Bellator 228 took place Saturday, September 28th from The Forum in Inglewood, California. This is what the fighters earned
Main Card
Gegard Mousasi ($150,000 + no win bonus = $150,000) def. Lyoto Machida ($150,000)
Patricio Freire ($200,000 + no win bonus = $200,000) def. Juan Archuleta ($75,000)
A.J. McKee ($50,000 + no win bonus = $50,000) def. Georgi Karakhanyan ($30,000)
Darrion Caldwell ($125,000 + no win bonus = $50,000) def. Henry Corrales ($30,000)
Daniel Weichel ($40,000 + $40,000 win bonus = $80,000) def. Saul Rogers ($20,000)
Prelim Card
A.J. Agazarm ($14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000) def. Jonathan Quiroz ($2,000)
Ava Knight ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus = $20,000) def. Shannon Goughary ($3,000)
Antonio McKee ($25,000 + no win bonus = $25,000) def. William Sriyapai ($5,000)
Johnny Cisneros ($4,000 + $4,000 win bonus = $8,000) def. Mike Jasper ($10,000)
Leandro Higo ($14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000) def. Shawn Bunch ($13,000)
Weber Almeida ($6,000 + $6,000 win bonus = $12,000) def. Castle Williams ($2,000)
James Barnes ($2,250 + $2,250 win bonus = $4,500) def. David Duran ($2,250)
Joshua Jones ($2,000 + $2,000 win bonus = $4,000) def. Dominic Clark ($2,000)
Dark Bouts
Adrian Najera ($1,200 + $1,200 win bonus = $2,400) def. Jason Edwards ($1,200)
Benji Gomez ($1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000) def. Jonathan Santa Maria ($2,000)
Ozzy Diaz ($1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000) def. Andre Walker ($1,500)
Ian Butler ($1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000) def. Emilio Williams ($1,200)
The above figures are the fighter payout information that promoters are required by State law to submit to the state athletic commissions; 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, fighters can earn apparel sponsorship. And many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in non-fight employment.
h/t MMA Fighting
