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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released payroll figures from last Friday's "The Ultimate Fighter: Live" Finale, which took place from The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Topping the night's $355,000 payroll was Martin Kampmann, who knocked out Jake Ellenberger in the night's main event. Ellenberger and Charles Oliveira were the next two biggest earners on the card. The full disclosed payroll is below (via MMAJunkie.com):
* Martin Kampmann: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
* Jake Ellenberger: $42,000
* Mike Chiesa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* Al Iaquinta: $8,000
* Charles Oliveira: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
* Jonathan Brookins: $15,000
* Max Holloway: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
* Pat Schilling: $6,000
* Justin Lawrence: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* John Cofer: $8,000
* Daron Cruickshank: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* Chris Tickle: $8,000
* Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* Chris Saunders: $8,000
* Sam Sicilia: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* Cristiano Marcello: $8,000
* Joe Proctor: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
* Jeremy Larsen: $8,000
* Erik Perez: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
* John Albert: $8,000^
^ - UFC President Dana White tweeted on Friday that Albert would get his win bonus after a controversial stoppage by referee Kim Winslow
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