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‘TUF 28’ Finale Salaries: Usman ($150K), Dos Anjos ($110K), Benavidez ($146K) Top Payroll

Kamaru Usman, Rafael dos Anjos and Joseph Benavidez all received six-figure paydays for their work at "The Ultimate Fighter 28" finale finale this past Friday.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday released salaries from the card, which took place at Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las Vegas. Usman earned an event-high $150,000 for his five-round verdict against dos Anjos in the evening’s welterweight headliner. Dos Anjos pocketed $110,000 in defeat.

Elsewhere, two-time flyweight title challenger Benavidez garnered $146,000 for a first-round technical knockout stoppage of Alex Perez ($22,000) in a preliminary contest.