Ryan Benoit might have lost on Saturday night, but financially he came out the big winner at the TUF 18 Finale. Due to his opponent missing weight, he pocketed an extra $50,800.
Here is the full TUF 18 Finale fighter payouts, straight from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Attendance: 4,853
Gate: $322,742.50
Ryan Benoit: $108,800 ($8,000 to show, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus from his opponent for missing weight, $800 from opponent for missing weight)
Nate Diaz: $80,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus, $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
Chris Holdsworth: $66,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
Gray Maynard: $45,000
Rani Yahya: $20,000
Maximo Blanco: $17,000
Julianna Pena: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Jessamyn Duke: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Raquel Pennington: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Akira Corassani: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Tom Niinimaki: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Jared Rosholt: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Sean Spencer: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Josh Sampo: $15,200 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, fined $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for missing weight, fined $800 for missing weight)
Jessica Rakoczy: $8,000
David Grant: $8,000
Margaret Morgan: $8,000
Roxanne Modafferi: $8,000
Walt Harris: $8,000
Drew Dober: $8,000
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