Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire received a double-champ’s pay for his work at Bellator 228.
Freire took home a flat $200,000 opposite Juan Archuleta, who earned $75,000 in a lopsided loss to the featherweight and lightweight champ.
Freire was the top earner on the fight card at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., according to salaries released to MMAFighting by the California State Athletic Commission, which regulated the event.
All but three fighters on the DAZN-streamed main card fought for a flat show fee: Henry Corrales, Daniel Weichel and Saul Rogers.