Co-main event competitor Ryan Couture earned second place on the pay scale, as the son of “The Natural” took home $10,000 in defeat to undefeated lightweight Matt Ricehouse ($6,000).
Strikeforce Challengers 16 went down June 24 from the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., and aired live on Showtime, delayed on the west coast. The event's main draw featured no finishes, as Lorenz Larkin ($8,000) outpointed Gian Villante ($5,000), while Jason High ($6,000) and Julia Budd ($5,000) were awarded unanimous verdicts over Quinn Mulhern ($2,500) and Germaine de Randamie ($2,500), respectively.
Strikeforce Challengers 16 payouts:
Caros Fodor:
$16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
James
Terry: $4,000
Matt
Ricehouse: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
Ryan
Couture: $10,000
Lorenz
Larkin: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus)
Gian
Villante: $5,000
Jason
High: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
Quinn
Mulhern: $2,500
Julia
Budd: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus)
Germaine
de Randamie: $2,500
Derek
Brunson: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus)
Jeremy
Hamilton: $2,000
Eduardo
Pamplona: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
Jerron
Peoples: $3,000
Trevor
Smith: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus)
Keith
Berry: $2,000