PAYDAY: STRIKEFORCE: ROCKHOLD VS JARDINE SALARIES - Purse Amounts and Bonus Payouts for 1/7/12 on Showtime

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has released the following salary figures for STRIKEFORCE: ROCKHOLD VS JARDINE, held Saturday, January 7, 2012, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

These are the fighter purses as reported to the NSAC by Strikeforce. See note at bottom of this article for more details on fighter paychecks.

Veteran fighter Robbie Lawler was the top earner of the night with his $150,000 payout.

Winning fighters in RED.

Luke Rockhold made $90,000 ($65K show + $25K win bonus) for 4:26 TKO win.

-Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine made $30,000 for 4:26 TKO loss.

"Ruthless" Robbie Lawler made $150,000 (no win bonus) for 1:48 TKO win.

-Adlan "Borz" Amagov made $10,000 for 1:48 TKO loss.

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal made $95,000 ($80K show + $15K win bonus) for 6:32 TKO win.

-Lorenz "The Monsoon" Larkin made $17,000 for 6:32 TKO loss.

Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley made $60,000 ($30K show + $30K win bonus) for 15:00 split decision win.

-Jordan "Young Guns" Mein made $9,000 for 15:00 split decision loss.

Tarec "Sponge" Saffiedine made $31,000 ($16K show + $15K win bonus) for 15:00 split decision win.

-Tyler "The Evolution" Stinson made $4,000 for 15:00 split decision loss.

Nah-Shon "The Rock n Rolla" Burrell made $8,000 ($4K show + $4K win bonus) for 15:00 split decision win.

-James Terry made $9,000 for 15:00 split decision loss.

Gian Villante made $20,000 ($10K show + $10K win bonus) for 1:05 TKO win.

-Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith made $4,000 for 1:05 TKO loss.

Ricky "The I.E. Bad Boy" Legere made $10,000 ($5K show + $5K win bonus) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

-Chris "The Kiss" Spang made $6,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

Estevan "El Terrible" Payan made $8,000 ($4K show + $4K win bonus) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

-Alonzo "Zo Diddy" Martinez made $5,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

TOP 10 OVERALL EARNERS

 1. Robbie Lawler ($150K)
 2. King Mo Lawal ($95K)
 3. Luke Rockhold ($90K)
 4. Tyron Woodley ($60K)
 5. Tarec Saffiedine ($31K)
 6. Keith Jardine ($30K)
 7. Gian Villante ($20K)
 8. Lorenz Larkin ($17K)
 9. Adlan Amagov ($10K)
 9. Ricky Legere ($10K)

TOP 10 BASE SALARIES

 1. Robbie Lawler ($150K)
 2. King Mo Lawal ($80K)
 3. Luke Rockhold ($65K)
 4. Keith Jardine ($30K)
 4. Tyron Woodley ($30K)
 6. Lorenz Larkin ($17K)
 7. Tarec Saffiedine ($16K)
 8. Adlan Amagov ($10K)
 8. Gian Villante ($10K)
10. Jordan Mein ($9K)
10. James Terry ($9K)

BOTTOM 5 OVERALL EARNERS

 1. Trevor Smith ($4K)
 1. Tyler Stinson ($4K)
 3. Alonzo Martinez ($5K)
 4. Chris Spang ($6K)
 5. Estevan Payan ($8K)
 5. Nah-Shon Burrell ($8K)

COST BY FIGHT

Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine ($120,000)

Robbie Lawler vs. Adlan Amagov ($160,000)

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Lorenz Larkin ($112,000)

Tyron Woodley vs. Jordan Mein ($69,000)

Tarec Saffiedine vs. Tyler Stinson ($35,000)

Nah-Shon Burrell vs. James Terry ($17,000)

Gian Villante vs. Trevor Smith ($24,000)

Ricky Legere vs. Chris Spang ($16,000)

Estevan Payan vs. Alonzo Martinez ($13,000)

TOTAL DISCLOSED PAYROLL: $566,000

NOTE: The salary amounts do not include any individual fighter endorsement earnings for this event, nor do they include any undisclosed bonuses. Fighters pay out of pocket for licensing fees and related expenses. Fighters spend months training in preparation for these fights, so they are being paid for their work already completed in the gym as well as their performance on fight night. In my opinion, a fighter can NEVER be overpaid, and most fighters are often underpaid given the risk they incur in their workplace.