Post-UFC 92 News and Notes
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Dec 28, 2008 at 1:50 pm ET18 Comments
Rashad Evans
- UFC President Dana White announced at the post-UFC 92 press conference that Anderson Silva will “probably” fight Thales Leites in the main event of UFC 97 on April 18th in Montreal, Canada.
- What lies ahead for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson remains unknown following his UFC 92 knockout of rival Wanderlei Silva. White indicated during the post-event press conference that Jackson is likely to fight newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans next, while Jackson is also believed to be eyeing a rematch with Forrest Griffin, who claimed the title from Jackson in July but lost it to Evans in last night’s main event.
- White also announced at the press conference that 14,103 fans filled the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 92, generating a $3.47 million live gate.
- Forrest Griffin suffered a broken hand during his main event loss to Rashad Evans and went to a hospital after the fight for treatment. Details on the injury aren’t yet known, including when the injury was suffered, the severity of the injury, and how long Griffin will have to be off before resuming training and ultimately returning to the octagon.
- Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, and Quinton Jackson each earned $60,000 “fight night” bonuses for their performances last night at UFC 92. Evans and Griffins won “Fight of the Night” honors for their exciting, standup-dominated headliner while Jackson was awarded “Knockout of the Night” for his first-round knockout of Wanderlei Silva. No “Submission of the Night” bonus was awarded as the ten-bout card failed to have a single bout finished via submission.
- Keith Jardine and Chuck Liddell will not fight at UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio, leaving the March 7th event without a main event-quality matchup. Though Jardine will still be in action on the card against an unnamed opponent, a light heavyweight championship bout between new title-holder Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson or a heavyweight championship unification matchup featuring Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir is likely to headline UFC 96.
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The fights were great. I’m with you the bitter sweet part, I too am a fan of both, though a bigger fan of Forrest. Forrest did not use his ground game at all, I think he was pretty dazed at that point though. If he had used any amount of his ability on the ground he would have at least threatened Rashad with a submission, which he did not do. Nog got obliterated which was totally shocking to me. I look forward to both the Mir-Lesnar 2 and Rampage-Rashad. Not sure what I think about Chuck not fighting Keith, and don’t really know who I’d like to see either man against instead.
I think Forrest vs Liddell is highly possible now Justin but Jardine i haven’t a clue
You could be right about that, but as much as I’d like to see Chuck get back on track I don’t want to see that happen against Forrest.
Man Nog is done and is the definition of a shot fighter there.
Mir is no Ernesto Hoost man but Noggy made him look like it Noggy looked old and slow.
Forrest looked awful maybe the hand injury effected his performance but either Evans is that good i doubt it personally or the Rua & Jackson wins were as fortunate as many have said i think they were all right all a long and please Rampage KTFO of Evans man Rampage looked f****** dangerous man last night and nearly killed Silva.
I would not want to be Evans.
OK Kongo needs to fight Dos Santos … it needs to happen, remember then guy who put Werdum to sleep ya him vs the great striking of Kongo / Not sure whats more bad ass about Kongo has Punchs or Kicks.
Joe Silva If you ever see they
Kongo Vs. Dos Santos
Must happen it would be a amazing co main-event and even better for the perviews , advertizing Kongos and Dos Santos Power.
Just want to see a good strikers battle in the Heavy Weight Division.
This is a fight I would like to see as well.
remember that* guy
Okay, I’m sobered up and concious and alert now…
As far as I could tell last nights fights (the main cards) were perfect examples of outstanding execution of game plans.
I was really impressed with the self discipline to stick with their plans.
Mir comes out in south paw and was totally outside himself…what a great fight! You could tell at one point he wasn’t quite comfortable with it but forced himself to stick to it. Big Nog didn’t know what to do with it. If Frank get’s passed Lesnar he’ll be unstopable.
Jackson practiced that movement and counter with a hook…f*****g fantastic. I thought Wandi would win but I was cheering for Jackson. Glad he’s back on top and hope he keeps his S***t together. Now that he’s won that can only mean that they will have to fight again given they had two fights in Pride it will have to be at least two in the UFC if not three.
Even though I hate Rashad you can’t deny he’s done what it takes to get the job done. I hope he get’s his ass throttled soon though. I didn’t see, did he tweek his nipples?
CB, man do I hate him.
Um, was Matt Hamil sick or something? I thought he looked like a sack of was dog S****t. That was pathetic. Both of them looked pathetic. Not impressed. I’m suprised either one of them were allowed to win.
Same with Hardonky…show me some skills instead of lazy boxing please.
If I’m missing someone I need to talk smack about let me know.
Oh, yeah…OKAMI went to a decision…WOW SHOCKER!!!
sub of the night should go to mazzerio over dolloway
The ufc once again proves why there the top mma company in the world.
Great night…
But I must admit… I’m pretty damn depressed right now.
I didnt my fav fighters lose like that.
I would like to officially crown…
CB Dolloway QUEEN DOUCHE BAG
Known hereinafter as “Queen of the Douche Bag, Sympathetic Tappers” allowing all fighters the opportunity to win by ref stoppage due to…
PANIC-A-TAP!
i agree, he might fold against a submission guy!
True1 you’re are correct about the fights what a great night even tho Wand got ko’d and Griffin didn’t win Big Nog got owned congrats to all that battled last night…. I think this is one of the best cards I’ve seen eva, and mind u my picks didn’t win..
Rampage ko’d Wanderlei enough said I could get into my thoughts on that fight but time is of the essence
Kongo looked pretty bad ass I was impressed by him actually
I thought CB was going to get ko’d after he got dropped but the other flattend himself out and I believe essentially gave up
Um can someone direct me to the real Frank Mir wtf was that he used his mind was very technical and a beast against Big Nog he didn’t even think he would win and he destroyed Big Nog who would of thunk it
Forrest well great two rounds then forgot not to get punched in the face congrats to Rashad, yet I believe that the title will change hands often and we won’t see a reign like Chucks for quite some time
O and Hamill talking shhit after his fight was great
Gotta go for a bit but wanted to hit the FrenZy up
Cheers
Definitely agree that as stacked as that division is, we could see a but of a carousel for a while at the top.
It was a close decision between Rashad and Bisping that was in the opinion and views of the Judges, if Bisping had won that fight I’d be saying the same thing about Rashad , Its debatable that Bisping won? thats Why the match was a split decision. Bisping really shouldn’t feel bad about that match, he lose to the guy who knockout Liddell and beat Griffin for the Title? His only lose is the Light Heavy Weight Champ by Split Decision.. plus Bisping was under weight for the division and out of shape because he needed the extra weight
We’ll see if he happens to fight Thiago Silva next, one of the best submission guys in the game. Lyoto Machida ain’t bad either. He’ll knock the crap out of Rampage though IMO.
I totally agree man, Rashad isn’t being given the credit he deserves. He definitely deserves to be in the top 5 pound for pound fighters in the world now. The only question is how he will fare against a jujitsu master and if he happens to fight Thiago Silva or Lyoto Machida, we should find out soon. I don’t think Rampage can beat him.