Bellator 132 Salaries: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Earns Event-High $70K for Title Bout Victory

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Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus were the main attractions of Bellator 132, and they also went home with the largest paychecks.

The California State Athletic Commission disclosed the card’s payroll information to Sherdog.com ahead of Friday’s event at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Featherweight champion “Pitbull” pocketed $70,000 for his fourth round submission victory over Straus, who took home $30,000 in defeat. After three closely-contested frames, Freire made his opponent tap to a rear-naked choke 4:49 into the fourth stanza.

Other notable potential salaries on the card included Georgi Karakhanyan, who garnered $30,000 for his first-round technical submission triumph against Bubba Jenkins ($15,000) in the evening's co-main event. Additionally, Virgil Zwicker earned $16,000 for his split-decision victory over former UFC fighter Houston Alexander ($10,000).

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 132 Scheduled Salaries:

Patricio Freire: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
Daniel Straus: $30,000

Georgi Karakhanyan: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Bubba Jenkins: $15,000

Virgil Zwicker: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Houston Alexander: $15,000

Fernando Gonzalez: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Marius Zaromskis: $6,000

John Salter: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
Dustin Jacoby: $10,000

Everett Cummings: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Jason Glaza: $2,000

Steve Kozola: $3,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Jonathan Rivera: $2,000

Derek Anderson: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Danny Navarro: $1,500

Albert Morales: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Fabian Gonzalez: $1,000

Chris Herrera: $2,200 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Luc Bondole: $1,500