The official fighter purses for those who competed at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale this past Saturday night (Dec. 4) from the "The Pearl" at The Palms Resort and Casino were released earlier today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
As expected, main card participants and UFC veterans Stephan Bonnar ($62,000) and Demian Maia ($80,000) were the big earners of the night. "The American Psycho" earned his keep with a unanimous decision over Igor Pokrajac ($10,000) while Maia got rich from his mistreatment of Kendall Grove ($28,000).
Newly crowned TUF 12 champion Jonathan Brookins banked a meager $16,000 when all was said and done but also pocketed a "six-figure" contract for outpointing Michael Johnson ($8,000) in the night's main event.
Here is the complete list of the TUF 12 Finale payouts:
Stephan Bonnar: $62,000 ($31,000 to show, $31,000 to win)
Igor Pokrajac: $10,000
Bonnar defeated Pokrajac via unanimous decision
Jonathan Brookins: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Michael Johnson: $8,000
Brookins defeated Johnson via unanimous decision
Demian Maia: $80,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
Kendall Grove: $28,000
Maia defeated Grove via unanimous decision
Rick Story: $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
John Hendricks: $22,000
Story defeated Hendricks via unanimous decision
Leonard Garcia: $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 to win)
Nam Phan: $8,000
Garcia defeated Phan via split decision
Dave Branch: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Rich Attonito: $8,000
Branch defeated Attonito via unanimous decision
Pablo Garza: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Fredson Paixao: $4,000
Garza defeated Paixao via knockout (strikes) in round one
Nick Pace: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
Will Campuzano: $3,000
Pace defeated Campuzano via submission (choke) in round three
Cody McKenzie: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Aaron Wilkinson: $8,000
McKenzie defeated Wilkinson via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Ian Loveland: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Tyler Toner: $3,000
Loveland defeated Toner via unanimous decision
Kyle Watson: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Sako Chivitchian: $8,000
Watson defeated Chivitchian via unanimous decision
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 12 Finale go here.
For complete TUF 12 Finale results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.
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