 |
 |
||
The pay numbers are out for Strikeforce's Destruction and as is semi-usual around here, I'm gonna twist and turn them to imply all sorts of outrageous things. Here's some fun facts: -Kim Couture made 10k for her first win. In contrast, Cris Cyborg (the King of Women's MMA) made 8k per fight in EliteXC. Kim's 'opponent' made 1500 bucks, which probably buys a lot of cigarettes. -Scott Smith made 20k/20k, which is 14k more than EliteXC used to pay him to fight way harder opponents. -As for Babalu Sobral, he's making the exact same amount in Strikeforce that he made in the UFC: 25k/25k. Mind you, the sponsorship money ain't gonna be as good in Strikeforce, but still. -Strikeforce made 321k off the gate and their lineup cost them 319k. I have not even the slightest iota of a clue how much they make via other methods of revenue like their HDNet deal or through event sponsors, but I think it's safe to conclude that Strikeforce didn't exactly rake in the dough off last weekend's event.  "Mind you, the sponsorship money ain't gonna be as good in Strikeforce"Nor is he going to have one of the Fertittas shoving a six-figure check into his hands as he hauled away in ambulance.  Its fair to say that they didn't lose money either. Anymore thats an accomplishment for organizations with star names that aren't called UFC  Wow I guess Cris Cyborg better get a better deal with her next org? If Kim could bank 10K for that win then Cyborg is worth a lot more than 8K. Yep, Fightlinker (or was it Jake?) called it. That Kim Couture would make more than Roxy ever made from a fight. $10,000 may not seem like much if you look at men's salaries but for women's MMA, that is top-level money. Cyborg doesn't even make that. It's not Gina Carano money but that's probably Tara LaRosa money for all I know. Her AFL deal is lucrative I think but they don't count since they didn't put on a show yet. Someone who is a 0-1 noob doing mma as just as hobby going into their fight shouldn't be making top-level money.
|
    Skyscraper 120 Right 120x600 |
