Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Fate | Integrated with UFC |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City , United States |
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine represented the concluding mixed martial arts event hosted by Strikeforce on January 12, 2013, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event was broadcast live on Showtime.
Background
This event was notable as Strikeforce's final show prior to its integration with the UFC.
Initially, Luke Rockhold was scheduled to defend his Strikeforce Middleweight title against Lorenz Larkin, but an injury sidelined Rockhold. Larkin was first set to compete against former champion Ronaldo Souza, yet ultimately faced UFC middleweight Ed Herman, who uniquely participated in Strikeforce while still contracted with the UFC.
Gilbert Melendez was expected to defend his Lightweight Championship against Pat Healy, but Melendez withdrew due to injury. Subsequently, Healy was paired with Jorge Masvidal, who also pulled out because of injury and was replaced by debutant Kurt Holobaugh. The matchup between Healy and Masvidal eventually occurred at UFC on FOX 11 in April 2014, following the Strikeforce merger.
Commentary for the event was delivered by AXS TV host and Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck, filling in for Mauro Ranallo, who was absent owing to a family commitment.
Reported payout
The fighter payouts reported to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, excluding sponsorship earnings and bonuses, were as follows:
- Tarec Saffiedine: $39,000 (including a $19,500 victory bonus) defeated Nate Marquardt: $40,000
- Daniel Cormier: $120,000 (including a $60,000 win bonus) defeated Dion Staring: $8,000
- Josh Barnett: $250,000 (no win bonus) defeated Nandor Guelmino: $12,000
- Gegard Mousasi: $175,000 (no win bonus) defeated Mike Kyle: $25,000
- Ronaldo Souza: $100,500 (including a $28,000 win bonus) defeated Ed Herman: $34,000
- Ryan Couture: $22,000 (including a $7,000 victory bonus) defeated K. J. Noons: $41,000
- Tim Kennedy: $80,000 (including a $25,000 win bonus) defeated Trevor Smith: $8,000
- Pat Healy: $42,000 (including a $15,000 win bonus) defeated Kurt Holobaugh: $9,000
- Roger Gracie: $94,000 (including a $47,000 win bonus) defeated Anthony Smith: $10,000
- Adriano Martins: $16,000 (including an $8,000 victory bonus) defeated Jorge Gurgel: $10,000
- Estevan Payan: $12,000 (including a $6,000 win bonus) defeated Michael Bravo: $6,000