MMA NEWS- "Strikeforce Melendez vs. Masvidal" Salary Report: Mousasi & Melendez Top Earners
Last weekend’s Strikeforce event played host to nine professional Mixed Martial Arts fights. The total disclosed payroll released by the California State Athletic Commission came in at $580,000 for all 18 competitors on the night.
Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez and former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi, topped the evening’s payroll with $150,000 each.
The remaining $280,000 was disbursed amongst the other 16 fighters.
“Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal” took place this past Saturday from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. In the main event of the evening lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez successfully defended his title against number one contender, Jorge Masvidal.
The full “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal” payouts included:
Gilbert Melendez: $150,000 (no win bonus)
def. Jorge Masvidal: $23,000
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
def. Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
def. Ovince St. Preux: $17,000
K.J. Noons: $65,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
def. Billy Evangelista: $20,000
Caros Fodor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Wilcox: $12,000
Roger Bowling: $14,200 ($7,000 win bonus)*
def. Jerron Peoples: $1,600*
Devin Cole: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Gabriel Salinas-Jones: $3,000
Eddie Mendez: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
Herman Terrado: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Brown: $3,000
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Couple of asterisks but no explanations?
Damn. That girl got beat up by Cyborg for only 8 grand?
that girl took a small beating her face had no marks,,,but u can see reallly cyborg uses roids her voice is a man…and her neck andd body is manly…that aint natural…i hate when peole cry steroids always with someones success but i see for sure
masvidal got robbed…he smashed kj noons and is way way better then kj and he got less then kj did even befor kj winn bonus
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