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Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson needed less than a minute to knock out "Tank" Abbott. (Video courtesy kimbo-fights.com)

There's a good reason mixed martial arts fighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (2-0) calls himself a "Six Figga Nigga".

According to the Florida State Athletic Commission, Slice earned $175,000 for knocking out David 'Tank" Abbott (9-14-0) at EliteXC: Street Certified on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Miami, Fla.

Fight promoters are legally obligated to release fighter purses to state officials.

Next to Kimbo, who earned $125,000 to show and another $50,000 to win, Abbott was the second-highest paid fighter, collecting $126,000 for the fight. His win bonus also would have been $50,000.

Brazilian giant Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva (10-1-0) earned $80,000 for his split-decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez (27-8-0) who earned $20,000.

Figures do not include unreported bonuses or percentages of pay-per-view buys.

Official Salaries for EliteXC: Street Certified
Saturday, Feb. 16 – Miami, Fla.

• Kimbo Slice ($175,000) def. Tank Abbott ($126,000)
• Antonio Silva ($80,000) def. Ricco Rodriguez ($20,000)
• Scott Smith ($12,000) def. Kyle Noke ($3,000)
• Yves Edwards ($6,000) def. Edson Berto ($6,000)
• Brett Rogers ($4,000) def. James Thompson ($25,000)
• Lorenzo Borgomeo ($1,000) def. Mike Bernhard ($1,500)
• Eric Bradley ($1,000) def. Mikey Gomez ($1,500)
• Dave Herman ($1,500) def. Mario Rinaldi ($2,000)
• Yosmany Cabezas ($2,500) def. Jon Kirk ($2,500)
• Rafael Feijao ($6,000) def. John Doyle ($2,500)

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