Shamrock earns $369,790 while Diaz made just $39,950
by Gavin Vincent on April 14, 2009

The complete purse of Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was released today.

Frank Shamrock earned an astounding $369,790 for his loss on Saturday while opponent Nick Diaz earned $39,950.

Both Gilbert Melendez and Scott Smith earned almost $10,000 more than the main event winner Diaz. While money isn't Diaz's main focus, he's already made claims he wants Cung Le and wants to win the championship belt. This doesn't come as a shock to many after seeing his complete dominance over Shamrock.

All Purses from Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz:

Frank Shamrock - $369,790
Scott Smith - $49,940 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Gilbert Melendez - $49,890 (no win bonus announced)
Nick Diaz - $39,950 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Brett Rogers - $39,940 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Cristiane Santos - $18,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Benji Radach - $16,940
Eric Lawson - $9,950 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
Rodrigo Damm - $9,190
Raul Castillo - $6,890 (includes $3,500 win bonus)
Luke Rockhold - $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus)
James Terry - $3,940 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
Ron Humphrey - $3,205
Waylon Kennell - $1,950
Buck Meredith - $1,540
Brandon Michaels - $1,500
Zak Bucia - $1,500
Hitomi Akano - $1,450
Shingo Kohara - $940 (no win bonus announced)
Jeremy Tavares - $940

HOW WILL THE THIAGO ALVES VS. MARTIN KAMPMANN FIGHT END AT UFC ON FX 2?
Alves def. Kampmann via TKO/KO
Alves def. Kampmann via submission
Alves def. Kampmann via decision
Kampmann def. Alves via TKO/KO
Kampmann def. Alves via submission
Kampmann def. Alves via decision
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