Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is one of the rising sports in America, there are many fighters, boxers and ex-wrestlers associated with top promotion looking forward to join the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Recently a reported regarding to a fighter Mike Perry revealed that he earns 7 times more than he earns in UFC. Official the figures maximum claimed by the promotion so far is $250k however some fighters may received potential bonus and they may potential bonus clause in their contracts. Who are the highest paid BKFC fighters?
How Much Top Fighters Earn Based on Their Contract with BKFC?
The first contract reported in the media is UFC mega star fighter (Paige Van Zant) according to the source she earn $200k per fight for her four fights contract which makes her top paid women fighter in BKFC. Now there are more fighters salary figures reported including Luke Rockhold, Chad Mendes and Eddie Alvarez all of them earn more than $150k+ per fight.
Mike Perry
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $250k
Potential Bonus : $500k (estimated)
If the potential bonus for the fighters is true, Mike Perry is currently highest paid fighter in BKFC with contract worth more than $200k+. He recently dominated opponent Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 pay-per-view.
Luke Rockhold
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $200k
Potential Bonus : not reported
Luke Rockhold is back in action this time with promotion BKFC, he earned guaranteed purse of $200k, the figure is estimated he may earn more than this. BKFC promoters never revealed how much they pay to their top fighters.
Eddie Alvarez
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $200k
Potential Bonus : not reported
He is a pro mixed martial arts fighter competed in top promotion such as BellatorMMA and UFC. He recently signed-up with BKFC where his purse per fight reported $200k.
Paige VanZant
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $200k
Potential Bonus : not reported
She is one of the highest paid fighter back in BKFC, as per reports she earned $200k per fight. Since joining BKFC in 2021, she fight twice and suffer defeat in both fights. Rachel Ostovich and Britain Hart both defeated VanZant.
Pearl Gonzalez
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $40k
Potential Bonus : not reported
Lorenzo Hunt
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $100k
Potential Bonus : not reported
Lorenzo Hunt become the most popular fighter in BKFC with 10 fights, he won nine of his fights while lost 1 against Gustavo Trujillo. In starting of his BKFC career he earned guaranteed purse $5k per fight and now based on expiernce and contract his earnings increased $100k estimated.
Alan Belcher
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $150k
Potential Bonus : not reported
The 39 year old is professional mixed martial arts fighter recently turned pro BKFC fighter and hold contract with BKFC promotion, since he got selected for the main-card fights he earn guaranteed $150k per fight.
Gustavo Trujillo
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $75k
Potential Bonus : not reported
Gustavo Trujillo who made pro debut in BKFC in year 2022 February currently earning $75k per fight.
Greg Hardy Jr
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $100k
Potential Bonus : not reported
The 34 year old Greg Hardy Jr also joins the BKFC promotion. There are multiple reports about his earnings in BKFC, most of the sources claimed he made $100k for the fight against Josh Watson in debut.
Ben Rothwell
Contract : 2023
Per Fight Earnings : $75k
Potential Bonus : not reported
Ben Rothwell earned huge success in the BKFC, his earnings increased from $60k per fight $75k after winning back to back fight in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He defeated Josh Copeland at BKFC 41.
Fighters that were part of the top MMA promotion like Strikeforce, BellatorMMA, UFC, PFL and others earn more. Mike Perry, Luke Rochold, Paige VanZant and Chad Mendes top fighters who performed at UFC and earned contract where they make $250k+ which include potential bonus.
- Fighters who got selected for the main-card in the pay-per-view earn between $10k to $250k.
- Those who got selected for the preliminary fight card earn between $1.5k to $5k per fight.
- The top fighters like Paige VanZant, Corey Anderson, Tyron Woodley, Kevin Lee, Mike Perry, and Chad Mendes, claiming greater earnings outside UFC.
- Since the popularity of BKFC start increasing, we may see in future pay-per-view revenue share for some fighters.
| Fighters | Per Fight Purse | Potential Bonus | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Perry | $250k | $500k (estimated) | 2023 |
| Arnold Adams | $250k | not reported | 2023 |
| Luke Rockhold | $200k | not reported | 2023 |
| Paige VanZant | $200k | not reported | 2023 |
| Chad Mendes | $150k | $300k (estimated) | 2023 |
| Eddie Alvarez | $200k | not reported | 2023 |
| Alan Belcher | $150k | not reported | 2023 |
| Lorenzo Hunt | $100k | not reported | 2023 |
| Mike Richman | $100k | not reported | 2023 |
| Luis Palomino | $100k | not reported | 2023 |
| Greg Hardy | $100k | not reported | 2023 |
| Bec Rawlings | $100k (estimated) | not reported | 2023 |
| Gustavo Trujillo | $75k | not reported | 2023 |
| Ben Rothwell | $75k | not reported | 2023 |
| Reggie Barnett | $75k | not reported | 2023 |
| Frank Tate | $70k | not reported | 2023 |
| Christine Ferea | $60k | not reported | 2023 |
| Britain Hart | $60k | not reported | 2023 |
| Joey Beltran | $60k | not reported | 2023 |
| Pearl Gonzalez | $40k | not reported | 2023 |
| Taylor Starling | $40k | not reported | 2023 |
| Louie Lopez | $30k | not reported | 2023 |
| Rachel Ostovich | $30k | not reported | 2023 |
BKFC 28 is the only pay-per-view where fighters salaries were revealed officially. That pay-per-view indicate how much preliminary fight card fighters and main-card fighters earn. In one of the interview, Paige VanZant quote “I am earning $40k per fight and $40k as of win bonus and now once i began career at BKFC i am earning 10 times more than that”. Paige VanZant highest paid BKFC fighter in women’s category. The details regarding highest paid BKFC fighters updated after each month.