BKFC Fighters Purses And Earnings, Everything We Know

Highlights

• BKFC fighters can earn 7-figure purses if they become big stars like Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez.
• Salaries vary, with top fighters like Perry and Alvarez making $1 million+ per fight.
• BKFC 28 payouts were released publicly with John Dodson earning $75,000 for his promotional debut.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship can pay quite well to some of the fighters who have earned 7-figure purses.

Since 2018, BKFC has risen quickly in terms of popularity with a dose of notoriety due to bare-knuckle boxing’s gory nature. Despite holding events in smaller venues and lacking exposure to major sports networks, the promotion is willing to pay hefty salaries to the biggest stars. However, the rest of the roster has to settle for not-so-impressive sums of money.

There’s no doubt that BKFC’s, and bare-knuckle boxing in general, the biggest star is “Platinum” Mike Perry. After just 5 fights, a former MMA fighter has earned way more than during his stint in the UFC that featured 15 bouts. His tenure at the BKFC is marked by the highest paychecks in the promotion.

BKFC 28 Payouts Have Been Made Public By The New Mexico Regulation And Licensing Department (RLD)

John Dodson Received A $75,000 Salary For His Promotional Debut

As will become a rule, in the case of salaries of BKFC’s fighters being officially announced, it’s all due to regulations of a specific sports commission that supervised the event. The first example of that was BKFC 28.

John Dodson, former UFC fighter and title challenger, made quick work of fellow UFC veteran Ryan Benoit. He received a payout of $75,000, while Benoit made $20,000.

BKFC 28 salaries:

Triller Changes The Game

After The Acquisition By The Social Media Platform/Boxing Promotion, Most Well-Known Fighters Noticed A Bump In Their Salaries

The acquisition was announced by BKFC founder David Feldman during his interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour back in February 2022. Just a few days after the second Knucklemania event, where Mike Perry was awarded a unanimous decision win over another UFC alumnus, Justin Lane.

During his appearance on The MMA Hour, “Platinum” admitted that he earns more than double in comparison to his UFC days.

This sentiment was shared by former UFC female fighter Paige Van Zant, who stated in her interview with The Sun that she was paid $40,000 to show and another $40,000 for an eventual victory. According to her, she was making ten times that in BKFC, despite her two-fight losing streak.

BKFC 41 Main Eventers Mike Perry And Luke Rockhold Received Over $200,000 In Payouts Each

Some Other Famous Fighters Got Paid Between The $100,000 And $200,000 Cap

According to sources, Perry made $250,000 for knocking out Rockhold’s teeth. The former Strikeforce and UFC fighter received $200,000 for his BKFC debut appearance.

Eddie Alvarez also made $200,000 for his split decision win over Chris Mendes, who got paid $150,000 for his efforts.

Next to Ben Rothwell ($150,000), Christine Ferrera ($120,000), and Bec Rawlings ($100,000), there was Mike Alvarado who made only $5,000.

Both Mike Perry And Eddie Alvarez Made $1 Million Each For Their Fight At BKFC 56

According To Reports, These Were The Biggest Salaries In The Promotion’s History

Without official data, we have to take these numbers with some distance. According to various sources, Perry received a $1.1 million payout for his scrap with Alvarez. The Philadelphia native reportedly also received a salary of $1 million.

Knucklemania IV Also Resulted In Some Big Payouts.

Once Again, Mike Perry Found Himself On Top, When It Comes To Salaries.

“Platinum” got $600,000 for stopping Thiago Alves in one minute. His opponent received “only” $200,000 for that fight. The two were in leading positions, followed by Ben Rothwell ($150,000), BKFC heavyweight titleholder Mick Terrill ($100,000), and two division champion Lorenzo Hunt ($100,000).

The payouts have been officially reported by the California State Athletic Commission.

With his deal, Perry earns more on the backend either from PPV points or tickets and possibly a combination of both.