Despite losing his main event fight, former Strikeforce champion Cung Le was the big winner financially, taking home a solid $150,000 for his effort. In an interesting twist Strikeforce Heavyweight Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal earned $10,000 plus another $10,000 for the win, but ended up being fined 10% of his purse after he splashed the cage with Rockstar Energy Drink(which is one of his sponsors.) The fine was handed down by the CSAC(California State Athletic Commision). The total reported payroll for the event was $481,200. Here’s the complete list, and keep in mind that these are base salaries that don’t include things such as sponsorships, undisclosed bonuses, and revenue sharing, nor do they account for expenses such as taxes, insurance, and licenses.

Strikeforce: Evolution Salaries:

Cung Le: $150,000
Scott Smith: $55,000
Scott Smith defeats Cung Le.

Gilbert Melendez: $55,000
Josh Thomson: $30,000
Gilbert Melendez defeats Josh Thomson.

Ronaldo Souza: $65,000 (win bonus of $10,000 included)
Matt Linland: $50,000
Ronaldo Souza defeats Matt Linland.

Muhammed Lawal: $20,000 (win bonus of $10,000 included)
Mike Whitehead: $30,000
Muhummed Lawal defeats Mike Whitehead.

Antwain Britt: $10,000 (win bonus of $5,000 included)
Scott Lighty: $5,000
Antwain Britt defeats Scott Lighty

Justin Wilcox: $5,000
Daisuke Nakamura: $2000
Justin Wilcox defeats Daisuke Nakamura

Alex Crispim: $4,000 (win bonus of $2,000 included)
A.J. Fonseca: $2,000
Alex Crispim defeats A.J. Fonseca.