Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at Saturday night’s Bellator 106 from Long Beach, California with a main event featuring Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler. Alvarez wins title on return For all the “true” MMA fans this was always the main event and not Tito-Rampage. Of course, if […]
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Bellator 106: 1.1 million viewers
Bellator 106 which featured Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez on Spike TV Saturday night scored a 1.1 million viewers. According to a SpikeTV/Bellator press release, the show peaked at 1.4 million viewers. Per Spike TV/Bellator press release: The highly-anticipated rematch of two of the best lightweights in the world, Bellator MMA’s Michael Chandler and Eddie […]
Alvarez ($160K) and Riggs ($100K) top updated Bellator 106 salaries
MMA Junkie reports the final payouts from Bellator 106 on Saturday. Eddie Alvarez was the big winner of the night taking home $160,000. The final salary payroll for the event was $551,500. Via MMA Junkie: Eddie Alvarez: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. Michael Chandler: $95,000 Emanuel Newton: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $10,000 Daniel […]
Alvarez, Chandler top list of Bellator 106 salary earners
MMA Junkie reports on the salaries that Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez will receive for tonight’s Bellator 106 from Long Beach, California. Chandler will make $80K $95k and another $80K $95K if he wins. Alvarez will make $95K $80K and another $95K $80K if he wins in his return to the company. Other notable salaries as reported by […]
Rebney rings NASDAQ “closing bell”
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney rang the “closing bell” today at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York’s Time Square. The PR photo op comes two days before Bellator’s biggest event across the country in Long Beach, California. In addition to Rebney’s appearance at the NASDAQ, Bellator plastered Times Square with the Chandler-Alvarez promotion today. Looking good […]