Johnson earns biggest disclosed payday of his career at TUF 24 Finale
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 03: Demetrious Johnson celebrates his unanimous-decision victory over Timothy Elliott in their flyweight championship bout during The Ultimate Fighter Finale event inside the Pearl concert theater at the Palms Resort & Casino on December 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
For his ninth straight title defense, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson earned the biggest disclosed payday of his career at "The Ultimate Fighter" 24 Finale on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Johnson earned $350,000 for his unanimous decision win over Tim Elliott, which put him just one title defense away from tying Anderson Silva for the all time record in UFC history.
The salaries are courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who released the figures to FOX Sports on Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Johnson has seen his salaries rise with each title defense, but this was the biggest bump he's received lately after earning a disclosed $195,000 for his last win over Henry Cejudo in April.
Johnson didn't receive a win bonus but rather a flat $350,000 for his fight.
Meanwhile, Elliott earned $100,000 in the loss to Johnson after earning the shot by winning "The Ultimate Fighter" this past season. Much like the champion, Elliott didn't earn a win bonus but rather a flat fee for his fight at the finale.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In the co-main event, former title challenger Joseph Benavidez earned $140,000 for his win over Henry Cejudo, who pulled in $50,000 in a losing effort as the Olympic gold medalist dropped his second fight in a row.
Fellow Olympian Sara McMann benefitted from a $50,000 post fight bonus for 'Performance of the Night' with her win over Alexis Davis with her disclosed salary at $56,000 to total out at $106,000 for the night.
Here are the full salaries for "The Ultimate Fighter" 24 Finale:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Demetrious Johnson: $350,000 no win bonus
Tim Elliott: $100,000 no win bonus
Joseph Benavidez: $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Henry Cejudo: $50,000
Jorge Masvidal: $120,000 ($60,000 to show, $60,000 to win)
Jake Ellenberger: $78,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jared Cannonier: $74,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win plus $50,000 for 'Fight of the Night)
Ion Cutelaba: $62,000 ($12,000 to show plus $50,000 for 'Fight of the Night')
Sara McMann: $106,000 ($28,000 to show, $28,000 to win plus $50,000 for 'Performance of the Night')
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alexis Davis: $27,000
Brandon Moreno: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Ryan Benoit: $15,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ryan Hall: $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Gray Maynard: $51,000
Rob Font: $33,000 ($16,500 to show, $16,500 to win)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matt Schnell: $10,000
Dong Hyun Kim: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Brendan O'Reilly: $12,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jamie Moyle: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Kailin Curran: $20,000
Anthony Smith: $80,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win plus $50,000 for 'Performance of the Night')
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Elvis Mutapcic: $16,000
Devin Clark: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Josh Stansbury: $12,000