Author: Ray Hui

UFC 116 Bonuses: Two Fight of the Nights

Filed under: UFC, NewsOn a card full of back-and-forth matchups, two Fight of the Night awards were handed to Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 Saturday in Las Vegas.

The other recipients of post-f…

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On a card full of back-and-forth matchups, two Fight of the Night awards were handed to Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 Saturday in Las Vegas.

The other recipients of post-fight honors were Brock Lesnar for Submission of the Night and Gerald Harris for Knockout of the Night. All six competitors each received a $75,000 bonus for their efforts.

“In 10 years of being in the business i don’t believe I’ve seen guys deliver like they did tonight,” UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight press conference.

UFC 116 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: UFC, NewsMMAFighting.com has the UFC 116 weigh-in results for all 22 fighters competing on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas.

Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin both registered at the 265-pound limit for their heavyweight championship bout.

Compl…

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MMAFighting.com has the UFC 116 weigh-in results for all 22 fighters competing on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas.

Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin both registered at the 265-pound limit for their heavyweight championship bout.

Complete weigh-in results after the jump.

Dream.15 Fight Card: Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

Filed under: DREAMA lightweight championship bout between two fan favorites and the opening of Dream’s light heavyweight tournament highlight the upcoming Dream.15 on July 10 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In the main event, Shinya Aoki…

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A lightweight championship bout between two fan favorites and the opening of Dream’s light heavyweight tournament highlight the upcoming Dream.15 on July 10 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In the main event, Shinya Aoki defends his belt against Tatsuya Kawajiri to determine the top Japanese lightweight in the world. In Grand Prix action, Melvin Manhoef battles Tatsuya Mizuno and Gegard Mousasi meets Jake O’Brien.

The card is still coming together but the current lineup is below.

Keith Jardine: ‘My Story Is Only Half-Written’

Filed under: UFC, NewsAlthough disappointed, Keith Jardine is fine with working his way back up to the UFC.

“Starting over doesn’t sound so bad to me,” Jardine blogged on his official website. “Although my career is at a crossroads my story is only ha…

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Although disappointed, Keith Jardine is fine with working his way back up to the UFC.

“Starting over doesn’t sound so bad to me,” Jardine blogged on his official website. “Although my career is at a crossroads my story is only half-written. I have a lot of fight left in me and I continue to improve with every fight.”

Michael Kirkham Dies Following Pro MMA Debut

Filed under: NewsMichael Kirkham died early Monday following his professional MMA debut this past Saturday on a pro and amateur card in Aiken, S.C.

Kirkham, a lightweight nicknamed “Tree” for towering at 6-feet-9, was 30.

Kirkham competed on a Dash …

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Michael Kirkham died early Monday following his professional MMA debut this past Saturday on a pro and amateur card in Aiken, S.C.

Kirkham, a lightweight nicknamed “Tree” for towering at 6-feet-9, was 30.

Kirkham competed on a Dash Entertainment and King MMA co-promoted “Confrontation at the Convocation Center” event at the USC Aiken Convocation Center, a card regulated by the South Carolina Athletic Commission.

Dong-Yi Yang Signs With UFC

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Dong-Yi Yang, teammate of “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung on the Korean Top Team, has signed with the UFC.

The UFC announced Tuesday the acquisition of Yang’s exclusive contract though no details for his promotional debut has be…

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Dong-Yi Yang, teammate of “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung on the Korean Top Team, has signed with the UFC.

The UFC announced Tuesday the acquisition of Yang’s exclusive contract though no details for his promotional debut has been determined.