Today the California State Athletic Commission released the salary figures, along with the attendance and live gate for this past weekends Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal fight card.
The big bread winners were the main event winner Gilbert Melendez and the former light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi who both brought home a very generous $150,000.
The salaries are what are paid out for bout agreements, but do not include post fight bonuses and/or sponsorship payment.
Attendance – 2,995
Live Gate – $154,075
Full fighter salaries for Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal (Thanks to MMAWeekly.com)
Gilbert Melendez: $150,000 (no win bonus)
Jorge Masvidal: $23,000
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos: $66,000 ($33,000 win bonus)
Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
Ovince St-Preux: $17,000
K.J. Noons: $65,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
Billy Evangelista: $20,000
Caros Fodor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Justin Wilcox: $12,000
Roger Bowling: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus)
Jerron Peoples: $2,000
Devin Cole: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
Gabriel Salinas: $3,000
Eddie Mendez: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
Herman Terrado: $6,000 ($3000 win bonus)
Chris Brown: $3,000
