The Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier fighter salaries on Monday were released to MMAWeekly.com by the California State Athletic Commission.
The main event at Saturday’s event featured Daniel Cormier getting the better of Josh Barnett to capture the first and only Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix title. Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez held on to take a split decision victory over Josh Thomson in the third fight of their trilogy of battles.
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses.
Although mixed martial arts fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters’ salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that a promoter also pays its fighters, but does not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses, fight of the night bonuses, etc.), are not included in the figures below.
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Fighter Salaries
Daniel Cormier: $100,000 (includes $ 50,000 win bonus)def. Josh Barnett: $200,000
Gilbert Melendez: $ 175,000 (no win bonus)
def. Josh Thomson: $90,000
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Kyle: $25,000
Chris Spang: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Nah-Shon Burrell: $7,000
Isaac Vallie–Flagg: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
def. Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante: $18,000
Carlos Inocente: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Virgil Zwicker: $3,000
Gian Villante: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Derrick Mehman: $3,000
Quinn Mulhern: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Yuri Villefort: $2,500
Bobby Green: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. James Terry: $9,000
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $768,500
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