Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine

This past Saturday January 7, 2012 Strikeforce featured a solid performance by some the best and most determined MMA fighters to date. The headline fight featured Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold who defeated UFC Veteran Keith Jardine via knockout in the first round. The co-main event included Kong Mo Lawal and Lorenz Larkin who also gave fans an exciting match up as Kong Mo showcased his wrestling skills and later dominated Larkin with a 2^nd round TKO.  

Middleweight Robbie Lawler  was the highest earner at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine, banking a flat purse of $150,000 in his fight against Adlan Amagov.

Below are the Strikeforce fighter salaries, reported by Strikeforce to the Nevada state commission.

Showtime Main Card
Luke Rockhold: $65,000 + $25,000 (win bonus) = $90,000 def. Keith Jardine: $30,000
Robbie Lawler: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Adlan Amagov: $10,000
King Mo: $80,000 + $15,000 (win) = $95,000 def. Lorenz Larkin: $17,000
Tyron Woodley: $30,000 + $30,000 (win) = $60,000 def. Jordan Mein: $9,000
Tarec Saffiedine: $15,000 + $15,000 (win) = $30,000 def. Tyler Stinson: $4,000

Showtime Extreme Preliminary Card
Na-Shon Burrell: $4,000 + $4,000 (win) = $8,000 def. James Terry: $9,000
Gian Villante: $10,000 + $10,000 (win) = $20,000 def. Trevor Smith: $4,000
Ricky Legere: $5,000 + $5,000 (win) = $10,000 def. Chris Sprang: $6,000
Estevan Payan: $4,000 + $4,000 (win) = $8,000 def. Alonzo Martinez: $5,000