‘TUF 21’ Finale Salaries: Masvidal Leads Pay with $102K; Ellenberger Earns $73K in Defeat
Jorge Masvidal moved up in weight but retained his knockout
power. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Jorge Masvidal pocketed an event-high $102,000 for his knockout of Cezar Ferreira ($20,000) at Sunday’s “The Ultimate Fighter 21” Finale in Las Vegas.
The American Top Team product earned a “show” purse of $51,000 which was doubled when he punched and elbows Ferreira into unconciousness late in the first round of their welterweight encounter. Payroll figures from the event were released on Monday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
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Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.
‘The Ultimate Fighter 21’ Finale Salaries
Stephen Thompson: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
Jake Ellenberger: $73,000
Kamaru Usman: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Hayder Hassan: $10,000
Michael Graves: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Vicente Luque: $10,000
Jorge Masvidal: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus)
Cezar Ferreira: $20,000
Michelle Waterson: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Angela Magana: $10,000
Maximo Blanco: $41,400 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
Mike de la Torre: $17,600
Josh Samman: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Caio Magalhaes: $20,000
Jerrod Sanders: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Russell Doane: $11,000
Trevor Smith: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Dan Miller: $25,000
George Sullivan: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Dominic Waters: $10,000
Willie Gates: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Darrell Montague: $10,000
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