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Bellator 300 salaries: Five of six main-card fighters earn same six-figure payout

SAN DIEGO – Five of the six Bellator 300 main-card participants earned a disclosed payout of $150,000, with Cris Cyborg earning twice that amount.

California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter purses Saturday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments or discretionary bonuses.

Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, Brent Primus, Cat Zingano, flyweight champ Liz Carmouche, and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane each took home $150,000, while women’s featherweight champ Cyborg earned $300,000. All six fighters earned a flat amount as opposed to being paid show money and win money.

Scroll below to see what the 32 fighters to compete at Bellator 300 were paid – disclosed amounts only.

Spencer Smith: $5,000 for loss to Josh Hokit

Josh Hokit: $10,000 for win over Spencer Smith (includes $5,000 win bonus)

Ilara Joanne: $23,000 for loss to Jena Bishop

Jena Bishop: $56,000 for win over Ilara Joanne (includes $28,000 win bonus)

Romero Cotton: $50,000 for loss to Grant Neal

Grant Neal: $60,000 for win over Romero Cotton (include $30,000 win bonus)

Herman Terrado: $22,000 for loss to Mukhamed Berkhamov

Mukhamed Berkhamov: $66,000 for win over Herman Terrado (includes $33,000 win bonus)

Maciej Rozanski: $23,000 for loss to Doveltdzhan Yagshimuradov

Doveltdzhan Yagshimuradov: $100,000 for win over Maciej Rozanski

Davion Franklin: $75,000 for loss to Slim Trabelsi

Slim Trabelsi: $60,000 for win over Davion Franklin

Henry Corrales: $50,000 for loss to Kai Kamaka

Kai Kamaka: $76,000 for win over Henry Corrales (includes $38,000 win bonus)

Jesse Roberts: $12,000 for loss to Sergio Cossio

Sergio Cossio: $60,000 for win over Jesse Roberts (includes $30,000 win bonus)

Sara McMann: $30,000 for loss to Leah McCourt

Leah McCourt: $60,000 for win over Sara McMann (includes $30,000 win bonus)

Alberto Garcia: $2,000 for loss to Bobby Seronio III

Bobby Seronio: $8,000 for win over Alberto Garcia (includes $4,000 win bonus)

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: $150,000 for loss to Liz Carmouche

Liz Carmouche: $150,000 for win over Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

Cat Zingano: $150,000 for loss to Cris Cyborg

Cris Cyborg: $300,000 for win over Cat Zingano

Brent Primus: $150,000 for loss to Usman Nurmagomedov

Usman Nurmagomedov: $150,000 for win over Brent Primus

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