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UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Dec 1, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 58 Comments
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

All ten UFC 91 competitors tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for steroids and drugs of abuse have passed their post-fight drug screenings.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia, [...]

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Lesnar ($450,000), Couture ($250,000) Top UFC 91 Payroll
Nov 17, 2008 - 7:23 pm ET | 57 Comments
Lesnar ($450,000), Couture ($250,000) Top UFC 91 Payroll

Newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was the top earner at UFC 91, earning $450,000 for his second-round TKO of former title-holder Randy Couture, who received $250,000 for his losing effort.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission today released the fighter salaries, which do not include bonuses and also exclude taxes, fees, sponsor payments, and other miscellaneous [...]

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Riley, Gurgel, Hazelett, and Stephens Earn UFC 91 Bonuses
Nov 17, 2008 - 2:36 pm ET | 8 Comments

The UFC has awarded Aaron Riley, Jorge Gurgel, Dustin Hazelett, and Jeremy Stephens with $60,000 bonuses for their performances on Saturday at UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar in Las Vegas.
Riley and Gurgel took home “Fight of the Night” honors for their standup brawl that saw Riley unanimously edge Gurgel 29-28 on the judge’s score cards.
Hazelett [...]

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14,272 Attend UFC 91 For $4.8 Million Live Gate
Nov 17, 2008 - 11:07 am ET | 29 Comments
14,272 Attend UFC 91 For $4.8 Million Live Gate

A near-sellout crowd of 14,272 fans packed the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night for UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar, which was highlighted by Brock Lesnar’s second-round TKO of former title-holder Randy Couture in the evening’s main event.
The event recorded a live gate of $4.8 million, which is good for the [...]

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UFC 91 Results: Lesnar TKOs Couture To Claim Heavyweight Title
Nov 16, 2008 - 1:32 am ET | 72 Comments

Brock Lesnar (3-1) became the new UFC heavyweight champion in the UFC 91 main event on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, knocking out heavyweight title-holder and UFC hall of famer Randy Couture (16-9) with strikes midway through the second round of their championship bout.
Couture, who had a noticeable smile [...]

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UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Live Results and Coverage
Nov 15, 2008 - 5:44 pm ET | 118 Comments
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Live Results and Coverage

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar.
UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture returns to the octagon from a 15-month layoff to take on challenger Brock Lesnar in tonight’s headlining bout. Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson, Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks, Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia, and Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory will [...]

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UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Weigh-In Results
Nov 14, 2008 - 8:25 pm ET | 35 Comments

UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture (220) and challenger Brock Lesnar (265) tipped the scales today at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, successfully weighing in for their main event matchup, which headlines UFC 91 tomorrow night live on pay-per-view.
The remainder of the 18-fighter card also successfully made weight, including lightweight contenders Kenny Florian [...]

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Two More UFC 91 Fighters Pass Preliminary Drug Tests
Nov 13, 2008 - 12:10 pm ET | 3 Comments
Two More UFC 91 Fighters Pass Preliminary Drug Tests

Middleweights Nate Quarry and Demian Maia, who are scheduled to square off on Saturday at UFC 91 in Las Vegas, have both passed preliminary drug screenings administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission prior to the pay-per-view event.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
They join fellow-UFC [...]

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Amir Sadollah Scratched From UFC 91 Due To Leg Infection; Hazelett-McCrory Shifted To Main Card
Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 pm ET | 51 Comments
Amir Sadollah Scratched From UFC 91 Due To Leg Infection; Hazelett-McCrory Shifted To Main Card

The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah has been scratched from his UFC 91 bout against Nick Catone due to a leg infection, the UFC today announced.
The promotion was unable to secure a late replacement for Sadollah and the middleweight matchup has been canceled, however a planned welterweight bout between up-and-comers Dustin Hazelett and Tamdan [...]

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Matt Brown Replaces Injured Matt Riddle at UFC 91
Nov 1, 2008 - 5:53 pm ET | 17 Comments
Matt Brown Replaces Injured Matt Riddle at UFC 91

Matt Riddle has been forced out of his welterweight debut against Ryan Thomas at UFC 91 after suffering a knee injury.
Replacing Riddle in the 170-pound matchup is fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ cast member Matt Brown, according to The Wrestling Observer.
Brown was last in action in August, losing via split decision to Dong Hyun Kim. [...]

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Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative
Oct 21, 2008 - 11:07 am ET | 7 Comments
Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative

Preliminary steroid and drug tests on six fighters scheduled to compete on November 15th at UFC 91 in Las Vegas have all come back negative, according to Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Nick Catone, Amir Sadollah, Aaron Riley and Jorge Gurgel.
Traditionally, random fighters are [...]

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Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley Slated For UFC 91
Oct 10, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 10 Comments

Lightweights Jorge Gurgel (12-4) and Aaron Riley (24-10-1) will square off at UFC 91 "Couture vs. Lesnar" on November 15th in Las Vegas, according to MMA Junkie .
After earning "Fight of the Night" honors for his unanimous decision win over Diego Saraiva at UFC 73 last July, Gurgel, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt [...]

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Matt Riddle vs. Ryan Thomas Slated For UFC 91
Oct 6, 2008 - 12:59 pm ET | 12 Comments

“The Ultimate Fighter 7″ cast member Matt Riddle (1-0) will take on Ryan Thomas (9-2) in a middleweight matchup at UFC 91 “Couture vs. Lesnar”, according to MMAJunkie.com.
Riddle made his professional mixed martial arts and UFC debut in June at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, defeating Dante Rivera via unanimous decision.
Thomas had won four-straight bouts [...]

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Mark Bocek vs. Alvin Robinson Added To UFC 91
Sep 24, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 15 Comments

A lightweight both between Alvin Robinson (9-3) and Mark Bocek (5-2) is the latest fight to be added to UFC 91 on November 15th in Las Vegas.
Sherdog’s Andy Cotterill first reported the bout on Tuesday.
Bocek, a TKO and King of the Cage veteran, is 1-2 inside the octagon, dropping matchups with Mac Danzig and Frank [...]

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Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry at UFC 91
Sep 20, 2008 - 2:44 pm ET | 20 Comments

Undefeated middleweight Jiu Jitsu specialist Demian Maia will take on fellow 185-pounder Nate Quarry at UFC 91 on November 15th in Las Vegas.
Maia recently confirmed the matchup with Tatame.
With an unblemished 5-0 record outside of the octagon Maia debuted in the UFC in October 2007 and has racked up three straight “Submission of the Night” [...]

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