Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | 2011-01-29 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California , United States |
Area served | United States |
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts competition organized by Strikeforce on January 29, 2011, hosted at the HP Pavilion located in San Jose, California, United States.
Background
Originally slated for ShoMMA 13, the welterweight matchup featuring Nate Coy versus Nate Moore was rescheduled and took place at this event.
A total of six preliminary bouts were broadcast live through Sherdog.com.
This event marked the last Strikeforce card to feature amateur contests, as these were discontinued following the promotion’s acquisition by Zuffa, LLC in March 2011.
During the live telecast, Strikeforce Challengers commentator Pat Miletich stepped in to replace the absent Gus Johnson.
The broadcast on Showtime drew an average viewership of approximately 561,000, reaching a peak audience of 850,000.
Fighter salaries
Champion Nick Diaz earned $150,000 without a win bonus defeating Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, who received $20,000
Champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza was paid $85,000, including a $15,000 win bonus over Robbie Lawler, who earned $65,000
Herschel Walker received $5,000 with no win bonus defeated Scott Carson, who also earned $5,000
Roger Gracie took home $75,000 without a win bonus defeating Trevor Prangley, who made $30,000
Nate Moore earned $4,000 including a $2,000 win bonus over Nathan Coy, who was paid $3,000
Isaiah Hill collected $3,000 with a $1,500 win bonus defeated Bobby Stack, who received $1,500
Ron Keslar made $3,000 including a $1,500 win bonus over Eric Lawson, who earned $1,500
Germaine de Randamie was paid $3,000 with a $1,000 win bonus defeating Stephanie Webber, who earned $1,000
James Terry received $3,000 including a $1,500 win bonus over Lucas Gamaza, who made $1,500
Jenna Castillo earned $3,000 with a $1,500 win bonus defeated Charlene Gellner, who took home $1,000