The following are the reported pay outs to fighters who competed on the Strikeforce: “Melendez vs. Masvidal” event, which aired on the Showtime premium-cable network on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Remember, the following figures do not include the many bonuses that are not reported to the state athletic commissions.
Gilbert Melendez: $150,000 (no win bonus)
def. Jorge Masvidal: $23,000
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
def. Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
Gegard Mousasi: $150,000 (no win bonus)
def. Ovince St. Preux: $17,000
K.J. Noons: $65,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
def. Billy Evangelista: $20,000
Caros Fodor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Wilcox: $12,000
Roger Bowling: $14,200 ($7,000 win bonus)*
def. Jerron Peoples: $1,600*
Devin Cole: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Gabriel Salinas-Jones: $3,000
Eddie Mendez: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
Herman Terrado: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Brown: $3,000
Total fighter pay out: $580,000
* – Peoples gave up $200 of his $2,000 show purse to Bowling, as well as an additional $200 to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) due to the fact that he failed to make the required weight limit.
