The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale payouts
Jun 1, 2012 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 20 fighters
| Jake EllenbergerLOSSShow $42,000 | $42,000 | disclosed |
| Martin KampmannWINShow $42,000 · Win bonus $42,000 | $84,000 | disclosed |
| Michael ChiesaWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Al IaquintaLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Jonathan BrookinsLOSSShow $15,000 | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Charles OliveiraWINShow $16,000 · Win bonus $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| Max HollowayWINShow $6,000 · Win bonus $6,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Pat SchillingLOSSShow $6,000 | $6,000 | disclosed |
| Justin LawrenceWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| John CoferLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Daron CruickshankWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Chris TickleLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Myles JuryWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Chris SaundersLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Cristiano MarcelloLOSSShow ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | estimate |
| Sam SiciliaWINShow ~$8,000 · Win bonus ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Joe ProctorWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Jeremy LarsenLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| John AlbertLOSSShow $8,000 | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Erik PerezWINShow $6,000 · Win bonus $6,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
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: Live Finale?
The recorded payroll for The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale is $331,000 across 18 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale?
Martin Kampmann took the biggest recorded payday at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale: $84,000.
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.