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Jung, Hendricks, McDonald and Figueroa Pocket $55,000 Bonuses

Filed under: UFCSEATTLE — The UFC handed out bonuses of $55,000 each to Chan Sung Jung, Johny Hendricks, and the duo of Michael McDonald and Edwin Figueroa for their performances at UFC Fight Night 24.

Bantamweights McDonald and Figueroa pocketed the…

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SEATTLE — The UFC handed out bonuses of $55,000 each to Chan Sung Jung, Johny Hendricks, and the duo of Michael McDonald and Edwin Figueroa for their performances at UFC Fight Night 24.

Bantamweights McDonald and Figueroa pocketed the Fight of the Night bonus after a spirited three-round affair that saw everything from wild striking exchanges to several near submissions on the mat. McDonald won the bout via unanimous decision, but Figueroa’s resilience — particularly after taking the fight on short notice — made a major impression on the fans at the Key Arena.

Chan Sung Jung Practiced Twister Over and Over Because It ‘Looks Fun’

Filed under: UFCWho says that all that time spent watching videos on the internet is wasted?

For Chan Sung Jung, the videos he found online of Eddie Bravo’s unconventional twister submission helped him defeat Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 24 and …

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Who says that all that time spent watching videos on the internet is wasted?

For Chan Sung Jung, the videos he found online of Eddie Bravo’s unconventional twister submission helped him defeat Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 24 and add an extra $55,000 to his bank account in the process.

“It’s something that I saw a long time ago on the internet on video,” Jung said via a translator during Saturday night’s post-fight press conference. “It’s one of Eddie Bravo’s techniques. It’s something I practiced because it just looks fun, and so I do it quite a bit in practice. I always told people I was going to try it some time in competition and I wanted to do it in the UFC and I was able to.”

UFC Fight Night 24: By the Odds

Filed under: UFCNow that the fighters have all successfully weighed in and are currently rehydrating and packing away the carbs (take it easy, “Rumble”) in preparation for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 24 event in Seattle, it’s time to go through the main …

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Now that the fighters have all successfully weighed in and are currently rehydrating and packing away the carbs (take it easy, “Rumble”) in preparation for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 24 event in Seattle, it’s time to go through the main card and look at how oddsmakers see the action going down.

From huge favorites who deserve every bit of our confidence, to some who are perhaps more than a bit overvalued, this one has it all. Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen…

UFC Fight Night 24 Breakdown: Phil Davis vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Filed under: UFCPhil Davis will tell you that he hears way too much about Jon Jones. Not an interview goes by when he’s not asked about Jones, and many a writer has drawn lazy comparisons about the pair. But as fighting talents go, it is easy to unders…

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Phil Davis will tell you that he hears way too much about Jon Jones. Not an interview goes by when he’s not asked about Jones, and many a writer has drawn lazy comparisons about the pair. But as fighting talents go, it is easy to understand the grouping. As two of the UFC’s young guns, there is a belief in some corners that Jones and Davis will hold the top two spots in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division for the foreseeable future.

Jones held up his end of the bargain last weekend at UFC 128, capturing the light-heavyweight championship, and just one week later, Davis tries to continue his own forward momentum in his first main-event outing.

Complicating factors, Davis (8-0) is taking the UFC Fight Night 24 bout against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on short notice. Nogueira had been scheduled to face Tito Ortiz, until Ortiz withdrew after suffering a cut in training that required stitches. Given the late call, Davis had just five weeks to prepare for the most experienced opponent he’s yet to face, and the match continues a breakneck pace for the onetime NCAA wrestling champ. It will be his fifth fight in 13 months.

UFC Fight Night 24 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: UFCSEATTLE — All fighters made weight at the Key Arena on Friday afternoon, clearing the way for UFC Fight Night 24 to take place as scheduled on Saturday night.

Though all eyes were on Anthony Johnson, who admitted he’d gotten up to si…

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SEATTLE — All fighters made weight at the Key Arena on Friday afternoon, clearing the way for UFC Fight Night 24 to take place as scheduled on Saturday night.

Though all eyes were on Anthony Johnson, who admitted he’d gotten up to sixty pounds over the welterweight limit while being sidelined with an injury, “Rumble” came in on target with help from the one-pound allowance, which his opponent, Dan Hardy, also took full advantage of. Full results from Friday afternoon’s weigh-in are below.

UFC Fight Night 24 Weigh-In Results

Alrighty, everyone made weight this afternoon in Seattle (yes, including Anthony ‘That Dude’s a Welterweight?’ Johnson), so tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 24 card is officially a go. To throw down a little cash on any of the bouts, head here.
UFC Fight Night 24 Weigh-In Results
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (206) vs. Phil Davis (206)
Anthony Johnson (171) vs. […]

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Alrighty, everyone made weight this afternoon in Seattle (yes, including Anthony ‘That Dude’s a Welterweight?’ Johnson), so tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 24 card is officially a go. To throw down a little cash on any of the bouts, head here.

UFC Fight Night 24 Weigh-In Results

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (206) vs. Phil Davis (206)

Anthony Johnson (171) vs. Dan Hardy (171)

DeMarques Johnson (171) vs. Amir Sadollah (170)

Leonard Garcia (145) vs. Chan Sung Jung (146)

Mike Russow (256) vs. Jon Madsen (261)

Mackens Semerzier (146) vs. Alex Caceres (146)

Kris McCray (170) vs. John Hathaway (171)

Edwin Figueroa (136) vs. Michael McDonald (135)

Christian Morecraft (265) vs. Sean McCorkle (266)

TJ Waldburger (170) vs. Johny Hendricks (170)

Aaron Simpson (185) vs. Mario Miranda (185)

Nik Lentz (155) vs. Waylon Lowe (156)