Bellator 277 took place at SAP Center on Friday, with three combatants earning a quarter-million dollars apiece, know the salaries and payouts
MMA Junkie obtained a list of declared wages from California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster during the 14-fight event.
Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 was a Bellator MMA mixed martial arts event that took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on April 15, 2022.
After the Grand Prix Final resulted in a draw with no winner, Bellator president Scott Coker stated that the final between Nemkov and Anderson will be rescheduled for later in 2022.
Bellator Salaries, Purse And Payouts, How Much Do The Fighters And Winner Make
A.J. McKee and new champion Patricio Freire fought for the championship in the main event. Both boxers were paid a fixed fee of $250,000. A grand Prix final was the co-main event. Vadim Nemkov, the light heavyweight champion, earned $80,000, while Corey Anderson earned $250,000 for their no-contest battle.
The complete list of rewards may be seen below in Bellator 277. The rewards are the sums submitted to the commission and do not include any incentives that were not disclosed.
A.J. McKee vs. Patricio Freire
Patricio Freire: $250,000 (no win bonus)
A.J. McKee: $250,000
Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson
Vadim Nemkov: $80,000
Corey Anderson: $250,000
Adli Edwards vs. Aaron Pico
Aaron Pico: $75,000 (no win bonus)
Adli Edwards: $50,000
Tim Johnson vs. Linton Vassell
Linton Vassell: $138,000 ($69,000 to show + $69,000 to win)
Tim Johnson: $75,000
Rhalen Gracie vs. Tyson Miller
Tyson Miller: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
Rhalen Gracie: $5,000 show
Rakim Cleveland vs. Tyrell Fortune
Tyrell Fortune: $75,000 (no win bonus)
Rakim Cleveland: $30,000
Rafael Carvalho vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov: $70,000 ($35,000 show + $35,000 win bonus)
Rafael Carvalho: $30,000
Calob Ramirez vs. Bobby Seronio III
Bobby Seronio III: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
Calob Ramirez: $2,000
Gaston Bolanos vs. Daniel Carey
Gaston Bolanos: $25,000 ($25,000 show + $0 win bonus)
Daniel Carey: $12,000
Kyle Crutchmer vs. Michael Lombardo
Kyle Crutchmer: $50,000 ($25,000 show + $25,000 win bonus)
Michael Lombardo: $20,000
Edwin De Los Santos vs. Alberto Mendez
Edwin de los Santos: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
Alberto Mendez: $2,000
Rogelio Luna def. Socrates Hernandez
Rogelio Luna: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
Socrates Herandez: $2,000
Laird Anderson def. JT Donaldson
Laird Anderson: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
JT Donaldson: $2,000
Theo Haig def. Alan Benson
Theo Haig: $4,000 ($2,000 show + $2,000 win bonus)
Alan Benson: $2,000