Bellator 106 salaries: Champ Chandler could earn $160K payday, Alvarez $190K

Two of Bellator MMA’s highest-paid fighters compete in tonight’s Bellator 106 main event, and with a victory, either one would earn well into the six figures.

MMAjunkie.com today obtained the list of disclosed paydays from the California State Athletic Commission, which oversees tonight’s Spike TV-televised event at Long Beach Arena in California.

Headliner and lightweight champion Michael Chandler will earn a base pay of $95,000, and he could earn another $95,000 as a win bonus, which means a potential event-high payday of $190,000 if victorious. Opponent Eddie Alvarez has a $80,000/$80,000 deal for a potential $160,000 payday.

Featherweight champion Pat Curran can earn up to $80,000 ($40,000/$40,000), and opponent Daniel Straus could score $40,000 ($20,000/$20,000). The night’s other title fighters, Muhammed Lawal and Emanuel Newton, who look to claim an interim light heavyweight title, each earn $10,000 to show and $10,000 as a potential win bonus.

The finalists of the “Fight Master” reality show tournament, Joe Riggs and Mike Bronzoulis, each earn $5,000 to show. However, a whopping $95,000 win bonus goes to the victor.

The full list of potential Bellator 106 paydays include:

Champ Michael Chandler: $95,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $95,000)
vs. Eddie Alvarez: $80,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $80,000)

Muhammed Lawal: $10,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $10,000)
vs. Emanuel Newton: $10,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $10,000)

Champ Pat Curran: $40,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $40,000)
vs. Daniel Straus: $20,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $20,000)

Mike Bronzoulis: $5,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $95,000)
vs. Joe Riggs: $5,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $95,000)

Mike Richman: $7,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $7,000)
vs. Akop Stepanyan: $3,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $3,000)

Alejandro Garcia: $2,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $2,000)
vs. Cristiano “Soldier Boy” Souza: $3,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $3,000)

Jesse Juarez: $3,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $3,000)
vs. Joe Williams: $3,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $3,000)

Brandon Halsey: $5,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $5,000)
vs. Hector Ramirez: $7,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $7,000)

Mike Guymon: $7,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $7,000)
vs. Aaron Miller: $4,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $4,000)

Joe Camacho: $2,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $2,000)
vs. Cleber Luciano: $3,000 (plus a potential win bonus of $3,000)

Darren Smith: $1,500 (plus a potential win bonus of $1,500)
vs. Josh Smith: $1,500 (plus a potential win bonus of $1,500)

Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter’s income.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

For more on Bellator 106, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Michael Chandler)

(UPDATED on 11/2/13 at 6:25 p.m. ET. Chandler’s and Alvarez’s paydays were initially mixed up.)