August 18, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; Strikeforce MMA championship belt. Mandatory Photo Credit: US PRESSWIRE
Fighter salaries for Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine” event were released on Monday by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission. The event took place on January 12 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was the final event in Strikeforce history.
In the Strikeforce finale, welterweight challenger Tarec Saffiedine made the most of his opportunity and closed out the night becoming the promotion’s final welterweight champion by defeating UFC veteran Nate Marquardt.
Also on the main card were dominant performances by heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett, along with future light-heavyweight contender Gegard Mousasi.
Here are the complete fighter salaries from Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine” event (it is important to note that the figures presented do not include sponsorships and fight night bonuses):
Tarec Saffiedine: $39,000 (includes $19,500 win bonus)
def. Nate Marquardt: $40,000
Daniel Cormier: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus)
def. Dion Staring: $8,000
Josh Barnett: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Nandor Guelmino: $12,000
Gegard Mousasi: $175,000 (no win bonus)
def. Mike Kyle: $25,000
Ronaldo Jacare Souza: $100,500 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman: $34,000
Ryan Couture: $22,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus)
def. KJ Noons: $41,000
Tim Kennedy: $80,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Trevor Smith: $8,000
Pat Healy: $42,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Kurt Holobaugh: $9,000
Roger Gracie: $94,000 (includes $47,000 win bonus)
def. Anthony Smith: $10,000
Adriano Martins: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Gurgel: $10,000
Estevan Payan: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Bravo: $6,000
Topics: Daniel Cormier, Gegard Mousasi, Josh Barnett, Strikeforce
