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“UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop” – Gate Totals & Fight Night Bonuses

“UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop” went down at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday night featuring a main event between heavyweights Frank Mir and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi?.
A total of 15,811 fans walked through the gates in Indianapolis, bringing in a total of $1,613,337.
UFC president Dana White announced during the Spike TV […]

“UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop” went down at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday night featuring a main event between heavyweights Frank Mir and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi?.

A total of 15,811 fans walked through the gates in Indianapolis, bringing in a total of $1,613,337.

UFC president Dana White announced during the Spike TV “UFC Prelims” special that winners of the “Fight Night” bonuses would receive $70,000.

Walking away with 70K each were Sean Sherk, Evan Dunham, Matt Mitrione, Joey Beltran and C.B. Dollaway.

Two “Fight of the Night” were awarded by White to Sherk, Dunham, Mitrione, and Beltran for their work Saturday night. Sherk edged out Dunham to earn a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), while Mitrione earned a unanimous decision win over Beltran on the Spike TV “UFC Prelims” broadcast.

Earning the “Submission of the Night” honor was Dollaway, who beat out two other submissions on the evening, for finishing Joe Doerksen in the first round. Dollaway showed poise after locking in an arm-in guillotine and transitioning to a full guillotine as both men scrambled on the mat.

No “Knockout of the Night” bonus was awarded even though Frank Mir scored the only KO of the evening against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi?.

Announcements were made by White at the post-fight press conference.

TapouT, Silver Star, And Hitman Fight Gear All Under One Roof

(image via press release)
Mixed martial arts clothing lines TapouT, Silver Star Casting Co. and Hitman Fight Gear will all make the leap into stores such as J.C. Penny Co., Kohl’s Corp, and Macy’s Inc. making them more mainstream.
Jamie Salter, Chairman & CEO of Authentic Brands Group, has brought together the three brands with […]

Jamie Salter, Chairman & CEO of Authentic Brands Group, has brought together the three brands with the latest acquisition of TapouT and Silver Star Casting Company.

“These are some of the most exciting brands I’ve seen in years,” Salter said in a telephone interview. “The popularity of mixed martial arts and the UFC is soaring around the world. The last time I saw a sport with this much potential was 20 years ago with snowboarding.”

No details were provided on how much Salter paid for TapouT but it was confirmed that the two remaining members will stay on with the company.

(Dan “Punkass”) Caldwell will remain president, while co-founder Tim “SkySkrape” Katz will stay on as marketing/creative director. (The company’s third founder, Charles “Mask” Lewis, died last year in a car accident.) They’ll now be joined by Luke Burrett, who started rival apparel maker Silver Star Casting Co. in 1993 after detailing cars in Southern California. Burrett, who runs the company with his wife, Charis, a former Playboy model, met Salter at a UFC after-party in Canada earlier this year.

In another article off of the Authentic Brands Group website, Burrett made this statement about the move.

“Charis and I are extremely excited to work with the Authentic Brands Group team to take Silver Star to the next level. We’ve built our brand on staying true to our passion for sponsoring champions and making high quality products”, said Luke Burrett. “We are confident that having Authentic Brands Group behind us will allow us to realize our goals and the potential of the brand.”

UFC 118 Fight Night Bonuses & Gate Totals

The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Boston, “UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn” drew a reported 15,575 fans to the TD Garden, bringing in a gate of approx. $3,000,000 according to the promotions president Dana White.
White made the announcement, as well as the “Fight Night” bonus winners, at the UFC 118 post-fight press […]

White made the announcement, as well as the “Fight Night” bonus winners, at the UFC 118 post-fight press conference.

Earning $60,000 “Fight Night” bonus checks were Nate Diaz, Marcus Davis, and Joe Lauzon.

The “Fight of the Night” honor were main card fighters Nate Diaz and Marcus Davis who battled it out for three rounds in the opening bout of the pay-per-view. Diaz opened a deep gash over Davis’ right eye in the first round, but the “Irish Hand Grenade” was allowed to carry on after a quick look from the ringside doctor. Diaz finally put an end to the fight in the third round by choking out Davis at 4:02 with a guillotine choke.

With five submission’s on the event card, Joe Lauzon’s dominant performance and first round armbar submission over opponent Gabe Ruediger earned him the “Submission of the Night” honor. The 2:01 fight was all Lauzon who put Ruediger on his back, passing guard and dropping bombs from top position. Eventually, Lauzon was able to grab Ruediger’s right arm to pull of an armbar submission.

With no KO’s occurring on the whole UFC 118 card, no “Knockout of the Night” bonus was handed out.

You can also watch post-fight interviews at UFC.com by clicking the link.

James Toney Estimated To Make $750,000 To $1 Million On Saturday.

According to Yahoo Sports’s Dan Wetzel, former boxing champion James Toney is expected to make between $750,000 and $1 million for his efforts tonight at UFC 118 when he takes on UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. Wow. That’s crazy money for a man who’s never fought MMA before, but boxers do command […]

The UFC, led by former boxer-turned-promoter Dana White, has flourished. “MMA is the king of the [expletive] right now,” Toney said, which is another reason he’s here. He’ll make an estimated $750,000 to $1 million Saturday. In boxing, “I can’t get no fights.”

Seems like he’s getting way more than many, many established UFC fighters. What are your thoughts? Is it fair?

Extended Interview With Tom Wright, UFC Canada Director Of Operations.

The Fight Network conducts a great interview with Tom Wright, UFC Canada Director of Operations. It’s a very informative piece, especially for fans north of the border.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Fight Network conducts a great interview with Tom Wright, UFC Canada Director of Operations. It’s a very informative piece, especially for fans north of the border.

WEC 50 Salaries Released Pre-Event

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the salaries for tonight’s “WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez” event which features a bantamweight title fight between champ Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez. The main card airs live tonight on the Versus network.
Both headliners stand to earn the top dollar with Benavidez earning $17,500/$17,500 while Cruz stands to […]

Both headliners stand to earn the top dollar with Benavidez earning $17,500/$17,500 while Cruz stands to pocket $11,000/$11,000 (show and win salaries).

These numbers do not represent undisclosed bonuses, revenue sharing or sponsorships, nor do they take into account expenses such as insurance, taxes or medical costs.

The full WEC 50 salary list is as follows:

Joseph Benavidez $17,500/$17,500 vs. Dominick Cruz $11,000/$11,000
Anthony Pettis $6,000/$6,000 vs. Shane Roller $16,000/$16,000
Chad Mendes $5,500/$5,500 Cub Swanson $11,000/$10,000
Brad Pickett $5,000/$5,000 vs. Scott Jorgensen $12,500/$12,500
Zach Micklewright $3,000/$3,000 vs. Bart Palaszewski $8,000/$8,000
Maciej Jewtuszko $3,000/$3,000 vs. Anthony Njokuani $7,000/$7,000
Mackens Semerzier $4,000/$4,000 vs. Javier Vazquez $8,000/$8,000
David Jansen $4,000/$4,000 Ricardo Lamas $7,000/$7,000
Bryan Caraway $4,000/$4,000 vs. Fredson Paixao $3,000/$3,000
Dustin Poirier $9,500/$9,500 vs. Dan Castillo $9,500/$9,500