Clay Guida took home $74,000 for his three-round unanimous decision over Anthony Pettis at Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale in Las Vegas. Pettis earned $10,000 for his troubles.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries on Monday.
Tony Ferguson, who became this season’s “Ultimate Fighter” with his knockout win over Ramsey Nijem, took home $16,000 in what was his UFC debut. Nijerm took home $8,000
The complete payroll for The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale is as follows:
- Tony Ferguson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $8,000
- Clay Guida: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000
- Ed Herman: $48,000 ($24,000 win bonus) def. Tim Credeur: $10,000
- Kyle Kingsbury: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Fabio Maldonado: $10,000
- Chris Cope: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Chuck O’Neil: $8,000
- Jeremy Stephens: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Danny Downes: $4,000
- George Roop: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
- Shamar Bailey: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Ryan McGillivray: $8,000
- Clay Harvison: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Justin Edwards: $8,000
- Scott Jorgensen: $29,000 ($14,500 win bonus) def. Ken Stone: $5000
- Reuben Duran: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Francisco Rivera: $4,000
Keep in mind the above figures do not represent money fighters earn from sponsors or bonuses, nor does it reflect expenses they must pay out, such as taxes.
HT: MMAJunkie