Court McGee won the six-figure contract Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, but it was a season one member of the series who scored the highest purse of the evening.
Middleweight Chris Leben earned $70,000 for his TKO win over Aaron Simpson, according to the official salaries released Monday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Additionally, Leben earned another $25,000 for Knockout of the Night, combining his disclosed earnings to $95,000.
Check out the rest of the salaries below.
Spike TV Bouts
Court McGee ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Kris McCray ($8,000)
Matt Hamill ($26,000+$26,000=$52,000) def. Keith Jardine ($55,000)
Chris Leben ($35,000+$35,000=$70,000) def. Aaron Simpson ($13,000)
Dennis Siver ($17,000+$17,000=$34,000) def. Spencer Fisher ($26,000)
Rich Attonito ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Jamie Yager ($8,000)
Preliminary Bouts
John Gunderson ($5,000+$5,000=$10,000) def. Mark Holst ($6,000)
Brad Tavares ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Seth Baczynski ($8,000)
Kyle Noke ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Josh Bryant ($8,000)
Chris Camozzi ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. James Hammortree ($8,000)
Travis Browne ($6,000+$6,000=$12,000) def. James McSweeney ($8,000)
Post-Fight Bonuses ($25,000 each): Fight of the Night: Matt Hamill vs. Keith Jardine ... Knockout of the Night: Chris Leben ... Submission of the Night: Court McGee.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/06/21/tuf-11-finale-fighter-salaries/
