While it’s not as big as Rory MacDonald’s $500,000 Bellator salary, fellow UFC veteran Ryan Bader isn’t doing too bad for himself under the Bellator MMA banner.
Saturday’s Bellator 199 event took place in Los Angeles, California. That means fighter salaries are disclosed by the California State Athletic Commission.
As such, we get to see just how well some notable UFC fighters are making under the Viacom owned Bellator MMA promotion.
Bellator 199 headliner Ryan Bader tied for an event high of $150,000.00 flat. Longtime UFC heavyweight veteran Cheick Kongo also made $150,000.00. And former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch cashed in with $120,000.00 for his win over Paul Daley.
Daley, another UFC veteran, made $30,000.00 for his loss.
Here’s the full list of disclosed fighter salaries:
Main card (Paramount Network)
Ryan Bader ($150,000 + no win bonus = $150,000) def. Muhammed Lawal ($150,000)
Jon Fitch ($60,000 + $60,000 = $120,000) def. Paul Daley ($30,000)
Aaron Pico ($35,000 + $35,000 = $70,000) def. Lee Morrison ($12,000)
Cheick Kongo ($150,000 + no win bonus = $150,000) def. Javy Ayala ($30,000)
Adam Piccolotti ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Carrington Banks ($14,000)
Preliminary Card (MMA Fighting)
Deron Winn ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Ahmed White ($1,200)
Justin Tenedora ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. David Rivera ($1,200)
Gaston Bolanos ($5,000 + no win bonus = $5,000) def. Malcolm Hill ($1,200)
James Terry ($3,000 + $3,000 = $6,000) def. Danasabe Mohammed ($1,500)
Amber Leibrock ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Janay Harding ($10,000)
Jordan Williams ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Brandon Hester ($1,750)
Dark Matches (Unaired)
Hyder Amil ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Elias Anderson ($1,200)
Ignacio Ortiz ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Matt Aragoni ($1,200)
Mark Climaco ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Daniel Oseguera ($1,200)
J.J. Okanovich ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Hugo Lujan ($1,200)
Thomas Ponce de Leon ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Dominic Sumner ($1,200)
Hohelin Hernandez ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Josh San Diego ($2,000)
Josh Paiva ($2,500 + $2,500 = $5,000) def. Adam Antolin ($2,500)
Cass Bell ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Khai Wu ($1,200)
