Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

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Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
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The poster for Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion
Promotion Strikeforce
DateSeptember 29, 2007
Venue Playboy Mansion
City Los Angeles, California
Attendance3,569
Total purse$229,183
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place on September 29, 2007, at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California. The invitation-only event drew nearly 1,000 spectators who paid $1000 per ticket. The event was supervised by the California State Athletic Commission. Fights 5 to 12 were streamed live on Yahoo Sports for free. [1]

Contents

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Bobby Southworth def.Bill MahoodTKO (rib injury)11:15
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez def. Tetsuji Kato Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Middleweight Joe Riggs def. Eugene Jackson KO (punches)13:56
Lightweight Josh Thomson def.Adam LynnTKO (punches)14:45
Lightweight Billy Evangelista def.Clint CoronelDecision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)35:00
Catchweight (160 lb) Jorge Masvidal def.Matt LeeTKO (punches)11:33
Preliminary Card
Catchweight (195 lb) Falaniko Vitale def.Ron FieldsTKO (Submission to punches)13:02
Heavyweight Daniel Puder def.Richard DaltonDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Dewey Cooper def.Adam SmithDecision (unanimous)33:00
MiddleweightDaniel McWilliamsdef.Eddy MillisSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:09
Welterweight Luke Stewart def.Sam LieraTKO (punches)13:40
BantamweightAnthony Figueroadef.Miguel LinaresTKO (punches)12:09

    [2]

    Purses

    •Gilbert Melendez $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Tetsuji Kato $6,000

    •Joe Riggs $29,500 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Eugene Jackson $15,000

    •Josh Thomson $24,500 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Adam Lynn $6,000

    •Billy Evangelista $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Clint Coronel $3,000

    •Jorge Masvidal $18,182.50 (no win bonus) def. Matt Lee $1,000

    •Bobby Southworth $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Bill Mahood $1,000

    •Falaniko Vitale $20,000, (no win bonus) def. Ron Fields $7,000

    •Daniel Puder $20,000 (no win bonus) def. Richard Dalton $3,000

    •Dewey Cooper $500 (no win bonus) def. Adam Smith $500

    •Daniel McWilliams $1,000(no win bonus) def. Eddy Millis $4,000

    •Luke Stewart $7,500 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Sam Liera $3,000

    The payout totaled $229,183.50. [3]

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    2. Sherdog.com. "Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
    3. Dann Stupp. ""Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion" Fighters' Salaries". MMAjunkie.com.