Payouts (salaries) were revealed today for the EliteXC Street Certified event that took place this past weekend on Saturday, February 16.

Kimbo Slice was the top paid fighter bringing home $175,000 worth of bread for the 43 seconds it took to plant Tank’s face on the mat. Tank came in a close second making $126,000 for his compelling performance.

It’s obviously not how good you are, but how many people you can bring to the fight. Ricco Rodriguez for instance made only $20,000 for is three round war with Antonio "Big Foot" Silva who made $80,000.

Here are the official payouts for EliteXC "Street Certified"

• Kimbo Slice ($175,000) vs Tank Abbott ($126,000)
• Antonio Silva ($80,000) vs Ricco Rodriguez ($20,000)
• Scott Smith ($12,000) vs Kyle Noke ($3,000)
• Yves Edwards ($6,000) vs Edson Berto ($6,000)
• Brett Rogers ($4,000) vs James Thompson ($25,000)
• Rafael Feijao ($6,000) vs John Doyle ($2,500)
• Yosmany Cabazes ($2,000) vs Jon Kirk ($2,500)
• Dave Herman ($1,500) vs Mario Rinaldi ($2,000)
• Eric Bradley ($1,000) vs Mikey Gomez ($1,500)
• Lorenzo Borgomeo ($1,000) vs Mike Bernhard ($1,500)
• Moyses Gabin ($1) vs Jirka Hlavati ($500)

Total payout for the event was $479,001. These are the official figures from the Florida State Boxing Commission.

James Thompson lost his fight and still made $21,000 more than his opponent Brett Rogers who knocked him out in stunning fashion. Surprisingly he was one of four fighters who lost and still made more than their opponent. The other three were Dave Herman, Eric Bradley, and Lorenzo Borgomeo. Amazingly Moyses Gabin only made out with a buck for his win over Hlavati in the first fight of the night. I will update you if I find out why.

These figures do not include sponsor payouts, fight bonuses nor deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes etc. To see the results from EliteXC "Street Certified" see the mma results page.