Strikeforce paydays and salaries for 'Carano vs Cyborg'
by Jesse Holland on Aug 18, 2009 12:40 PM EDT
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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for Strikeforce: "Carano vs. Cyborg" from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for the Showtime event held at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, on August 15.
Gina Carano was the big earner of the night. Despite getting stopped by Cristiane Santos in the first round of their main event bout, "Conviction" banked a cool $125,000 for her efforts.
Her opponent, "Cyborg," took home $25,000 and female bragging rights.
Gegard Mousasi matched Isaiah Hill and Zak Bucia as the lowest earner of the event. Despite handily defeating well-known veteran Renato Sobral in just 60 seconds, "The Dreamcatcher" banked a mere $2,000 for his efforts. Pittance by today's standards.
Expect that level of compensation to increase exponentially after last Saturday's performance.
Here are all the Strikeforce: "Carano vs. Cyborg" payouts:
Cristiane Santos: $25,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Gina Carano: $125,000
Santos defeated Carano via technical knockout (strikes) at 4:59 of round oneGegard Mousasi: $2,000 (no win bonus)
Renato Sobral: $75,000
Mousasi defeated Sobral via technical knockout (strikes) at 1:00 of round oneGilbert Melendez: $50,000 (no win bonus)
Mitsuhiro Ishida: $30,000
Melendez defeated Ishida via technical knockout (strikes) at 3:56 of round threeFabricio Werdum: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Mike Kyle: $14,000
Werdum defeated Kyle via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:24 of round oneJay Hieron: $55,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Jesse Taylor: $12,000
Hieron defeated Taylor via unanimous decisionScott Lighty: $4,000 (no win bonus)
Mike Cook: $2,500
Lighty defeated Cook via technical knockout (strikes) at 2:05 of round oneJustin Wilcox: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
David Douglas: $5,500
Wilcox defeated Douglas via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:16 of round threeJames Terry: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
Zak Bucia: $2,000
Terry defeated Bucia via technical knockout (strikes) at 1:23 of round oneAlexander Trevino: $3,500 (includes $1,500 win bonus)
Isaiah Hill: $2,000
Trevino defeated Hill via submission (keylock) at 3:56 of round one
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
The total base fighter payroll for the event was $468,500. 13,976 spectators packed the HP Pavilion for an approximate live gate of $735,710.
For complete results and coverage of "Carano vs. Cyborg" click here and here.
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I double and triple checked with the commission — 2k for Mousasi. But there was likely a compensation deal already in place from M-1 heading into the Affliction bout.
by Jesse Holland on Aug 18, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gina is gettin $125k? Nice for a loss. I almost shit when I saw the Mousasi purse.
by Felix by day, El Mexicutioner by night on Aug 18, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” draws 576,000 viewers, UFC 100 replay nabs two million!!!! Wow, that about says it all
by ---Caesar--- on Aug 18, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep – it says that 2 million cheap-skates do not have Showtime
by Prince of eStonia on Aug 18, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow mousassi only $2,000? that will grow exponentially in the near future.
by donkeyballs on Aug 18, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for hoping that Mousasi’s next opponent would be Lil Nog – he just signed with the UFC.
In my opinion, that is a pretty weak addition to the UFC LHW division, especially when compared to the impact he would have had on the Strikeforce LHW roster.
by ViolentMike on Aug 18, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 million cheapskates that down have showtime?….keep teeling urself that 1 bud, i have both channels and i know what i watched….both lol
by JG on Aug 18, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
vm thank you for that news! might be old but thats the first time ive heard it, hes one of the only fighters that dominated hendo, and hes one got some amazing striking and bjj. great news!
by Jared on Aug 18, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Must be apart of the Fedor rules the world plan. What’s he getting paid for that exhibition fight with Fedor? 2 goats and bag of rice? Good thing he didn’t sign with the UFC-they don’t treat their fighters right.
:/
by DSmith on Aug 18, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on guys, are you kidding me. You guys actually think he’s gettin paid $2000. His affliction contract alone was $80/$80 which dana and joe silva said they would honor if he came over. He’s definitely the highest paid guy on the card.
by NameNotRequired on Aug 18, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NNR-
Obviously, but its fun to go with the crowd on this one…
by OJR on Aug 18, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and everyone talks trash about the UFC salaries… 125 for Carano, 2 for Moussasi… yet another reason the UFC is king!!!
by ---Caesar--- on Aug 18, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I’m just gonna assume that Mousasi made a fortune off M-1 even though I haven’t seen any #‘s besides the 2k there and have no idea; but the UFC offered Fedor a crap deal for sure; must have been peanuts by comparison (even tho I didn’t see any actual #‘s there either.) I’m not bias at all.
by O damn he got caught on Aug 18, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
M-1 probably took in about $2 million for their co-promotion efforts. Minus all the expenses they put up, that leaves them with $2 million. So Mousasi should get his chunk out of that.
by PW on Aug 18, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s right. 2k? What is he, a construction worker?!
by The Negation on Aug 18, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. I guess M-1 is an amazing management team. He would have easily made much more in the UFC. And more people would have seen him do it.
by Mahde on Aug 18, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gegard got 2 grnd thats it WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT…lol
by $Curt$ on Aug 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow, sickening… im sure he got a percentage of ppv or something… no way he would have accepted just 2k to fight for a title, im sure theres more to it then that
by brendan(formerly a bunch of names that no one cares about) on Aug 18, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow carano = 125k? i wonder if there was a win bonus attached to that? i doubt she will ever get paid this much for a fight again…
by brendan on Aug 18, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well if she sign a multi deal contract she will prob get that for every one of those fights she signed for thats great for her, no wonder she took a little longer to sign she was negotiating the best deal, I mean she deserves it having to to fight wandi in a wig, at least she did better than Jardine against him
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 18, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well that was a big match up for the women’s division, and as many people have said on here, after that fight, who is left for these two girls? not really any big match ups that will generate as much interest as this one did, thats why im thinking her pay goes down after this fight
by brendan on Aug 18, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bredan, how can he get a % of PPV??
125K for a sloppy women fight is ridiculous.
by Alpha Male on Aug 18, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The dudes on the under card are making more Mosassi? That is the saddest pay I’ve ever seen. He would have done better in some exhibition in the midwest. No wonder he was so ‘nonchalant’. I wouldn’t give a shit either.
by DSmith on Aug 18, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ITs PPV for Canadians as Strikeforce has no TV deal up here :P
by Big D on Aug 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
errr i dont know, maybe a % of the gate? also they had that thing that you could order it online and be able to switch between like 6 different cameras for 25$
by brendan on Aug 18, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its pretty obvious considering the demise of Affliction that they probably already paid his salary as that fight was due to go ahead on the Affliction 3 card and had obligations to pay him anyway.
If you think he would fight at the highest levels in the USA (outside of the USA) for a title for only $2000 then you gotta be dumb.
by Ca$z on Aug 18, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is shocking, Gegard leave M-1 now. Anybody who complains about what the UFC pays its fighters has lost all credibility, it is a disgrace that a world-class fighter was only paid $2,000. Sickening to be honest. He better have been given a lot more by M-1 but man that is still a dreadful payout.
by David W-S on Aug 18, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
- by the way meant to say (outside of the UFC!) doh
by Ca$z on Aug 18, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not one to complain about fighter salaries, but Mousasi is grossly underpaid. His manager should be fired. I suspect he’ll be getting a significant raise soon enough, but $2,500 for a title bout is pretty paltry.
by HamishCampbell on Aug 18, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t mousasi coming to the UFC? Isn’t he only contractually obligated for one or two more fights?
by StuckinMod(FormerlyFedorfightscans,Sp00ner1234) on Aug 18, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
most likely moussasi was paid by affliction or even dream. everyone knows he made at least 50K for this fight. I wouldnt be suprised if his total purse for the fight broke $100K. Dana would probably start him out at $60/$60 in the UFC.
by chris on Aug 18, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I certainly didn’t knowe that chris…
by The Negation on Aug 18, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha if he only got 2 grand strikeforce is gunna love having him as a champ and being able to pay so cheap for awsome performances….
by $Curt$ on Aug 18, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That actually comes out to about $120,000 an hour, which is pretty good in most lines of work.
by PW on Aug 18, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
more 1ike 120,000 for 5minutes
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 18, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but then again they dont get paid the 2 or so months of training leading up to the fight sucks for the guys getting 2 grand a fight and fight every 2 months
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 18, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they don’t? I know fighters who get paid to train at the gym (and bring in clients), the sponsors pay them. It’s like people that get paid bi weekly or once a month (real jobs), it’s called a budget. You guys that get paid on friday and are asking your buddy for a loan monday could never work like this!
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PW, not if you count all the training and everything, which believe me is WORK
by ---Caesar--- on Aug 18, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point Caesar, Alot of people forget what it takes before you get to the fight. Belive me if I had the money to not work and train all day and still support my family I would. Makes you wonder how these low paid fighters get by sometimes!
by me on Aug 18, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How would he get a percentage of the PPV if this was a free show on Showtime?
by Hauler on Aug 18, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mousasi made 2k….i’m fairly certain the UFC could match or maybe even pay him slightly more!!
by tim on Aug 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gegard Mousasi: $2,000 (no win bonus)
What!?!? I hope there’s a good reason for this pitiful payout.
I’m guessing that M-1 Global is the big winner in Mousasi’s contract. But I bet they made him a 5% partner in M-1 for his trouble.
by Chris on Aug 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not to mention the rumors that M-1 lied to him about an offer from the UFC. M-1 are crooks.
anyone notice a kimbo treatment with Gina… overpaying = failure!
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually Joe Silva already went on the record sying that they never even offered him a contract bloody elbow had it posted up a while ago
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 18, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what do you think they are gonna say? They can bash Fedor, he’s older and wants too much, they don’t want to get on bad side of Mousassi, he’s 24 and now marketable!
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Kevin,
Clearly the internet is to much for you. Please stop talking and reading bullshit.
It’s M-1 that pays Gegard Mousasi. (and Strikeforce that pays M-1) The 2K is just a formality because of the Athletic Commission. Anybody who does not see that is a complete retard.
Out!
by Mike on Aug 18, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, hey mike, read a post about 2 posts down where I said, M-1 paid him (or robbed him) of the rest. I get it
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here mike, since you don’t read whole page!
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Comment by kevin
2009-08-18 11:55:18
wow, you guys are dumb! He’s with M-1, hence they paid him (who knows how) or they robbed him (more likely). It’s been a rumor for a few weeks that the UFC offered mousassi a great contract, but M-1 lied to him about it.
chuck will be on first take in a minute!
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin-
Just add him to your fashionable fan club.
by OJR on Aug 18, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, Kev also got the admiration of Lee at the bottom of the thread.
by Alpha Male on Aug 18, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL at Moussasi’s 2000 payday. I know that’s obviously not what he was paid but it’s just funny to see that as the disclosed sum.
by Jono on Aug 18, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, who the hell did Mousasi piss off to get a bad deal like that? Only $2000 bucks for the amazing performance he put on against a great opponent? He HAS to be getting more money from somewhere other than sponsors, right?
by Noel on Aug 18, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the dreamcatcher was really the lowest paid guy on the whole card. wtf.
by brandon on Aug 18, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is Strikeforces payday/salaries. Mousasi made alot through M-1.
by mike on Aug 18, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats ridiculous…Sounds like he negotiates like Fedor and M1 lol
by King Yaco on Aug 18, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol no kidding
by Nor Cal Mexican (formely Philicutioner) on Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, you guys are dumb! He’s with M-1, hence they paid him (who knows how) or they robbed him (more likely). It’s been a rumor for a few weeks that the UFC offered mousassi a great contract, but M-1 lied to him about it.
chuck will be on first take in a minute!
by kevin on Aug 18, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, you guys are dumb! He’s with M-1, hence they paid him (who knows how) or they robbed him (more likely). It’s been a rumor for a few weeks that the UFC offered mousassi a great contract, but M-1 lied to him about it.
chuck will be on first take in a minute!
by HellaHectic on Aug 18, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol, No F’n way GM went home with 2k!!!!!! What a joke, that has to be a misprint. And if it is true, Babalu better give up half his purse for that poor performance. LMAO
by mark on Aug 18, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
female bragging rights? is that like what lesnar does after he wins a fight?
by brendan on Aug 18, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cyborg got robbed! Gina made 4 times cyborg’s purse MORE than her for 4:59 seconds of work. daaaaaaamn!
and mousasi is KILLING me… $2000 grand? I make more than that per month in my boring regular job
by ironfist_55 on Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don’t think Cyborg has a purse!
by CaptainAmerica on Aug 18, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gegard must have had some sort of lucrative signing bonus – that’s where the real $ would be. The fact that he was paid only $2k for working the card obviously means there’s monies that were not reported to the athletic commission.
by Drake_Labatt on Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LMAO Gegard Mousasi = 2k?? No f’n way!!!!!
by mark on Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
jajaj thats probably why he went in there and finshed babalu off so fast. He said “Fuck it, $2000, aint gonna bust a seat for that, let me go in there and end this fast”
by adam on Aug 18, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 grand wtf
That must be wrong
My friend made more than that on tfa
by phenomenal angel on Aug 18, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THATS HORSESHIT !!! MOUSASI SHUD OF BEEN THE HIGHEST PAID MOFO ON THE CARD!!!I DIDNT KNOW GINAS DAD IS A LEGENDARY X QB FOR THE COWBOYS!!!
by d*locc on Aug 18, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m probably the biggest Cowboy fan on this site, and I’ve never heard of Daddy Carano.
by PW on Aug 18, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mousasi only gets $2000. No wonder he has a fight every two weeks.
by prokstar on Aug 18, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am freaking out on the 30k bonus jay hieron got…was that fight even televised?
by mayhemike on Aug 18, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2k for winning a world title? Wow those M-1 guys go great negotiating for there clients who arent fedor i see.
Did mousasi say he didnt even know the ufc had made an offer to him?? Wow, M-1 screwed this guy to get fedor in strikeforce b/c he didnt want to go to the ufc. Gegard got the most screwed out of all of this.
by bobby o'shea on Aug 18, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This was a co promotion, and Mousasi fights for M1. I am sure he got paid more by M1. These are just Strikeforce numbers. That’s just my assumption, I don’t believe he would have taken a fight vs babalu for just 2 thousand bucks.
by LC on Aug 18, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
M-1 copromotion — you pay all the costs, book the fights, publicize the event, etc. We take the profits.
by PW on Aug 18, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’d just like to say kevin is a moron – thats all
by lee on Aug 18, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2,000? Sign me up! That’s like how much most ppl make in a year! Ugh its guys like him that make me sick!
I mean I work hard every damn day of my life, so some bum can walk in off the street do nothing for 60 seconds and get $2,000? Wtf?
Man, what I could do with that money. Just imagine the freedom.
by Daniel worby on Aug 18, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t even think mexico pays that low
by phenomenal angel on Aug 18, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the 2 gransd to Gegard WTF? He has a fairly big name in the sport. I didn’t expect him to get 100,000 but more like 15,000-25,000
by yoububg on Aug 18, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Were’s all the Dana/UFc haters now LOL.
by Puck Head on Aug 18, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With those live gate numbers, it’s only a matter of time RIP Strikeforce…
by Big Mike on Aug 18, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmm called this one, not a big surprise, to gina’s credit I think cyborg was born a man.
by nathan on Aug 18, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
gina averaged $418 per second….and got tooled. lol.
by detroitmadman on Aug 18, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only 2k for mousasi wtf
thats bad man
i wouldn fight anymore for this shit
by bas on Aug 18, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GM actually made between $60,000-80,000. M1 pays him not strikeforce. They have to show some kind of payment for tax purposes hence the $2000. Im not gonna bash anybody that didnt know that, but anybody that knows anything about mma or M1 at that should have known he made more. Hopefully he’s in the UFC when his contract w M1 runs out.
by cancrusher on Aug 18, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you look at Cyborg’s face during the interview afterwords, she didn’t look happy or joyous like a women who won. Kinda like a regretful look in her face. I wonder why. Watch it again for yourself and see.
by Whyisitlegal on Aug 18, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep, I believe Mousasi did get some more income from M-1 or whatever.
Anyway I don’t really understand how could somebody say Gina didn’t deserve the 125k.
“Maybe” the reasons aren’t 100% correlated with technical value, but no doubt many casual fans were brought by Carano and hadn’t even eard before of Mousasi or Werdum (let alone the others). Like it or not, it’s just how business works.
I’d be curious to see what kind of numbers of viewers Strikeforce could get in an event without Carano nor Fedor.
by Tanakka on Aug 19, 2009 2:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s up with Mousasi’s minuscule $2000 payday? He was one of the main fighters I really wanted to see. He’s a dream champion in Japan and he should’ve been paid a heck of a lot more.
by Warren on Aug 19, 2009 3:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh my god gegard should have signed with ufc, looks like he would be a force in the division . . . . who the f*ck is this pagin me at 5:46 in the morning,
by apex103 on Aug 19, 2009 5:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2? 2 G’s? I dont mind strikeforce but thats not cool, I guess they have save their mony for Fedor so he fight top notch competition such as Brett Rogers hahahahahahahahaha….sorry , i know, its wrong
And apex103, u actually still own a pager, nice :) is it on the dresser next to ur walkman? lol, im just messin with ya
by jiggaman on Aug 19, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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