Tag: Takanori Gomi

Takanori Gomi Leads ‘Jones vs. Matyushenko’ Salary List

("I deserve to be [*expletive*], FIRST! Before the [*expletive*] jacuzzi! I’ll burn the goddamn house down! But [*expletive*] me first! How DARE YOUUUUUU!!!" Photo courtesy of UFC.com)
The UFC shelled out $640,000 in dis…

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("I deserve to be [*expletive*], FIRST! Before the [*expletive*] jacuzzi! I’ll burn the goddamn house down! But [*expletive*] me first! How DARE YOUUUUUU!!!" Photo courtesy of UFC.com)

The UFC shelled out $640,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko, with Takanori Gomi coming out way in front of the pack; thanks to his win bonus and KO bonus, he was the only fighter on the card to break the six-figure mark. The numbers are below. Keep in mind that they don’t include additional income from sponsorships and those mysterious undisclosed "locker room bonuses," or deductions for taxes, insurance, licensing fees, and new sunglasses.

Jon Jones: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Vladimir Matyushenko: $31,000

Yushin Okami: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Mark Munoz: $22,000

Jake Ellenberger: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. John Howard: $15,000

Takanori Gomi: $120,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
def. Tyson Griffin: $30,000

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Gomi Says It’s Necessary to Train Full-Time in the U.S. if He’s Going to Compete in America

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As impressive as Takanori Gomi’s knockout win over Tyson Griffin was last night at UFC Live on Versus 2, I think it might be somewhat premature to jump on the bandwagon that a lot of reporters have seemed to have piled o…

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As impressive as Takanori Gomi’s knockout win over Tyson Griffin was last night at UFC Live on Versus 2, I think it might be somewhat premature to jump on the bandwagon that a lot of reporters have seemed to have piled onto since last night by making claims like Fight! Magazine’s Danny Acosta that the "old Takanori Gomi is back" and that he was "the biggest star in PRIDE."

Even Gomi,  seems like he wants to further prove himself and obviously he feels that he has improvements to make, which he thinks will only come to fruition if he trains Stateside to learn the "American style of fighting" he referred to in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan after his win last night.

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Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC on Versus 2

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If you’re among the people who think Vladimir Matyushenko was the victim of an early stoppage in his loss to Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2 last night, perhaps you should go back to the video and take a look at the expression on Matyushe…

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If you’re among the people who think Vladimir Matyushenko was the victim of an early stoppage in his loss to Jon Jones at UFC on Versus 2 last night, perhaps you should go back to the video and take a look at the expression on Matyushenko’s face after the bout was halted. What you see there is disappointment, but not indignation.

The fight may have been just under two minutes long, but that was long enough for Matyushenko – and referee Herb Dean – to see where it was headed. Matyushenko had no answer to Jones’ flurry of elbows, and he knew it. Taking a few more of them would have proved nothing, except perhaps the Belarussian’s willingness to take an unnecessary beating for his cash.

The win was a fairly predictable one for Jones, but still impressive. There’s simply no one quite like him in the light heavyweight division right now. That’s the good news. The bad news is, any more fights against outmatched opponents and fans are going to start getting bored. The guy’s so exciting to watch, it’d be great to see him in a televised bout that goes longer than a few minutes.

Now that that’s out of the way, on to the winners and losers from last night’s fights:

‘Jones vs. Matyushenko’ Aftermath — End of Night Bonuses, ‘Fighting American’, and the Bones vs. Toney Dream Fight

(That reminds us, if you’re ever sitting next to Jon Jones on an airplane and his elbow is crowding your armrest, you’d better just let him have it. Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com.)
— $40,000 performance bonuses were handed out to some very …

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(That reminds us, if you’re ever sitting next to Jon Jones on an airplane and his elbow is crowding your armrest, you’d better just let him have it. Photo courtesy of MMAFighting.com.)

— $40,000 performance bonuses were handed out to some very worthy recipients after last night’s UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko event. Scoring the Knockout of the Night bonus was Takanori Gomi, who starched Tyson Griffin 64 seconds into their fight with a sledgehammer right hook. The Submission of the Night went to Charles Oliveira, who owned Darren Elkins with a masterful triangle-armbar in another dramatic quick finish during the prelims. Fight of the Night bonuses went to Brian Stann and Mike Massenzio for their unaired preliminary bout. Stann battled back from an early deficit to finish Massenzio via third-round triangle choke. It was the first submission win of Stann’s career.

— Despite his through ass-kicking of Vladimir Matyushenko, Jon Jones is doing his best to stay humble and not let his ever-growing hype influence him. As he said during the post-event press conference:

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Takanori Gomi KOs Tyson Griffin

Filed under: UFC, NewsFor one night at least, the legendary Takanori Gomi is back.

Gomi, the former Pride lightweight champion, knocked out Tyson Griffin Sunday night with a vicious right hand that sent Griffin face first into the canvas, the kind of …

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Takanori GomiFor one night at least, the legendary Takanori Gomi is back.

Gomi, the former Pride lightweight champion, knocked out Tyson Griffin Sunday night with a vicious right hand that sent Griffin face first into the canvas, the kind of brutal knockout that made Gomi a legend in Japan, and the kind of brutal knockout that the UFC hoped Gomi would provide when it brought him stateside this year.

UFC on Versus 2 Live Blog: Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin Updates

This is the UFC on Versus 2 live blog for Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin, a lightweight bout on tonight’s televised UFC card in San Diego, Calif.

Gomi looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Kenny Florian in his UFC debut when he takes on t…

This is the UFC on Versus 2 live blog for Takanori Gomi vs. Tyson Griffin, a lightweight bout on tonight’s televised UFC card in San Diego, Calif.

Gomi looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Kenny Florian in his UFC debut when he takes on the energetic wrestler Griffin.

The live blog is below.