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Nine UFC 98 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions
May 26, 2009 - 11:19 pm ET | 11 Comments
Nine UFC 98 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas. Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.

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UFC 98 Salaries: Evans, Hughes, Machida Top Earners
May 26, 2009 - 6:17 pm ET | 21 Comments
UFC 98 Salaries: Evans, Hughes, Machida Top Earners

Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.

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UFC 98 Results: Machida Crowned Champ With KO of Evans, Hughes Edges Serra
May 23, 2009 - 10:26 pm ET | 77 Comments
UFC 98 Results: Machida Crowned Champ With KO of Evans, Hughes Edges Serra

Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt. Matt Hughes, Drew McFedries, Chael Sonnen, and Frankie Edgar also picked up main card victories.

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UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
May 22, 2009 - 8:41 pm ET | 16 Comments
UFC 98 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All 22 fighters, including UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and challenger Lyoto Machida, rivals Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, and late-replacement Mike Pyle, successfully made weight on Friday in Las Vegas for UFC 98. The event's official weigh-in results are available after the jump...

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James Irvin vs. Drew McFedries, Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop Added To UFC 98
Jan 20, 2009 - 11:50 am ET | 33 Comments
James Irvin vs. Drew McFedries, Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop Added To UFC 98

Former light heavyweight James Irvin will make his middleweight debut at UFC 98 against fellow hard-hitter Drew McFedries on May 23rd in Las Vegas, MMAFrenzy.com has confirmed.

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Browning, Kaplan, Johnson, and Soszynski Awarded $25,000 TUF 8 Bonuses
Dec 14, 2008 - 12:16 pm ET | 29 Comments

Junie Browning, Dave Kaplan, Anthony Johnson, and Kryzystof Soszynski each took home $25,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their performances last night at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.
Lightweights Junie Browning and Dave Kaplan were surprisingly awarded “Fight of the Night” for their lopsided main card opener that saw Browning display superior striking, picking apart Kaplan on [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 8 “Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” Results: Escudero, Bader Crowned TUF 8 Champs
Dec 13, 2008 - 4:59 pm ET | 114 Comments

Underdog Efrain Escudero topped highly touted Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 8 “Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” Finale to win the season’s lightweight tournament.
The event took place on Saturday, December 13th, at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and aired live on Spike TV.
In the [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 8 “Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” Weigh-In Results
Dec 12, 2008 - 7:33 pm ET | 49 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 8 “Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” Weigh-In Results

Fighters tipped the scales moments ago in Las Vegas to weigh in for the matchups tomorrow night at The Ultimate Fighter 8 “Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” Finale, which takes place at The Pearl at the Palms and airs live on Spike TV.
Middleweight Wilson Gouveia failed to make weight for his scheduled middleweight contest against [...]

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The Ultimate Fighter 8 Episode 8 Recap
Nov 6, 2008 - 12:35 pm ET | 28 Comments
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Episode 8 Recap

WARNING: SPOILERS INCLUDED
The 155-pound tournament resumes this week as two of the remaining four lightweights clash to secure a spot in the semis.
Team Nogueira has been pilaging Tom Lawlor’s fruit trays while Team Mir has been eating Phillipe Nover’s sushi. Each squad devises a plan to punish the other with Team Mir peeing in the [...]

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