| Promotion | Strikeforce and EliteXC |
|---|---|
| Date | June 22, 2007 |
| Venue | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Attendance | 9,672[1] |
| Buyrate | 35,000[2] |
| Previousevent | Strikeforce: Young Guns |
| Followingevent | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion |
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com. The PPV event was rebroadcast on the Showtime premium cable channel on June 30, 2007.
Purses
Notable fighter payouts included:[3]
| Fighter | Fight Earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Shamrock | $200,000 | |
| Phil Baroni | $100,000 | |
| Cung Le | $45,000 | |
| Murilo Rua | $50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
| Paul Buentello | $50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
Controversy
- Frank Shamrock was criticized for pushing an unconscious Phil Baroni off him using his leg rather than allowing the referee to pull Phil off Frank.[4] In a post-fight interview question regarding the incident, Shamrock stated that "[Phil] was heavy on top of me... he was squishing the life out of me... he was laying on my leg and on my chest... that's it. And I thought it looked better on camera.".[5]
- Fighter Carter Williams was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine.[6] He was fined $1,000 and suspended through Dec 19, 2007.
- Fighter Phil Baroni tested positive for Boldenone and Stanozolol steroid Metabolites according to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). He was fined $2,500 and suspended for a year in the state of California. Baroni denied taking any banned substances, and appealed the decision. On October 31, 2007 Baroni's suspension was reduced to 6 months.[7]
See also
References
- ^ The Fight Network :: ALL FIGHTS ALL THE TIME :: Get it on!
- ^ "Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "AM UPDATE – JUNE 27". The Fight Network. Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ The Tao of Frank Shamrock
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