The Ultimate Fighter China Finale Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Kim vs. Hathaway’

Event: The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway
Date: Sat., Mar. 1, 2014
Venue: CotaiArena
Location: Macau, SAR, China
Total Fights: 8
Attendance: 6,000
Gate: Undisclosed
Buy Rate: N/A

The Ultimate Fighter China Finale is officially in the books. ‘Kim vs. Hathaway’-led card took place at the CotaiArena in Macau, SAR, China, 10 years ago. The eight-fight-event featured some great fights and a few of nice finishes, punctuated by Dong Hyun Kim’s KO (Spinning Back Elbow) victory over John Hathaway. In the co-main event, Lipeng Zhang defeated Sai Wang in round 3 by Decision (Split).

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

The Ultimate Fighter China 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 most exciting 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 China Finale bonus winners below:

There were eight fights at The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Dong Hyun Kim and Matt Mitrione, who will be leaving the CotaiArena in Macau, SAR, China with an extra $50,000. Kazuki Tokudome Vs. Yui Chul Nam was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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The Ultimate Fighter China 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 China Finale:

NOT AVAILABLE.

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

The Ultimate Fighter China Finale attendance and gate

There were 6,000 fans inside the CotaiArena for The Ultimate Fighter China Finale on March 1. The reported gate for the event is: Undisclosed. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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