Here are the official fighter salaries from last night’s The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.
- Wilson Gouveia – $36,800
- Jason MacDonald – $35,200
- Anthony Johnson – $18,000
- Ryan Bader – $16,000
- Efrain Escudero – $16,000
- Junie Browning – $16,000
- Krzysztof Soszynski – $16,000
- Eliot Marshall – $16,000
- Shane Nelson – $16,000
- Tom Lawlor – $16,000
- Roli Delgado – $16,000
- Phillipe Nover – $8,000
- Vinicius Magalhaes – $8,000
- David Kaplan – $8,000
- Shane Primm – $8,000
- Jules Bruchez – $8,000
- George Roop – $8,000
- Kyle Kingsbury – $8,000
- John Polakowski – $8,000
- Kevin Burns – $7,000
Jason MacDonald’s purse includes $9,200 from Wilson Gouveia original contracted purse. Since Gouveia failed to make weight, he was forced to surrender 25% of his purse to his opponent.
The UFC also awarded $25,000 superlative bonuses for the TUF 8 Finale. Junie Browning and Dave Kaplan were awarded “Fight of the Night,” Anthony Johnson was awarded “Knockout of the Night,” and Krzysztof Soszynski was awarded “Submission of the Night.”


