What Is Gina Carano Worth to Strikeforce?
Sam Caplan says she’s worth $100,000: How much is she worth? I’d say $100,000 per fight. That’s fight. If fighters such as Fabricio Werdum and Brandon Vera were compensated over $100,000 for past fights, why not Gina? No disrespect to Vera or Werdum, but Carano is every bit the star they are and in reality, probably much bigger. If ProElite was willing to pay Antonio Silva $200,000 and Kimbo Slice at least $500,000 for his last fight, then Gina should be worth 100K. Carano hasn’t drawn a dime in PPV, but neither have many male fighters who have been compensated six-figures per fight. But if Carano has proven one thing, it’s that she’s a ratings draw on television. … The $100,000 per fight figure is pure conjecture on my part and comes from no inside knowledge. But as long as she isn’t asking for anything above that, I think it’s a mistake not to give it to her and finally make Carano vs. Cyborg a reality. Zach Arnold rebuts: There’s a reason why Pro Elite lost $55M USD in under two y
