Patricio Pitbull AJ Bellator 277. Mackie in the headliner. Today we will discuss about Bellator 277: Salaries| Purses| Bonuses| Promotional Payouts
Bellator 277: Salaries| Purses| Bonuses| Promotional Payouts
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Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 15, 2022 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, United States.
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| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | April 15, 2022 | |||
| Venue | SAP Center | |||
| City | San Jose, California, United States | |||
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Salaries
Bellator 277 takes place on Friday at the SAP Center, where three fighters are scheduled to take home a six-figure payday regardless of the outcome.
In the 14-fight event, the MMA junkie received a list of announced salaries from Andy Foster, executive director of the California State Athletic Commission.
Champion AJ in the main event Mackie and former champion Patricio Freire clashed in a title match. Both fighters had a disclosed salary of $250,000 flat. The co-main event is a Grand Prix Final. Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov ($80,000 to show/$80,000 based on winnings) and Corey Anderson ($250,000 flat) will clash with the winner earning an additional $1 million.
Purses
In the main event of Bellator 277, AJ. Mackie faced Patricio Freire in a rematch for the championship. Both fighters were paid a fixed purse of $250,000.
Main Card (Showtime at 10 a.m. ET)
AJ Mackie ($250,000 CONFIRMED PURSE, WIN BONUS- NA) vs. Patricio Pitbull ($250,000 CONFIRMED PURSE, WIN BONUS- NA)
Vadim Nemkov ($80,000 Confirmed Purse, $80,000 Win Bonus) vs. Corey Anderson ($250,000 Confirmed Purse, Win Bonus – NA)
Aaron Pico ($75,000 CONFIRMED PURSE, WIN BONUS- NA) vs. Adley Edwards ($50,000 CONFIRMED PURSE, WIN BONUS- NA)
Timothy Johnson ($75,000 Confirmed Wallet, Win Bonus – NA) vs. Linton Wassell ($69,000 Confirmed Purse, $69,000 Win Bonus)
Bonuses
Vadim Nemkov, Corey Anderson, Lukas Noonan/Bellarator MMA
Win or lose, Corey Anderson will make more money in the reveal purse than his champion counterpart Vadim Nemkov in Bellator 277. But a bigger kicker is possible for the winner of their fight.
Anderson, who made a quick impact at the ViacomCBS-owned promotion after splitting from the UFC, is set to make a flat $250,000 for his work Friday, according to a salary released by the California State Athletic Commission. Nemkov, meanwhile, is set to make $80,000 to show and $80,000 to win.
Nemkov defends his light heavyweight title against Anderson in the final of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, co-titled the Bellator 273 Fight Card, Friday at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The main card airs on Showtime.
To Come Ahead – The Way Ahead – In take-home pay, Nemkov’s incentive to win is a $1 million prize with a declared salary to the tournament winner. And, of course, he will retain the title he captured with the knockout of former two-division champion Ryan Bader in August 2020.
Promotional Payouts
The upcoming MMA event produced by Bellator MMA Promotion will go live on April 15th as the date and venue are decided. The SAP Center, San Jose, California is the host of the event. Bellator 277 fighters’ salaries and purse payments are revealed as the battle card is confirmed. AJ McKee and Patricio Pitbull will meet each other in the main title match of the event under the featherweight category. Showtime retains the TV coverage rights of the main card fight.
Bellator 277 Salary
main battle purse | Mackie vs pitbull fight will be titled Bellator 277. The fight is a rematch between the two as the two faced each other in Bellator 263. McKee is the current Bellator champion as he defeated Pitbull in his last fight. Now Pitbull has a chance to return to the party. McKee will pocket $350k for the fight in the form of a guaranteed purse while Pitbull will pocket $150k. There is no winning bonus for both fighters.
