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The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the organization running the Florida Boxing Commission, released the official disclosed payroll Wednesday for Saturday's Strikeforce: Miami event on Showtime. Heading up the night's $469,600 payroll were former UFC fighters Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler, who each earned $100,000 with their victories over Marius Zaromskis and Melvin Manhoef, respectively. Other top earners for the event were Jay Hieron and Bobby Lashley. Herschel Walker's disclosed earnings were $600, though he reportedly made six figures for the event in non-disclosed fashion that was going to charity. The full disclosed earnings for the event are below:
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