Check out the the salaries and medical suspensions resulting from Friday night’s TUF 23 Finale event in Las Vegas.
Woman’s bantamweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was the biggest earner on the night, banking $210,000 after her latest successful title defense in the main event of the evening.
Her opponent, Claudia Gadelha also just squeezed into the six figure category despite coming out on the wrong end of the decision, taking home $100,000.
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks also scored a $100,000 payday, while veteran campaigner Gray Maynard earned $96,000 as he got back to winning ways in his new 145lb weight class.
As for medical suspensions, Claudia Gadelha may be out until next year after suffering a broken thumb that’s resulted in a six month suspension, though she could be cleared to compete earlier by a doctor.
Also facing potential six months suspensions are Fernando Bruno for an injured left knee, and Cezar Ferreira for a suspected broken left foot.
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TUF 23 Finale Salaries:
Joanna Jedrzejczyk: $210,000 (includes $105,000 win bonus)
def. Claudia Gadelha: $100,000
Andrew Sanchez: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Khalil Rountree: $15,000
Tatiana Suarez: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Amanda Cooper: $15,000
Will Brooks: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Ross Pearson: $54,000
Doo Ho Choi: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Tavares: $37,000
Joaquim Silva: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Andrew Holbrook: $12,000
Gray Maynard: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus)
def. Fernando Bruno: $12,000
Matheus Nicolau: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. John Moraga: $28,000
Josh Stansbury: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Cory Hendricks: $10,000
Cezar Ferreira: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
def. Anthony Smith: $15,000
Kevin Lee: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Matthews: $22,000
Li Jingliang: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Anton Zafir: $10,000
TUF 23 Finale Medical Suspensions:
Claudia Gadelha: Must have right thumb x-rayed to rule out fracture or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Thiago Tavares: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Andrew Holbrook: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Fernando Bruno: Must have MRI or x-ray of left knee and requires clearance from orthopedic doctor or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 30 days with no contact for 45 days
JOSH STANSBURY: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to scalp laceration
Cory Hendricks: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to cut on bridge of nose
Cezar Ferreira: Must have left foot x-ray to rule out fracture or no contest 185 days; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact 30 days
Jake Matthews: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Anton Zafir: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
