The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock’

Event: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
Date: Sat., Jun. 24, 2006
Venue: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Total Fights: 9
Attendance: Pending
Gate: Undisclosed
Buy Rate: N/A

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale is officially in the books. ‘Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock’-led card took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, 17 years ago. The nine-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Kenny Florian’s Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) victory over Sam Stout. In the co-main event, Michael Bisping defeated Josh Haynes in round 2 by TKO (Punches).

You can view The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale results and full fight card.

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale bonus awards

Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:

  • Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the best fight of the night.
  • Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.

Let’s take a closer look at the official The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale bonus winners below:

There were nine fights at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Luigi Fioravanti, Kenny Florian and Rory Singer, who will be leaving the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada with an extra $50,000. Kendall Grove Vs. Ed Herman was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale fighter payouts

The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.

The list of fighter pay from The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale event is PENDING.

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale attendance and gate

There were Pending fans inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale on June 24. The reported gate for the event is: Undisclosed. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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