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UFC 115 Salaries: Chuck Liddell Collects $500,000

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn what UFC president Dana White has called Chuck Liddell’s final UFC fight, the former UFC light heavyweight champion earned $500,000 in his loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115 two weeks ago in Vancouver, according to disclosed sala…

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In what UFC president Dana White has called Chuck Liddell‘s final UFC fight, the former UFC light heavyweight champion earned $500,000 in his loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115 two weeks ago in Vancouver, according to disclosed salaries the commission provided Thursday to MMAFighting.com.

Franklin, who scored the first-round knockout over Liddell, made $225,000, which includes his $85,000 bonus for Knockout of the Night. Franklin was listed for $70,000 to show with a $70,000 win bonus.

UFC 115 drew 17,669 in attendance with $14,621 tickets sold, recording a gross gate of $4,221,787.00.

John Hackleman Devastated by Chuck Liddell’s Latest Loss

The MMA world continues to wait out any word from Chuck Liddell, as to whether or not the legendary fighter will finally call it quits, after getting KO’d once again, this time by Rich Franklin, at UFC 115. Of course, Dana White (once again) is saying Chuck’s time in the UFC is done, but as […]

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The MMA world continues to wait out any word from Chuck Liddell, as to whether or not the legendary fighter will finally call it quits, after getting KO’d once again, this time by Rich Franklin, at UFC 115. Of course, Dana White (once again) is saying Chuck’s time in the UFC is done, but as each day goes by with no word from Liddell, kind of makes you think as to what’s going on behind the scenes no?

It’s more than likely that Liddell’s received a thousand voice mails / texts/ emails asking what his next move is, and thus far, he’s not sharing (maybe he’ll respond to message by pigeon?). Well in an interesting interview by SI’s Josh Gross, with Liddell’s long time trainer John Hackleman (yes, the dude with glasses who’s always rocking the sleeveless shirt on TUF), he had this to say about his friend’s latest loss.

“You can’t make someone quit,” Hackleman said. “But definitely when I looked down at him in the cage, my stomach … it just didn’t feel good.”

“Looking down at him cut like that, broke my heart,” said the trainer, fighting off tears.

Hackleman also said in the interview that he thinks the former champ realizes he has nothing to prove, really doesn’t need to fight anymore (meaning dude’s filthy rich) and that he’ll probably hang up the gloves. Guess we’ll see. To check out Hackleman’s take on the situation, including how Chuck’s “”warrior mentality” took over at UFC 115, head here.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 115

Filed under: UFCSunday afternoon I was sitting at my desk, staring at my computer screen in the hopes that words would magically appear on their own, and my dog barked right behind me. It was a bit startling, so I swiveled around expecting to see eithe…

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Sunday afternoon I was sitting at my desk, staring at my computer screen in the hopes that words would magically appear on their own, and my dog barked right behind me. It was a bit startling, so I swiveled around expecting to see either a burglar or a rabbit in the house, and that’s when I banged my knee against what turned out to be a really solid desk drawer.

I won’t lie: it hurt. It hurt a lot. Naturally, I began swearing. A lot. Then I limped around my office for a minute or two, wondering out loud what I’d ever done to my dog or the universe to deserve this.

That’s when I remembered Rich Franklin’s performance at UFC 115.

UFC 115 Injury Report: Franklin’s Arm, Liddell’s Face, Barry’s Hand/Foot, Cro Cop’s Ham

(Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s UFC 115 Fight Night Photos gallery.)
Chuck Liddell may have lost his ability to take a punch, but he still had enough offensive firepower at UFC 115 to break Rich Franklin’s arm with the first body kick he threw. …

(Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com’s UFC 115 Fight Night Photos gallery.)

Chuck Liddell may have lost his ability to take a punch, but he still had enough offensive firepower at UFC 115 to break Rich Franklin’s arm with the first body kick he threw. Following their meeting on Saturday night, Ace confirmed that he broke his left ulna during the fight, and would be in a cast for at least eight weeks. As the former UFC middleweight champ told reporters at the post-fight press conference:

"I definitely wasn’t going to quit — I’ve broken bones before and continued fighting — but there was part of me that was wondering what kind of strategy I was going to use to win the fight with a broken left arm in the second and third rounds."

…proving once again that knocking your opponent out early is always the best gameplan. (Are you listening, Pat?) Liddell woke up from his knockout with a horribly split lip and a gash over his left eye, but that didn’t stop him from making an appearance at his afterparty. A photographic timeline of Chuck’s night continues after the jump.

Rich Franklin Puts Chuck Liddell on Ice; Underdogs Have Their Day at UFC 115

Filed under: UFC, NewsNo matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves a…

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No matter the sport, the great ones always seem to hold on a bit too long. Emmitt Smith closed out his football career as a struggling tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, Babe Ruth hit .181 in his last year for the Boston Braves and Michael Jordan clanged jumpers off the iron for the lowly Washington Wizards.

The last memory of Chuck Liddell in the Octagon is also likely to be a sight that most fans would rather not remember. After a spirited round in which he showed more variety to his offense than he’s shown in years, it all came crashing down around the legend. Despite his newfound diet and his hard work, the lasting image of Liddell from UFC 115 was like the few that had come in the fights directly before it: Liddell falling backwards, his head bouncing backwards to the mat as he fell unconscious. This time the punch came from Rich Franklin, putting a close on the event, and likely Liddell’s career.

Asked if it was the end for the UFC Hall of Famer, UFC President Dana White answered directly.

Rich Franklin Uncomfortable With Thought of Ending Chuck Liddell’s Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on h…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Following his UFC 115 victory over Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin met with the press to discuss the first round knockout.

Franklin, whose broken left arm was in a sling, looked back on how he defeated Liddell and discusses the possibility of being Liddell’s final opponent.

Check out the video below.