UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar

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, Jeremy Stephens, Aaron Riley, Mark Bocek, and Matt Brown.

UFC 91 took place on November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

For a complete recap of the event click here.

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 payments and fees.

The total disclosed payroll for the event, excluding the $60,000 UFC 91 fight night bonuses paid to Aaron Riley, Jorge Gurgel, Dustin Hazelett, and Jeremy Stephens, was $1,118,000.

Lesnar and Couture are also expected to pocket a hefty bonus based on the event’s pay-per-view buys, which were predicted to top one million.

The salaries for UFC 91 [listed as (total salary/win bonus) for winners and (total salary) for losers], as reported to the NSAC, were:

• Brock Lesnar ($450,000/$200,000) def. Randy Couture ($250,000)
• Kenn Florian ($80,000/$40,000) def. Joe Stevenson ($35,000)
• Dustin Hazelett ($28,000/$14,000) def. Tamdan McCrory ($10,000)
• Gabriel Gonzaga ($110,000/$55,000) def. Josh Hendricks ($8,000)
• Demian Maia ($40,000/$20,000) def. Nate Quarry ($25,000)
• Aaron Riley ($8,000/$4,000) def. Jorge Gurgel ($10,000)
• Jeremy Stephens ($16,000/$8,000) def. Rafael dos Anjos ($4,000)
• Mark Bocek ($18,000/$9,000) def. Alvin Robinson ($7,000)
• Matt Brown ($16,000/$8,000) def. Ryan Thomas ($3,000)

For a recap and results from UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar click here.

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 earned “Submission of the Night” by transitioning from an omoplata to an armbar to force opponent Tamdan McCrory to tap in the opening round of their welterweight bout.

Stephens received the “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his vicious uppercut KO of newcomer Rafael dos Anjos.

Both Riley-Gurgel and Stephens-dos Anjos took place on the unaired preliminary card but, like the entire fight card, made the pay-per-view broadcast as all but the “Fight of the Night” failed to go the distance.

The event recorded a live gate of $4.8 million, which is good for the third most lucrative UFC event ever in Nevada behind UFC 66, which was headlined by Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, and UFC 79, which featured Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva.

UFC President Dana White announced both figures at the post-UFC 91 press conference.

Couture, who had a noticeable smile on his face prior to the beginning of the bout, looked good in the opening round, wearing Lesnar down in the clinch, but Lesnar was able to get Couture to the ground twice in the round and, though he landed little offense on the ground, took the round on the MMAFrenzy.com scorecard based on the takedowns.

Lesnar hurt Couture early in the second with an elbow but Couture survived and connected with some strikes of his own, opening up a cut above Lesnar’s eye. But Lesnar caught Couture with an overhand right behind the ear that sent the 45-year-old to the canvas and, despite Couture’s best efforts, finished him off with punches on the ground.

Referee Mario Yamasaki stepped in to save Couture at the 3:07 mark of the second round, declaring Lesnar the victor via TKO and the new UFC heavyweight champion. He’ll next meet the winner of December’s interim title matchup between current champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir in 2009.

“(Heavyweight champion) sounds really good. I cant believe it. I want to thank Dana, the UFC, and I want to thank this guy. He’s got a lot of balls to come back and fight a young buck like me.” said Lesnar after the victory. “I just believe in hard work. I may come off as a cocky SOB, but I’m just confident.”

“Those are some bigass hamhocks coming at ya. It’s hard to get out of the way. That’s just a big son of a bitch, that’s all there is to it,” said Randy Couture, who also addressed his fighting future and whether he’d drop back down to the 205-pound light heavyweight division. “We’ll let things settle out and figure out what we want to do. I still feel like I’m getting better. He’s a big guy and he just caught me with a big shot.”

Kenny Florian (11-3) earned a lightweight title shot in the UFC 91 co-main event with an impressive first-round submission of Joe Stevenson (29-9). After using precise striking and superior footwork early in the first round, Florian took Stevenson to the canvas and quickly finished from there, reigning down punches from mount before taking his opponent’s back and securing the rear naked choke submission. “I wanted to go out here and make a statement,” said Florian. “I want BJ’s belt. I think you’re a great fighter. I think you’re a master, but it’s time to kill the master.”

With yet another submission victory in the UFC, this time over Tamdan McCrory, Dustin Hazelett is on his way to accomplishing his goal of earning the most “Submission of the Night” bonuses. McCrory appeared to be getting the better of the early standup exchanges, but once Hazelett went to the ground McCrory was outmatched, eventually submitting to a painful armbar. “I want to be the best Jiu Jitsu guy in MMA,” said Hazelett. “There’s guys like Demian Maia and I don’t have the grappling credentials like that but I want to be the best in MMA.”

Gabriel Gonzaga cemented his status as a top contender for a heavyweight title shot as he dispatched newcomer Josh Hendricks with strikes in just 61-seconds. “Yeah, I hope so,” said Gonzaga of a potential title shot. “I worked hard for this (win). I want a title shot again. Next time I’m gonna get the belt.”

“I’m hungry. I’m hungry to make people happy and put on a good show,” said middleweight contender Demian Maia after picking up his fourth-straight UFC victory over Nate Quarry. He dominated from the opening bell, immediately shooting and taking Quarry to the canvas before mythodically locking up a rear naked choke that forced the knockout-artis Quarry to submit. When asked about a potential title shot, Maia said that choice is the UFC’s but that he feels Michael Bisping would be a good fight for him.

In the only decision on the card, Aaron Riley picked up a victory in his UFC return over veteran Jorge Gurgel in a “Fight of the Night” candidate. Despite being a Jiu Jitsu black belt, Gurgel was again baited into engaging in a standup war and again came out on the losing side following three-straight rounds of striking that the judges unanimously scored for Riley 29-28. “Gurgel loves to stand and bang, (but) I’ve been working on my boxing,” said Riley. “I guess it helped me out in this fight.”

Jeremy Stephens earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his preliminary card victory, sending newcomer Rafael dos Anjos to the canvas with a vicious uppercut in the opening seconds of the final round. Dos Anjos looked impressive in his debut, dominating Stephens on the ground, but one of the best uppercuts in recent-history spoiled his debut as Stephens emerged victorious with the third-round stoppage. The winner, though, barely made it out of the opening frame: “(The omoplata) was tight. I thought my shoulder was going to pop,” said Stephens. “He’s an incredible opponent. He had me in some tough stuff. I have heart, baby.”

In other preliminary action Mark Bocek wore Alvin Robinson down on the ground before securing a fight-ending rear naked choke midway through the third round and Matt Brown overcame newcomer Ryan Thomas’ numerous takedowns before submitting him with an armbar early in the second round.

OFFICIAL UFC 91 RESULTS

• Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture (c) via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:07
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• Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:03
• Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) — Round 1, 3:12
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:01
• Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:13
• Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 0:39
• Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 3, 3:16
• Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) — Round 2, 0:57

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 also be featured on the nine-bout card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

For a complete recap of UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar click here.

QUICK RESULTS

• Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture (c) via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:07
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• Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:03
• Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) — Round 1, 3:12
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:01
• Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:13
• Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 0:39
• Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 3, 3:16
• Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) — Round 2, 0:57

EXTENDED RESULTS

BROCK LESNAR VS. RANDY COUTURE (C)

ROUND 1 – They touch gloves and we’re underway. They clinch and Lesnar works knees. Couture presses Lesnar against the cage. More knees by Lesnar. “Randy! Randy!” chants fill the arena. Lesnar now presses Couture against the fence and works more knees. Couture catches Lesnar with a right as they break from the clinch. Couture changing levels. Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Randy defends well and remains on his feet. Lesnar scoop Couture up and drops him to the canvas. Couture ties him up on the ground but Lesnar mounts him. Couture attempts to return to his feet and takes Lesnar’s back, but he’s shaken off and Lesnar puts him on his back again. Lesnar again works from half guard as Couture tries to prevent him from punching, but he breaks free momentarily and connects with punches. Couture works back to his feet and press Lesnar against the fence, looking to wear down his much-larger opponent. Lesnar is warned for grabbing the fence as Couture looks to put him on the ground, but the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Lesnar.

ROUND 2 – Jab by Lesnar to open the second. Couture misses with an uppercut and Lesnar hurts him with an elbow but Couture clinches and recovers. Knees by Couture. Big knee by Lesnar is answered by Couture, cutting Lesnar above his eye. Hook by Lesnar as Couture just misses. Both fighters connect. Couture again closes the distance and presses Lesnar against the fence then works for a takedown. Short punches by Lesnar from the clinch. Knees by both fighters as they separate. Lesnar drops Couture with a punch to the temple. Couture does his best to survive a barrage of punches by Lesnar but it’s too much and the referee is forced to step in, declaring Brock Lesnar the new UFC heavyweight champion.

Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:07

KENNY FLORIAN VS. JOE STEVENSON

ROUND 1 – Kick by Florian opens the action. Stevenson stalks Florian, who mixes it up with strikes and good footwork. Stevenson starts to connect with punches and Florian back peddles into the fence and Stevenson clinches. Stevenson picks Florian up and looks to slam him to the canvas but Florian is warned for grabbing the fence to lighten the blow. Back on their feet Florian connect with a head kick but Stevenson presses forward with punches. Takedown by Florian into half guard. Florian stands up then returns to the ground and immediately mounts Stevenson. Florian throws punches Stevenson give up his back. Florian sinks in the rear naked choke and Stevenson is forced to submit.

Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:03

DUSTIN HAZELETT VS. TAMDAN MCCRORY

ROUND 1 – Combination by McCrory opens the fight. Hazelett counters with kicks that knock McCrory to the canvas, but he scrambles back to his feet. Leg kicks by McCrory. Big right hand by Hazelett but McCrory recovers and fires back with more leg kicks. Hazelett gets McCrory to the canvas and works for an omoplata then an armbar. McCrory survives briefly but Hazelett again locks on an armbar and forces McCrory to tap out.

Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) — Round 1, 3:12

GABRIEL GONZAGA VS. JOSH HENDRICKS

ROUND 1 – Hendricks closes and Hendricks tags him with a right followed up by a hard body shot. Knees to the body by Gonzaga. Gonzaga drops Hendricks with a right and finishes him off with two more big rights on the ground.

Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:01

DEMIAN MAIA VS. NATE QUARRY

ROUND 1 – They touch gloves and Damian Maia immediately shoots, then pulls guard. Maia sweeps to the top and immediately passed to full mount. Quarry gives up his back and Maia locks in a body triangle then works for the rear naked choke. Maia throws punches to weaken Quarry then slips his arm under Quarry’s chin and immediately forces him to tap.

Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:13

AARON RILEY VS. JORGE GURGEL

ROUND 1 – Gurgel lands a hard kick to the body to open the fight. Riley fires back but an accidental low blow by Gurgel halts the bout. They quickly resume and exchange strikes with Gurgel getting the better of the series. A head kick by Gurgel connects and dazes Riley. They continue to exchange punches. Gurgel opens up a cut on Riley’s nose. Another combination by Gurgel is punctuated by a kick to the body. Riley counters but Gurgel closes out the round with another head kick. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Gurgel.

ROUND 2 – The round picks up where the opening round left off and Gurgel and Riley continue to exchange punches and kicks for the opening half of the round. Gurgel trips to the canvas but Riley declines to follow and Gurgel returns to his feet. Left hook by Riley connects on Gurgel’s chin. Head kick attempts by Gurgel are blocked. Both fighters connect late before Gurgel trips Riley to the canvas in the final seconds. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Riley.

ROUND 3 – Riley and Gurgel again unload punches to open the final round. Gurgel landing with punches and Riley with kicks. Riley staggers Gurgel with a kick and follows it up with punches, but Gurgel survives and returns fire. Knees to the body by Riley from a Thai clinch. Gurgel slips to the canvas and Riley drops punches on him from the top. They continue to exchange to close out the fight. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Riley.

Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

JEREMY STEPHENS VS. RAFAEL DOS ANJOS

ROUND 1 – Dos Anjos opens up with solid striking, but Stephens stuffs an attempted takedown. Dos Anjos pins Stephens against the fence then tosses him to the canvas. Stephens does a good job keeping him contained in his guard, eventually trying a guillotine from the bottom but it’s unsuccessful. Dos Anjos passes to side control then on to full mount but Stephens reverses. Dos Anjos locks in an omoplata but Stephens escapes before the end of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 dos Anjos.

ROUND 2 – A tense opening to the second as dos Anjos looks for an opening, eventually slamming Stephens to the canvas. Dos Anjos escapes from a crucifix attempt and takes Stephens back before looking for a rear naked choke. He’s too aggressive, however, and Stephens escapes into his guard. Stephens pours on strikes from the top before the bell. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Stephens.

ROUND 3 – Stephens drops dos Anjos with an uppercut in the opening seconds then follows him to the ground before unleashing a barrage of punches that force referee Steve Mazzagatti to intervene.

Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 0:39

MARK BOCEK VS. ALVIN ROBINSON

ROUND 1 – They exchange briefly then clinch. Wizzer by Robinson is unsuccessful and falls to the canvas with Bocek in his guard. Bocek passes to side control. Robinson escapes from the bottom and gets back to his feet. Flying triangle attempt by Robinson misses and he’s bac on the ground. Bocek again gets into side contol and works elbows. Robinson escapes then pulls guard but Bocek is quickly back into side control. D’Arce attempt by Bocek just before the bell but he runs out of time. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Bocek.

ROUND 2 – Bocek and Robinson trade punches with Robinson seemingly getting the better of the exchange, but Bocek gets him back on the ground and works from his guard. He passes first to side control then gets full mount and secures a guillotine but Robinson escapes. D’Arce attempt by Bocek is also escaped as Robinson tries to scramble away but Bocek again claims Mount. Bocek takes his back and works for a rear naked choke but Robinson defends then scrambles into Bocek’s guard. Robinson escapes an omoplata attempt by Bocek before the bell. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Bocek.

ROUND 3 – Bocek has his opponent against the cage early, but Robinson looks for a standing guillotine. Bocek slams him to the canvas and escapes before moving into side control then mount. Ground and pound from the top by Bocek forces Robinson to give up his back. Bocek secures a body triangle and locks in a rear naked choke to force Robinson to tap.

Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 3, 3:16

MATT BROWN VS. RYAN THOMAS

ROUND 1 – Thomas works kicks early then secures a takedown and passes to side control. They scramble and Thomas looks for full mount but Brown evades and returns to his feet. They briefly clinch then Thomas scores another takedown. Brown gets up and they again clich before Thomas gets another takedown. Brown secures an armbar and Thomas attempts to slam out of it. Brown holds tight but Thomas eventually escapes. Brown again returns to his feet and Thomas looks for another takedown but Brown gets a guillotine and pulls guard. Thomas escapes before the bell sounds. MMAFrenzy scores the round 10-9 Thomas.

ROUND 2 – Brown and Thomas exchange punches to open the frame, then Thomas gets another takedown. Brown again secures and armbar on the ground and Thomas tries to slam his way out of it but he’s unsuccessful and is forced to tap.

Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) — Round 2, 0:57

The remainder of the 18-fighter card also successfully made weight, including lightweight contenders Kenny Florian (156) and Joe Stevenson (156), who clash in tomorrow’s co-feature with a 155-pound title shot on the line.

Remember, MMAFrenzy.com will have live coverage of UFC 91 tomorrow beginning at 8pm ET.

MAIN CARD

• Randy Couture (c) (220) vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
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• Kenny Florian (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (156)
• Gabriel Gonzaga (256) vs. Josh Hendricks (238)
• Demian Maia (185) vs. Nate Quarry (185)
• Dustin Hazelett (170) vs. Tamdan McCrory (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Jorge Gurgel (155) vs. Aaron Riley (156)
• Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155)
• Mark Bocek (155) vs. Alvin Robinson (155)
• Matt Brown (171) vs. Ryan Thomas (170)

The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.

They join fellow-UFC 91 competitors Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Aaron Riley, Jorge Gurgel, Mark Bocek, and Alvin Robinson on the list of fighters who have passed the preliminary tests. Scheduled participants Amir Sadollah and Nick Catone also passed, but were recently scratched from the card.

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 McCrory has now been shifted to Saturday’s pay-per-view main card.

The UFC 91 lineup now features:

MAIN CARD

• Randy Couture (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
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• Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
• Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
• Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia
• Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley
• Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos
• Alvin Robinson vs. Mark Bocek
• Matt Brown vs. Ryan Thomas

Don’t forget, MMAFrenzy.com will have live coverage of UFC 91 this Saturday, November 15th, beginning at 8pm ET.

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. He previously defeated Matt Arroyo via second-round TKO in his UFC debut in June.

Riddle’s injury is expected to require surgery and will knock him out of action for a minimum of six weeks.

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