Rashad Evans wanted to fight Shogun next but Dana White told UFC Tonight that a more likely fight would be Evans vs Dan Henderson. Both are coming off less than stellar performances but are still two of the best in the division. If both men show up at their full potential this could be a fantastic fight. The bout is not yet signed and no word on when it would take place.
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February 27, 2013
The California State Athletic Commission released the salaries for all combatants that took part in Saturday night’s UFC 157 event. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will go down in history as the first time women have fought inside the Octagon.
Co-Main event fighters Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida topped the payroll with Hendo bringing in $250...
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February 28, 2013
UFC president Dana White’s (pictured) newest video blog is a tad tardy, but we’ll cut him some slack considering it’s the Octagon’s third show in as many weeks. Also, he’s coming off a hectic several days promoting Ronda Rousey’s heavily hyped big league debut.
Speaking of UFC 157, White’s latest vlog provides behind-the-scenes footage of last Saturday’s pay-per-view...
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February 26, 2013
Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Dan Henderson Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach, Ricardo Pantcho, wants Henderson next opponent to be none other than former Pride FC veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
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February 27, 2013
UFC 157 was a very successful event. Here is the reported salaries that each fighter made without including any bonuses.
Ronda Rousey: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. Liz Carmouche: $12,000
Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus)
def. Dan Henderson: $250,000
Urijah Faber: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Ivan Menjivar: $17,000
Court McGee: $40,000 (includes...
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February 27, 2013
The California State Athletic Commission has medically suspended every athlete who competed in “UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche” this past Saturday.
The majority of the 24-fighter roster was issued a precautionary seven-day ban. However, Dan Henderson (Pictured), Josh Koscheck, Josh Neer and Brock Jardine could be riding the pine for up to six months.
Although, the foursome can...
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February 27, 2013
The California State Athletic Commission has released the official salaries for all of the contestants who competed in Saturday’s “UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche” event.
Sometimes, when you lose, you actually win. Despite dropping a controversial split decision to Lyoto Machida in the card’s co-main event, Dan Henderson walked away as the night’s highest earner.
Hendo pocketed...
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February 28, 2013
A rumor circulated on Tuesday that Ronda Rousey has been courted to play a role in the second installment of “The Hunger Games” movie trilogy. The report emanated from Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio and was publicized by MMA site Bloody Elbow.
When contacted by Larry Brown Sports over email Wednesday, Rousey’s manager Darin Harvey said he had no comment on the report...
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February 25, 2013
The newly formed UFC Women’s bantamweight division has added four more fighters to its fast growing division. UFC president Dana White has announced that the promotion has signed Sarah Kaufman, Germaine de Randamie, Julie Kedzie and Amanda Nunes. All four women are former Strikeforce competitors. Kaufman (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is 3-2 in her past five [...]
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February 27, 2013
The California State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions for all combatants that took part in Saturday night’s UFC 157 event. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will go down in history as the first time women have fought inside the Octagon.
Co-Main event fighter Dan Henderson received the largest suspension for his three round loss...
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February 28, 2013
UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey has signed with top talent agency William Morris Endeavor. Ronda’s stock has risen remarkably after she convinced UFC president Dana White, who had previously been against women’s MMA in his company, to create a women’s division. It is obvious that Ronda will eventually end up on the big screen as she has already gotten an offer...
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February 26, 2013
It’s never a good time to fail a drug test, but with the UFC looking for reasons to fire fighters, Matt Riddle (Pictured) couldn’t have picked a worse time to flunk ANOTHER screening for marijuana. Riddle revealed to MMAJunkie Radio Tuesday that he has been released from the planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion following his second positive exam in three bouts. ...
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February 25, 2013
Just two days after UFC President Dana White claimed Jose Aldo refused to defend his featherweight crown against an “undeserving” Anthony Pettis (Pictured), White announced Monday evening the shootout will in fact go on as planned.
“Aldo vs Pettis is ON!!!!!” White tweeted.
White didn’t report why Aldo did an about-face.
The 145-pound scrap takes place August 3rd at a yet...
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February 28, 2013
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February 25, 2013
Just days ago at a post UFC 157 media scrum company President Dana White revealed to us that featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo was flat out refusing to fight top lightweight contender Anthony Pettis. "Showtime" had been granted the immediate shot at 145 after simply sending White a text message asking for it following Aldo's victory over Frankie Edgar in the main event...
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February 26, 2013
Welcome to another episode of Monday’s MMA Musings, except you are probably reading this on a Tuesday. That’s just me trying to screw with your head. This post got up later than normal, but that will be our little secret. Today we go three rounds with my profound thoughts on some of the news circulating throughout the fighting world. Be prepared to be enlightened and drink the...
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