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Bellator 199 salaries: Ryan Bader, ‘King Mo’ Lawal, Cheick Kongo lead $852K payroll

A trio of fighters took home the top disclosed payouts at Bellator 199.

Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal each earned flat $150,000 paydays for their headliner, and heavyweight attraction Cheick Kongo took home the same for his main-card bout against Jay Ayala.

MMAjunkie requested and received the list of payouts from the California State Athletic Commission, which regulated the event this past Saturday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card aired live on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Newly minted heavyweight Bader (25-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) knocked out Lawal (21-7 MMA, 10-6 BMMA) in a blazing 15 seconds to advance to the semifinals of the heavyeight grand prix. Kongo also scored a first-round knockout win over Ayala for his sixth win in a row.

The event’s total disclosed payroll was $852,350. The full list of Bellator 199 payouts included:

  • Ryan Bader $150,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Muhammed Lawal: $150,000 (no win bonus)
  • Jon Fitch $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus)
    def. Paul Daley $30,000
  • Aaron Pico $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
    def. Lee Morrison $12,000
  • Cheick Kongo $150,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Javy Ayala $30,000
  • Adam Piccolotti: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
    def. Carrington Banks $14,000
  • Deron Winn $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Ahmed White $1,200
  • Justin Tenedora $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
    def. David Rivera $1,200
  • Gaston Bolanos $5,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Malcolm Hill $1,200
  • James Terry $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Danasabe Mohammed $1,500
  • Amber Leibrock $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
    def. Janay Harding $10,000
  • Jordan Williams $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
    def. Brandon Hester $1,750
  • Hyder Amil $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Elias Anderson $1,200
  • Ignacio Ortiz $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Matt Aragoni $1,200
  • Mark Climaco $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Daniel Oseguera $1,200
  • J.J. Okanovich $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Hugo Lujan $1,200
  • Thomas Ponce de Leon $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Dominic Sumner $1,200
  • Hohelin Hernandez $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
    def. Josh San Diego $2,000
  • Josh Paiva $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
    def. Adam Antolin $2,500
  • Cass Bell $2,400 (includes $1,200 win bonus)
    def. Khai Wu $1,200

Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

For complete coverage of Bellator 199, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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