Mo’ money, mo’ problems …
Bellator 214: “Fedor vs. Bader” takes place this weekend (Sat., Jan. 26, 2019) at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko squaring off in the Paramount Network broadcast main event of the evening.
No matter who wins the Grand Priz heavyweight finale tomorrow night, the loser can be consoled by the size of the check he cashed. For their efforts both Emelianenko and Bader will receive six figure salaries according to MMA Fighting, with Fedor getting $300,000 guaranteed (no win bonus) and Bader getting half as much at $150,000 (also no win bonus).
They are not the only fighters on the main card who will pocket large checks for one night’s work. Indeed, co-main event attraction Aaron Pico will bank a respectable $45,000 with an optional $45,000 win bonus, while featherweight opponent Henry Corrales will earn $35,000 with a potential $35,000 win bonus. The co-main event winner may very well land a future title shot against current champion Patricio Freire.
Not bad pay for one night’s work if you can get it.
Here are the complete Bellator 214 payouts:
Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 to show (no win bonus)
Ryan Bader: $150,000 to show (no win bonus)
Aaron Pico: $45,000 to show ($45,000 to win)
Henry Corrales: $35,000 to show ($35,000 to win)
Jake Hager: $50,000 (no win bonus)
J.W. Kiser: $7,000 to show ($7,000 to win)
Juan Archuleta: $25,000 to show (no win bonus)
Ricky Bandejas: $30,000 to show (no win bonus)
Adel Altamimi: $10,000 to show ($10,000 to win)
Brandon McMahan: $3,500 to show ($3,500 to win)
Jay Jay Wilson: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Tyler Beneke: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Ozzy Diaz: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Chris Reyes: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Jorge Juarez: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
David Pacheco: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Jesse Merritt: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Thor Skancke: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
A.J. Agazarm: $12,000 to show ($12,000 to win)
Jesse Roberts: $2,500 to show ($2,500 to win)
Weber Almeida: $5,000 to show ($5,000 to win)
Oscar Chinchilla: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Sean Johnson: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Arturo Rivas: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
James Barnes: $2,250 to show ($2,250 to win)
Ryan Lilley: $2,000 to show ($2,000 to win)
Ian Butler: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Craig Plaskett: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Steve Ramirez: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Desmond Torres: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
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