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Bellator 183 Salaries: Patricky Freire Tops List, Roy Nelson Follows

The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 183 salaries on Tuesday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul […]

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The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 183 salaries on Tuesday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash.

The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi in a lightweight bout, and Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn in a featherweight bout.

Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card aired online at 7 PM EST. Occurring also is Bellator Kickboxing 7 was headlined by welterweight title bout pitting champion Karim Ghajji vs. Raymond Daniels.

Freire topped the list with $110,000 for scoring a decision win over Henderson, who earned $50,000. Nelson followed him by earning $60,000 by competing in his promonational debut against Ayala, who earned $50,000. The full payouts can be seen here:

Patricky Freire ($65,000 + $45,000 = $110,000) def. Benson Henderson ($50,000)

Paul Daley ($50,000 + no win bonus = $50,000) def. Lorenz Larkin ($40,000)

Roy Nelson ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Javy Ayala ($50,000)

Aaron Pico ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Justin Linn ($4,000)

Goiti Yamauchi ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Adam Piccolotti ($18,000)

Tony Johnson ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Mike Ortega ($1,500)

Kaytlin Neil ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Brooke Mayo ($3,000)

Brandon Laroco ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Gaston Bolanos ($4,000)

Corina Herrera ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) vs. Jaymee Nievara ($1,500)

Fernando Gonzalez ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Alex Lopez ($2,500)

Ricardo Vasquez ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Justin Tenedora ($1,500)

J.J. Okanovich ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Luis Jauregui ($1,500)

Daniel Gonzalez ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Anthony Castrejon ($1,000)

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Bellator 183: Roy Nelson Defeats Javy Ayala in Exciting Clash

Roy Nelson made his Bellator debut a successful one against Javy Ayala. Ayala got things underway, throwing a kick to the body. Nelson blocked a one-two combination. Ayala pushed the pace early. He landed an uppercut. He missed a spinning back kick to the body. A punch to the body connected for Nelson. The two […]

Roy Nelson Reveals Biggest Difference Between UFC & Bellator

Now 41 years old, longtime former UFC heavyweight Roy “Big Country” Nelson has decided to make the jump to Bellator MMA, where he will make his promotional debut tonight (Sat. September 23, 2017) on the main card of Bellator 183. Nelson is scheduled to take on Javy Ayala at the SAP Center from San Jose, California, […]

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Nelson is scheduled to take on Javy Ayala at the SAP Center from San Jose, California, which will be a dual MMA and kickboxing event. The kickboxing portion of the event will not air until October 6th.

A highly publicized critic of the UFC during his tenure there, “Big Country” recently spoke to media regarding his jump from the UFC to Bellator and discussed what the biggest difference in fight week between the two promotions is (quotes via MMA Fighting):

“It’s been exciting,” said Nelson. “It’s when you wake up for a new job, even though it’s the same old job, but it’s a new job and you want to put your best foot forward. The biggest difference is being excited to go to work, I can’t wait for Saturday.

“There’s a big difference in my enthusiasm.`Please’ and `thank you’ go a long way. Anytime someone says `please’ and `thank you,’ it means so much more than `just do this.’”

He then discussed the decision to sign with Bellator over the UFC, naming his great relationship with Scott Coker and Viacom as one of the biggest contributing factors:

“What brought me to Bellator was Scott Coker, Viacom and one of my good friends, Mike Kogan,” he said. “I’ve known Mike for I’d say 10 years. And then there’s the new regime at the UFC. There’s a lot of things.

“Actually, it was a super easy decision,” he said. “It was a no brainer. It had nothing to do with the offer. It had everything to do with `please’ and `thank you.’ That is appreciation. One of the things in marriage is you have to understand what appreciation is about, and that’ll keep me for longevity. That’s why my fans love me, because I appreciate them. Because with no fans, there would be no sport, no fighting for me, no UFC, no Bellator, no Rizin, there’d be nothing without the fans.”

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Roy Nelson Says He’s Excited to Compete For Bellator

Roy Nelson may have switched promotions, but the excitement he once had for fighting has returned. Tonight (Sept. 23), Nelson will take on Javy Ayala inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The heavyweight clash will serve as UFC Fight Night 117’s co-main event. This will be “Big Country’s” Bellator debut. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, […]

Betting Odds For Bellator 183: Is Roy Nelson Favored In Bellator Debut?

Bellator 183 is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, September 23rd) from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The main card airs on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card will air online at 7 PM EST. Occurring also is Bellator Kickboxing 7 is headlined by welterweight title bout pitting […]

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The main event will feature Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card is Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi in a lightweight bout, and Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn in a featherweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Henderson is a -220 favorite over Freire, who is a +180 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Ayala being a +155 underdog against Nelson, who is a -175 favorite. Here the betting odds for the main card:

Lightweight: Benson Henderson (-220) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (+180)

Heavyweight: Roy Nelson (-175) vs. Javy Ayala (+155)

Welterweight: Paul Daley (+245) vs. Lorenz Larkin (-290)

Lightweight: Adam Piccolotti (-170) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (+150)

Featherweight: Aaron Pico (-800) vs. Justin Linn (+550)

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Roy Nelson Opens Up On His Decision To Sign With Bellator MMA

Former UFC heavyweight champion Roy Nelson has made the jump to Bellator MMA just like several other UFC stars have done over the last few years. Nelson, who has signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA earlier this year, is excited for his first fight under the promotion’s banner. So much so that he […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Roy Nelson has made the jump to Bellator MMA just like several other UFC stars have done over the last few years.

Nelson, who has signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA earlier this year, is excited for his first fight under the promotion’s banner. So much so that he asked the promotion to book him for action in June. However, Bellator President Scott Coker held off on Nelson’s first fight until Bellator 183 where he is slated to fight Javy Ayala in his promotional debut.

“As soon as I signed with Bellator, that very day, there was definitely an excitement and a relief where you’re just like, ‘I can’t wait to get out there and do this,’” Nelson told MMAjunkie.

Nelson’s (22-14) contract with the UFC expired following his latest bout, which was a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkov in April. Nelson made his debut with the UFC nearly a decade ago by winning the tenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” While under the UFC banner, he held a 9-9 record. His most notable wins in the UFC came against Stefan Struve, Mirko Cro Cop, Matt Mitrione, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Silva, and Kimbo Slice.

Nelson, who is 40 years old, had an up-and-down relationship with the UFC and Dana White. He remained a fan favorite and was always featured in big fights. While he never won the UFC heavyweight title, Bellator is need of a heavyweight champ as the title is vacant, so it’s possible that he could fight for it in the not-so-distant future.

“The one thing I’ve learned is I’ve gotten beat damn pretty hard with the UFC, where I learned that the belt – I used to love that belt,” Nelson said. “The belts actually meant something. But what I learned about the UFC is that UFC belts don’t mean (expletive). And I mean it doesn’t mean (expletive).

“The reason why is you can come off losses, you can move up four weights, you can be whatever. ‘Oh, we’ve got super fights’ and (expletive) like that. Or, ‘I’m a three-time champion.’ I’m a lightweight and heavyweight, and whatever you want to call it and be like, they can make up titles and do whatever.”

Nelson made it known that he loves the tournament format, which Bellator used to do in the past.

“It takes the politics out,” Nelson said. “I’m just not really good with politics. Politics is really not one of my strong points, and I’ll be the first to admit that. But when it comes to fighting, I know how to fight. And that’s one thing I’m really good at: It’s a straight fight.”

“I can’t wait to actually fight for the Bellator belt,” Nelson said. “First, I’ve got to get through Javy. And if I can fight for the belt on the 24th, I’ll fight for the belt on the 24th. I’m ready to go. Training with Randy (Couture), you know, he won the (UFC heavyweight) belt at 43. So I’ve still got time.”

Bellator 183 is set to take place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card airs on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card will air online 7 PM EST.

“I think you guys still have Josh Barnett in there,” Nelson said. “And isn’t Josh Barnett like on steroids or something like that? Suspended? So it all really depends on what you guys consider rankings. If you use MMA math: Javy knocked out Sergei (Kharitonov). Sergei’s knocked out (Alistair) Overeem, (Fabricio) Werdum. And then he got to the age thing. So if you put the pen and paper, you’re like, ‘Hey, he’s like the No. 3 guy in the world.’”

“All I care about is, I’m going to go out there and be Roy Nelson, and I’m going to get me a win,” Nelson said. “That’s all we’re going to do for the fans. We’re going to get fans excited; I’m going to rub my belly. They’ll see me get up on the cage. Everybody’s going to go (hashtag) belly rub. It’s going to trend on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.”

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