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When Viacom bought Bellator a few days ago it was a bit of a shock.The second biggest MMA company in America was now better funded than the UFC.It also will start appearing on Spike TV in 2013 which might help direct eyeballs towards another MMA produc…
When Viacom bought Bellator a few days ago it was a bit of a shock.
The second biggest MMA company in America was now better funded than the UFC.
It also will start appearing on Spike TV in 2013 which might help direct eyeballs towards another MMA product.
It could be one of the best things for the future of MMA.
It could also blow up in the faces of the fans, Bellator, Viacom or all three.
Here are the different possibilities.
For a guy who claims to be horribly underpaid, Diaz was able to pull in a whopping 200,000 dollars for his win over B.J. Penn this last Saturday.That isn’t including his 75,000 dollar fight of the night bonus and whatever sponsorship money and discreti…
For a guy who claims to be horribly underpaid, Diaz was able to pull in a whopping 200,000 dollars for his win over B.J. Penn this last Saturday.
That isn’t including his 75,000 dollar fight of the night bonus and whatever sponsorship money and discretionary bonuses he pulled in.
Diaz seems to have some problems with what he perceives as reality and what it really is.
Now that the salaries have been released (via MMAFighting), it shows that not only was he the best paid fighter at the event, but that he was paid significantly more than B.J. Penn, who is a PPV draw.
Here are the salaries for UFC 137:
Nick Diaz: $200,000 and no win bonus for beating B.J Penn: $150,000
Chieck Kongo: $70,000, plus a $70,000 win bonus for beating Matt Mitrione: $10,000
Roy Nelson: $20,000, plus a $20,000 win bonus for beating Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic: $75,000
Scott Jorgensen: $16,500, plus a $16,500 win bonus for beating Jeff Curran: $8,000
Hatsu Hioki: $15,000, plus a $15,000 win bonus for beating George Roop: $8,000
Donald Cerrone: $27,000, plus a $27,000 win bonus for beating Dennis Siver: $27,000
Bart Palaszewski: $10,000, plus $10,000 win bonus and $8,500 dollars from Tyson Griffin’s salary as a fine for Griffin missing weight. For beating Tyson Griffin: $25,500
Brandon Vera: $60,000, plus a $60,000 win bonus for beating Eliot Marshall: $15,000
Ramsey Nijem: $10,000, plus a $10,000 win bonus for beating Danny Downes: $4,000
Francis Carmont: $6,000, plus a $6,000 win bonus for beating Chris Camozzi: $8,000
Clifford Starks: $6,000, plus a 6,000 win bonus for beating Dustin Jacoby: $6,000.
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Brandon Vera is back and has stated that this time when he steps into the Octagon, things will be different.Roll your eyes if you’ve heard that one before.It wasn’t that long ago that Vera was cut from the UFC following a brutal loss to Thiago Silva. &…
Brandon Vera is back and has stated that this time when he steps into the Octagon, things will be different.
Roll your eyes if you’ve heard that one before.
It wasn’t that long ago that Vera was cut from the UFC following a brutal loss to Thiago Silva. It seemed like that had been Vera’s last chance and that he had just come up short.
Then it was found out that Thiago Silva had taken steroids before the fight and had subsequently failed the drug test.
The fight was declared a no contest, Silva was fined and suspended and Vera was given another fight by the UFC brass.
And now he is back and claiming he is the Brandon Vera of old. And just like the “old” Brandon Vera, he needs something to use as a reason for why he lost so many fights.
So what did he blame his losing streak on this time?
The home invasion that happened to him three years ago in which he was held at gunpoint while staying in Lloyd Irvin’s house in Maryland. It almost seems like a convenient excuse for him to shrug off responsibility for his losses.
Except this time he really does seem different.
Instead of proudly saying that he will be champ, he stated that he knew he was supposed to win this fight.
He didn’t mention titles or win streaks.
He doesn’t talk about needing to keep the fight standing or working on his ground game.
He just talked about needing to finally feel safe after being held at gunpoint.
About how he finally felt like he could move on after a suspect was arrested.
About how his son had just barely moved on.
It’s a far cry from the Brandon Vera fans have been forced to listen to for so long.
It is refreshing and it feels honest. Vera finally seems to be at peace, and hopefully, win or lose, he’ll be able to keep it.
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When it was announced that Jon Jones wouldn’t be facing Rashad Evans at UFC 140, fans were naturally disappointed.The fight has been culminating ever since Jones took a title shot that was originally Evans’ and won the belt. Since the two were in…
When it was announced that Jon Jones wouldn’t be facing Rashad Evans at UFC 140, fans were naturally disappointed.
The fight has been culminating ever since Jones took a title shot that was originally Evans’ and won the belt. Since the two were in the same training camp, it was assumed they would never fight each other, but as soon as UFC gold appeared, that went down the drain.
Even if Machida somehow beats Jones, which is a completely real possibility, the fight would still be a blockbuster to watch.
Starting with…
At one point Thiago Alves was a star in the welterweight division. He was knocking people out and dominating those he couldn’t. He had problems with making weight, but he was exciting enough that it was ignored.And then he lost to Georges S…
At one point Thiago Alves was a star in the welterweight division. He was knocking people out and dominating those he couldn’t. He had problems with making weight, but he was exciting enough that it was ignored.
And then he lost to Georges St-Pierre.
After that he went on a losing streak while still struggling to make weight. It got to the point where Dana White almost demanded that he move up to 185 pounds.
Instead Alves got his weight problem under control, but he still has lost three of his last four fights.
These are the steps he’s going to need to take if he wants to get himself back into title contender status.
UFC 136 was certainly a memorable night for the MMA giant. Not only were the fights exciting, and the main event having a come-from-behind knockout, but Chael Sonnen was on the undercard.Just as he always has, Sonnen was able to impress most with his g…
UFC 136 was certainly a memorable night for the MMA giant. Not only were the fights exciting, and the main event having a come-from-behind knockout, but Chael Sonnen was on the undercard.
Just as he always has, Sonnen was able to impress most with his gift of gab. He was also able to impress in the cage as he swarmed the All-American Brian Stann, and got the victory by choke in the second round.
Still, the most impressive feat of the night had to be how he single-handedly trounced Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller without even having to be in the same state as them.
When the fight was over, Sonnen immediately called out Silva in his usual over-the-top manner and left the cage.
The next day articles exploded all over the Internet claiming that Sonnen had once again channeled the WWE, and cut a first-class promo. Others tried to focus more on his dominant win and his impressive handling of the former military hero and WEC light heavyweight champion.
No matter what they talked about, though, almost all articles had the same notion.
Chael Sonnen should be next for Anderson Silva.
Before the fight, Dana White had stated that Dan Henderson was in the running to get a rematch with Anderson Silva.
Michael Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller were also coaches on this season of “The Ultimate Fighter” and both were probably in the running as well. Bisping because he is an international star who can sell pay-per-views, and Miller because of his MTV show “Bully Beatdown” and crazy personality.
Not to mention the fact that their rivalry would buildup to a fight on free TV during “The Ultimate Fighter” finale. If they had a decent scrap, one of them might have gotten a title shot.
After the fight, and more importantly, the post-fight interview, Dana White changed his mind and said that he would be foolish not to let that fight happen.
A dominant victory put Sonnen into the minds of every fan and journalist that was at that event or watching it live, but it was the two sentences he uttered after it was all said and done that got him his rematch.
And with it he was able to beat three different middleweights for the right to face Anderson Silva without having to even step in the cage with them.
Some say that actions are louder than words.
Saturday night, Chael Sonnen turned it the other way around.
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