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TUF 27 Finale salaries: Israel Adesanya cashes event-high $112,000

Rising middleweight contender Israel Adesanya handily led the disclosed payroll at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale, cashing $112,000 for his main event victory over Brad Tavares.

The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information on Monday to MMA Fighting.

Adesanya put on a clinical, dominant performance against Tavares en route to a one-sided unanimous decision win in the headlining bout of TUF 27 Finale.

TUF 27 Finale took place July 6 at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada. The night’s main card aired live on FOX Sports 1.