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UFC Fight Night 108: Joe Lauzon vs Stevie Ray Announced

UFC officials have announced on Wednesday that Joe Lauzon will meet Stevie Ray at the event in Nashville in April. In what will be the second fight for Lauzon this year, J-Lau will go head-to-head with Stevie Ray in an intriguing lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville this April 22, according to a […]

UFC officials have announced on Wednesday that Joe Lauzon will meet Stevie Ray at the event in Nashville in April. In what will be the second fight for Lauzon this year, J-Lau will go head-to-head with Stevie Ray in an intriguing lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville this April 22, according to a […]

UFC Fight Night 103 Salaries: BJ Penn Makes Bank

The Arizona State Athletic Commission released the UFC Fight Night 103 salaries on Tuesday. Yair Rodriguez ($100,000) vs. BJ Penn ($150,000) in a featherweight bout was the main event while Joe Lauzon ($116,000) vs. Marcin Held ($20,000) in a lightweight was the co-main event. Rounding out the main card was Court McGee ($35,000) vs. Ben

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The Arizona State Athletic Commission released the UFC Fight Night 103 salaries on Tuesday.

Yair Rodriguez ($100,000) vs. BJ Penn ($150,000) in a featherweight bout was the main event while Joe Lauzon ($116,000) vs. Marcin Held ($20,000) in a lightweight was the co-main event. Rounding out the main card was Court McGee ($35,000) vs. Ben Saunders ($40,000) in a welterweight bout and John Moraga ($54,000) vs. Sergio Pettis ($28,000) in a flyweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Yair Rodriguez: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. B.J. Penn: $150,000

Joe Lauzon: $116,000 (includes $58,000 win bonus) def. Marcin Held: $20,000

Ben Saunders: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Court McGee: $35,000

Sergio Pettis: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. John Moraga: $28,000

Drakkar Klose: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Devin Powell: $10,000

Augusto Mendes: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Frankie Saenz: $20,000

Aleksei Oleinik: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Viktor Pesta: $10,000

Tony Martin: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Alex White: $14,000

Nina Ansaroff: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger: $10,000

Walt Harris: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Chase Sherman: $10,000

Joachim Christensen: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Bojan Mihajlovic: $10,000

Cyril Asker: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Dmitrii Smoliakov: $10,000

UFC Fight Night 103 took place on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The prelims on Fight Pass featured four bouts starting at 6:15 p.m. ET while the FOX Sports 1 prelims featured four bouts starting at 8 p.m. ET. The main card featured four bouts starting at 10 p.m. ET.

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 103

UFC Fight Night 103 went down last night (Sun., Jan. 15, 2017) from Talking Stick Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. The main card was headlined by a featherweight match between No. 10-ranked prospect Yair Rodriguez and returning former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. The co-main event played host to a lightweight bout

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UFC Fight Night 103 went down last night (Sun., Jan. 15, 2017) from Talking Stick Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.

The main card was headlined by a featherweight match between No. 10-ranked prospect Yair Rodriguez and returning former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. The co-main event played host to a lightweight bout between veteran fan favorite Joe Lauzon and Marcin Held.

Overall, the card, which was the promotion’s first of the new year, provided fight fans with some exciting action from top to bottom.

Let’s take a look at the five biggest takeaways from last night’s event:

Aleksei Oleinik May Be A Heavyweight Dark Horse

Aleksei Oleinik is currently unranked in the UFC’s heavyweight division, but the 39-year-old Russian may be a dark horse in the weight class, and is a fighter fans should keep an eye on.

Oleinik has quietly compiled a 3-1 record inside the Octagon, including three stoppage victories. Already owning a submission victory over Anthony Hamilton and a knockout over Jared Rosholt, “The Boa Constrictor” returned to action last night and scored a submission win over Viktor Pesta. In fact, the submission Oleinik locked in is known as the Ezekiel choke, and he became the first fighter in promotional history to win a bout with it.

With a background in Sambo and jiu-jitsu, Oleinik is an ultra-experienced fighter possessing a 51-10 professional record. To give him even more credit, 42 of those 51 victories have come by way of finish.

If “The Boa Constrictor” can continue to rack up wins inside of the Octagon, he may be able to make some noise in the heavyweight division.

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UFC Fight Night 103 Reebok Fighter Payouts: BJ Penn & Joe Lauzon Lead Pack

UFC Fight Night 103 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Fight Night 103 took place on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The prelims on Fight Pass featured four bouts starting at 6:15 p.m. ET while the

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UFC Fight Night 103 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC Fight Night 103 took place on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The prelims on Fight Pass featured four bouts starting at 6:15 p.m. ET while the FOX Sports 1 prelims featured four bouts starting at 8 p.m. ET. The main card featured four bouts starting at 10 p.m. ET.

Yair Rodriguez vs. BJ Penn in a featherweight bout was the main event while Joe Lauzon vs. Marcin Held in a lightweight was the co-main event. Rounding out the main card was Court McGee vs. Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout and John Moraga vs. Sergio Pettis in a flyweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Yair Rodriguez: $5,000 def. BJ Penn: $20,000

Joe Lauzon: $20,000 def. Marcin Held: $2,500

Ben Saunders: $10,000 def. Court McGee: $10,000

Sergio Pettis: $5,000 def. John Moraga: $5,000

Drakkar Klose: $2,500 def. Devin Powell: $2,500

Augusto Mendes: $2,500 def. Frankie Saenz: $5,000

Aleksei Oleinik: $2,500 def. Viktor Pesta: $2,500

Tony Martin: $5,000 def. Alex White: $2,500

Nina Ansaroff: $2,500 def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger: $2,500

Walt Harris: $5,000 def. Chase Sherman: $2,500

Joachim Christensen: $2,500 def. Bojan Mihajlovic: $2,500

Cyril Asker: $2,500 def. Dmitrii Smoliakov: $2,500

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UFC Fight Night 103 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

Yair Rodriguez blew through BJ Penn in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103 on Sunday evening.
The veteran couldn’t get anything going against the younger, quicker fighter. Rodriguez showed that the sport has moved passed Penn. Now, the question is&md…

Yair Rodriguez blew through BJ Penn in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103 on Sunday evening.

The veteran couldn’t get anything going against the younger, quicker fighter. Rodriguez showed that the sport has moved passed Penn. Now, the question is—who’s next?

Elsewhere, Joe Lauzon was gifted a decision over Marcin Held.

What can we expect for the winners and losers of UFC Fight Night 103? Let’s take a look at the options the UFC should be weighing.

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Video: Joe Lauzon Admits He Lost At UFC Fight Night 103

UFC Fight Night 103 went down last night (Jan. 15, 2016) from Phoenix, Arizona presented live on FOX Sports 1. From top to bottom, the card produced some exciting action, although it produced a bit of controversy as well, specifically pertaining to the co-main event, which featured a lightweight bout between veteran Joe Lauzon and

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UFC Fight Night 103 went down last night (Jan. 15, 2016) from Phoenix, Arizona presented live on FOX Sports 1. From top to bottom, the card produced some exciting action, although it produced a bit of controversy as well, specifically pertaining to the co-main event, which featured a lightweight bout between veteran Joe Lauzon and Marcin Held.

Lauzon connected with a series of brutal elbows early on in the first round, nearly finishing Held, but he didn’t appear to have much success for the remainder of the contest.

Held, a former Bellator lightweight title challenger, is known for his grappling skills, as he possesses a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was able to take down “J-Lau” multiple times, and he appeared to control the majority of the grappling exchanges.

Many had felt as if he should’ve been awarded the decision, but Lauzon was surprisingly given the split-decision victory, a decision even he felt was wrong. Check out what he had to say in his post-fight interview below (Via FOX Sports):

Did you agree with the decision?

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