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– Five Lessons: UFC 121 Edition (Versus MMA Beat)
– Cesar Gracie Says Jake Shields Is the Guy to Beat GSP (FightMagazine)
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– Five Lessons: UFC 121 Edition (Versus MMA Beat)

– Cesar Gracie Says Jake Shields Is the Guy to Beat GSP (FightMagazine)

– Dana White: Brock Lesnar Is Not Going Back to WWE (LowKick)

– Court McGee Not Entirely Pleased With Performance in UFC 121 Win (MMA Fighting)

– The IRS Put a Lien On James Toney’s UFC 118 Fight Purse (MMA Convert)

– Marquardt vs. Okami Winner Guaranteed Title Shot (Heavy.com/MMA)

– Bellator Finalizes Line-Up for Thursday Night’s Season-Ending Event (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Playboy Playmate LaTasha Marzolla Gets Her Arm Snapped in an MMA Bout (MiddleEasy)

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James Toney Wants to Fight at UFC 123

Filed under: UFC, NewsEver since Randy Couture turned his lights out with a triangle choke submission at UFC 118, James Toney has been relatively quiet. But the Motor City mouth that scored him his first foray into the UFC cage is beginning to roar onc…

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Ever since Randy Couture turned his lights out with a triangle choke submission at UFC 118, James Toney has been relatively quiet. But the Motor City mouth that scored him his first foray into the UFC cage is beginning to roar once again.

Speaking to FightHype.com, Toney said that he’s interested in taking another shot at the octagon. And he even has a date in mind: UFC 123, which is scheduled to take place in a suburb near his hometown of Detroit.

James Toney Still Hanging Around Like a Bad Smell, Wants Another UFC Shot in Detroit

("Yeah, yeah, the number is the number, now where the f*ck the buffet at?" Photo courtesy of Heavy.)
After James Toney performed about as well as we thought James Toney would at UFC 118 last month, Dana White stated that we’d seen the last …

James Toney UFC 118 weigh-ins
("Yeah, yeah, the number is the number, now where the f*ck the buffet at?" Photo courtesy of Heavy.)

After James Toney performed about as well as we thought James Toney would at UFC 118 last month, Dana White stated that we’d seen the last of Lights Out in the Octagon. And that may be the case, but it’s not going to stop James from trying. (After all, he got his UFC gig in the first place by being an insufferable pest.) In a new story posted on Fighthype, Toney angles for a spot on the upcoming UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida card, which will be held near his Detroit hometown. "If they want to sell any tickets in Detroit, they should put me on there," Toney said. "Bitch ass Rampage can’t sell no tickets in my hometown."

Well that’s not very kind. Keep in mind that James Toney didn’t exactly prove to be a strong live draw himself, as UFC 118 was short a couple thousand seats of a sellout, even with Toney’s presence. And that was in Boston, a fantastic and well-populated city that MMA fans would actually want to travel to. Detroit, on the other hand, is a bombed-out wasteland that you would only pass through as a last resort. According to our own research, the only way to guarantee sales in Detroit is to book either Brock Lesnar or GSP against Violent J or Shaggy 2 Dope.

Shane Mosley Open to MMA, but No Time Soon

Filed under: UFCCount Shane Mosley as one boxer who would love to give mixed martial arts a try.

During a live chat with FanHouse readers, Mosley was asked whether he’d ever follow in the footsteps of James Toney, who lost to Randy Couture last month …

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Count Shane Mosley as one boxer who would love to give mixed martial arts a try.

During a live chat with FanHouse readers, Mosley was asked whether he’d ever follow in the footsteps of James Toney, who lost to Randy Couture last month at UFC 118, and test himself in MMA. Mosley said the idea interests him, but that he would need to take a long time training in wrestling and jiu jitsu to avoid being embarrassed the way Toney was, and he just doesn’t have that kind of time as he continues to focus on his boxing career.

Vitor Belfort Calls Out James Toney for Boxing Match; Toney Applauds Belfort’s Lack of Bitchassness

(Vitor Belfort is so badass that Mike Tyson wears his t-shirt. Meanwhile, James Toney’s shirt has been discounted from $49.98 to "free with any purchase at the Salvation Army.")
Since James Toney allowed himself to be humiliated (for a larg…

(Vitor Belfort is so badass that Mike Tyson wears his t-shirt. Meanwhile, James Toney’s shirt has been discounted from $49.98 to "free with any purchase at the Salvation Army.")

Since James Toney allowed himself to be humiliated (for a large paycheck) in a cage-fight at UFC 118, it’s only fair that a representative from the UFC should let Toney try to redeem himself in a boxing ring. Could an MMA star hang with a boxing champ with 12-ounce gloves, no leg kicks, no takedowns, player? If Vitor Belfort gets his way — and we sincerely hope he does — the MMA vs. boxing freak show timeline may get a unique new chapter. As the Phenom tweeted this weekend:

"Dana let me fight James Tony on 6 round boxe Mach I think I can catch him with my speed…Dana will be the 1 boxing match in Ufc I promise he will fell my power and we will show the world the a Ufc fighter can do better"

Okay, we all know that the UFC isn’t in the business of putting on six-round boxing matches, historically speaking. But giving Vitor a day-pass to box James Toney outside of his UFC contract sounds like great publicity to me. I know the dude has a #2 middleweight contender’s match lined up for November, but come on, Belfort wins this fight nine times out of ten and goes home to his nude model wife completely unscathed. And it shouldn’t surprise you that the Dark Emperor is down with the idea…

UFC 118 Fighter Salaries: James Toney Earns $500,000 in Debut Loss

Filed under: UFC, NewsThe Massachusetts State Athletic Commission released Thursday the salary figures for last Saturday’s UFC 118 event at the TD Garden. The biggest surprise is, without a doubt, James Toney earning more than any other fighter on the …

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The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission released Thursday the salary figures for last Saturday’s UFC 118 event at the TD Garden. The biggest surprise is, without a doubt, James Toney earning more than any other fighter on the card. “Lights Out” walked away with a cool $500,000 for his 199-second MMA debut.

His opponent, Randy Couture, earned $250,000 for his win, while lightweight champion Frankie Edgar walked away with his belt and $96,000.

Of course, the salaries reported to the commission do not necessarily represent a fighter’s final earnings once sponsorships and extra bonuses are factored in.

The purses (show/win bonus) are below.