It pays to fight in the company you run.
World Series of Fighting president Ray Sefo took home a $30,000 paycheck for his second-round TKO loss to veteran Dave Huckaba at Saturday’s WSOF 4 at Citizen’s Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.
Sefo, who temporarily stepped aside from his office position for the fight, had the highest base pay on the event. The biggest overall earner, though, was headliner Tyrone Spong, whose $31,000 included a $9,000 win bonus. Also cracking the $30,000 mark was Gerald Harris, who doubled his $15,000 base pay for his decision victory over Jorge Santiago.
Total publicly disclosed payouts for the event totaled $225,000. The information was released by the California State Athletic Commission on Monday.
The rundown:
Tyrone Spong: $31,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus)
def. Angel DeAnda: $4,000
Marlon Moraes: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Brandon Hempleman: $3,000
Nick Newell: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Keon Caldwell: $2,000
Dave Huckaba: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Ray Sefo: $30,000
Gesias JZ Cavalcante: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus)
def. Tyson Griffin: $8,000
Gerald Harris: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Santiago: $13,000
Lewis Gonzalez: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Antonio McKee: $6,000
Jared Papazian: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. John Robles: $2,000
Victor Valenzuela: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Isaac Gutierrez: $2,000