Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 70 in Manchester, England:

Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic ($350,000)
Andrei Arlovski ($160,000) def. Fabricio Werdum ($80,000)
Michael Bisping ($24,000) def. Elvis Sinosic ($8,000)
Lyoto Machida ($40,000) def. David Heath ($6,000)
Cheick Kongo ($40,000) def. Assuerio Silva ($8,000)
Terry Etim ($12,000) def. Matt Grice ($3,000)
Junior [...]

Fighters at UFC events are paid base salaries which don’t include bonuses for fight, knockout, and submission of the night. UFC 70 was no different, giving out three bonus awards:
Fight of the night:
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic
Knockout of the night:
Gabriel Gonzaga def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (kick)
Submission of the night:
Terry Etim def. Matt Grice (guillotine [...]

The UFC is almost sure to catch some heat from those who criticize the sport as the organization failed to test any fighters for drugs both pre and post UFC 69 and UFC 70, according to Steve Seivert of Brawl Sports. Here’s part of what Steve had to say:
“…drug testing at UFC 69 was the [...]

This past weekend’s UFC 70 broadcast was the second most watched UFC broadcast ever following Ortiz vs. Shamroc 3: The Final Chapter. The show drew an astonishing 2.8 million viewers on average over the three hour span. Here’s an excerpt from WrestleMag.com on the ratings:
“The telecast peaked with a 4.36 rating in M 18-34 and [...]

Now that UFC 70 has settled in interviews are starting to surface about various things but the biggest topic is Cro Cop’s loss to Gabriel Gonzaga. The LA Times got in touch with UFC President Dana White to get his opinion on the loss as well as Mirko’s contract and his previously destined bout with [...]

“I would like to have seen the way he walked away from the octagon, or the way he stood up. I can’t say with 100% surety, but I don’t think anything too serious happened with his leg, maybe just a slight twist of the ankle. The main problem I took note of was his right [...]

- There are rumors floating that a U.K. version of The Ultimate Fighter is in the works. A quick search also reveals that versions for Mexico with the UFC and Japan for Pride may also be in the works. I like the shows but how sustainable is this model. Eventually the UFC will run out [...]

UFC’s return to England was nothing short of extremely successful as the event was attended by a sellout crowd of 14,921 at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester. Also, the gate for the event was a reported $2.6 million. Merchandise sales were also very successful.
These numbers are extremely imresive given it was the most recent foray [...]

Michael Bisping when asked if he was ready for a title shot:
“Once I get a bit of time, keep winning, do what I can. That’s [a title shot] what I want though.”
Dana White on the possibility of a Michael Bisping vs. Chuck Liddell matchup:
“I don’t think anybody is too excited to fight Chuck Liddell these [...]

You know you want to see it…

With UFC 70 and it’s shocking main event upset settling into my head for a day now it’s time for me to jot down some random and not-so-random thoughts I’va had about the fights we saw and what we can expect next:

First off, word is that Cro Cop is indeed ok after being KO’d. For [...]

Main Card:
Gabriel Gonzaga def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic via KO – head kick (Round 1 – 4:51)
Andrei Arlovski def. Fabricio Werdum via unanimous decision
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic via TKO – strikes (Round 2 – 1:20)
Lyoto Machida def. David Heath via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Cheick Kongo def. Assuerio Silva via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, [...]

**SPOILERS**
UFC 70 is being shown on tape delay in North America on Spike TV. Continue reading only if you want to know the results before they air in the United States and Canada.
You’ve been warned…

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic via knockout
Andrei Arlovski def. Faricio Werdum via decision
Lyoto Machida def. David Heath via decision
Cheick Kongo def. Assuerio Silva via technical knockout

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The weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 70 have just wrapped up and here are the official results from UFC.com:
Main Card:

Gabriel Gonzaga (243) vs Mirko Cro Cop (225)
Lyoto Machida (199) vs David Heath (205)
Elvis Sinosic (205) v Michael Bisping (204)
Fabricio Werdum (233) vs Andrei Arlovski (238)
Assuerio Silva (241) vs Cheick Kongo (229)

Preliminary bouts:

Matt Grice (155) vs Terry [...]