‘TUF 18’ Finale Salaries: Gray Maynard ($45,000), Nate Diaz ($30,000) Top Payroll
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Maynard and Nate Diaz were
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Event headliners Nate Diaz ($30,000) and Gray Maynard ($45,000) took home the largest purses at Saturday’s “Ultimate Fighter 18” finale.
The Nevada Athletic Commission released payroll information on Monday. Diaz avenged an earlier loss to Maynard, stopping “The Bully” on punches 2:38 into the opening frame. The “TUF 18” finale took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and crowned male and female bantamweight champions from the recently completed reality show.
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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.
“TUF 18” Finale Salaries:
Nate Diaz: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Gray Maynard: $45,000
Julianna Pena: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Jessica Rakoczy: $8,000
Chris Holdsworth: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Davey Grant: $8,000
Jessamyn Duke: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Peggy Morgan: $8,000
Raquel Pennington: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Roxanne Modafferi: $8,000
Akira Corassani: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Maximo Blanco: $17,000
Tom Niinimaki: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Rani Yahya: $20,000
Jared Rosholt: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Walt Harris: $8,000
Sean Spencer: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Drew Dober: $8,000
Joshua Sampo: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Ryan Benoit: $8,000
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