Looks like it’s most about who you know, not what you know at EliteXC and any professional MMA bout.
Top payouts went to Andrei Arlovski and Kimbo Slice in the October 4th’s EliteXC event, each receiving $500,000 from their time in the ring. Shockingly, Kimbo negotiated an increase in his pay after Ken Shamrock backed-out with the cut eye, and was paid a whopping $35,714.29 per second for his work in the ring.
Seth Petruzelli also received an increase. Total disclosed fighter payout from the event was $1,319,000. Some of the toughest fighters received some of the least money, and surprisingly Roy Nelson made more than Gina Carano - and she’s one of EliteXC’s biggest draws.
Here is the complete list of fighter payouts from the event:
Andrei Arlovski: $500,000*
*Paid by Affliction
Kevin (Kimbo Slice) Ferguson: $500,000*
*Renegotiated following cancellation of Ken Shamrock main event
Roy Nelson: $80,000*
*Paid by Affliction
Seth Petruzelli: $50,000 ($35,000 show purse and $15,000 win bonus)*
*Renegotiated following cancellation of Ken Shamrock main event
Jake Shields: $50,000 ($40,000 show purse and $10,000 win bonus)
Murilo (Ninja) Rua: $35,000
Benji Radach: $30,000 ($15,000 show purse and $15,000 win bonus)
Gina Carano: $25,000 ($15,000 show purse and $10,000 win bonus)
Paul Daley: $12,000
Cristiane (Cyborg) Santos: $8,000 ($4,000 show purse and $4,000 win bonus)
Kelly Kobold: $6,000
Edson Berto: $6,000
Conor Heun: $5,000 ($2,500 show purse and $2,500 win bonus)
Mikey Gomez: $4,000 ($2,000 show purse and $2,000 win bonus)
Yoko Takahashi: $2,000
Lorenzo Borgomeo: $1,500
Nicolae Cury: $1,500 ($750 show purse and $750 win bonus)
Bryan Hamade: $1,000 ($500 show purse and $500 win bonus)
David Gomez: $1,000
def. Jorge Bouchet: $1,000
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