Strikeforce's 2011 Heavyweight Grand-Prix

[poopoo333]

MMAJunkie reports that Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons II had a disclosed fighter payroll of $211,500.
Nick Diaz: $50,000

[Luke]

Didn't Diaz make like $100,000 for his last fight? He needs to shut the fuck up about money.

100k isnt shit when you headline a card

nevermind he got 50k for his last fight thats less than shit

[SPX]

Okay, well I guess this is what I was thinking of:

http://mmajunkie.com/news/17790/strikeforce-miami-fighter-salaries-nick-diaz-and-robbie-lawler-each-earn-100000.mma

Diaz earned $100,000 (which did not include a win bonus) to beat Zaromskis.

Kind of weird that he actually went BACKWARDS in pay in his next fight.

[SPX]

100k isnt shit when you headline a card

I agree, but this is MMA. That's still far more than most fighters are making. He also needs to remember that he's in SF, not the UFC.

[poopoo333]

[Mr. IWS]

Diaz: I'm over here driving a fucking Honda because my shit's breaking down. Fuck all you, mother fuckers.

Epic

[MMA_scientist]

I used to hate Diaz, but now I love him. He is hilarious. I mean, he is obviously at least mildly mentally retarded, and you can't take anything he says even close to seriously, but he is definitely the best interview in MMA.

He is making $100k per fight, which is a shit ton for a WW. Fitch only got $54 to show and $54 to win. He is clearly the #2 ww in the world at this point. Diaz's big tough run of fights included Joe Riggs, Diego (who lost to Kos incidentally). He did get some gimme's too, Koji Oishi...

Anyway, he's awesome and delusional. I like how he knows he is craz so sometimes he just doesn't say anything or is really introverted trying to keep the crazy inside. War Diaz. I don't like Nate though, he is just a cheap knock off.

[Luke]

He also needs to remember that he's in SF, not the UFC.

Strikeforce pays lesser known fighters more than the UFC does so .......

[SPX]

Strikeforce pays lesser known fighters more than the UFC does so .......

No

Micahel Byrnes: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus)
def. David Zitnik: $1,500

Joe Ray: $1,500 ($500 win bonus)
def. John Clarke: $1,000

David Gomez: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus)
def. Craig Oxley: $1,500

Pablo Alfonso: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
def. Marcos DaMatta: $2,500

Hayder Hassan: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Keenan: $2,000

John Kelly: $2,000 ($1,000 win bonus)
def. Sabah Homasi: $1,000

[Luke]

I agree, but this is MMA.

The only reason MMA fighters get paid less is because they let the promoters get away with it ,its MMA figters own faults they dont get paid shit. If they all joined together they could be making alot more. The money is there it just all goes to promoters and owners


In boxing a promoter pays one fighter 20 million ,the other fighter 10 million and keeps 10 million for himself. In the UFC Dana pays the whole payroll of 24 fighters 2 million combined and keeps the other 30 million for him and Fertittia brothers

[SPX]

^^^ Maybe so. But UFC is run differently from boxing promotions.

[Luke]

No

Are you retarded? Which one of those fighters have you ever heard of before? Which one of those guys you listed have fought in the UFC?

You think Diaz would make 100k a fight in the UFC? You think Cung Le would be making hundreds of thousands a fight in the UFC? Fuck the UFC pays people fighting FOR THE TITLE 40k

I didnt mean the bar fighter from down the street when I said lesser known fighters ,I meant fighters like Diaz,Daley,Hendo,Cung Le,Noons etc. People that arent well known.

[Luke]

^^^ Maybe so. But UFC is run differently from boxing promotions.

How so ? Besides they keep more of the profits for themselves?

[MMA_scientist]

Yeah, a couple of fighters with actual pull need to put a stop to it... but the problem is that the only way to get pull and credibility is to be UFC champ. Then if you try to use that influence you will be on the sideline during the prime of your career for at least a year, probably more. So it is going to require some guys to be sacrifice for the good of the community. I would be fine if the UFC folded like Dana always threatens. There will be fights and maybe we could see some fights that we actually want to see. The problem is that the only fighters that are universally accepted as the kings of thier division are Aldo, GSP and Silva. And the UFC would probably be fine even without all 3 of them.

[SPX]

Are you retarded?

LOL

You think Diaz would make 100k a fight in the UFC? You think Cung Le would be making hundreds of thousands a fight in the UFC? Fuck the UFC pays people fighting FOR THE TITLE 40k

These guys are THE top stars of Strikeforce. So would Diaz be making as much in the UFC? No. But then again he wouldn't be the fucking champ either.

If you want to make an honest comparison, then ask why Diaz, Cung Le, Melendez, Noons, etc aren't making as much as the UFC's top stars.

Diaz might be making more than he would in the UFC. Dan Henderson might be making more than he would in the UFC. But their standings in their respective divisions are much higher in SF than they would be in the UFC as well.