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Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA …

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Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Vadim Finkelstein: Fedor Emelianenko’s agreement with the UFC is still possible (LowKick)

– Falling Action: Winners and Losers in the Aftermath of UFC 116 (MMA Fighting)

– UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Exclusive Photos (Heavy.com/MMA)

– Maybe the next time you see Ubereem, you should just move out of his way lady [GIF] (MiddleEasy)

– FIGHT! Life: José Aldo – The Beautiful Game [VIDEO] (Fight! Magazine)

– WEC 50 ‘Benavidez vs Cruz’ Trailer (MMA Scraps)

– Your UFC 116 MVP and Maybe MVP of 2010… (Watch Kalib Run)

– Spencer Fisher vs. Kurt Warburton booked for UFC 120 (Five Ounces of Pain)

Falling Action: Winners and Losers in the Aftermath of UFC 116

Filed under: UFCThe UFC’s July pay-per-view event is quickly becoming the MMA version of a mid-summer classic. Last year it was UFC 100 that took the organization – and, you could argue, the sport – to a whole new level. This year, UFC 116 brought us a…

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The UFC’s July pay-per-view event is quickly becoming the MMA version of a mid-summer classic. Last year it was UFC 100 that took the organization – and, you could argue, the sport – to a whole new level. This year, UFC 116 brought us a slightly less star-studded card, but one that delivered just as many great moments.

It’s one thing to stack an event with multiple title fights or big pay-per-view draws. That’s the easy way to guarantee big numbers, though it doesn’t always guarantee great fights. UFC 116 delivered in part because of guys like Brock Lesnar, but also in no small part because of guys like Chris Leben, Chris Lytle, and Stephan Bonnar.

They aren’t mainstream superstars and they can’t headline a pay-per-view on their own. All they do is put on gritty, entertaining fights on a consistent basis, which is exactly what they did on Saturday. For that, they deserve a greater share of the attention, and maybe also a bigger cut of the money. But enough preamble. Now on to the best and worst of UFC 116.

Brock Lesnar, Chris Leben Lead UFC 116 Salary List

(Gerald Harris: One finger for each of ’em. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com)
The UFC paid out $1,373,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC 116, with Brock Lesnar taking home over a third of the total payroll with his $400…

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(Gerald Harris: One finger for each of ’em. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com)

The UFC paid out $1,373,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC 116, with Brock Lesnar taking home over a third of the total payroll with his $400,000 salary and $75,000 Submission of the Night bump. Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Stephan Bonnar also cracked the six-figure mark after their Fight of the Night bonuses were factored in. The full payout list is below. Keep in mind that these numbers don’t include additional income from sponsorships, undisclosed "locker room" bonuses, or percentages of the pay-per-view gross that some of the UFC’s stars (i.e., Brock Lesnar) are entitled to.

Brock Lesnar: $475,000 (no win bonus; includes $75,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
def. Shane Carwin: $40,000

Chris Leben: $161,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus, $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
def. Yoshihiro Akiyama: $120,000 (includes $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

Chris Lytle: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Brown: $10,000

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Dan Hardy on Carlos Condit: He Comes to Brawl, and That’s What I’m All About

Filed under: UFC, News Phase one of Dan Hardy’s three-step plan to get back to a UFC welterweight title shot will begin in London at UFC 120, when he battles Carlos Condit.

Though the fight is not yet officially announced, it’s been confirmed by sever…

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Phase one of Dan Hardy‘s three-step plan to get back to a UFC welterweight title shot will begin in London at UFC 120, when he battles Carlos Condit.

Though the fight is not yet officially announced, it’s been confirmed by several sources, and Hardy himself spoke about the possibility of facing Condit during a recent appearance at UFC 116 in Las Vegas.

“I can’t say the name on the contract, but the speculation is Condit,” Hardy said with a smile. “He’s a real exciting fighter. He comes to brawl and that’s what I’m all about.”

Brendan Schaub Now Believes Roy Nelson Loss Was Good for Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Brendan Schaub following his UFC 116 win over Chris Tuchscherer Saturday night.

Schaub looked back on his 67-second win, where he wants to go from here an…

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Brendan Schaub following his UFC 116 win over Chris Tuchscherer Saturday night.

Schaub looked back on his 67-second win, where he wants to go from here and why he believes his TUF 10 loss to Roy Nelson was the best thing to happen to his career.

Check out the video interview below.

Kendall Grove Apologizes to Spike TV for Controversial Comments

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Kendall Grove following his UFC 116 win over Goran Reljic.

“Da Spyder” weighed on on whether he deserved the split decision win and trying to put together…

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Kendall Grove following his UFC 116 win over Goran Reljic.

“Da Spyder” weighed on on whether he deserved the split decision win and trying to put together a solid winning streak. He also apologized for controversial remarks he made about Spike TV, which some believed led to him being taken off Saturday’s televised prelim special.

Check out the video interview below.