Zuffa promises to not make Strikeforce into a “minor league” MMA promotion, which is probably a good idea considering how much money some of their fighters are making. The company spent over half a million in fighter salaries alone on Saturday night, with Gilbert Melendez and Gegard Mousasi leading the way. Here are the complete fighter salaries from Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal, directly from the California Athletic Commission.
Gilbert Melendez: $150,000
Gegard Mousasi: $150,000
Cristiane Santos: $66,000 ($33,000 to show, $33,000 win bonus)
K.J. Noons: $65,000 ($35,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus)
Jorge Masvidal: $23,000
Billy Evangelista: $20,000
Caros Fodor: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Ovince St. Preux: $17,000
Roger Bowling: $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 win bonus)
Devin Cole: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
Justin Wilcox: $12,000
Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
Eddie Mendez: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Herman Terrado: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Gabriel Salinas-Jones: $3,000
Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
Chris Brown: $3,000
Jerron Peoples: $2,000
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