TUF 9 Finale Bonuses and Salaries

(via MMAMadness.com) The total payroll (disclosed) was $430,000; not including the $200,000 in Fight/Submission/Knock Out of the night bonuses handed out by the UFC.

Diego Sanchez: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. Clay Guida: $23,000

James Wilks: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. DaMarques Johnson: $8,000

Chris Lytle: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
def. Kevin Burns: $9,000

Ross Pearson: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Andre Winner: $8,000

Joe Stevenson: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus)
def. Nate Diaz: $20,000

Melvin Guillard: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Gleison Tibau: $17,000

Brad Blackburn: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus)
def. Edgar Garcia: $5,000

Tomasz Drwal: $15,600 ($7,000 win bonus)*
def. Mike Ciesnolevicz: $6,400+

Nick Ospiczak: $16,000 ($8000 win bonus)
def. Frank Lester: $8,000

Jason Dent: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Cameron Dollar: $8,000

* - Includes 20 percent of Ciesnolevicz's "show" money as a penalty for Ciesnolevicz failing to make weight
+ - Includes a 20 percent deduction/penalty that went to Drwal after Ciesnolevicz failed to make weight
(Salaries via MMAjunkie.com )

For the first time in UFC history, three Fight of the Night bonuses were handed out along with the Submission and Knock Out of the night.The bonuses awarded each fighter an additional $25,000.

Bonus winners include:

Fight of the Night - Diego Sanchez-Clay Guida, Chris Lytle-Kevin Burns, and Joe Stevenson-Nate Diaz.

Submission of the Night - Jason Dent

Knock Out of the Night - Thomasz Drwal


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