The final fighter salaries for The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Finale were released, with Diego Sanchez walking away the biggest winner earning over six-figures for the night’s work. TUF Champion Amir Sadollah didn’t do so poorly either, as he walked away with a six-figure deal and more importantly, a guaranteed future in the UFC.
Preliminary Bouts:
Tim Credeur vs. Cale Yarbrough $8,000/each – Bout Cancelled – Win bonus would have been $8,000 for either fighter
Rob Kimmons ($6,000 + $3,000 win bonus) Defeated Rob Yundt ($5,000, Win bonus would have been $5,000)
Dean Lister ($28,000 + $14,000 win bonus) Defeated Jeremy Horn ($25,000, Win bonus would have been $25,000)
Matt Brown ($16,000 + $8,000 win bonus) Defeated Matt Arroyo ($8,000, Win bonus would have been $8,000)
Drew McFedries ($26,000 + $13,000 win bonus) Defeated Marvin Eastman ($9,000, Win bonus would have been $9,000)
Dustin Hazelett ($24,000 +$12,000 win bonus) Defeated Josh Burkman ($10,000, Win bonus would have been $10,000)
Main Bouts:
Matthew Riddle ($16,000 +$8,000 win bonus) Defeated Dante Rivera ($8,000, Win bonus would have been $8,000)
Spencer Fisher ($36,000 + $18,000 Win bonus) Defeated Jeremy Stephens ($8,000, Win bonus would have been $8,000)
Diego Sanchez ($70,000 + $35,000 Win bonus) Defeated Luigi Fioravanti ($10,000, Win bonus would have been $10,000)
Amir Sadollah ($16,000 + $8,000 Win bonus + a six-figure UFC deal for winning TUF Season 7) Defeated C.B. Dollaway ($8,000, Win bonus would have been $8,000)
Kendall Grove ($32,000 + $16,000 Win bonus) Defeated Evan Tanner ($25,000, Win Bonus would have been $25,000)
Fight Bonuses:
Fight of the Night: Dustin Hazelett vs. Josh Burkman ($20,000/each)
Submission of the Night: Dustin Hazelett ($20,000)
Knockout of the Night: Drew McFedries ($20,000)
Disclosed Payroll for TUF 7 Finale: $402,000