MMA Combat - Guida Walks Away Top Earner at TUF 13 Finale

MMA Combat - Guida Walks Away Top Earner at TUF 13 Finale

With the upset victory over promotion new-comer and former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida walked away the top earner ($74 000) this past weekend at the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Excluding event bonuses, Ed Herman and Jeremy Stephens were second and third respectively on the contractual payouts at $48 000 and $40 000 each.

Tony Ferguson, Kyle Kingsbury, Fabio Maldonado, and Reuben Duran picked up an extra $40 000 each taking home knockout of the night, fight of the night, and submission of the night bonuses customary at each event.

**Additional payouts for good performances are not uncommon in back-room dealings and are not reflected below.

The Ultimate Fighter 13 payouts:

Tony Ferguson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) (KO of the night bonus $40 000)
def. Ramsey Nijem: $8,000

Clay Guida: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus)
def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000

Ed Herman: $48,000 ($24,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Credeur: $10,000

Kyle Kingsbury: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) (FOTN bonus $40 000)
def. Fabio Maldonado: $10,000 (FOTN bonus $40 000)

Chris Cope: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Chuck O'Neil: $8,000

Jeremy Stephens: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
def. Danny Downes: $4,000

George Roop: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Grispi: $15,000

Shamar Bailey: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan McGillivray: $8,000

Clay Harvison: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Edwards: $8,000

Scott Jorgensen: $29,000 ($14,500 win bonus)
def. Ken Stone: $5000

Reuben Duran: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) (Sub of the night bonus $40 000)
def. Francisco Rivera: $4,000


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