‘TUF 24′ Finale Salaries: Demetrious Johnson Earns $350K, Tim Elliott Takes Home $100K

“The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale may not have featured Demetrious Johnson’s greatest challenge, but it was still a comparatively solid payday for the flyweight king.For his five-round unanimous decision win over TUF 24 winner Tim Elliott on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, Johnson pulled down a flat $350,000 with no disclosed win bonus, according to figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. Elliott made a reported $100,000. For his April title defense against Henry Cejudo in April, Johnson earned a disclosed $135,000 to show and $60,000 to win, tallying $195,000. In the showdown of TUF 24’s coaches, victorious Joseph Benavidez earned $140,000, while 2008 Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo earned $50,000. The evening’s other notable high earners were …

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