How terrible is the state of Strikeforce’s marketing department? Well, if relying on the acting abilities of Frank Shamrock to promote their upcoming events (which I will admit I found a little more humorous than most) wasn’t bad enough, it seems that they have moved onto phase two of Operation Penny Scrape: reusing footage from previous promos. So goes the trailer for Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman, which begins with the same footage from the Rousey vs. Tate promo that we previously commended. It even goes as far as to use a shot of Miesha Tate clenching her fists before rapidly cutting to Kaufman, like we are all Alzheimer’s patients who couldn’t spot dat ass in our sleep.
How terrible is the state of Strikeforce’s marketing department? Well, if relying on the acting abilities of Frank Shamrock to promote their upcoming events (which I will admit I found a little more humorous than most) wasn’t bad enough, it seems that they have moved onto phase two of Operation Penny Scrape: reusing footage from previous promos. So goes the trailer for Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman, which begins with the same footage from the Rousey vs. Tate promo that we previously commended. It even goes as far as to use a shot of Miesha Tate clenching her fists before rapidly cutting to Kaufman, like we are all Alzheimer’s patients who couldn’t spot dat ass in our sleep.
Check out the video after the jump.
OK, so it isn’t as bad as we let on. It even has Ronda bouncing around in a pink gi, which is one of the most arousing yet simultaneously horrifying things we have seen since Gina Carano beat up that old hag on American Gladiators. And honestly, considering the UFC’s recent run of luck, we’re just excited for any fight that actually makes it to the card at this point.
Rousey will be looking to score her first title defense (and sixth consecutive armbar) on August 18th at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.
Nowadays, we all know that cash rules everything around us, so let’s first talk about the recently released salaries from this weekend’s “Tate vs. Rousey” card, as they are surprisingly generous for most parties involved. It’s good to know that all of Frank Shamrock’s hard work has paved the way for this new generation of fighters. Per usual, this list does not include any undisclosed/locker room bonuses or any of that noise.
Nowadays, we all know that cash rules everything around us, so let’s first talk about the recently released salaries from this weekend’s “Tate vs. Rousey” card, as they are surprisingly generous for most parties involved. It’s good to know that all of Frank Shamrock’s hard work has paved the way for this new generation of fighters. Per usual, this list does not include any undisclosed/locker room bonuses or any of that noise.
Kazuo Misaki: $50,000 (no win bonus) Paul Daley: $45,000
Lumumba Sayers: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) Scott Smith: $65,000
Ronaldo Souza: $92,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) Bristol Marunde: $10,000
Sarah Kaufman: $25,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) Alexis Davis: $4,000
Roger Bowling: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) Brandon Saling: $5,000
Pat Healy: $22,500 (includes $5,000 win bonus) Caros Fodor: $12,000
Ryan Couture: $10,000 (no win bonus) Conor Heun: $8,000
Overpaid: I don’t know who Josh Thompson’s agent is, but I’m pretty sure I want him to represent me in the brutal divorce that will inevitably sidetrack my yet to be determined future. Sure, he’s the former lightweight champion, but 80 grand? That’s more than their last event cleared in ticket sales for Christ’s sake. I’d say that Scott Smith was overpaid, but that money was more than likely severance pay, so I’ll back off.
Underpaid: How about the former women’s bantamweight champion, for starters?Nineteen thousand dollars for a headliner is ridiculous, no matter how you slice it. Meisha helped sell the shit out of that fight, and will barely be able to pay for the ensuing months of physical therapy with that measly payday. Also, poor Brandon Sailing. Taking home only five thousand dollars for his second round TKO loss to Roger Bowling, he won’t be able to afford that Adolf Hitler ski sweater he always wanted. That will buy a LOT of meth though.
Speaking of Meisha Tate’s mangled arm, check out the full list of medical suspensions from “Tate vs. Rousey” below. Somehow, Tate was able to walk away without a broken arm on Saturday, but was suspended indefinitely by doctors with a case of “Punctured Stretch Armstrong Elbow.” The rest of the suspensions were less hilarious in nature.
– Miesha Tate suspended indefinitely until cleared by orthopedist for left arm injury
– Kazuo Misaki suspended 45 days for stitches
– Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza suspended indefinitely for medical clearance on his hand
– Sarah Kaufman suspended 30 days for a rest period
– Alexis Davis suspended 30 days for stitches
– Roger Bowling suspended indefinitely until clearance for hand injury
– Brandon Saling suspended 30 days for TKO
– Pat Healy suspended 30 days for stitches
– Conor Heun suspended 30 days for TKO loss, also suspended indefinitely for medical clearance on hand and stitches
We’re not quite sure as to the extent of former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s hand injury, but will keep you updated as we are made aware.
