Bellator 214 Salaries: Fedor Emelianenko Makes $300k to Ryan Bader’s $150k

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The names on the marquee of Bellator 214, Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader, stand to each make six figures no matter the result, while two fighters with five pro fights combined may be the next highest earners at this event.

The California State Athletic Commission released salaries from the event to MMAjunkie.com on Friday. Bellator 214 will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix will come to close between Emelianenko and Bader in the headliner. Both fighters are set to earn a flat purse for their work, with Emelianenko earning $300,000 compared to Bader with $150,000.

Several of the top earners on this card including Emelianenko and Bader have negotiated a flat purse instead of receiving potential win bonuses. Seven other fighters are slated to take home a minimum of $10,000 at Bellator 214, as follows: Jake Hager ($50,000), Aaron Pico ($45,000, $45,000 to win), Henry Corrales ($35,000, $35,000 to win), Ricky Bandejas ($30,000), Juan Archuleta ($25,000), A.J. Agazarm ($12,000, $12,000 to win) and Adel Altamimi ($10,000, $10,000 to win). 18 fighters on the card will make $5,000 or less, even if they win.

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 214 Salaries:

Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Ryan Bader: $150,000 (no win bonus)

Aaron Pico: $45,000 ($45,000 to win)
Henry Corrales: $35,000 ($35,000 to win)

Jake Hager: $50,000 (no win bonus)
J.W. Kiser: $7,000 ($7,000 to win)

Juan Archuleta: $25,000 (no win bonus)
Ricky Bandejas: $30,000 (no win bonus)

Brandon McMahan: $3,500 ($3,500 to win)
Adel Altamimi: $10,000 ($10,000 to win)

A.J. Agazarm: $12,000 ($12,000 to win)
Jesse Roberts: $2,500 ($2,500 to win)

Odan Ruiz: $2,500 ($1,500 to win)*
Weber Almeida: $4,000 ($4,000 to win)

Jay-Jay Wilson: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Tyler Beneke: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

Sean Johnson: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Arturo Rivas: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

Jorge Juarez: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
David Pacheco: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

Jesse Merritt: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Thor Skancke: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

Osman Diaz: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Christopher Reyes: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

James Barnes: $2,250 ($2,250 to win)
Ryan Lilley: $2,000 ($2,000 to win)

Ian Butler: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Craig Plaskett: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

Desmond Torres: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)
Steve Ramirez: $1,500 ($1,500 to win)

*Almeida forfeited $1,000 of his show money to Ruiz for missing weight, and stands to lose an additional $1,000 from his win bonus if he prevails.