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UFC on FX 6 Salaries: Pyle, Nelson Top Earners

posted December 17, 2012 by Nate Lawson

Mike Pyle

UFC on FX 6 fighter payroll hits $447K

Mike Pyle and Roy Nelson walked away from last Saturday's UFC on FX 6 as the top earners from the event.

Featuring the tournament finale of The Ultimate Fighter 16, the four-fight main card entertained on FX. Nelson headlined the card opposite Matt Mitrione, who earned $12,000 for his efforts. Nelson earned four times that amount, including a $24,000 win bonus.

Pyle, who competed on the FUEL TV preliminary portion of the card, earned a cool $78,000 to lead the entire payroll.

Other top earners from the card includes Pat Barry ($44,000), Dustin Poirier ($34,000), and TJ Waldburger ($28,000).

Melvin Guillard, whose main card bout against Jamie Varner was canceled just moments before the live broadcast, would have been a top earner as well. He was paid $42,000, while Varner was paid $12,000.

MMAjunkie.com revealed the numbers today.

Check out the full list of fighter salaries below:

Roy Nelson: $48,000 (includes $24K win bonus)
Matt Mitrione: $12,000

Colton Smith: $16,000 (includes $8K win bonus)
Mike Ricci: $8,000

Pat Barry: $44,000 (includes $22K win bonus)
Shane Del Rosario: $20,000

Dustin Poirier: $34,000 (includes $17K win bonus)
Jonathan Brookins: $20,000

Mike Pyle: $78,000 (includes $39K win bonus)
James Head: $12,000

Johnny Bedford: $16,000 (includes $8K win bonus)
Marcos Vinicius: $8,000

Rustam Khabilov: $16,000 (includes $8K win bonus)
Vinc Pichel: $8,000

TJ Waldburger: $28,000 (includes $14K win bonus)
Nick Catone: $13,000

Hugo Viana: $16,000 (includes $8K win bonus)
Reuben Duran: $8,000

Mike Rio: $16,000 (includes $8K win bonus)
John Cofer: $8,000