Kimbo Slice and Andrei Arlovski each took home $500,000 for their bouts Saturday at EliteXC “Heat” at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Slice was upset in the “Heat” main event, losing via technical knockout to last-minute replacement Seth Petruzelli a mere 14-seconds into the fight. Petruzelli earned $50,000 for his surprise knockout victory.

Arlovski, a former UFC heavyweight champion, defeated former IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson via second-round KO in their featured main-card matchup. Neson earned $80,000 in the loss.

EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields earned $50,000 for his successful title defense over Paul Daley, who received $12,000.

Gina Carano took home $25,000 for his main card victory over Kelly Kobold, who received $6,000 for the loss.

Benji Radach earned $30,000 for his knockout of former EliteXC champion Murilo Rua, who received $35,000 in the losing effort.

The total disclosed fighter payroll for the CBS-broadcast event was $1,318,000.

“Heat” drew an official crowd of 9,414, including 7,723 paid, for a $826,433 live gate.

For complete EliteXC “Heat” fighter salaries continue reading…

The salaries listed below represent the official fighter salaries as reported by the promoter to the athletic commission and do not include some bonuses, fees, or sponsorship payments.

• Seth Petruzelli ($50,000) def. Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson ($500,000)
• Jake Shields ($50,000) def. Paul Daley ($12,000)
• Andrei Arlovski ($500,000) def. Roy Nelson ($80,000)
• Gina Carano ($25,000) def. Kelly Kobold ($6,000)
• Benji Radach ($30,000) def. Murilo “Ninja” Rua ($35,000)
• Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos ($8,000) def. Yoko Takahashi ($2,000)
• Conor Heun ($5,000) def. Edson Berto ($5,000)
• Mikey Gomez ($4,000) def. Lorenzo Borgomeo ($1,500)
• Nicolae Curry ($1,500) def. Jorge Boechat ($1,000)
• Bryan Hamade ($1,000) def. David Gomez ($1,000)

EliteXC “Heat” Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $ 1,318,000

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