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Graphic Images: Travis Browne’s Gruesome Dislocated Finger At UFC 203

Last Saturday’s (September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland featured some incredibly strange circumstances for a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) card. But we’re not talking about CM Punk’s laughably one-sided MMA debut where he lost to a fighter with a 2-0 pro record, or even the broken elevator that hurt CB

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Last Saturday’s (September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland featured some incredibly strange circumstances for a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) card.

But we’re not talking about CM Punk’s laughably one-sided MMA debut where he lost to a fighter with a 2-0 pro record, or even the broken elevator that hurt CB Dollaway bad enough to make him pull out of his fight.

No, the strangest thing probably came in the moments just after former champion Fabricio Werdum’s decision win over Travis Browne in the co-main event, when ‘Hapa’s’ coach Edmond Tarverdyan was hilariously front-kicked by Werdum in the Octagon. The strange scene followed a bout where Browne was shockingly allowed to call a “timeout” in the fight after he injured his finger, an injury that clearly affected in the fight’s remainder and may have played into his subpar performance.

While it’s safe to say ‘Hapa’ hasn’t exactly looked like himself since making the switch to Tarverdyan’s Glendale Fighting Club following his first loss to Werdum in April 2014, based on the photos of Browne’s finger from @ThePeoplesMMA on Twitter, it’s might be understandable why he wasn’t able to do much.

Check them out, and be warned that they are definitely not for the squeamish:

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UFC 203 Medical Suspensions: Alistair Overeem Out Indefinitely

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 203, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Some of the more notable suspensions include Alistair Overeem, who lost to Stipe Miocic in the main event for the UFC heavyweight

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 203, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.

Some of the more notable suspensions include Alistair Overeem, who lost to Stipe Miocic in the main event for the UFC heavyweight title, being suspended indefinitely and CM Punk, who lost in his UFC debut against Mickey Gall, being suspended for 45-days.

Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Alistair Overeem: Suspended indefinitely, requires neurological cat scan within five days, MRI after 5 days; minimum suspension of 60 days

Travis Browne: Suspended indefinitely, requires orthopedic clearance of right index finger

Jimmie Rivera: Suspended indefinitely, requires ophthalmology clearance

Brad Tavares: Suspended indefinitely, requires medical clearance on lower back

Sean Spencer: Suspended indefinitely, requires medical clearance on left hand

Stipe Miocic: Suspended 45 days, 15 days no contact

CM Punk: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Jessica Eye: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Michael McBride: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Jason Gonzalez: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact

Jessica Andrade: Suspended 30 days contact

Bethe Correia: Suspended 30 days no contact

UFC 203 took place on Saturday, September 10th, at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The UFC Fight Pass prelims featured one bout at 7 p.m. ET while the FOX Sports 1 prelims featured four bouts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The main card aired on traditional pay-per-view with five bouts at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

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UFC 203 Fighter Salaries: CM Punk Earns $500,000 For Octagon Debut

Now that Saturday’s UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem event is officially in the books, it’s time to open up the books and see what the fighters were paid for their fights at the UFC PPV in Cleveland, Ohio this past weekend.

According to figures released …

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Now that Saturday’s UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem event is officially in the books, it’s time to open up the books and see what the fighters were paid for their fights at the UFC PPV in Cleveland, Ohio this past weekend.

According to figures released by the Ohio Athletic Commission (via MMAFighting.com, Alistair Overeem actually topped the list with an $800,000 payday, followed by Stipe Miocic ($600,000) and CM Punk ($500,000).

Below are the complete fighter salaries for Saturday’s UFC 203 pay-per-view. Remember, these figures do not include the many undisclosed bonuses, sponsorship money and other finances that aren’t reported to the commission.

UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem Fighter Salaries

Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Stipe Miocic ($600,000 + no win bonus = $600,000) def. Alistair Overeem ($800,000)
Fabricio Werdum ($250,000 + $125,000 = $375,000) def. Travis Browne ($120,000)
Mickey Gall ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. CM Punk ($500,000)
Jimmie Rivera ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Urijah Faber ($160,000)
Jessica Andrade ($23,000 + $23,000 = $46,000) def. Joanne Calderwood ($25,000)

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)
Bethe Correia ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Jessica Eye ($25,000)
Brad Tavares ($28,000 + $28,000 = $56,000) def. Caio Magalhaes ($20,000)
Nik Lentz ($38,000 + $38,000 = $76,000) def. Michael McBride ($12,000)
Drew Dober ($19,000 + $19,000 = $38,000) def. Jason Gonzales ($10,000)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Yancy Medeiros ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Sean Spencer ($17,000)

UFC 203 Salaries: CM Punk Makes Bank, But Two Fighters Made More

The Ohio Athletic Commission released the UFC 203 salaries on Monday, and the UFC had to pay some of the top tier fighters who took part in the event some big money. CM Punk earned $500,000 for making his MMA debut. Stipe Miocic earned $600,000 for defending his UFC heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem, who

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The Ohio Athletic Commission released the UFC 203 salaries on Monday, and the UFC had to pay some of the top tier fighters who took part in the event some big money. CM Punk earned $500,000 for making his MMA debut. Stipe Miocic earned $600,000 for defending his UFC heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem, who earned $800,000.

UFC 203 took place on Saturday, September 10th, at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The UFC Fight Pass prelims featured one bout at 7 p.m. ET while the FOX Sports 1 prelims featured four bouts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The main card aired on traditional pay-per-view with five bouts at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

The full UFC 203 payouts include:

Main Card

Stipe Miocic ($600,000 + no win bonus = $600,000) def. Alistair Overeem ($800,000)

Fabricio Werdum ($250,000 + $125,000 = $375,000) def. Travis Browne ($120,000)

Mickey Gall ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. CM Punk ($500,000)

Jimmie Rivera ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Urijah Faber ($160,000)

Jessica Andrade ($23,000 + $23,000 = $46,000) def. Joanne Calderwood ($25,000)

Preliminary Card

Bethe Correia ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Jessica Eye ($25,000)

Brad Tavares ($28,000 + $28,000 = $56,000) def. Caio Magalhaes ($20,000)

Nik Lentz ($38,000 + $38,000 = $76,000) def. Michael McBride ($12,000)

Yancy Medeiros ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Sean Spencer ($17,000)

Drew Dober ($19,000 + $19,000 = $38,000) def. Jason Gonzales ($10,000)

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Jon Jones Says He Would Be “Challenge Of A Lifetime” For Stipe Miocic

Former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones is currently dealing with a possible anti-doping violation that forced him to be pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) title fight with bitter rival and current champion Daniel “DC” Cormier. The situation has yet to be resolved, but “Bones” has

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Former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones is currently dealing with a possible anti-doping violation that forced him to be pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) title fight with bitter rival and current champion Daniel “DC” Cormier. The situation has yet to be resolved, but “Bones” has hinted that positive news could be coming. If the ex-champion does indeed avoid a two-year suspension, he’d likely return to the 205-pound division where he appears to have some unfinished business, but he may not remain there forever.

In fact, Jones has teased a possible jump to heavyweight in the past, and it could be a very realistic possibility. “Bones”, when he does fight, has come dangerously close to cleaning out the light heavyweight class, and he also has the size to compete at heavyweight.

If he were to indeed make the move up, he’d likely find himself in a huge right off the bat, and he recently touched on a potential title fight with reigning champion Stipe Miocic on his official Twitter account. When asked about the possible scenario, “Bones” said that he’d be the ‘challenge of a lifetime’ for Miocic:

The reigning heavyweight king secured the title with a brutal first round knockout over Fabricio Werdum last May. He followed that performance up with another first round stoppage over Alistair Overeem in his first title defense this past weekend (September 10, 2016) at UFC 203.

Would you like to see Jones and Miocic one day do battle in the Octagon?

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Stipe Miocic Just Plans To Continue “Winning” Moving Forward

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As far as Stipe Miocic is concerned, the only thing he has to worry about now is winning.

Miocic defended his heavyweight title for the first time this past Saturday night at UFC 203, stopping Alistair Overeem inside of the first round. After surviving a knockdown and a guillotine choke attempt, Miocic dominated.

The Ohio native made sure to send the Quicken Loans Arena crowd home happy – now, he just has to continue doing that.

“I’ll keep winning. I keep becoming ‘And Still.’ I told myself I’ll win the title and keep it a long time,” he said. “I was a little stiff at the beginning but I loosened up and started connecting. He kicks like a mule.”

While he enjoyed every embrace by the Cleveland crowd, fighting at home isn’t something Miocic wants to consistently do.

“I’d rather go fight in Brazil again,” he said. “I got hit up by a ton of people for tickets, and have been asked about after parties. I hate to travel but I love going away and doing my thing.”

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As far as Stipe Miocic is concerned, the only thing he has to worry about now is winning.

Miocic defended his heavyweight title for the first time this past Saturday night at UFC 203, stopping Alistair Overeem inside of the first round. After surviving a knockdown and a guillotine choke attempt, Miocic dominated.

The Ohio native made sure to send the Quicken Loans Arena crowd home happy – now, he just has to continue doing that.

“I’ll keep winning. I keep becoming ‘And Still.’ I told myself I’ll win the title and keep it a long time,” he said. “I was a little stiff at the beginning but I loosened up and started connecting. He kicks like a mule.”

While he enjoyed every embrace by the Cleveland crowd, fighting at home isn’t something Miocic wants to consistently do.

“I’d rather go fight in Brazil again,” he said. “I got hit up by a ton of people for tickets, and have been asked about after parties. I hate to travel but I love going away and doing my thing.”