TUF 20 Finale Salaries

Co-main event fighter Charles Oliveira was the top earner at Friday night’s TUF 20 Finale event in Las Vegas with a $54,000 basic salary.

The UFC’s newly crowned strawweight champion Carla Esparza was next with $50,000, with Jeremy Stephens following her with $40,000.

The majority of the TUF 20 cast were paid a standard $8,000 to show / $8,000 to win, though defeated finalist Rose Namajunas was on a better deal, earning $25,000.

Check out all the TUF 20 Finale salaries below and keep in mind this only takes into account their basic salaries and not post-fight bonuses, sponsorship and other earnings.

Carla Esparza: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Rose Namajunas: $25,000

Charles Oliveira: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
def. Jeremy Stephens: $40,000

Daron Cruickshank: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
vs. K.J. Noons: $31,000

Yancy Medeiros: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Proctor: $10,000

Jessica Penne: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Randa Markos: $8,000

Felice Herrig: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Lisa Ellis: $8,000

Heather Jo Clark: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Bec Rawlings: $8,000

Joanne Calderwood: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Seo Hee Ham: $8,000

Tecia Torres: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Angela Magana: $8,000

Aisling Daly: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Alex Chambers: $8,000

Angela Hill: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Emily Kagan: $8,000

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