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As strange as it sounds, there was a time when Tank Abbott could demand $126,000 to fight for less than a minute. Unfortunately, his market value has slightly decreased since then. MMA Junkie reports that the veteran brawler received $20,000 for his 29-second completely-illegal knockout of Mike Bourke at last Friday’s Wargods: Valentine’s Eve Massacre — putting him second on the event’s salary list after Ken Shamrock‘s $25,000. Abbott’s opponent Mike Bourke earned $5,000, while Shamrock’s opponent Ross Clifton collected $4,000, which he plans on donating to a good cause. If anybody cares, the rest of the numbers are after the jump. The show drew 2,805 attendees for a $90,745 live gate, $82,150 of which was paid out to the fighters. In other words, the promoters earned less than half of what Tank Abbott did. Slim profit margins of the MMA biz, people… 


Mike Moreno: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
def. Gary Padilla: $2,500

Isaac De Jesus: $3,500 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
def. Ashe Bowman: $2,000

Rick Reeves: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
def. Nate James: $1,500

Josh Haynes: $3,000 (no win bonus)
def. Rafael Del Real: $2,500

Zoila Fravsto: $1,250 (includes $500 win bonus)
def. Karina Hallinan: $750

Ron Kessler: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)
def. Darrin Freeman: $1,250