Sarah Kaufman only gets win money for a finish
For her unanimous decision win over former U.S. marine sergeant Liz Carmouche at Saturday’s Strikeforce Challengers card in Las Vegas,…
For her unanimous decision win over former U.S. marine sergeant Liz Carmouche at Saturday’s Strikeforce Challengers card in Las Vegas, Canadian Sarah Kaufman made a basic purse of US$10,000. But she missed out on an extra $5,000 because her contract stipulated she would only get a win bonus if she scored a KO, TKO or submission.
Kaufman’s purse was further reduced by $3,000 in U.S. tax, $125 in licenses and $178 in routine medical tests, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The final total was $6,696.
The athletic commission purse figures do not tell the whole story since promoters do not always disclose all of their bonus payments.
