Bellator 133 Salaries: Shlemenko Banks $20K in Victory, Manhoef $15K in Defeat
Alexander Shlemenko and Melvin Manhoef were not Bellator 133’s
top earners. | Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com
Alexander Shlemenko and Melvin Manhoef were the main attractions of Bellator 133, but they didn’t walk away from the event with the largest paychecks.
The California State Athletic Commission disclosed the card’s payroll information to Sherdog.com after Friday’s event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
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Other notable potential salaries on the card included Daniel Weichel, who garnered $32,000 for his split decision triumph against Pat Curran ($20,000) in the evening's co-main event. Additionally, Julia Budd earned $24,000 for her unanimous decision victory over Gabrielle Holloway ($6,000).
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic
commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary
bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion.
Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions
made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not
include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their
performance.
Bellator 133 Salaries:
Alexander Shlemenko: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Melvin Manhoef: $15,000
Daniel Weichel: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Pat Curran: $20,000
Julia Budd: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Gabrielle Holloway: $6,000
Chris Honeycutt: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Clayton MacFarlane: $6,000
Emilio Chavez: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Art Arciniega: $2,000
Blake Watkins: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
George Zuniga: $2,500
Paul Ruiz: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Nick Sperling: $1,000
Mason Fowler: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Marko Damiani: $1,000
Adam Piccolotti: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Andrew Ramm: $1,500
Jonathan Contrestano: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Ryan Tobar: $1,000
Nick Bustamante: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Luis Jauregui: $1,000
Cody Sons: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
John Paul Elias: $1,000
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