It pays to be a veteran in mixed martial arts. Just ask 11-year vet “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, who not only scored an impressive TKO of Adlan Amagov at Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine, but he also walked away with the biggest paycheck. Here are the official fighter salaries for Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine, straight from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Robbie Lawler: $150,000
Luke Rockhold: $90,000 ($65,000 to show, $25,000 win bonus)
Tyron Woodley: $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus)
Muhammed Lawal: $56,000 ($80,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus, fined $39,000 for failing drug test)
Tarec Saffiedine: $31,000 ($15,500 to show, $15,500 win bonus)
Keith Jardine: $30,000
Gian Villante: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Lorenz Larkin: $17,000
Adlan Amagov: $10,000
Ricky Legere: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus)
Jordan Mein: $9,000
James Terry: $9,000
Na-Shon Burrell: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus)
Estevan Payan: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus)
Chris Spang: $6,000
Alonzo Martinez: $5,000
Tyler Stinson: $4,000
Trevor Smith: $4,000
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