Bellator 220 went down in San Jose on the weekend, and the main event bout left a lot to be desired. Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch worked their way to a majority draw, which meant that Rory goes through to the next round of the Welterweight Grand Prix. Both men made six figures for the fight, as did two other fighters on the card – both fellow former UFC fighters as well.
One fighter that didn’t make $100,000 was flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, who defeated Veta Arteaga in the co-main event.
Here’s a look at all of the salaries, courtesy of the California State Athletic Commission (via MMA Fighting):
Rory MacDonald ($200,000) vs. Jon Fitch ($140,000)
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ($75,000) def. Veta Arteaga ($40,000)
Benson Henderson ($100,000) def. Adam Piccolotti ($22,000)
Phil Davis ($80,000 + $80,000 = $160,000) def. Liam McGeary ($75,000)
Gaston Bolanos ($15,000 + no win bonus = $15,000) def. Nathan Stolen ($10,000)
Aviv Gozali ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Travis Crain ($1,200)
Brandon Faumui ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Chris Avila ($5,000)
Matt Perez ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Justin Tenedora ($3,000)
Cass Bell ($5,000 + $5,000 = $10,000) def. Peter Ishiguro ($1,200)
Chuck Campbell ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Bruno Casillas ($1,500)
Hyder Amil ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Paradise Vaovasa ($1,750)
Josh San Diego ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Brandon Laroco ($1,500)
Jordan Williams ($1,750 + $1,750 = $3,500) def. Diego Herzog ($2,500)
Abraham Vaesau ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Justin Roswell ($2,000)
Chris Inocencio ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Boris Novachkov ($1,200)
Tom Ponce de Leon ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Jamario Mulder ($1,200)
Ignacio Ortiz ($1,500) vs. Roger Severson ($1,500)
Jon Adams ($1,200) vs. Erick Gunha ($1,200)
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