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TUF 18 Finale Salaries: Maynard ($45K), Diaz ($30K) Top Event Payroll

Main-event winner Nate Diaz made a paltry $30,000—$15,000 to show and $15,000 earned for his stunning demolition of former lightweight title contender Gray Maynard at Saturday’s Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.  Maynard took home $45,000 for the loss.  Diaz made $50,000 for his loss to former champion Benson Henderson a year ago. In fact, the new […]

Main-event winner Nate Diaz made a paltry $30,000—$15,000 to show and $15,000 earned for his stunning demolition of former lightweight title contender Gray Maynard at Saturday’s Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.  Maynard took home $45,000 for the loss.  Diaz made $50,000 for his loss to former champion Benson Henderson a year ago. In fact, the new […]

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St-Pierre vs. Hendricks: 4 Key Takeaways from the UFC 167 Main Event

Like it or not, Georges St-Pierre is still the UFC welterweight champion. With the world is still reeling from one of the most shocking, horrendous decisions in the history of MMA at UFC 167, there are far more questions than answers to go around. Stil…

Like it or not, Georges St-Pierre is still the UFC welterweight champion. With the world is still reeling from one of the most shocking, horrendous decisions in the history of MMA at UFC 167, there are far more questions than answers to go around. Still, the UFC has a show to produce and fights to […]

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Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz New Main Event for TUF 18

In a move unrelated to Nate Diaz blowing off his high school reunion, the UFC bumped the Californian’s rubber match with Gray Maynard to main event status for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale on Nov. 30. A knee injury suffered by lightweight champ Anthony Pettis caused the UFC to reshuffle a few upcoming cards. The […]

In a move unrelated to Nate Diaz blowing off his high school reunion, the UFC bumped the Californian’s rubber match with Gray Maynard to main event status for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale on Nov. 30. A knee injury suffered by lightweight champ Anthony Pettis caused the UFC to reshuffle a few upcoming cards. The […]

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Anthony Pettis Withdraws from UFC on Fox 9, Johnson vs. Benavidez New Main Event

Anthony Pettis has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense opposite Josh Thomson at UFC on Fox 9, resulting in a major shakeup over the next two UFC cards, according to Fox Sports. Word came out over the last few days that the newly-minted UFC lightweight champion suffered a knee injury, but UFC President Dana White, […]

Anthony Pettis has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense opposite Josh Thomson at UFC on Fox 9, resulting in a major shakeup over the next two UFC cards, according to Fox Sports. Word came out over the last few days that the newly-minted UFC lightweight champion suffered a knee injury, but UFC President Dana White, […]

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Lyoto Machida Meets Gegard Mousasi at Feb. 8 UFC Event in Brazil

Six days after his knockout win over Mark Munoz at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida has his next middleweight opponent in Gegard Mousasi. The matchup was announced Friday evening via the official UFC Twitter account. Breaking: #UFCFightNight main event set for February 8 in Jaragua do Sol – @LyotoMachidaFW vs Gegard @Mousasi_MMA on FOX […]

Six days after his knockout win over Mark Munoz at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida has his next middleweight opponent in Gegard Mousasi. The matchup was announced Friday evening via the official UFC Twitter account. Breaking: #UFCFightNight main event set for February 8 in Jaragua do Sol – @LyotoMachidaFW vs Gegard @Mousasi_MMA on FOX […]

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UFC 169: A Super Bowl Weekend Event Unlike Any Other, but Is That a Good Thing?

Tuesday’s news that the UFC’s traditional Super Bowl weekend event—held not in Las Vegas this time around, but in Newark—would feature a pair of lower-weight title fights was met with rave reviews from hardcore fans of mixed martial arts. And why not? Dominick Cruz has been out of action for nearly two years, and we’re […]

Tuesday’s news that the UFC’s traditional Super Bowl weekend event—held not in Las Vegas this time around, but in Newark—would feature a pair of lower-weight title fights was met with rave reviews from hardcore fans of mixed martial arts. And why not? Dominick Cruz has been out of action for nearly two years, and we’re […]

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