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By: MMAjunkie Staff	October 19, 2009 9:35 pm	Follow @MMAjunkie
http://mmajunkie.com	Although nearly a month after the event took place, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission today sent MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the official list of disclosed salaries from the Sept. 25 “STRIKEFORCE Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings” event.
Headiner Tim Kennedy, who defeated Zak Cummings via second-round submission in the night’s main event, earned the night’s biggest payday with $30,000, $15,000 of which came in the form of a win bonus.
Other top earners from the event included Ray Sefo ($25,000) and Daniel Cormier ($10,000).
The Showtime-televised event took place at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Okla., just outside of Tulsa.
The total disclose payroll for the event was $126,000.
Tim Kennedy: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Zak Cummings: $5,000
Ray Sefo: $25,000 (no win bonus)
def. Kevin Jordan: $10,000
Tyron Woodley: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus)
def. Zach Light: $3,000
Thomas Longacre: $5,000 ($1,500 win bonus)
def. Travis Calanoc: $1,500
Daniel Cormier: $10,000 (no win bonus)
def. Gary Frazier: $2,500
Jeri Sitzes: $4,500 ($1,000 win bonus)
def. Lacey Schuckman: $2,000
Paul Bradley: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
def. Levi Avera: $3,000
Trey Houston: $1,500 (no win bonus)
def. Brandon Gaines: $1,500
Kenny Giddens: $2,000 (no win bonus)
def. Jon Carson: $2,000
Josh Pulsifer: $1,500 (no win bonus)
def. Nick Gibbons: $1,500
Dillon Smith: $1,500 ($500 win bonus)
def. Lemont Davis: $2,000
Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter’s income. In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not represent the total amounts earned by each fighter.
For complete coverage of “Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings,” check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
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