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UFC 130 Payouts: What Fighters Were Awarded Fight Bonuses After UFC 130?

UFC 130 Payouts See Travis Browne Win KO Of The Night, Who Else Joined Him In Receiving Fight Bonuses?As has become tradition with every UFC event, the fight bonuses have been handed out and the least surprising one given was to Travis Browne for his s…

UFC 130 Payouts See Travis Browne Win KO Of The Night, Who Else Joined Him In Receiving Fight Bonuses?

As has become tradition with every UFC event, the fight bonuses have been handed out and the least surprising one given was to Travis Browne for his superman punch knockout of Stefan Struve in their heavyweight tilt.

That was certainly the move that will define this event. In case you missed it, Struve was attempting to land a kick on Browne, who dodged that move by moving back slightly. Then, he jumped forward and landed a beautifully executed punch that caught Struve right on the butt of the jaw. Struve went down in a heap and the rest, as they say, is history.

Here are all the winners of the $70,000 fight night bonuses (via MMAFighting.com):

Travis Browne, Gleison Tibau, Brian Stann and Jorge Santiago each earned $70,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s “UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill” event.

Browne earned the night’s “Knockout of the Night” award, Tibau picked up the “Submission of the Night” bonus, and Stann and Santiago took home “Fight of the Night” honors.

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Tibau submitted the returning Rafaello Olivera in the second round of their fight. It aired on the Facebook preliminary card. Tibau got control of Olivera’s back late in the round and was able to sneak his arm under Olivera’s chin to get him to tap.

Stann and Santiago had a hell of a fight. They traded punches for nearly 10 minutes before Stann connected with a right that caught Santiago right on the side of his head. That was it for Santiago, but he will feel a little bit better today with an extra $70,000 in his pocket.

UFC 130 Results: Why Travis Browne Deserves to Fight Top Competition Now

UFC 130 Results See Travis Browne Knockout Stefan Struve, Now He Deserves Top CompetitionTravis Browne provided the highlight of the night at UFC 130 with his superman punch knockout of the lanky heavyweight Stefan Struve the first round of their heavy…

UFC 130 Results See Travis Browne Knockout Stefan Struve, Now He Deserves Top Competition

Travis Browne provided the highlight of the night at UFC 130 with his superman punch knockout of the lanky heavyweight Stefan Struve the first round of their heavyweight battle. The punch came out of nowhere as Struve was trying to throw a kick, but Browne timed his jump perfectly and Struve dropped like he got shot. Now, Browne wants to make a name for himself against the best that UFC has to offer.

He has yet to lose in his MMA career, boasting a record of 11-0-1 with nine of those victories coming via knockout. Seven of those knockouts have come in the first round, so he doesn’t like to mess around when the bell rings.

This was his first major test against a good UFC heavyweight fighter – Cheick Kongo is decent, but a mere shell of his former self – and he did not disappoint. He is on his way up the ladder following this performance and he knows it.

From Sherdog.com:

“I think people are going to start realizing who I am and the danger that I pose to the heavyweight division. And I think that…I am on my way up.”

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Following this impressive performance, against someone that a lot of people were talking about as one of the more dangerous up and coming young stars in the division, you would be hard pressed to argue with him.

I would like to see him take on Frank Mir in his next fight to give him a big name fighter to go up against and to see how he handles the spotlight.

Browne is far from a finished product, but he is building up an impressive collection of victories in his young career. A step up in competition is the next phase of his career.

UFC 130 Results: Does Rampage Jackson Deserve a Championship Fight?

UFC 130 Results See Quinton Jackson Handily Defeat Matt Hamill, Does He Deserve The Shot Against Jon Jones?Quinton Jackson has heard the rumors just like everyone else. He knew that a win over Matt Hamill would in all likelihood lead to a light heavywe…

UFC 130 Results See Quinton Jackson Handily Defeat Matt Hamill, Does He Deserve The Shot Against Jon Jones?

Quinton Jackson has heard the rumors just like everyone else. He knew that a win over Matt Hamill would in all likelihood lead to a light heavyweight championship fight against Jon Jones at some point this year. And to his credit, he put on one of his better performances in recent memory.

Hamill needed this fight to establish himself as a light heavyweight fighter in UFC. Jackson knew that this fight was his ticket to a big money match against arguably the biggest star in UFC right now. And Jackson fought like he had a lot more to lose, because he did.

UFC president Dana White was non-committal about a title shot for Rampage, but he did make a case for him in an interview with Ariel Helwani (via MMAFighting.com):

“Who out there doesn’t think Rampage is one of the best 205-pound fighters?”

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There are few fighters that boast a resume as accomplished as Quinton Jackson, but lately he has left a lot to be desired in the octagon. His fight against Rashad Evans was for the most part dull, and he lost a three round decision. His fight against Lyoto Machida was a little better, but Machida looked like the better fighter after three rounds despite losing the decision.

But Jackson made a clear statement in this fight. He proved that he is still very much invested in his fighting career. He proved that he is still one of the better light heavyweight fighters in the world when he wants to be. He proved that he has the defense to stop a world class wrestler over the course of a three round fight.

Jackson needed this win to prove to himself that he still had what it takes to compete at a high level against a hungry and eager young star. He got exactly what he needed by defeating Hamill, and now he has a chance to shock the world by defeating Jones for the light heavyweight title.

UFC 130 Results: Should Roy Nelson Now Consider Laying off the Whoppers?

So for the longest time, Roy Nelson claimed that his ample belly actually served a few purposes.First, hit gave him a good base when it came to holding people on the mat.That does make a little bit of sense. I think of his belly along the lines of a pa…

So for the longest time, Roy Nelson claimed that his ample belly actually served a few purposes.

First, hit gave him a good base when it came to holding people on the mat.

That does make a little bit of sense. I think of his belly along the lines of a paperweight. As long as it weighs more than what is underneath it, nothing will be able to get away from under it. At 260 lbs, there are few fighters out there that weigh more that it does.

Second, it allowed him to be a larger heavyweight and maintain his cardio.

The whole premises behind this theory is it having more oxygen-hungry muscles requires more oxygen to be supplied to them instead of your cardiovascular system. This premise is flawed.

If you look at his natural frame, “Big Country” is built more like a light heavyweight, just as Frank Mir explained. Having all that extra fat around the mid section might not require oxygen-rich blood to be carried to it, but it sure makes the rest of his muscles need more of it to carry around all that extra mass.

This would explain why he has gassed out fairly early in his last two fights. The oxygen needed for his endurance is being sent to his muscles that are struggling to carry more weight than they should.

Take a look at his last two fights, for example. Against both Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir, Nelson gassed out during the second round. Both dos Santos and Mir would have had no problems finishing him off if it weren’t for his heart, ground skills, and iron chin.

After his disappointing outing against Mir at UFC 130, you have to take Mir’s suggestions about a drop down to light heavyweight for Nelson a little more seriously.

It’s difficult right now to figure out where Nelson stands in the heavyweight division. It’s clear he’s not at the top, but he would need a few fights to determine if he’s at the middle or towards the bottom. If Nelson is looking at his career in the long term, it may not be such a bad idea to skip those third and fourth trips through the buffet and start slimming down.

If Nelson has had the amount of success he has had with all the extra luggage he is carrying around, just think of how great he would look—and how great he may be—with 35 or 40 fewer pounds on his body.

He would be quicker, more powerful, and his cardio would be much improved.

For those of you who think the drop to light heavyweight isn’t possible for Nelson, just remember that Joe Riggs once fought at super heavyweight. He is now a solid welterweight.

Big Country, it’s time that you and Robert Gardner put your weekly Whopper eating contest in the past, look forward at your fighting career, and just think what the move to 205 could do for you.

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UFC 130 Results: Complete Fight Card Results and a Look Ahead to UFC 131

UFC 130 is in the books and it turned out to be a fairly exciting event that is going to launch the careers of two guys in particular: Brian Stann and Travis Browne. Stann, who had his big coming-out party at UFC 125, put his name in the middleweight c…

UFC 130 is in the books and it turned out to be a fairly exciting event that is going to launch the careers of two guys in particular: Brian Stann and Travis Browne.

Stann, who had his big coming-out party at UFC 125, put his name in the middleweight championship discussion with another highlight reel knockout, this time against Jorge Santiago. The guy has a great story, being a former U.S. Marine, and he is exciting to watch when he fights. What more does UFC need to put him in a title fight?

Browne had the knockout of the night when he cleaned Stefan Struve’s clock with a Superman punch in the first round of their fight. He launched himself at the lanky heavyweight and connected right on the butt of the jaw and Struve went down in a heap.

Quinton Jackson kept his winning ways going by defeating Matt Hamill in impressive fashion. He showed good defense and used effective striking to get the vote from the judges after three rounds of battle.

Rick Story made a move up the welterweight ladder with a big victory over Thiago Alves, and Frank Mir took out Roy Nelson in a heavyweight battle.

We will have the latest news, notes, information, analysis and reaction from UFC 130 and a look at UFC 131, which is just two weeks away.

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UFC 130 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Heavyweights in the UFC

The results are in from UFC 130 and, predictably given the fight card, the heavyweight rankings have been stirred up quite a bit. Frank Mir’s victory over Roy Nelson marked what may be the re-establishment of Mir as one of the top contenders for …

The results are in from UFC 130 and, predictably given the fight card, the heavyweight rankings have been stirred up quite a bit.

Frank Mir’s victory over Roy Nelson marked what may be the re-establishment of Mir as one of the top contenders for the UFC Heavyweight Title. Meanwhile, Travis Browne may be making a push toward the top-10 after his huge knockout over the young, giant phenom, Stefan Struve.

While none of the top-of-the-mountain challengers for Cain Velasquez’s title were fighting tonight, there was still some movement in the rankings, so let’s take a closer look at where things stand after tonight’s UFC 130 pay-per-view event.

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