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Rich Franklin Gets Tattooed After Losing UFC 126 Bet With Forrest Griffin

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThis one’s gonna leave a mark.

Prior to their UFC 126 co-main event fight, Rich Franklin and opponent Forrest Griffin joked about the loser getting tattooed. At least it seemed like a joke.

But don’t ever sa…

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This one’s gonna leave a mark.

Prior to their UFC 126 co-main event fight, Rich Franklin and opponent Forrest Griffin joked about the loser getting tattooed. At least it seemed like a joke.

But don’t ever say Rich Franklin isn’t a man of his word. True to his promise, Franklin — who lost the fight via unanimous decision — visited a tattoo shop on Friday to begin the process of getting inked.

“I don’t believe it,” Griffin told MMA Fighting. “We didn’t even shake hands on it. I definitely would not be getting it if I lost. I’d be like, ‘Yeah, yeah, of course,’ but then if I lost, you would have to knock me out to get me in that chair.”

Waxing Nostalgic for Edith Labelle Brings You the Fix Friday Link Dump

Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz enter a Twitter war of words: here.
Move over Forrest Griffin books on the Best Seller stand and make room for Brock Lesnar’s autobiography, “Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination and Survival” as it hits stands this May. Yes, there is a co-author. Why do both Griffin’s latest book and […]

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Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz enter a Twitter war of words: here.

Move over Forrest Griffin books on the Best Seller stand and make room for Brock Lesnar’s autobiography, “Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination and Survival” as it hits stands this May. Yes, there is a co-author. Why do both Griffin’s latest book and this one from Lesnar have “survival” in the title? More on Lesnar’s book: here.

Antonio Silva says he will give Fedor Emelianenko a rematch: here.

Bobby Lashley fighting in Titan FC on March 25th. Read about it: here.

Rich Franklin gets a “big flaming dragon tattoo” after losing UFC 126 fight to Forrest Griffin, per their agreement: here.

Bellator adds US Marine, Chris “The Professional” Davis to their Light Heavyweight Tournament roster: here.

A gallery of our favorite pictures from the naughty former UFC Octagon Girl, Edith Labelle below:












Holly Madison Goes From Taking Off Clothes to Launching UFC Clothing Line

From UFC Guest Octagon Girl to UFC Clothing Designer?…. It makes sense. Former Playboy Playmate, Holly Madison launched her new UFC clothing line yesterday and it is perfect timing, for as you can see from the picture above, she desperately needed a pair of pants. Madison’s line is sold at a retail outlet inside Mandalay Bay […]

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From UFC Guest Octagon Girl to UFC Clothing Designer?…. It makes sense. Former Playboy Playmate, Holly Madison launched her new UFC clothing line yesterday and it is perfect timing, for as you can see from the picture above, she desperately needed a pair of pants. Madison’s line is sold at a retail outlet inside Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. We’re not exactly sure what the clothing line is called but we are very sure it calls for a celebration…

And we are right! XS Nightclub inside Encore will play host to Madison’s UFC Clothing Line Launch Party tonight with several UFC stars in attendance including: Cain Velasquez, Dominic Cruz, Stephan Bonnar, Forrest Griffin, Brittney Palmer, and Kenda Perez.

So if you like to see fighters, but don’t necessarily want to get punched in the face to see stars, then head out to XS tonight at 10pm (PST) in Las Vegas for the star-studded red carpet.

MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Jon Jones Moves to No. 2

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Light HeavyweightsThe last time I ranked the Top 10 light heavyweights in mixed martial arts, I wrestled with the question of who’s the No. 2 fighter in the weight class: Lyoto Machida, Rampage Jackson or Rashad Evans?

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Jon JonesThe last time I ranked the Top 10 light heavyweights in mixed martial arts, I wrestled with the question of who’s the No. 2 fighter in the weight class: Lyoto Machida, Rampage Jackson or Rashad Evans?

Now I have the answer: None of the above.

Jon Jones put on his fourth consecutive spectacular performance in beating Ryan Bader at UFC 126, and I can no longer put Jones below anyone other than champion Shogun Rua. With just about any other fighter of Jones’ age and experience I’d say the UFC is rushing him into a title shot in this situation, but with Jones I can’t argue: He has proven that he deserves to be considered the second-best light heavyweight in the sport.

So I’ve got Shogun and Jones, who will meet in the main event at UFC 128, at 1-2 in our light heavyweight rankings. Find out where the rest of the division stacks up below.

UFC 126 Salaries: Silva, Belfort, Griffin, and Jones Crack the $200k Mark

(Two very different ends of the agony/compensation spectrum. Images courtesy of MMAFighting.com)
The UFC shelled out over $1.6 million in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters who competed at UFC 126, and damn, some of these dudes are making…

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(Two very different ends of the agony/compensation spectrum. Images courtesy of MMAFighting.com)

The UFC shelled out over $1.6 million in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters who competed at UFC 126, and damn, some of these dudes are making bank. Good to see it. The numbers are below, courtesy of MMAJunkie. Keep in mind that these salary totals don’t include additional income from sponsorships, undisclosed "locker room" bonuses, and (potentially, for some headliners) percentages of the pay-per-view revenue, or deductions for taxes, licensing fees, and insurance.

Anderson Silva: $275,000 (includes $75,000 Knockout of the Night bonus; no disclosed win bonus)
def. Vitor Belfort: $275,000

Forrest Griffin: $275,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus)
def. Rich Franklin: $75,000

Jon Jones: $215,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus, $75,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
def. Ryan Bader: $20,000

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Anderson Silva KO’s Belfort, Completing Step One of GSP Superfight

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — The incredible history of Anderson Silva adds new and dramatic chapters after seemingly every fight. He dances, he punches, he taunts, and he wins. Sometimes all at the same time.

The gifted middleweight champion ex…

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Anderson Silva knocks out Vitor BelfortLAS VEGAS — The incredible history of Anderson Silva adds new and dramatic chapters after seemingly every fight. He dances, he punches, he taunts, and he wins. Sometimes all at the same time.

The gifted middleweight champion extended his own UFC record win streak to 13 straight in the octagon with a highlight-reel front kick knockout victory over challenger Vitor Belfort at UFC 126.

After Silva’s last fight, a near-defeat against Chael Sonnen, there was a thought among some that Silva’s reign was nearing an end. Instead, his performance was reminiscent of his dominant knockouts over Forrest Griffin and James Irvin. After nearly half a round of measuring Belfort, Silva snapped his left leg forward, catching Belfort flush under the jaw. Belfort crashed backwards and looked out of it, but referee Mario Yamasaki gave Belfort a chance to recover. Silva didn’t. He jumped all over Belfort, landing a right and left on the jaw that finished yet another contender.