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UFC 130 Medical Suspensions: Jackson, Mir, Stann Among Possible Long Layoffs

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS – Seven fighters from Saturday’s UFC 130 card were given medical suspensions following their fights. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of suspensions to MMA Fighting on Tuesday.

The lengthiest poten…

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LAS VEGAS – Seven fighters from Saturday’s UFC 130 card were given medical suspensions following their fights. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of suspensions to MMA Fighting on Tuesday.

The lengthiest potential suspensions went to main event and co-main event winners Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Frank Mir. Each could be out for six months unless given early clearance by doctors.

Jackson will need an x-ray on his left hand, which he said following the fight was fractured going into his bout with Matt Hamill. Failing that clearance, Jackson could be out until the end of November. Mir is in the same situation after his unanimous decision win over Roy Nelson. He’ll need a doctor to sign off on his left ribs in order for him to return, or he’ll be out until Nov. 25, as well.

Also getting potential six month suspensions were Fight of the Night winners Brian Stann and Jorge Santiago, plus Michael McDonald. Stann has a broken right thumb after his win over Santiago, who has a fractured left orbital.

The full list of medical suspensions is below.

Quinton Jackson: Suspended until June 28 with no contact until June 19. Needs x-ray on left hand. If positive, must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor, or no contest until Nov. 25.

Frank Mir: Suspended until June 28 with no contact until June 19. Must have left ribs cleared by a doctor, or no contest until Nov. 25.

Stefan Struve: Suspended until July 28 with no contact until July 13.

Brian Stann: Suspended until June 28 with no contact until June 19. Must have right thumb x-rayed. If positive, must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor, or no contest until Nov. 25.

Jorge Santiago: Must have left orbital fracture cleared by an ENT or ophthalmologist, or no contest until Nov. 25.

Rafaello Oliveira: Suspended until July 28 with no contact until July 13.

Michael McDonald: Suspended until July 28 with no contact until July 13. Must have left shoulder cleared by orthopedic doctor, or no contest until Nov. 25.

 

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UFC 130 Salary List: ‘Rampage’ and Mir Lead the Pack With $250k Checks

Gleison Tibau Rafaello Oliveira UFC 130
(Rear-naked chokes exist in a surplus in some markets, causing their value to be diluted, but their rarity at UFC 130 inflated their value to $70,000 apiece. See, I told you economics could be fun! Photo courtesy of Heavy.com.)

The UFC paid out $1,211,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC 130, according to new figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The most highest paid fighters were headliner Quinton Jackson — whose salary was a flat $250,000 — and Frank Mir, who doubled his $125,000 to-show pay by defeating Roy Nelson. Three other fighters were able to crack the six-figure mark thanks to their $70,000 performance bonuses. The full UFC 130 payout list is below; keep in mind that the figures don’t include deductions for taxes, insurance, and license fees, or additional revenue from sponsorships and undisclosed discretionary bonuses.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Matt Hamill: $32,000

Frank Mir: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Roy Nelson: $15,000

Travis Browne: $86,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus, $70,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
def. Stefan Struve: $21,000

Gleison Tibau Rafaello Oliveira UFC 130
(Rear-naked chokes exist in a surplus in some markets, causing their value to be diluted, but their rarity at UFC 130 inflated their value to $70,000 apiece. See, I told you economics could be fun! Photo courtesy of Heavy.com.)

The UFC paid out $1,211,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters at UFC 130, according to new figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The most highest paid fighters were headliner Quinton Jackson — whose salary was a flat $250,000 — and Frank Mir, who doubled his $125,000 to-show pay by defeating Roy Nelson. Three other fighters were able to crack the six-figure mark thanks to their $70,000 performance bonuses. The full UFC 130 payout list is below; keep in mind that the figures don’t include deductions for taxes, insurance, and license fees, or additional revenue from sponsorships and undisclosed discretionary bonuses.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Matt Hamill: $32,000

Frank Mir: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Roy Nelson: $15,000

Travis Browne: $86,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus, $70,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
def. Stefan Struve: $21,000

Rick Story: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Alves: $33,000

Brian Stann: $116,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus, $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
def. Jorge Santiago: $106,000 (includes $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

Demetrious Johnson: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Miguel Torres: $30,000

Tim Boetsch: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Kendall Grove: $28,000

Gleison Tibau: $120,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus, $70,000 Submission of the Night Bonus)
def. Rafaello Oliveira: $10,000

Michael McDonald: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Cariaso: $4,000

Renan Barao: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
def. Cole Escovedo: $6,000

Underpaid: Every fighter who came from the WEC who’s still making $6,000 or less to-show in the UFC, specifically Demetrious Johnson and that guy who’s undefeated  in his last 27 fights.

Overpaid: Rampage Jackson, who seemed more interested in assaulting members of the MMA media over the last week than putting away the outmatched Matt Hamill. Also, Jorge Santiago fell way short of his hype, but still went home handsomely paid thanks to a generous base salary and an even more generous Fight of the Night bonus.

UFC News: Lyoto Machida Says He Would Be "Ready" to Fight Jon Jones

It appears that Lyoto Machida is more than willing to accept a bout with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Machida, who recently scored a victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, has been quite vocal and aggressive in his approach to recaptu…

It appears that Lyoto Machida is more than willing to accept a bout with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. 

Machida, who recently scored a victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, has been quite vocal and aggressive in his approach to recapture the light heavyweight crown since losing to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 113 last year. 

“There’s nothing yet, but it’s a great chance for me,” Machida told TATAME.com, when asked if he had received a call from the UFC regarding a potential bout with Jones. 

This news comes just days after UFC president Dana White announced Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as the new No. 1 contender to Jones’ title. But Jackson, who recently defeated Matt Hamill at UFC 131, revealed that he fractured his hand prior to the bout. White made it clear that if Jackson was unable to compete against Jones this fall, Machida would receive the opportunity to face the 23-year-old champion instead. 

Machida said he didn’t want to make a big deal over the potential bout between him and Jones, but he said he would be ready if called upon.

“I’m ready. I’m already moving to another training part, and I’d be ready to fight in 12 weeks,” he said. 

While the opportunity might be too early for the Brazilian, many pundits are intrigued at witnessing a potential bout between the two light heavyweights, as some feel Machida has the style to dethrone the undefeated champion. 

However, Machida, who was undefeated at one point in his career, knows that no one is unbeatable in mixed martial arts.

“We know Jones is a great champion, he showed why (against Shogun), but everybody has strong and weak points,” he said. 

“I haven’t studied Jones’ game yet because he was never ‘my problem’, but I already saw him fighting.”

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UFC 130: Salaries and What’s in Store for June

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir were high men on the totem pole as far as UFC 130 salaries are concerned.Both men banked a total of $250k according to MMA Junkie. Jackson was paid…

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir were high men on the totem pole as far as UFC 130 salaries are concerned.

Both men banked a total of $250k according to MMA Junkie. Jackson was paid a straight salary, while Mir was given $125k each to show and to win.

The total payroll for the lackluster card was $931,000. The event was help at MGM Grand Garden Arena this past Saturday night and had a total of 10 mixed martial arts bouts.

Coming in after Jackson and Mir was Gleison Tibau, who is $50k richer after his win over Rafaello Oliveira. Tibau received $25,000 to show and an additional $25,000 for his victory.

Brian Stann was next as he was paid a total of $46k for his second round TKO of Jorge Santiago. Stann’s money was also split in the form of show and win money.

Here is the complete list of salaries. Some fighters are paid a bonus dependent on pay-per-view buys and locker room bonuses.

These salaries also do not show any extra money they make from sponsors.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Matt Hamill: $32,000

Frank Mir: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Roy Nelson: $15,000

Travis Browne: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Stefan Struve: $21,000

Rick Story: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Alves: $ 33,000

Brian Stann: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Santiago: $36,000

Demetrious Johnson: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Miguel Torres: $30,000

Tim Boetsch: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
def. Kendall Grove: $28,000

Gleison Tibau: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus)
def. Rafaello Oliveira: $10,000

Michael McDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Cariaso: $4000

Renan Barao: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
def. Cole Escovedo: $6,000

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UFC 130: Fighter Salaries for Rampage Jackson vs. Matt Hamill Fight Card

Rampage Jackson and Frank Mir: Winners of the Headlining Bouts Take Home $250,000 EachUFC 130 took place on Saturday, May 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.MMAJunkie.com obtained the full payroll of the event form the California S…

Rampage Jackson and Frank Mir: Winners of the Headlining Bouts Take Home $250,000 Each

UFC 130 took place on Saturday, May 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MMAJunkie.com obtained the full payroll of the event form the California State Athletic Commission.

Following are the results and the pay for each fight on the UFC 130 card:

Rampage Jackson ($250,000 with no win bonus) defeats Matt Hamill ($32,000) via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards)

Frank Mir ($125,000 plus $125,000 win bonus) defeats Roy Nelson ($15,000) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Travis Browne ($8,000 plus $8,000 win bonus) defeats Stefan Struve ($21,000) via knockout at 4:11 of Round One.

Rick Story ($17,000 plus $17,000 win bonus) defeats Thiago Alves ($33,000) via unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards)

Brian Stann ($23,000 plus $23,000 win bonus) defeats Jorge Santiago ($36,000) via technical knockout at 4:29 of Round Two.

Demetrious Johnson ($6,000 plus $6,000 win bonus) defeats Miguel Torres ($30,000) via unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards)

Tim Boetsch ($18,000 plus $18,000 win bonus) defeats Kendall Grove ($28,000) via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards)

Gleison Tibau ($25,000 plus $25,000 win bonus) defeats Rafaello Oliveira ($10,000) via rear naked choke submission  at 3:28 of Round Two.

Michael McDonald ($6,000 plus $6,000 win bonus) defeats Chris Cariaso ($4,000) via split decision (27-30, 28-29, 29-28)

Renan Barao ($5,000 plus $5,000 win bonus) defeats Cole Escovedo ($6,000) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

10 Burning Questions Heading Into UFC 131

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Frank Mir’s 5 Defining Moments in the Octagon

Frank Mir has been in the UFC for nearly ten years now and is the longest contracted heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today.Mir has became a mainstay in both the UFC and the top ten heavyweight world rankings over the last decade. He h…

Frank Mir has been in the UFC for nearly ten years now and is the longest contracted heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today.

Mir has became a mainstay in both the UFC and the top ten heavyweight world rankings over the last decade. He has had his ups and downs but when the smoke has cleared Frank has always been there.

Saturday night, May 28, 2011, Mir defeated fellow Las Vegas native Roy “Big Country” Nelson by unanimous decision for his second straight win inside the Octagon. The win moved Frank back up the ladder and it is now assured that his next opponent will be a very tough challenger indeed.

This slideshow will highlight the five biggest career moments in the UFC for former two time heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

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