Tag: Earns

UFC 187 Salaries: Daniel Cormier Earns $180,000 for Light Heavyweight Title Win

Defending UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and light heavyweight challenger Anthony Johnson topped the list of UFC 187 fighter salaries, earning $500,000 each for their performances. At the same time, Daniel Cormier, who submitted Johnson for the light heavyweight title, took in only $180,000 for his effort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed the numbers […]

Defending UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and light heavyweight challenger Anthony Johnson topped the list of UFC 187 fighter salaries, earning $500,000 each for their performances. At the same time, Daniel Cormier, who submitted Johnson for the light heavyweight title, took in only $180,000 for his effort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed the numbers […]

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Josh Koscheck Earns Respect with Decade of UFC Competition

Many words have been written about Josh Koscheck since Saturday’s loss to Erick Silva. Many more will be written in the coming days. There is something about nostalgia that tugs at the heartstrings. Koscheck spent the better part of a decade being booed by UFC fans. From the moment he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter, […]

Many words have been written about Josh Koscheck since Saturday’s loss to Erick Silva. Many more will be written in the coming days. There is something about nostalgia that tugs at the heartstrings. Koscheck spent the better part of a decade being booed by UFC fans. From the moment he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter, […]

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Bellator 125 Results: Melvin Manhoef Earns Title Shot with Knockout Win

Bellator‘s final stretch of weekly shows continues plugging on, this time with Bellator 125.  The main event featured Doug Marshall and Melvin Manhoef in an intriguing middleweight tilt. Both fighters are renowned for their savage knockout skills and when the two came together, the fight ended as one would expect; shortly after it began and […]

Bellator‘s final stretch of weekly shows continues plugging on, this time with Bellator 125.  The main event featured Doug Marshall and Melvin Manhoef in an intriguing middleweight tilt. Both fighters are renowned for their savage knockout skills and when the two came together, the fight ended as one would expect; shortly after it began and […]

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UFC 167: Johny Hendricks Earns Lengthy Medical Suspension, Could Miss 6 Months

UFC 167 sparked a ferocious debate: Who really won the night’s main event?  Did Georges St-Pierre retain his welterweight title, or did Johny Hendricks do enough to steal the gold hardware from around GSP‘s waist?  Fans and critics backing Hendricks repeatedly pointed to the welterweight champion’s busted mug, saying “Look how busted up he is, […]

UFC 167 sparked a ferocious debate: Who really won the night’s main event?  Did Georges St-Pierre retain his welterweight title, or did Johny Hendricks do enough to steal the gold hardware from around GSP‘s waist?  Fans and critics backing Hendricks repeatedly pointed to the welterweight champion’s busted mug, saying “Look how busted up he is, […]

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Demetrious Johnson Earns Latest Stoppage Win in UFC History at UFC on FOX 8

  After locking up an armbar on John Moraga only seconds before the final minute of the fifth round in the main event of UFC on FOX 8 on Saturday night, Demetrius Johnson earned the latest stoppage victory in UFC history. “Mighty Mouse” had been hunting a kimura—which he had done several times prior to […]

  After locking up an armbar on John Moraga only seconds before the final minute of the fifth round in the main event of UFC on FOX 8 on Saturday night, Demetrius Johnson earned the latest stoppage victory in UFC history. “Mighty Mouse” had been hunting a kimura—which he had done several times prior to […]

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Bellator 90: Shahbulat Shamhalaev Defeats Rad Martinez, Earns Title Shot

The long-awaited finals of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament have finally arrived. In a night defined by knockout after knockout, Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev came together in the main event to carry on that momentum. This, too, g…

The long-awaited finals of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament have finally arrived. In a night defined by knockout after knockout, Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev came together in the main event to carry on that momentum. This, too, gave fans a thrilling finish, and gives Shamhalaev a highlight he can use for all of […]

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