberger and propel himself to the upper reaches of the welterweight division, he also was the highest paid performer at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale.  Here is the fighter purse info from the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Update: Kampmann is now the fifth-highest paid man in MMA this year.  Click here for the top 10.

Martin Kampmann: $124,000 ($42,000 to show, $42,000 win bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)

Justin Lawrence: $96,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, $40,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)

Michael Chiesa: $56,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, $40,000 Submission of the Night bonus)

John Cofer: $48,000 ($8,000 to show, $40,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

Jake Ellenberger: $42,000

Charles Oliveira: $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus)

Daron Cruickshank: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)

Myles Jury: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)

Sam Sicilia: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)

Joe Proctor: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)

Jonathan Brookins: $15,000

Max Holloway: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)

Erik Perez: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)

Al Iaquinta: $8,000

Chris Tickle: $8,000

Chris Saunders: $8,000

Cristiano Marcello: $8,000

Jeremy Larsen: $8,000

John Albert: $8,000

Pat Schilling: $6,000

 

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