Bellator 206 Salaries: ‘Rampage’ Jackson ($300K), Wanderlei Silva ($200K) Top Payroll

Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva might be past their respective primes, but the veterans were still well compensated for their heavyweight co-main event bout at Bellator 206.

“Rampage” topped the payroll, earning $300,000 for a his second-round technical knockout triumph over Silva. A right hand from Jackson put Silva on his seat, and a barrage of follow-up punches brought an end to the contest at the 4:32 mark of the period. “The Axe Murderer” pocketed $200,000 in defeat, making him the second-highest paid fighter on the card.

Neither Jackson nor Silva were scheduled to receive a win bonus. The California State Athletic Commission released salary figures from the main card to MMAjunkie.com on Sunday.

Bellator 206 took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday and saw Gegard Mousasi ($150,000) retain his middleweight crown with a second-round stoppage of welterweight king Rory MacDonald ($150,000) in the evening’s main event.

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 206 Salaries:

Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
Rory MacDonald: $150,000 (no win bonus)

Quinton Jackson: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Wanderlei Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus)

Douglas Lima: $130,000 (no win bonus)
Andrey Koreshkov: $55,000

Aaron Pico: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Leandro Higo: $14,000

Keri Melendez: $25,000 (no win bonus)
Dakota Zimmerman: $4,000

Gaston Bolanos: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Ysidro Gutierrez: $2,000