Dana White: “I think tonight was probably Coleman’s last fight in the UFC”

LAS VEGAS – “The Godfather of Ground and Pound” may have stepped into the octagon for his final time.

Following Mark Coleman’s second-round loss to fellow UFC Hall of Famer
Randy Couture in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 109 event, UFC
president Dana White told a small group of reporters that “The Hammer”
was likely done fighting for the organization.

“I think tonight was probably Coleman’s last fight in the UFC,” White said.


LAS VEGAS – “The Godfather of Ground and Pound” may have stepped into the octagon for his final time.

Following Mark Coleman’s second-round loss to fellow UFC Hall of Famer
Randy Couture in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 109 event, UFC
president Dana White told a small group of reporters that “The Hammer”
was likely done fighting for the organization.

“I think tonight was probably Coleman’s last fight in the UFC,” White said.


UFC 109 draws reported attendance of 10,687 for $2.27 million gate

LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s second pay-per-view offering of 2010, “UFC 109: Relentless,”
drew a crowd of 10,687 attendees for a live gate of $2.27 million
according to UFC president Dana White.
 
The Feb. 6 event, which featured a light heavyweight battle between UFC
Hall of Fame inductees Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, took place at
the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and aired on Spike TV and
pay-per-view.

If the reported figures hold, UFC 109 will take the No. 10 spot on the list of most lucrative UFC events at the venue.


LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s second pay-per-view offering of 2010, “UFC 109: Relentless,”
drew a crowd of 10,687 attendees for a live gate of $2.27 million
according to UFC president Dana White.
 
The Feb. 6 event, which featured a light heavyweight battle between UFC
Hall of Fame inductees Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, took place at
the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and aired on Spike TV and
pay-per-view.

If the reported figures hold, UFC 109 will take the No. 10 spot on the list of most lucrative UFC events at the venue.


UFC 109 bonuses: Sonnen, Marquardt, Thiago, and Serra earn $60K each

LAS VEGAS – Chael Sonnen, Nate Marquardt, Paulo Thiago, and Matt Serra each earned
$60,000 fight-night bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s “UFC
109: Relentless” event.
 
Sonnen and Marquardt both earned “Fight of the Night” honors, while
Thiago earned the “Submission of the Night” bonus and Serra earned the “Knockout of the Night” award.
 
MMAjunkie.com learned of the awards Saturday
evening at the post-fight press conference, which followed UFC 109 at
the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.


LAS VEGAS – Chael Sonnen, Nate Marquardt, Paulo Thiago, and Matt Serra each earned
$60,000 fight-night bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s “UFC
109: Relentless” event.
 
Sonnen and Marquardt both earned “Fight of the Night” honors, while
Thiago earned the “Submission of the Night” bonus and Serra earned the “Knockout of the Night” award.
 
MMAjunkie.com learned of the awards Saturday
evening at the post-fight press conference, which followed UFC 109 at
the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.


Watch tonight’s UFC 109 post-fight presser live on MMAjunkie.com tonight

LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie.com is on scene for tonight’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event, and we’ll provide a live stream of tonight’s post-fight press conference at approximately 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT).

Tonight’s media event takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas., which also hosted tonight’s pay-per-view event.

The post-fight press conference is scheduled to include UFC president Dana White, headliners Mark Coleman and Randy Couture, and the rest of the night’s main-card winners.


LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie.com is on scene for tonight’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event, and we’ll provide a live stream of tonight’s post-fight press conference at approximately 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT).

Tonight’s media event takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas., which also hosted tonight’s pay-per-view event.

The post-fight press conference is scheduled to include UFC president Dana White, headliners Mark Coleman and Randy Couture, and the rest of the night’s main-card winners.


UFC 109 main card recap: Couture subs Coleman, Sonnen grinds out Marquardt

LAS VEGAS – An ex-champ-vs.-ex-champ, all-UFC-of-Famer main event that
was 11 years in the making lasted just six minutes as Randy Couture
topped fellow MMA trailblazer Mark Coleman via second-round stoppage at
Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event.

It was just the type of win that could put the 46-year-old Couture back in the UFC’s light-heavyweight title picture.

UFC 109, which aired on Spike TV (two preliminary fights) and
pay-per-view (main card), took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas.


LAS VEGAS – An ex-champ-vs.-ex-champ, all-UFC-of-Famer main event that
was 11 years in the making lasted just six minutes as Randy Couture
topped fellow MMA trailblazer Mark Coleman via second-round stoppage at
Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event.

It was just the type of win that could put the 46-year-old Couture back in the UFC’s light-heavyweight title picture.

UFC 109, which aired on Spike TV (two preliminary fights) and
pay-per-view (main card), took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas.


UFC 109 preliminary card recap: Danzig, Guillard top decision-filled action

LAS VEGAS – Despite earning he title of “The Ultimate Fighter” on the Spike TV-broadcast series’ sixth season, lightweight Mac Danzig entered his “UFC 109: Relentless” bout with Justin Buchholz with his UFC future in doubt.

Danzig rose to the occasion and capitalized on a strong late effort

Danzig’s unanimous-decision win capped off Spike TV’s two-fight “UFC
Prelim” broadcast and was part of a six-fight preliminary card that
preceded UFC 109’s main-card action at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas.


LAS VEGAS – Despite earning he title of “The Ultimate Fighter” on the Spike TV-broadcast series’ sixth season, lightweight Mac Danzig entered his “UFC 109: Relentless” bout with Justin Buchholz with his UFC future in doubt.

Danzig rose to the occasion and capitalized on a strong late effort

Danzig’s unanimous-decision win capped off Spike TV’s two-fight “UFC
Prelim” broadcast and was part of a six-fight preliminary card that
preceded UFC 109’s main-card action at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas.