Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Paydays

I scream all the time about how WEC fighter do not get paid nearly enough compared to their UFC counterparts. However, at least they salaries make sense. They are scaled down, but every single fighter’s is scaled down. Check out some of these absurd numbers from last saturday’s Strikeforce card. Babalu Sobral makes 75,000 in a loss, but the man that beat him Gegard Mousasi makes only 2 grand with no win bonus. We all expected Gina Carano to get paid more than Cyborg, but 100,000 more? Here’s the full list, courtesy of Sherdog. Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” Payscale Cristiane Santos –- $25,000 (including $5,000 win bonus) Def. Gina Carano –- $125,000 Gegard Mousasi –- $2,000 (no win bonus) Def. Renato Sobral –- $75,000 Gilbert Melendez –- $50,000 (no win bonus) Def. Mitsuhiro Ishida –- $30,000 Fabricio Werdum –- $50,000 (including $25,000 win bonus) Def. Mike Kyle –- $14,000 Jay Hieron –- $55,000 ($30,000 win bonus) Def. Jesse Taylor –- $12,000 Scott Lighty –- $4,000 (no win bonus) Def. Mike Cook –- $2,500 Justin Wilcox –- $5,000 (including $2,500 win bonus) Def. David Douglas — $5,500 James Terry –- $6,000 (including $3,000 win bonus) Def. Zak Bucia –- $2,000 Alexander Trevino –- $3,500 (including $1,500 win bouns) Isaiah Hill — $2,000 Tags: Babalu, bonus, Bucia, card, Cook, courtesy, Cyborg, def, Douglas, fighter, Gegard, Gina Carano, Hieron, href, Ishida, Kyle, Lighty, list, loss, man, Melendez, Mousasi, Continue reading Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Paydays