The official fighter purses for those who competed at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 Finale this past Saturday night (June 4, 2011) from The Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas were released earlier today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
As expected, lightweight veteran Clay Guida was the top earner of the night. "The Carpenter" earned his keep with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis ($10,000) while former TUF guy Ed Herman nabbed second place with $48,000 for his mistreatment of Tim Credeur ($10,000).
Newly crowned TUF 13 champion Anthony Ferguson banked a meager $16,000 when all was said and done but also pocketed a "six-figure contract" for knocking out Ramsey Nijem ($8,000) in the night's main event.
Here is the complete list of the TUF 13 Finale payouts:
Clay Guida: $74,000 ($37,000 to show, $37,000 to win)
Anthony Pettis: $10,000
Guida def. Pettis via unanimous decision
Anthony Ferguson: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Ramsey Nijem: $8,000
Ferguson def. Nijem via knockout
Kyle Kingsbury: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Fabio Maldonado: $10,000
Kingsbury def. Maldonado via unanimous decision
Ed Herman: $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 to win)
Tim Credeur: $10,000
Herman def. Credeur via technical knockout
Chris Cope: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Chuck O'Neil: $8,000
Cope def. O'Neil via unanimous decision
George Roop: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
Josh Grispi: $15,000
Roop def. Grispi via technical knockout
Jeremy Stephens: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Danny Downes: $4,000
Stephens def. Downes via submission
Clay Harvison: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Justin Edwards: $8,000
Harvison def. Edwards via split decision
Shamar Bailey: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Ryan McGillivray: $8,000
Bailey def. McGillivray via unanimous decision
Reuben Duran: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
Francisco Rivera: $4,000
Duran def. Rivera via submission
Scott Jorgensen: $29,000 ($14,500 to show, $14,500 to win)
Ken Stone: $5,000
Jorgensen def. Stone via knockout
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for "Fight of the Night," "Knockout of the Night" and "Submission of the Night." To check out these figures for the TUF 13 Finale go here.
For complete TUF 13 Finale results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.