Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | March 29, 2008 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California , United States |
Area served | United States |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le represented a mixed martial arts spectacle jointly organized by Strikeforce and EliteXC, taking place on March 29, 2008, at the HP Pavilion located in San Jose, California.
Background
The event's main card was broadcast live via the premium cable network Showtime.
Initially, the lineup was set to include the highly anticipated matchup between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson; however, Thomson had to withdraw because of an injury. Additionally, Nick Diaz was slated to compete but exited the event for reasons not publicly disclosed.
Officials overseeing the fights comprised referees Mario Yamasaki, Herb Dean, and Jon Schorle.
Fighter salaries
The total reported fighter compensation for this event amounted to $667,850:
Main Card Participants
- Frank Shamrock: $300,000 (no additional win bonus)
- Cung Le: $200,000 (no win bonus awarded)
- Gilbert Melendez: $50,000 (secured victory over Gabe Lemley; no win bonus)
- Joey Villasenor: $36,000 (defeated Ryan Jensen; earned $18,000 win bonus)
- Wayne Cole: $10,000 (won against Mike Kyle; received a $5,000 win bonus)
- Drew Fickett: $10,000 (triumphed over Jae Suk Lim; $5,000 win bonus included)
- Mike Kyle: $10,000 (defeated by Wayne Cole)
- Gabe Lemley: $7,000 (lost to Gilbert Melendez)
- Billy Evangelista: $10,000 (victorious over Marlon Sims; obtained $5,000 win bonus)
- Jae Suk Lim: $3,000 (defeated by Drew Fickett)
- Ryan Jensen: $6,000 (lost to Joey Villasenor)
- Marlon Sims: $2,500 (defeated by Billy Evangelista)
Preliminary Card Participants
- Tiki Ghosn: $8,000 (won against Luke Stewart; included a $2,000 win bonus)
- Luke Stewart: $6,000 (lost to Tiki Ghosn)
- Darren Uyenoyama: $4,000 (defeated Anthony Figueroa; earned a $2,000 win bonus)
- Jesse Jones: $2,150 (beat Jesse Gillespie; received a $500 win bonus)
- Anthony Figueroa: $2,000 (lost to Darren Uyenoyama)
- Jesse Gillespie: $1,200 (defeated by Jesse Jones)
See also
- Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)
- List of Strikeforce champions
- List of Strikeforce events
- List of EliteXC events
- 2008 in Strikeforce