Bellator 132 Salaries: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Earns Event-High $70K for Title Bout Victory

Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus topped the Bellator 132 payroll. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

The California State Athletic Commission disclosed the card’s payroll information to Sherdog.com ahead of Friday’s event at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Featherweight champion “Pitbull” pocketed $70,000 for his fourth round submission victory over Straus, who took home $30,000 in defeat. After three closely-contested frames, Freire made his opponent tap to a rear-naked choke 4:49 into the fourth stanza.

Other notable potential salaries on the card included Georgi Karakhanyan, who garnered $30,000 for his first-round technical submission triumph against Bubba Jenkins ($15,000) in the evening's co-main event. Additionally, Virgil Zwicker earned $16,000 for his split-decision victory over former UFC fighter Houston Alexander ($10,000).

Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.

Bellator 132 Scheduled Salaries:

Patricio Freire: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
Daniel Straus: $30,000

Georgi Karakhanyan: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Bubba Jenkins: $15,000

Virgil Zwicker: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Houston Alexander: $15,000

Fernando Gonzalez: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Marius Zaromskis: $6,000

John Salter: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
Dustin Jacoby: $10,000

Everett Cummings: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Jason Glaza: $2,000

Steve Kozola: $3,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Jonathan Rivera: $2,000

Derek Anderson: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Danny Navarro: $1,500

Albert Morales: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Fabian Gonzalez: $1,000

Chris Herrera: $2,200 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
Luc Bondole: $1,500