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Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman Fighter Salaries

posted August 20, 2012 by
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"Jacare," Rousey top fighter salaries

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza was the highest paid fighter from last weekend's "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" event.

MMAWeekly.com was first to reveal the numbers, which they acquired from the California State Athletic Commission.

The man nicknamed "Jacare" earned a cool $94,000 for his victory over Derek Brunson in the evening's co-main event.

Main event winner Ronda Rousey walked away with a $40,000 check for her submission win over Sarah Kaufman.

Check out the full list below:

Main Card

Ronda Rousey: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Sarah Kaufman: $17,000

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza: $94,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
Derek Brunson: $13,000

Tarec Saffiedine: $35,000 (includes $17,500 win bonus)
Roger Bowling: $10,000

Anthony Smith: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
Lumumba Sayers: $7,000

Ovince St. Preux: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
T.J. Cook: $3,000

Preliminary Card

Miesha Tate: $38,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Julie Kedzie: $5,000

Adian Amagov: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Keith Berry: $2,000

Germaine de Randamie: $15,000 (includes $7,500 win bonus)
Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000

Bobby Green: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Matt Ricehouse: $5,000