Nick Diaz & Josh Thomson Top Payouts For “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II” Event

The California State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II” event on Monday. Topping all earners were Nick Diaz and Josh Thomson who both earned $50,000 for their wins at the San Jose event. Neither fighter earned “win” money for their fights.
The event took place on Oct. […]

dollarsign03The California State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II” event on Monday. Topping all earners were Nick Diaz and Josh Thomson who both earned $50,000 for their wins at the San Jose event. Neither fighter earned “win” money for their fights.

The event took place on Oct. 9th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. drawing a gate total of 7,559 fans into the building for a gate of $528,446. The main card was broadcast live on Showtime.

The full fighter salaries are as follows and don’t include extra bonuses, sponsorship money, etc.

Main Card

Nick Diaz, $50,000 def. KJ Noons, $10,000
Josh Thomson, $50,000 def. Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante, $40,000
Marloes Coenen, $2,000 + $1,000 win bonus = $3,000 def. Sarah Kaufman, $20,000
Tyrone Woodley, $7,500 + $7,500 win bonus = $15,000 def. Andre Galvao, $10,000

Preliminary Card

James Terry, $1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000 def. David Marshall, $1,500
Josh McDonald, $1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000 def. Ron Keslar, $1,500
Jess Bouscal, $1,500 + $1,500 win bonus = $3,000 def. Luis Mendoza, $1,500

HT: MMAFighting.com for the fighter salaries.