During the Bellator San Diego event, the highest-paid fighters were Usman Nurmagomedov and Lorenz Larkin, both taking home six-figure salaries. Nurmagomedov, who defended his lightweight title, earned $100,000 without a win bonus, while his opponent, Alexander Shabliy, made $50,000. Larkin, who scored a knockout victory over Levan Chokheli, also received $100,000 for his performance.
Some other significant salaries from the event include Aaron Jeffrey earning $60,000, Douglas Lima receiving $50,000, and Sumiko Inaba pocketing $82,000. The complete list of salaries for Bellator San Diego is as follows:
- Usman Nurmagomedov: $100,000
- Alexander Shabliy: $50,000
- Lorenz Larkin: $100,000
- Levan Chokheli: $41,000
- Aaron Jeffrey: $60,000
- Douglas Lima: $50,000
- Sumiko Inaba: $82,000
- Mackzenzie Stiller: $13,000
- Jora Ayvazyan: $40,000
- Yancy Medeiros: $25,000
- Jordan Newman: $36,000
- Imamshafi Aliev: $30,000
- Masayuki Kikuiri: $26,000
- Herman Terrado: $7,500
- Bryce Meredith: $30,000
- John MaCalolooy: $5,000
- Josh Hokit: $26,000
- Sean Rose: $2,000
- Ashley Thiner: $4,000
- Aysia Cortez: $10,000
