UFC 118

UFC 118 Medical Suspensions for “Edgar vs. Penn 2″

Sep 2, 2010 - 1:40 pm / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Medical Suspensions for “Edgar vs. Penn 2″

The Massachusetts Athletic Commission has handed down medical suspensions for Saturday’s “UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2″ event in Boston.

Nate Diaz and John Salter topped the list with potential 180 day suspensions, while headliners Frankie Edgar, BJ Penn, Randy Couture, and James Toney escaped without major injuries.

UFC 118 Fighter Salaries: James Toney’s $500K Tops Payroll

Sep 2, 2010 - 11:56 am / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Fighter Salaries: James Toney’s $500K Tops Payroll

James Toney topped the $1.428 million payroll for Saturday’s “UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2″ event in Boston, as the boxing champ and MMA newcomer scored $500,000 for his first-round submission loss to hall of famer Randy Couture in the UFC 118 co-main event.

Dana White: Kenny Florian Chokes in Big UFC Fights

Aug 31, 2010 - 1:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
Dana White: Kenny Florian Chokes in Big UFC Fights

After missing out on another shot at the lightweight title with a dominating loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, UFC President Dana White said he believes Kenny Florian chokes in his biggest fights:

“I hate to say this because I don’t want to take anything away from Gray Maynard, but I think Kenny is just one of those guys who chokes in big fights”

UFC 118 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon, Nate Diaz, Marcus Davis Earn $60K Awards

Aug 29, 2010 - 2:41 am / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon, Nate Diaz, Marcus Davis Earn $60K Awards

Joe Lauzon scored UFC 118′s “Submission of the Night” and Nate Diaz and Marcus Davis earned “Fight of the Night” honors, but UFC 118 included no KO wins leaving the typical “Knockout of the Night” award unclaimed.

UFC 118 Recap: Frankie Edgar Dominates BJ Penn, Randy Couture Submits James Toney

Aug 29, 2010 - 1:55 am / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Recap: Frankie Edgar Dominates BJ Penn, Randy Couture Submits James Toney

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has the answer to BJ Penn, as he again topped the former champ to retain the title on Saturday in the main event of UFC 118 at Boston’s TD Garden.

In other action, Randy Couture submitted James Toney, while Damian Maia, Gray Maynard, and Nate Diaz also earned wins.

UFC 118 Results: Edgar-Penn, Couture-Toney, Florian-Maynard

Aug 28, 2010 - 7:30 pm / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Results: Edgar-Penn, Couture-Toney, Florian-Maynard

UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar topped BJ Penn on Saturday in the main event of UFC 118, while Randy Couture, Gray Maynard, Demian Maia, and Nate Diaz also scored wins at the UFC’s Boston debut.

James Toney to Make $750K-$1 Million for UFC 118 Fight with Randy Couture

Aug 28, 2010 - 8:00 am / By Kris Karkoski
James Toney to Make $750K-$1 Million for UFC 118 Fight with Randy Couture

Boxing champ James Toney will make an estimated $750,000 to $1 million for his MMA debut against UFC hall of famer Randy Couture in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 118 event.

UFC 118 Weigh-In Results: Edgar-Penn 2, Couture-Toney Official

Aug 27, 2010 - 5:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
UFC 118 Weigh-In Results: Edgar-Penn 2, Couture-Toney Official

All twenty fighters who will be in action at tomorrow’s UFC 118 event in Boston successfully made weight on Friday, including UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn, whose anticipated rematch headlines the pay-per-view event.

UFC 118 Video: Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn Pre-Fight Interviews

Aug 26, 2010 - 6:03 pm / By Kris Karkoski

BJ Penn shares his thoughts on his UFC 118 rematch with Frankie Edgar after the jump…