The Ultimate Fighter 16 salaries and payouts
December 17, 2012
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The official salaries and payouts for UFC TUF 16 finale are now up. Find out who earned the most money this past weekend.
In the main-event, Roy Nelson made quick work of Matt Mitrione as he used his striking to beat the former NFL player.
Here are the complete TUF 16 fighter salaries:
Roy Nelson: $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 to win)
Matt Mitrione: $12,000
Nelson def. Mitrione via technical knockout
Colton Smith: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Mike Ricci: $8,000
Smith def. Ricci via unanimous decision
Pat Barry: $44,000 ($22,000 to show, $22,000 to win)
Shane del Rosario: $20,000
Barry def. Del Rosario via knockout
Dustin Poirier: $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Jonathan Brookins: $20,000
Poirier def. Brookins via submission
Mike Pyle: $78,000 ($39,000 to show, $39,000 to win)
James Head: $12,000
Pyle def. Head via technical knockout
Johnny Bedford: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Marcos Vinicius: $8,000
Bedford def. Vinicius via knockout
Rustam Khabilov: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Vinc Pichel: $8,000
Khabilov def. Pichel via technical knockout
T.J. Waldburger: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Nick Catone: $13,000
Waldburger def. Catone via submission
Hugo Viana: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Reuben Duran: $8,000
Viana def. Duran via knockout
Mike Rio: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
John Cofer: $6,000
Rio def. Cofer via submission
Tim Elliott: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
Jared Papazian: $6,000
Elliot def. Papazian via unanimous decision
The total disclosed payroll for TUF 16 finale was $447,000.
The salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments such as fight bonuses, etc.