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Bellator 286 salaries: Patricio Freire, Jeremy Kennedy lead all disclosed paydays

Twenty-six fighters competed Saturday at Bellator 286, but no one walked away with a higher disclosed purse than champion Patricio Freire.

California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter payouts Saturday to MMA Junkie.

One of six fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed paydays, Freire topped the list with $150,000 for his win over Adam Borics. Former UFC fighter Jeremy Kennedy made the second most, as he took home $110,000 for his win over Aaron Pico.

Former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee, headlining title challenger Adam Borics, rising star Aaron Pico, and former Bellator bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta also took home six figures.

Scroll below to see what the 26 fighters on Bellator 286 were paid. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments, or discretionary bonuses.

Richard Palencia: $15,000 for loss to Cee Jay Hamilton

Cee Jay Hamilton: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) for win over Richard Palencia

Dominic Clark: $7,000 for loss to Lance Gibson Jr.*

* = Due to a weight miss, Dominic Clark was fined 20 percent of his purse, equal to $1,400.

Lance Gibson Jr.: $15,000 (no win bonus) for win over Dominic Clark*

* = Due to a weight miss, Lance Gibson Jr.’s opponent Dominic Clark was fined 20 percent of his purse, which equaled $1,400. Gibson Jr. received half of that, $700.

Ryan Lilley: $5,000 for loss to Weber Almeida

Weber Almeida: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) for win over Ryan Lilley

Nadine Madiau: $3,000 for loss to Sumiko Inaba

Sumiko Inaba: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) for win over Nadine Madiau

Khadzi Bestaev: $13,000 for loss to Khalid Murtazaliev

Khalid Murtazaliev: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) for win over Khadzi Bestaev

Vladmir Tokov: $23,000 for loss to Jay Jay Wilson

Jay Jay Wilson: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus) for win over Vladimir Tokov

Nick Browne: $24,000 for loss to Islam Mamedov

Islam Mamedov: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) for win over Nick Browne

Miguel Peimbert: $3,000 for loss to Bobby Seronio III

Bobby Seronio III: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) for win over Miguel Peimbert

Enrique Barzola: $31,000 for loss to Juan Archuleta

Juan Archuleta: $100,000 (no win bonus) for win over Enrique Barzola

Aaron Pico: $100,000 for loss to Jeremy Kennedy

Jeremy Kennedy: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) for win over Aaron Pico

Spike Carlyle: $50,000 for loss to A.J. McKee*

* = Carlyle was fined 20 percent of his original purse ($50,000 to show + $50,000 win) due to a weight miss. Carlyle made $40,000 due to the deduction.

A.J. McKee: $100,000 (no win bonus) for win over Spike Carlyle*

*McKee’s disclosed pay was $100,000 (no win bonus). However, Carlyle forfeited 20 percent of his purse ($10,000) due to a weight miss. McKee will pocket half of that fine, $5,000.

Adam Borics: $100,000 for loss to Patricio Freire

Patricio Freire: $150,000 (no win bonus) for win over Adam Borics

Ricardo Seixas: $12,000 for loss to Keoni Diggs

Keoni Diggs: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) for win over Ricardo Seixas

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