Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral pocketed an event-high $100,000 in his unanimous decision victory over Robbie Lawler in the Strikeforce “Los Angeles” headliner on June 16 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Sobral, who bounced back from his first-round technical knockout loss to Gegard Mousasi, won for the sixth time in seven appearances. The 34-year-old Brazilian attacked Lawler’s legs and body with kicks, as he earned a unanimous verdict from the judges. Scores were 29-28 across the board.
Meanwhile, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos took a $10,000 haul for his first-round technical knockout against Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis. The 32-year-old Santos, husband of Strikeforce women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, has rattled off back-to-back wins since his split decision defeat to Joey Villasenor a year ago. Zaromskis earned $5,000 for a rough night’s work.
Strikeforce “Los Angeles” Payouts
Renato Sobral -- $100,000 def. Robbie Lawler -- $ 85,000
Evangelista Santos -- $10,000 def. Marius Zaromskis -- $5,000
Tim Kennedy -- $30,000 def. Trevor Prangley -- $30,000
K.J. Noons -- $25,000 def. Conor Heun -- $4,000
Hugo Sandoval -- $1,500 def. Marcus Kowal -- $1,000
Jeremy Umphries -- $1,500 def. R.J. Clifford -- $2,000