Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi each made $150,000 for their efforts last Saturday at the promotion’s event in San Diego, each nearly topping what the show generated in ticket sales.
The California State Athletic Commission released the numbers for the entire show Tuesday and MMA Fighting reported on them, revealing a paltry attendance of 2995 and a final gate at $154,075.
From high to low, here’s the breakdown of who earned what Saturday. Like always, these don’t include discretionary bonuses given by Zuffa:
- Gilbert Melendez: $150,000 (no win bonus)
- Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
- Cristiane Santos: $66,000 ($33,000 win bonus)
- K.J. Noons: $65,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
- Jorge Masvidal: $23,000
- Billy Evangelista: $20,000
- Caros Fodor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
- Ovince St. Preux: $17,000
- Roger Bowling: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus)
- Devin Cole: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
- Justin Wilcox: $12,000
- Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
- Eddie Mendez: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
- Herman Terrado: $6,000 ($3000 win bonus)
- Gabriel Salinas: $3,000
- Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
- Chris Brown: $3,000
- Jerron Peoples: $2,000