Bellator 199 Salaries: Ryan Bader, ‘King Mo,’ Cheick Kongo All Earn $150K Paychecks
Ryan Bader, Muhammed Lawal and Cheick Kongo each pocketed $150,000 for their work at Bellator 199 this past Saturday night.
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Meanwhile, Kongo earned six figures for a relatively short night as well, knocked out Javy Ayala ($30,000) 2:29 into the opening stanza of their featured heavyweight tilt. Other notable earners from Bellator 199 include Jon Fitch, who garnered $120,000 for a dominant decision win over British striker Paul Daley ($30,000) at welterweight and prospect Aaron Pico, who took home $70,000 for a first-round stoppage of Lee Morrison ($12,000) at 145 pounds.
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 199 Salaries:
Ryan Bader: $150,000
Muhammed Lawal: $150,000
Jon Fitch: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus)
Paul Daley: $30,000
Aaron Pico: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
Lee Morrison: $12,000
Cheick Kongo: $150,000
Javy Ayala: $30,000
Adam Piccolotti: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
Carrington Banks: $14,000
Deron Winn: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Ahmed White: $1,200
Justin Tenedora: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
David Rivera: $1,200
Gaston Bolanos: $5,000
Malcolm Hill: $1,200
James Terry: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
Danasabe Mohammed: $1,500
Amber Leibrock: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Janay Harding: $10,000
Jordan Williams: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Brandon Hester: $1,750
Hyder Amil: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Elias Anderson: $1,200
Ignacio Ortiz: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Matt Aragoni: $1,200
Mark Climaco: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Daniel Oseguera: $1,200
J.J. Okanovich: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Hugo Lujan: $1,200
Thomas Oswald: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Dominic Sumner: $1,200
Nohelin Hernandez: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Josh San Diego: $2,000
Josh Paiva: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
Adam Antolin: $2,500
Cass Bell: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Khai Wu: $1,200
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