All the winners from the opening week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series received a $10,000 payday.
The Nevada Athletic Commission released salary figures from the event on Thursday. DWTNCS took place at the UFC training Center in Las Vegas and saw Kurt Holobaugh ($10,000) stop Matt Bessette ($5,000) via technical knockout 2:58 into the opening round of the evening’s featured featherweight bout.
All competitors on the card received a guaranteed $5,000 show purse.
The Contender Series is designed to showcase up-and-coming talent as well as fighters hoping to revive their careers.