"Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg" salaries: Nick Diaz leads $463,500 fighter payroll

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz ($150,000) and fellow defending champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza ($85,000) were the top earners at this past weekend’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” event.

MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list…

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz ($150,000) and fellow defending champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza ($85,000) were the top earners at this past weekend’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg” event.

MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of salaries from the California State Athletic Commission.

The event took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and aired on Showtime. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $463,500.