(Well look at Strikeforce trying to harness the power of the Internet. Who do they think they are, Bellator? Video courtesy of shosports.)
During her stint in EliteXC, Gina Carano was paid far less than her value to the company. It’s good to see that’s not the case in Strikeforce — though unfortunately, money doesn’t guarantee victories. MMA Mania passes along the disclosed salary figures for all the fighters who competed at "Carano vs. Cyborg," with Carano and Renato Sobral leading the pack. The numbers are below…
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos: $25,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Gina Carano: $125,000
Gegard Mousasi: $2,000* (no win bonus)
Renato Sobral: $75,000
Gilbert Melendez: $50,000 (no win bonus)
Mitsuhiro Ishida: $30,000
Fabricio Werdum: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Mike Kyle: $14,000
Jay Hieron: $55,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Jesse Taylor: $12,000
Scott Lighty: $4,000 (no win bonus)
Mike Cook: $2,500
Justin Wilcox: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
David Douglas: $5,500
James Terry: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
Zak Bucia: $2,000
Alexander Trevino: $3,500 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Isaiah Hill: $2,000
Total disclosed payroll: $468,500. Strikeforce took in a live gate of $735,710 from the show, from 13,976 total spectators.
* Yes, Gegard Mousasi’s disclosed salary was just two grand. In the U.S., we call that "shady." To his M-1 Global management, it’s just good, solid, tax-evading business sense.
Underpaid: The fact that Cris Cyborg earned just 20% of what Gina made should tell you something about how Strikeforce views Santos’s marketability; hopefully she’ll be able to renegotiate now that she holds the belt. Also, it would have been nice if Strikeforce took better care of Jesse Taylor for stepping in on very short notice and helping to save their show.
Overpaid: Renato Sobral made a fairly undeserved $1,250 per second while getting overwhelmed by Gegard Mousasi. You could do anything you want to me for that kind of money. Anything.
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Comments
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:01
Jesus Gegard got Jacked!!! are u seroius. Damn dana wasn't $hitting when he said they had "NO" money. Thats a shame.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:07
Titos Head -- you are as intelligent as your screen name suggests...
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:25
i hope they paid gegard in virgins and heads of cattle
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:31
Wait till the IRS smells this... M1 is gonna be fucked
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:33
Who needs a Paycheck when you have Money in your name? "JT MONEY"
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:37
You know... sometimes... i really hate Russians. That's all.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:38
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Several fighters got paid $2k OMG. that is soooo HORRIBLE!!!!! Where are all the UFC haters that cry about the UFC pay?? (Ben being the number one cry baby)
Tue, 08/18/09 - 12:48
"I whooped Babalu's ass, and all I got was this gay sweater."
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:11
Wow- so two grand on the books for Gegard. How much under the table? Not the brightest move if the IRS has any MMA fans working for them.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:29
Let's see if you still feel that way after I pay you 12.5k to get raped by an elephant for 10 seconds.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:30
God I hate M1 Global. Fucking leaches that's all they are. Worthless good for nothing parasites.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:30
gegard got paid mostly in humice and goats milk.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:34
Wow sucks to be Gegard. Thats fucking ridiculous.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 01:41
Let's see if you still feel that way after I pay you 12.5k to get raped by an elephant for 10 seconds. The Randy Couture article is the next one down.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:00
Good job on the editing there strikeforce. The Armenian... assasin... assasin sounded a lot better there. BTW, since they all finished by early stoppage, do you think you could show something from the undercard next time? One fight makes it to the 3rd and we get nothing? I want my badnwidth back. i could have been downloading porn. Wait, were there any fights on the undercard worth watching anyway?
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:01
@NateGetsIrate goons like you hate everyone. Mostly because of your 2inch penis. I'd say it's more of an overseized clit than a dick, but you get the point.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:04
2,000 USD = 65,000 rubles. I'm guessing that's the number M-1 was really thinking...
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:15
Mousasi doesn't need money, he has an eternal life with 72 virgins ahead of him.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:17
As a consolation prize, the loser of the Carano/Cyborg fight got a night with me, clothing optional. I was worried there for a moment when Gina had mount.
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:18
Cmon, I think Gegard probably got some more money in there. I mean the guy's still getting Dream pay, plus I'm pretty sure he would have had a hand in his own negotiations. But damn, 2 grand? I make that in two weeks. That isn't enough to even pay for a training camp!!!
Tue, 08/18/09 - 02:35
Was anybody else dying laughing when they showed Babalu staring into the 9th dimension on Sat? It was extra funny how Gaygard was all like "Um, I think all is done here" shrugging his shoulders all "Ain't nothing but a thing, like a chicken wing on a string" Do Armenians ululate? That would be so awesome.
Wed, 08/19/09 - 01:22
$2,000 for Gegard. There are a bunch of local fighters in SoCal that make about or even more then that in these small promotions. Come on StrikeForce, step up your game
Wed, 08/19/09 - 06:36
How shady is M-1? Gegard is obviously getting his pay "under the table" as mentioned.
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