17 years in the sport, and Tito Ortiz is still ringing in the big paydays. He was last night’s top earner at Bellator 131, as reported by the California Athletic Commission and first published on Sherdog.
Tito Ortiz: $300,000
Stephan Bonnar: $100,000
Will Brooks: $62,000 ($31,000 to show, $31,000 win bonus)
Mike Richman: $30,000 ($20,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Michael Chandler: $25,000
Joe Schilling: $25,000
Melvin Manhoef: $10,000
Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal: $10,000
Joe Vedepo: $10,000
A.J. Matthews: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus)
Andy Murad: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus)
Nicolas Garcia: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus)
Nam Phan: $5,600
Joao Faria: $5,000 ($2,500 to show, $2,500 win bonus)
Jordan Bailey: $5,000 ($2,500 to show, $2,500 win bonus)
Jonathan Santa Maria: $4,000 ($2,000 to show, $2,000 win bonus)
Kyle Bolt: $2,000
Ronald Henderson: $2,000
Bubba Pugh: $2,000
Matthew Ramirez: $2,000
Rolando Perez: $2,000
Mark Vorgeas: $2,000
Ian Butler: $1,500
Alex Higley: $1,500
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