$447,000 total reported payroll at TUF 16 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter Finale 16 payroll Timothy Elliott: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) vs. Jared Papazian: $6,000 Mike Rio: $16,000…
The Ultimate Fighter Finale 16 payroll
Timothy Elliott: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
vs. Jared Papazian: $6,000
Mike Rio: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
vs. John Cofer: $6,000
Hugo Viana: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
vs. Reuben Duran: $8,000
Anthony Waldburger: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
vs. Nick Catone: $13,000
Rustam Khabilov: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
vs. Vinc Pichel: $8,000
Johnny Bedford: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
vs. Marcos Vinicius: $8,000
Mike Pyle: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus)
vs. James Head: $12,000
Main Card
Dustin Poirier: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
vs. Jonathan Brookins: $20,000
Patrick Barry: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
vs. Shane Del Rosario: $20,000
Colton Smith: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
vs. Mike Ricci: $8,000
Roy Nelson: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
vs. Matt Mitrione: $12,000
The numbers that get reported to the athletic commissions are only the contracted salaries. These figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Further, they do not contain money paid by sponsors, Fight Night bonuses from the UFC, discretionary bonuses, etc.
In addition to the numbers above. UFC president Dana White paid Melvin Guillard his show purse after Jamie Varner withdrew from their bout the day of the fight due to illness.
