The fighters' paychecks for tonight's BKFC Knucklemania 4 event have been revealed, and unsurprisingly, Mike Perry takes home the highest payout.
Perry (14-8 MMA, 4-0 BKFC) is scheduled to face Thiago Alves (23-15 MMA, 2-0 BKFC) in the headliner of tonight's pay-per-view in Los Angeles. .
Mike Perry will be returning to action for the first time since his second-round TKO win over Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56 last December. “Platinum” has a perfect 4-0 record in bare-knuckle matches, with wins over Luke Rockhold, Michael Page, and Julian Lane during that span.
Meanwhile, Thiago Alves last competed at BKFC 18 in June 2021, where he defeated Ulysses Díaz by TKO to win the promotion's first middleweight title. The former UFC welterweight title challenger is confident he can hand Perry the first loss of his BKFC career tonight in Los Angeles.
Earlier this afternoon, MMA Junkie obtained a list of the disclosed payments from Andy Foster, executive director of the California State Athletic Commission.
Check out the complete list of fighter salaries for tonight's BKFC Knucklemania 4 event below:
185 pounds: Mike Perry ($600,000) vs. Thiago Alves ($200,000)
265 pounds: Lorenzo Hunt ($100,000) vs. Mick Terrill ($100,000)
265 pounds: Todd Duffy ($85,000) vs. Ben Rothwell ($150,000)
175 pounds: Alfred Angulo ($19,500) vs. Jeremiah Riggs ($8,000)
135 pounds: Crystal Pittman ($500) vs. Sydney Smith ($8,000)
175 pounds: Evgeny Kurdanov ($12,500) vs. Julian Lane ($20,000)
135 pounds: David Diaz ($4,000) vs. Shane Jordan ($4,000)
155 pounds: Andrew Angelcore ($5,000) vs. Reuben Waugh ($6,000)
135 pounds: Frank Alvarez ($7,500) vs. Victor Rosas ($6,000)
Is anyone surprised by the fighters' salaries for tonight's BKFC Knucklemania 4 “Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves” event?
