Middleweights Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler topped the $469,600 payroll for Saturday’s Strikeforce: Miami, according to figures released Wednesday by the Florida State Boxing Commission, taking home an event high $100,000 each for their TKO victories over Marius Zomskis and Melvin Manhoef, respectively.

Other top earners for the Showtime televised event include maincard fighters Bobby Lashley ($50,000) and Cris “Cyborg” Santos ($35,000) along with undercard fighters Jay Heiron ($65,000) and Joe Riggs ($30,000).

Just hours after the conclusion of Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker sat down with MMA Fighting to discuss the next fights for champions Gilbert Melendez, Nick Diaz, and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, as well as heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley.

Nick Diaz was crowned the Strikeforce welterweight champion on Saturday in the main event of “Strikeforce: Miami” at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, knocking out Marius Zaromskis in the opening round to win the title.

In other action, Cris “Cyborg” retained the 145-pound women’s championship with a third-round TKO of Marloes Coenen, while Herschel Walker, Bobby Lashley, Robbie Lawler, and Jay Hieron were also winners.

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of “Strikeforce: Miami,” which takes place today at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida and features a main event between Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis for the newly-created Strikeforce welterweight title.

Stop by MMAFrenzy.com beginning at 9pm ET for live “Strikeforce: Miami” results, and stop back after the event for complete post-fight coverage.

Fighter weigh-ins for Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event were held Friday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, the same venue which hosts tonight’s Showtime-televised event, and all of the card’s notable fighters successfully made weight.

A handful of images from the weigh-ins, including photos of Nick Diaz, Cris Cyborg, Herschel Walker, Bobby Lashley and more, are after the jump. Check ‘em out and be sure to stop back to MMAFrenzy.com beginning at 9pm ET Saturday for LIVE Strikeforce: Miami results.

All of the notable fighters set to compete at Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event in Sunrise, Florida successfully made weight at Friday’s weigh-ins for the Showtime-televised event.

Headliners Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis, who vie for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title in tomorrow’s main event, each tipped the scale just under the 170-pound limit, while 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and challenger Marloes Coenen also weighed in successfully.

The roster for the upcoming “EA Sports MMA” continues to grow, as Bobby Lashley, Nick Diaz, Marius Zaromskis, Joe Riggs, and Melvin Manhoef were announced for the video game during this week’s edition of ESPN’s MMA Live, which premiered yesterday.

The fight card for “Strikeforce: Miami,” which takes place on January 27 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, is officially complete, as a heavyweight matchup between undefeated prospect Bobby Lashley and veteran Wes Sims is finally official for the Showtime-televised event.

Strikeforce will crown a welterweight champion on January 30 at “Strikeforce: Miami” is Sunrise, Florida, as top 170-pounder Nick Diaz returns to take on DREAM champ Marius Zaromskis for the newly-created title at the Showtime-televised event.

Strikeforce’s Scott Coker announced the matchup on Saturday, and also confirmed a previously reported matchup between 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cybog” Santos and Marloes Coennen will co-headline the card.

Strikeforce announced on Friday that welterweight Nick Diaz will return to action at the promotion’s January 30 event in Sunrise, Florida, which also features the MMA debut of Herschel Walker and Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.

Though Diaz’s opponent for the Showtime-televised card was not announced, KJ Noons and Jay Hieron are both expected to fight on the card and either could be tapped to face Diaz.

Lightweight fighter, Chris Horodecki is expected to sign with the WEC very soon. Jeff Curran has recently signed a contract with Strikeforce. Middleweight Robbie Lawler is expecting a December return to action in Strikeforce.

Details on these stories, and many more in our MMAFrenzy Quick Hits.

With Nick Diaz sidelined from fighting California for the immediate future after recently declining to take a mandatory drug test, the Strikeforce welterweight could fight in Japan for DREAM in October, with Hayato Sakurai being discussed as a potential opponent.

Fedor Emelianenko’s Strikeforce debut has been pushed back from a rumored October date to November, with Brett Rogers and Fabricio Werdum the front-runners to fight the top-ranked heavyweight.

In other Strikeforce news, the promotion is planning a Nick Diaz vs. Jay Hieron welterweight title fight by year’s end and 145-pound women’s champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos could fight Marloes Coenen in her first title defense. Read about these stories and more after the jump in MMAFrenzy.com’s Strikeforce roundup.

Strikeforce welterweight Nick Diaz, whose recent refusal to take a mandatory drug test forced him out of a welterweight title bout at Saturday’s “Carano vs. Cyborg” card, has signed a boxing deal with veteran promoter Don “War-a-Week” Chargin.

For the second time in less than a week, Nick Diaz failed to show for a mandatory pre-fight drug test, with his Monday no-show causing him to be removed from his Saturday Strikeforce middleweight championship matchup against Jay Hieron.

As reported earlier Monday, Diaz will be replaced on the August 15 “Carano vs. Cyborg” card in San Jose by one-time UFC fighter Jesse Taylor, who is currently riding a seven-fight winning streak. Taylor and Hieron will meet in a three-round, non-title fight on the Showtime-televised card.