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Koscheck, Johnson, and Nogueira Awarded UFC 106 Bonuses

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:56:40 +0000

Josh Koscheck, Anthony Johnson, and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira were the recipients of the “fight night” bonuses for Saturday’s UFC 106 event is Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White announced at the card’s post-fight press conference.

Koscheck earned “Submission of the Night” by forcing Johnson to tap to a rear naked choke in the second-round of their UFC 106 co-headliner, while the bout also earned the pair “Fight of the Night” honors. Nogueira took home “Knockout of the Night” for his first-round KO of Luiz Cane in his UFC debut.

With $70,000 being awarded for each bonus, Koscheck receives an extra $140,000, while Johnson and Nogueira each earned an additional $70,000.

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Pictured: Josh Koscheck

UFC 106 Results: Forrest Griffin Edges Tito Ortiz, Josh Koscheck Submits Anthony Joshnon

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:54:57 +0000

Forrest Griffin edged Tito Ortiz by split decision on Saturday in the main event of UFC 106 in Las Vegas, using a dominant third round to even their career series at 1-1 in the pay-per-view headliner.

The first two rounds between the pair were close, as Ortiz wrestled Griffin to the ground several times and unloaded ground and pound while Forrest connected with punches and kicks on the feet, but Griffin dominated the third, battering Ortiz with strikes to earn the split decision with scores of 28-29, 30-27, and 29-28.

Griffin snaps a two-fight losord his ing streak and improves to 17-6 with the win, while the returning Ortiz, fighting for the first time in 18-months, falls to 15-7-1 after failing to record his first victory since 2006.

Excuses were aplenty after the bout, as Griffin said a broken foot hampered his performance in the fight, while Ortiz said his training was limited due to bulging discs in his surgically-repaired back as well as a facial fracture that resulted in a noticeable black eye.

The narrow decision and satisfying action means a rubber match between the former light heavyweight champions is likely, and both fighters indicated after the matchup that they were open to meeting again.

In the UFC 106 co-headliner, welterweight contender Josh Koscheck resorted to his wrestling to take out knockout artist Anthony Johnson, recovering from an illegal knee and powerful combination suffered in the first to force Johnson to tap to a rear naked choke late in the second round.

After the win, Koscheck, improving to 14-4 with his second-straight win, called out upcoming welterweight challenger Dan Hardy and plead for a rematch with title-holder Georges St-Pierre. Johnson falls to 8-3 and has his three-fight win streak snapped in the loss.

Also on the UFC 106 main card, Paulo Thiago grinded out a unanimous decision over newcomer Jacob Volkmann, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira made his UFC debut with a first-round knockout of Luiz Cane, and Amir Sadollah battered a return Phil Baroni en route to a unanimous decision victory.

In preliminary card action, Ben Saunders picked up a first-round knockout of Marcus Davis, Kendall Grove forced Jake Rosholt to tap to an opening-round triangle choke, Brian Foster recovered from two illegal strikes to take out Brock Larson via second-round TKO, Fabricio Camoes and Caol Uno fought to a majority draw after Camoes lost a point, and George Sotiropoulos submitted Jason Dent with an armbar in the night’s first fight.

The official results for UFC 106 were:

Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Josh Koscheck def. Anthony Johnson via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2, 4:47
Paulo Thiago def. Jacob Volkmann via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Luiz Cane via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:56
Amir Sadollah def. Phil Baroni via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Ben Saunders def. Marcus Davis via KO (knee) – Round 1, 3:24
Kendall Grove def. Jake Rosholt via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:59
Brian Foster def. Brock Larson via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:25
Fabricio Camoes vs. Caol Uno – majority draw (29-27 28-28 28-28)
George Sotiropoulos def. Jason Dent via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:36

UFC 106 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight, Including Headliners Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:39 +0000

Headliners Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin successfully made weight at Friday’s UFC 106 weigh-ins, as did the rest of the fighters who are set to compete at tomorrow’s event, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The returning Ortiz, who is fighting for the first time in 18-months, tipped the scale at 204-pounds, while fellow former light heavyweight champ Griffin weighed in at 205-pounds for their anticipated rematch.

Welterweight Anthony Johnson, who failed to make weight for his most-recent bout in October, successfully weighed-in at 170-pounds, while co-main event opponent Josh Koscheck came in at 171-pounds.

The card’s official weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD (PPV)

205: Tito Ortiz (204) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)
170: Josh Koscheck (171) vs. Anthony Johnson (170)
170: Paulo Thiago (169) vs. Jacob Volkmann (170)
205: Luiz Cane (205) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205)
170: Amir Sadollah (170) vs. Phil Baroni (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

170: Marcus Davis (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170)
185: Kendall Grove (186) vs. Jake Rosholt (185.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (non-televised)

170: Brock Larson (171) vs. Brian Foster (171)
155: Caol Uno (155.5) vs. Fabricio Camoes (155.5)
155: George Sotiropoulos (155) vs. Jason Dent (155)

Stop back to MMAFrenzy.com tomorrow for live UFC 106 coverage beginning at 8pm ET.

Pictured: Forrest Griffin

UFC 106 Complete Fight Card Announced

Justin H — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:14 +0000

The UFC has officially confirmed the full fight card for UFC 106 which will take place on November 21. The event is headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, and co-headlined by Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson.

The card has undergone many changes due to injuries and illness, including the removal of the original headlining heavyweight title bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, which was replaced by the scheduled co-main event of Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin. That bout too underwent some changes, as Ortiz had originally been slated to face Mark Coleman who had to withdraw because of an injury, only to be replaced by Griffin, prior to the bout being elevated to main event status.

The current co-main event for UFC 106, Koscheck vs. Johnson, was only added to the card just recently, following the other changes to the top of the bill.

The now confirmed fight card for the event is:

MAIN CARD

Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson
Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Karo Parisyan vs. Dustin Hazelett

PRELIMINARY CARD

Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis
Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann
Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt
Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster
Caol Uno vs. Fabricio Camoes
George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Debuts Against Luis Cane at UFC 106

Kris Karkoski — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:56:45 +0000

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will make his UFC debut against Luis Cane at UFC 106 on November 21 in Las Vegas, according to Sherdog, which reports that the pair of Brazilians have agreed to the fight but that bout agreements are still pending for the light heavyweight matchup.

Nogueira (17-3), the twin brother of UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Edwin Dewees and Vladimir Matyushenko at Affliction’s two MMA events, as well as his most-recent win in May over Dion Staring.

After suffering a DQ loss to James Irvin in his UFC debut in late-2007, Cane (10-1) has won three-straight over Jason Lambert, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Steve Cantwell.

UFC 106 is headlined by Brock Lesnar’s heavyweight title defense against Shane Carwin and is also rumored to include Tito Ortiz vs. Mark Coleman and Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest UFC 105 news and UFC 105 rumors.

Pictured: Luis Cane

Updated at 7:49pm ET to indicate that Nogueira-Cane is likely for UFC 106, according to an update from Sherdog, not UFC 105 as originally reported.

Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman Set to Headline Bitetti Combat in Brazil

Dustin Zuch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:31:52 +0000

A light heavyweight tussle between Ricardo Arona (13-5 MMA) and Marvin Eastman (16-9-1 MMA) will headline the upcoming Bitetti Combat 4 card on Saturday. The event takes place in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and features a handful MMA notables.

MMA FanHouse confirmed the entire scheduled fight card with Bitetti Combat.

Bitetti Combat, a promotion started by UFC veteran Amaury Bitetti, will broadcast live on Brazilian network television. The entire card will consist of ten bouts. Integrated into the card are big names such as Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizzo, Paulo Filho, as well as the aforementioned Arona and Eastman.

Initially scheduled to fight on the card was Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who was forced to bow out of a bout with Alex Stiebling due to an ailing foot injury.

Arona is returning after a long layoff in his MMA career. This former top light heavyweight has not fought since a knockout loss to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in April of 2007. Most know Arona from the PRIDE promotion where he was infamously slammed unconscious on his head by Quinton Jackson.

His opponent, Eastman, is coming off of a May TKO win over Aron Lofton in the MFC promotion. Despite the recent win, he is 1-2 in his previous three fights with losses coming at the hands of UFC vets Denis Kang and Drew McFedries.

Bitetti Combat 4 – Full fight card
Saturday, September 12, 2009 – Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman
Paulo Filho vs. Alex Schoenauer
Pedro Rizzo vs. Jeff Monson
Murilo “Ninja” Rua vs. Alex Stiebling
Luciano Azevedo vs. Milton Vieira
Fabio Maldonado vs. Vitor Miranda
Luciano Izzy vs. Alexandre Pimentel
Leonardo Lucio Nascimento vs. Glover Teixeira
Cassiano Tytschyo vs. Leandro Silva
Henrique Nogueira vs. Eduardo Pamplona

Pictured: Ricardo Arona

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Slated to Make UFC Debut at UFC 105 in England

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:16:40 +0000

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, the twin brother of UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira who recently finalized a deal with the UFC, will make his debut for the promotion at UFC 105 on November 14 in Manchester, England, according to Fighters Only.

An opponent has not yet been named for the light heavyweight matchup, with Fighters Only reporting that the UFC hopes to have Nogueira fight for the title as soon as possible, indicating a fight against another 205-pound contender is likely for the card.

Establishing Nogueira as a contender may be moot while Lyoto Machida is the UFC’s light heavyweight champion, as “Litte Nog,” like middleweight champ Anderson Silva, says he wouldn’t fight Machida due to their close friendship.

Nogueira (17-3), who is also known by his nickname “Minotoro”, is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Edwin Dewees and Vladimir Matyushenko at Affliction’s two MMA events, as well as his most-recent win in May over Dion Staring.

A headliner has not yet been announced for UFC 105, which is rumored to air on Spike TV and expected to feature Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang and Dan Hardy vs. Dong Hyun Kim.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest UFC 105 rumors and UFC 105 news.

UFC Close to Signing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Debut Possible by Year’s End

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:22:07 +0000

The UFC is close to signing light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, according to his twin brother and former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who announced the signing during today’s UFC 102 media call for his main event bout against Randy Couture.

“[The UFC] talked to him, they’re dealing with my brother,” said Rodrigo Nogueira on Tuesday’s UFC 102 media call. “For sure he’s coming to the UFC…They’ve almost closed the deal.”

An official announcement of the signing is expected soon, and with Rogerio Nogueira previously preparing for a September 12 fight in Brazil, his debut in the 205-pound division is possible by year’s end.

Nogueira (17-3), who is also known by his nicknames “Minotoro” and “Little Nog”, is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes victories over Edwin Dewees and Vladimir Matyushenko at Affliction’s two MMA events, as well as his most-recent win in May over Dion Staring.

With victories over notables Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeeem, and just three losses to Matyushenko, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Nogueira could make an immediate impact in the UFC’s premiere light heavyweight division.

“[The UFC] talked to him, they’re dealing with my brother,” said Rodrigo Nogueira on Tuesday’s UFC 102 media call. “For sure he’s coming to the UFC…They’ve almost closed the deal.”

Quick Hits: Bitetti Combat Lineup, Lawal-Frye Booked, Marshall-Brilz at UFC 103, PFC Ceases Operations, and More

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:35:31 +0000

Ricardo Arona vs. Marvin Eastman, Paulo Filho vs. Alex Schoenauer, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Alex Stiebling, and Pedro Rizzo vs. Jeff Monson are among the fights slated to take place at Bitetti Combat on September 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Light heavyweight Mike Whitehead, who cut an astonishing 80 pounds over 6 weeks to reach the 205-pound limit for his June Strikeforce victory over Kevin Randleman, will next fight at an October Strikeforce event. An opponent for Whitehead and location and venue for the event are still to-be-determined. [Fanhouse]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Don Frye has been signed for M-1 Global “Breakthrough”, which takes place on August 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [MMAjunkie]
The UFC is reportedly in the preliminary stages of planning an outdoor event at the 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, with BJ Penn expected to co-headline the event.
The UFC will go head-to-head with boxing’s biggest stars this fall, as UFC 103, headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin 2, takes place on September 19, the same day as Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s scheduled return to action against Juan Manuel Marquez and UFC 105, slated for November 14 in the UK and likely airing free on Spike, will air opposite Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao.
A light heavyweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter 8 cast member Eliot Marshall and Jason Brilz has been added to the rumored lineup for UFC 103. [MMAjunkie]
Palace Fighting Championship and the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California have ended their long-running relationship, with MMA Weekly indicating that the split was not amicable and that the PFC has ceased operations, but could eventually resurface under a different name. The Tachi Palace is already in negotiations to form a partnership with another promotion to hold events at the venue. [MMA Weekly]

[Pictured: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal]

Takanori Gomi, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Win Weekend Bouts

Kris Karkoski — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:01:55 +0000

Takanori Gomi

Notable lightweight Takanori Gomi and heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira both earned victories in weekend MMA action.

Gomi (30-5), a loser in his two most-recent fights, defeated Takashi Nakakura via second-round knockout at Shooto: Tradition Final in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday.

Nogueira (17-3) extended his winning streak to five-straight on Saturday with a third-round submission of Dion Staring at Jungle Fight: Ceara in Fortaleza, Brazil.

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