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Bellator 160 Fighter Salaries: Benson Henderson Clears $75,000 Payday

Following a successful Bellator 160 event in Anaheim, California on Friday night, the fighter salaries for all of the fighters who competed on the card have been released.

MMAFighting.com was first to report the figures, which were released by the C…

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Following a successful Bellator 160 event in Anaheim, California on Friday night, the fighter salaries for all of the fighters who competed on the card have been released.

MMAFighting.com was first to report the figures, which were released by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) after the event, and saw Benson Henderson top the list with a $75,000 guaranteed fight purse. His opponent, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, earned the second highest reported pay day at $50,000.

It’s worth noting, as is always the case with fighter salaries released by the commission for UFC and/or Bellator events, the figures listed below do not include the many unreported bonuses and other money received by fighters.

Bellator 160 Main Card (Spike TV):

– Benson Henderson ($75,000 + no win bonus = $75,000) def. Patricio Freire ($50,000)
– Derek Anderson ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Saad Award ($18,000)
– Georgi Karakhanyan ($17,000 + $17,000 = $34,000) def. Bubba Jenkins ($14,000)
– A.J. McKee ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Cody Walker ($8,000)

Bellator 160 Preliminary Card (Spike.com):

– David Duran ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Kyle Estrada ($1,500)
– Steve Ramirez ($1,750 + $1,750 = $3,500) def. Ron Henderson ($2,000)
– Joey Davis ($5,000 + no win bonus = $5,000) def. Keith Cutrone ($1,500)
– Gabriel Green ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Alex Trinidad ($1,500)
– Andy Murad ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Johnny Cisneros ($2,000)
– Jake Roberts ($5,000 + $5,000 = $10,000) def. Stephen Martinez ($2,500)
– Chinzo Machida ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Mario Navarro Jr. ($2,500)
– Jacob Rosales ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Mike Segura ($1,500)

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Bellator 160 Salaries: Benson Henderson Tops Everyone

The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 160 salaries on Monday. Benson Henderson ($75,000) vs. Patricio Freire ($50,000) headlined this event in a lightweight bout while the co-main event was Derek Anderson ($20,000) vs. Saad Awad ($18,000) in a featherweight bout. Rounding out the main card was Bubba Jenkins ($14,000) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan ($34,000)

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The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 160 salaries on Monday.

Benson Henderson ($75,000) vs. Patricio Freire ($50,000) headlined this event in a lightweight bout while the co-main event was Derek Anderson ($20,000) vs. Saad Awad ($18,000) in a featherweight bout. Rounding out the main card was Bubba Jenkins ($14,000) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan ($34,000) in a lightweight bout and A.J. McKee ($20,000) vs. Cody Walker ($8,000) in a featherweight bout.

The full Bellator 160 payouts include:

Benson Henderson ($75,000 + no win bonus = $75,000) def. Patricio Freire ($50,000)

Derek Anderson ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Saad Award ($18,000)

Georgi Karakhanyan ($17,000 + $17,000 = $34,000) def. Bubba Jenkins ($14,000)

A.J. McKee ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Cody Walker ($8,000)

David Duran ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Kyle Estrada ($1,500)

Steve Ramirez ($1,750 + $1,750 = $3,500) def. Ron Henderson ($2,000)

Joey Davis ($5,000 + no win bonus = $5,000) def. Keith Cutrone ($1,500)

Gabriel Green ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Alex Trinidad ($1,500)

Andy Murad ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Johnny Cisneros ($2,000)

Jake Roberts ($5,000 + $5,000 = $10,000) def. Stephen Martinez ($2,500)

Chinzo Machida ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Mario Navarro Jr. ($2,500)

Jacob Rosales ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Mike Segura ($1,500)

Bellator 160 took place on Friday, August 26th, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The prelims aired on Spike TV.com at 7:50 p.m. ET while the main card aired on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET.

 

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Bellator 160 Medical Suspensions: Patricio Freire Out Until 2017

Patricio Freire fractured his right fibula during his fight with Benson Henderson at Bellator 160. Freire told MMA Fighting that doctors decided against surgery despite his serious injury. Freire expects to be out for six weeks and likely return to the Bellator cage in 2017. It should be noted that Freire has been suspended 180-days.

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Patricio Freire fractured his right fibula during his fight with Benson Henderson at Bellator 160. Freire told MMA Fighting that doctors decided against surgery despite his serious injury. Freire expects to be out for six weeks and likely return to the Bellator cage in 2017. It should be noted that Freire has been suspended 180-days. Freire posted this on his official Instagram account:

The medical suspensions were released for the event on Monday morning. Here are the suspensions:

Patricio Freire: 180-day suspension or cleared by physician for possible fracture to right fibula. Hospital.

Keith Cutrone: 60-day suspension or cleared by physician for eyebrow laceration.

Stephen Martinez: 60-day suspension or cleared by physician for forehead laceration. 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact for TKO loss, no exception.

Bubba Jenkins: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact after knockout loss. No exception.

Kyle Estrada: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact after hard bout. No exception.

Ron Henderson: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contract after TKO loss. No exception.

Alex Trinidad: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact after TKO loss. No exception.

Andy Murad: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact after hard bout. No exception.

Mario Navarro Jr.: 45-day suspension and 30 days no contact after TKO loss. No exception.

Bellator 160 took place on Friday, August 26th, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The prelims aired on Spike TV.com at 7:50 p.m. ET while the main card aired on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET.

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Bellator 160 Results: Benson Henderson Scores Shot At Michael Chandler, Bellator Title

No matter how it came about, Benson Henderson’s hand was raised as the winner Friday night in the main event of Bellator 160.

Henderson, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost his Bellator debut earlier this year to welterweight titleholder Andr…

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No matter how it came about, Benson Henderson’s hand was raised as the winner Friday night in the main event of Bellator 160.

Henderson, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost his Bellator debut earlier this year to welterweight titleholder Andrey Koreshkov, was awarded a second round TKO victory vs. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire after Freire suffered a broken shin.

Next up for “Smooth” will be Bellator champion Michael Chandler, who sat cage-side for the bout.

The co-main event went to the scorecards, as Derek Anderson defeated Saad Awad, while Georgi Karakhanyan made it 2-for-2 vs. Bubba Jenkins with a knockout in just 54 seconds.

Benson Henderson def. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire via TKO (leg injury) at 2:26 of Round 2

Derek Anderson def. Saad Awad via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Georgi Karakhanyan def. Bubba Jenkins via KO (strike) at :53 of Round 1

A.J. McKee def. Cody Walker via submission (guillotine choke) at :32 of Round 2

Joey Davis def. Keith Cutrone via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Gabriel Green def. Alex Trinidad via TKO (strikes) at 2:01 of Round 2

Andy Murad def. Johnny Cisneros via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jacob Rosales def. Mike Segura via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Chinzo Machida def. Mario Navarro via TKO (strikes) at 2:57 of Round 1

Jake Roberts def. Stephen Martinez via TKO (strikes) at 4:24 of Round 1

Bellator 160 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, August 23, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 160. Headlining the card are Benson Henderson and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Benson Henderson

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, August 23, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 160. Headlining the card are Benson Henderson and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Benson Henderson and Patricio Freire meet in a lightweight bout in the main event.

Derek Anderson and Saad Awad meet in a featherweight bout in the co-main event.

Bubba Jenkins vs. Georgi Karakhanyan is next in a lightweight bout.

Opening the main card on Spike TV was A.J. McKee vs. Cody Walker in a featherweight bout of Bellator 160. This one did not last long, and it was one-sided. In round 1, both guys came out swinging wildly then McKee scored a takedown and pressed him up against the fence. McKee got his back then full mount halfway through the round. McKee passed over to side control and went for a kimura but let it go. McKee rained down strikes from guard. In round 2, McKee came out, took him down and locked in the guillotine choke for the win.

Here are the results for this event:

MAIN CARD (Spike, 10 p.m. ET)

Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Freire

Derek Anderson vs. Saad Awad

A.J. McKee vs. Cody Walker

AJ McKee def. Cody Walker via submission (power guillotine) at :32 of round 2.

PRELIMINARY (Online, 7:50 p.m. ET)

Joey Davis def. Keith Cutrone via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Gabriel Green def. Alex Trinidad via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:01

Andy Murad def. Johnny Cisneros via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Jacob Rosales def. Mike Segura via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Chinzo Machida def. Mario Navarro via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:57

Jake Roberts def. Stephen Martinez via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:24

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Bellator 160 Betting Odds: Benson Henderson Not Favored By Much

Bellator 160 is here, and it goes down today from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com at 7:50 p.m. ET while the main card will air on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET. Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Freire will headline this event in a lightweight bout while the

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Bellator 160 is here, and it goes down today from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com at 7:50 p.m. ET while the main card will air on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET.

Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Freire will headline this event in a lightweight bout while the co-main event will be Derek Anderson vs. Saad Awad in a featherweight bout. Rounding out the main card is Bubba Jenkins vs. Georgi Karakhanyan in a lightweight bout and A.J. McKee vs. Cody Walker in a featherweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Henderson is a -235 favorite over Freire, who is a +195 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Awad being a +125 underdog against Anderson, who is a -145 favorite.

Here are the betting odds for the main card:

Lightweight bout: Bubba Jenkins vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

Cody Walker +475 Over 1½ +110

AJ McKee -650 Under 1½ -130

Lightweight bout: Bubba Jenkins vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan +130 Over 2½ -175

Bubba Jenkins -150 Under 2½ +155

Featherweight bout: Derek Anderson vs. Saad Awad

Saad Awad +125 Over 1½ -185

Derek Anderson -145 Under 1½ +160

Lightweight bout: Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Freire

Patricio Freire +195 Over 2½ -235

Benson Henderson -235 Under 2½ +195

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