The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale payouts
Dec 13, 2008 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 20 fighters
| Efrain EscuderoWINShow ~$12,000 · Win bonus ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Phillipe NoverLOSSShow ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Ryan BaderWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 · Bonuses & PPV $20,000 | $36,000 | reported |
| Vinny MagalhaesLOSSShow ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | estimate |
| Anthony JohnsonWINShow ~$11,000 · Win bonus ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Kevin BurnsLOSSShow ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | estimate |
| Wilson GouveiaWINShow ~$28,000 · Win bonus ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| Jason MacDonaldLOSSShow ~$23,000 | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| Junie BrowningWINShow ~$7,000 · Win bonus ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| David KaplanLOSSShow ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Krzysztof SoszynskiWINShow ~$7,000 · Win bonus ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Shane PrimmLOSSShow ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | estimate |
| Eliot MarshallWINShow ~$7,000 · Win bonus ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Jules BruchezLOSSShow ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Tom LawlorWINShow ~$6,000 · Win bonus ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Kyle KingsburyLOSSShow ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | estimate |
| Shane NelsonWINShow ~$6,000 · Win bonus ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| George RoopLOSSShow ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Rolando DelgadoWINShow ~$8,000 · Win bonus ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| John PolakowskiLOSSShow ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | estimate |
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: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale?
The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale is $36,000 across 1 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale?
Wilson Gouveia took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale: $56,000.
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.