Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald took place on September 29, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event streamed live on DAZN in the USA, Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, and Italy. These are the official, disclosed fight purses:
Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
def. Rory MacDonald: $150,000 (no win bonus)
Quinton Jackson: $300,000 (no win bonus)
def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus)
Douglas Lima: $130,000 (no win bonus)
def. Andrey Koreshkov: $55,000
Aaron Pico: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
def. Leandro Higo: $14,000
Keri Melendez: $25,000 (no win bonus)
def. Dakota Zimmerman: $4,000
Gaston Bolanos: $24,000 to show (includes $12,000 win bonus)
vs. Ysidro Gutierrez: $2,000
The above figures are the fighter payout information that promoters are required by Nevada regulations to submit to the state athletic commission; they do not represent a full accounting of each fighter’s income. Fighters bear significant costs including training expenses, a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, plus insurance, licenses, and taxes.
On the income side, many fighters receive sponsorships from outside companies. The figures above do not include any locker room or special discretionary bonuses Bellator might or might not pay. Although it is not usual, in some cases there is an LOA [Letter of Agreement] on the contract for additional income. And lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in the non-fighting space.
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