Fedor Emelianenko banked a final six-figure salary in his last MMA fight.
The heavyweight legend won a $100,000 fight purse for his farewell fight against Ryan Bader in the main event of Bellator 286, which took place Saturday at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CNET.
Bader, the Bellator heavyweight champion, defeated Emelianenko via first-round TKO to successfully defend his title. He won $150,000 in the winning effort. Bader and Emelianenko were on flat fees with no win bonuses regardless of the outcome of the fight.
The fight marked Emelianenko’s final appearance in his iconic MMA career, which spanned 23 years and saw the Russian champion become one of the most decorated heavyweights in MMA history.
The California State Athletic Commission released the event salary report to MMA Fighting following Bellator 290.
The headliners were among five fighters to earn six-figure salaries, joining Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen ($150,000), Sabah Homasi ($100,000) and Chris Gonzalez ($100,000). .
A full list of Bellator 290 salaries can be viewed below.
As always, these numbers do not represent a fighter’s total earnings, as sponsorship earnings and other forms of income are not made public.
See the official Bellator 290 weigh-in results below.
- Ryan Bader ($150,000 + no-win bonus = $150,000) vs. Fedor Emelianenko ($100,000)
- Johnny Eblen ($150,000 + no-win bonus = $150,000) won. Anatoly Tokov ($75,000)
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Brennan Ward ($75,000 + no win bonus = $75,000) won. Sabah Homasi ($100,000)
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Lorenz Larkin (75 000 $ + bonus sans gain = 75 000 $) bat. Muhamed Berkhamov (33 000 $)
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Henry Corrales ($75,000 + no-win bonus = $75,000) won. Akhmed Magomedov ($28,000)
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Steve Mowry ($70,000) vs. Ali Isaev ($70,000) tied
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Chris Gonzalez (50 000 $ + 50 000 $ = 100 000 $) bat. Max Rohskopf (30 000 $)
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Grant Neal ($33,000 + $33,000 = $66,000) def. Karl Albrektsson ($35,000)
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Diana Avsaragova ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) bat. Alejandra Lara ($60,000)
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Nikita Mikhailov ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) bat. Darrion Caldwell ($50,000)
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Neiman Gracie ($70,000 + no-win bonus = $70,000) vs. Dante Schiro ($20,000)
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Jaylon Bates ($20,000 + no win bonus = $20,000) vs. Jornel Lugo ($35,000)
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Isaiah Hokit (7 000 $ + 7 000 $ = 14 000 $) bat. Peter Ishiguro (3 000 $)
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Yusuf Karakaya (3 000 $ + 3 000 $ = 6 000 $) bat. Ethan Hughes ($5,000)
