‘Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final’ salaries: Barnett, Melendez lead $768,500 payroll

“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” headliner Josh Barnett ($200,000) and co-headline winner Gilbert Melendez ($175,000) took home the biggest paydays
at this past weekend’s Showtime- and Showtime Extreme-broadcast event.

Grand Prix winner Dan…

“Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final” headliner Josh Barnett ($200,000) and co-headline winner Gilbert Melendez ($175,000) took home the biggest paydays
at this past weekend’s Showtime- and Showtime Extreme-broadcast event.

Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier ($100,000) and co-feature loser Josh
Thomson ($90,000) lagged just behind on the event’s payroll, which
totaled $768,500.

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today requested and received the list of official disclosed paydays from
the California State Athletic Commission.