We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.
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:
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.
Michael Bisping thinks Michael Chandler would be making a grave mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor hasn’t competed...
LAS VEGAS – Karine Silva has heard the praise. Even though the narratives are largely complementary, Silva (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) admits her run toward UFC notoriety isn’t as quick and effortless as it may seem. “It wasn’t quick, guys. It wasn’t fast,” Silva told MMA Junkie and other...
We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.
With your FREE PASS, you can: