The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has released the official fighter payouts for last weekends Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event. Cleaning up with the top payout is franchise fighter Frank Shamrock, earning $369,790, 58% of total payout of $634,415.
A sold out crowd of 15,211 spectators filled the HP Pavilion, bringing in an estimated $750,000 live gate. A note to other promoters looking to enter the sport [Cash In] – [Costs] = PROFIT
Nick Diaz: $39,950 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Frank Shamrock: $369,790Gilbert Melendez: $49,890 (no win bonus)
def. Rodrigo Damm: $9,190Scott Smith: $49,940 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Benji Radach: $16,940Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos: $18,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Hitomi Akano: $1,450Brett Rogers: $39,940 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Ron “Abongo” Humphrey: $3,205Luke Rockhold: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
def. Buck Meredith: $1,540Eric Lawson: $9,950 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Waylon Kennell: $1,950Raul Castillo: $7,890 (includes $3,500 win bonus)
def. Brandon Michaels: $1,500James Terry: $3,940 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Zak Bucia: $1,500Shingo Kohara: $940 (no win bonus)
def. Jeremy Tavares: $940
TG “The Junkie”
frank made a killing and nick got butned, i can see frank making more than him but how did gilbert and scott make more than him when he is headlining?
*got burned
Franks the Chuck Liddell of Strikeforce. Win or lose he brings in the crowed (San Jose).
Strikeforce has a sweet deal in San Jose, Put Shamrock or Cung Le on the card and its an instant sellout
Diaz proved at the EliteXC in Stockton, he just can't draw in the locals (Probably flipped off half of them).
yeah, i have no problem with what frank made he deserves it but nick should have gotten more than that.
wow nick got cheated out of money. frank deserves to make that much. so does cung le.
Hitomi Akano got robbed! No wonder she didn't want to fight at first when cyborg didn't make weight.
I think Cyborg draws in a good amount of fans. I'm surprised they only pay her so much. If thats the way it's going to be, I could see women not wanting to even fight.