(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports)
Eddie Alvarez went from appearing like his career in the Bellator cage was over, to regaining their lightweight strap in a blink of the eye. And he was the top earner last night in his return to the organization, also. Here is the complete fighter payout for Bellator CVI, first reported by MMA Junkie. Additionally, both Alvarez and the man he took the belt off, Michael Chandler, are among the four highest paid lightweights in the sport, as is Pat Curran (who lost his belt last time) among the featherweights.
Eddie Alvarez: $160,000 ($80,000 to show, $80,000 win bonus)
Joe Riggs: $100,000 ($5,000 to show, $95,000 win bonus)
Michael Chandler: $95,000
Daniel Straus: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)
Pat Curran: $40,000
Emmanuel Newton: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Mike Richman: $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 win bonus)
Mike Guymon: $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 win bonus)
Brandon Halsey: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus)
Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal: $10,000
Hector Ramirez: $7,000
Jesse Juarez: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Christiano ‘Soldier Boy’ Souza: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Cleber Luciano: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Mike Bronzoulis: $5,000
Aaron Miller: $4,000
Josh Smith: $3,000 ($1,500 to show, $1,500 win bonus)
Akop Stepanyan: $3,000
Joe Williams: $3,000
Alejandro Garcia: $2,000
Joe Camacho: $2,000
Darren Smith: $1,500
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