Bellator 220 Salaries: MacDonald ($200K), Davis ($160K), Fitch ($140K) Top Payroll

Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch didn’t have a satisfying conclusion to their headlining bout at Bellator 220, but both were among the top earners at Saturday’s event.

MacDonald and Fitch battled to a majority draw at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., which allowed the reigning welterweight champion to advance to the semifinals of the promotion’s 170-pound grand prix. MacDonald took home an event high $200,000 for his work, while Fitch garnered $140,000. The California State Athletic Commission released salaries from the event to MMAjunkie.com.

Former light heavyweight king Phil Davis received the card’s second-largest payday for his third-round stoppage of Liam McGeary in their rematch. Davis earned $160,000, while McGeary received $75,000. Benson Henderson was the only other fighter to earn six-figures, as he took home $100,000 for a split verdict against Adam Piccolotti ($22,000).

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 220 Salaries:

Rory MacDonald: $200,000 (no win bonus)
Jon Fitch: $140,000 (no win bonus)

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: $75,000 (no win bonus)
Veta Arteaga: $40,000

Benson Henderson: $100,000 (no win bonus)
Adam Piccolotti: $22,000

Phil Davis: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus)
Liam McGeary: $75,000

Gaston Bolanos: $15,000 (no win bonus)
Nathan Stolen: $10,000

Aviv Gozali: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Travis Crain: $1,200

Brandon Faumui: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Chris Avila: $5,000

Matt Perez: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Justin Tenedora: $3,000

Cass Bell: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Peter Ishiguro: $1,200

Chuck Campbell: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Bruno Casillas: $1,500

Hyder Amil: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Paradise Vaovasa: $1,750

Josh San Diego: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
Brandon Laroco: $1,500

Jordan Williams: $3,500 (includes $1,750 win bonus)
Diego Herzog: $2,500

Abraham Vaesau: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Justin Roswell: $2,000

Chris Inocencio: $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
Boris Novachkov: $1,200

Tom Ponce de Leon: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Jamario Mulder: $1,200

Ignacio Ortiz: $1,500
Roger Severson: $1,500

Jonathan Adams: $1,200
Erick Gunha: $1,200