Maia (11-1) won five-straight bouts to begin his UFC career, including wins over Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry, and Chael Sonnen, pushing his undefeated record to 11-0, but suffered a first-round knockout to fellow 185-pound contender Nate Marquart in August at UFC 102.

Miller (11-2), the former IFL middleweight champ, is also coming off a loss in his most-recent fight, dropping a unanimous decision to Chael Sonnen in May. He had previously won three-straight UFC bouts over Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich, and Jake Rosholt.

The yet-unannounced UFC 109 card is expected to feature Matt Hughes, as well as a possible matchup between Matt Serra and Frank Trigg.

The longest suspension was dolled out to Portland-native Ed Herman, who is sidelined indefinitely from a fight-ending knee injury suffered early in the second round of his middleweight preliminary matchup with Aaron Simpson.

Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were both issued 30 day precautionary suspensions following their three-round war in the UFC 102 main event that saw Nogueira capture a unanimous decision win.

Only two other fighters were issued medical suspensions lasting more than 30 days, as a laceration will put Chris Tuchscherer out of action for 45 days, while Tim Hague must sit out 60 days following his 7-second knockout loss to Todd Duffee.

In addition to the suspensions listed below, all UFC 102 competitors were issued 7-day mandatory minimum suspensions.

The complete list of UFC 102 medical suspensions includes:

• Randy Couture – Suspended for 30 days
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – Suspended for 30 days
• Keith Jardine – Suspended for 30 days
• Chris Leben – Suspended for 30 days and must undergo CT scan for possible facial fractures
• Demian Maia – Suspended for 21 days
• Krzysztof Soszynski – Suspended for 30 days due to laceration
• Ed Herman – Suspended indefinitely for injury to left knee and must be cleared by doctor to return
• Chris Tuchscherer – Suspended for 45 days due laceration
• Justin McCully – Suspended for 30 days for possible left eye injury
• Tim Hague – Suspended for 60 days
• Mark Munoz – Suspended for 30 days for right elbow sprain
• Marcus Aurelio – Suspended for 14 days

Note: Where no injury is specified, medical suspensions are for precautionary reasons.

Pictured: Ed Herman

Nougiera, who defeated Couture by unanimous decision in the evening’s main event, earned $400,000 for the victory, while Couture received $250,000 in the loss.

The disclosed payroll for the pay-per-view event was $1,285,000.

The disclosed fighter salaries for UFC 102 were:

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ($400,000 – includes $150,000 bonus) def. Randy Couture ($250,000)
• Thiago Silva ($58,000 – $29,000 win bonus) def. Keith Jardine ($55,000)
• Jake Rosholt ($26,000 – $13,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben ($30,000)
• Nate Marquardt ($80,000 – $40,000 win bonus) def. Demian Maia ($28,000)
• Brandon Vera ($70,0000 – $35,000 win bonus) def. Krzysztof Soszynski ($8,000)
• Aaron Simpson ($18,000 – $9,000 win bonus) def. Ed Herman ($24,000)
• Gabriel Gonzaga ($120,000 – $60,000 win bonus) def. Chris Tuchscherer ($10,000)
• Mike Russow ($20,000 – $10,000 win bonus) def. Justin McCully ($15,000)
• Todd Duffee ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Tim Hague ($7,000)
• Mark Munoz ($24,000 – $12,000 win bonus) def. Nick Catone ($5,000)
• Evan Dunham ($14,000 – $7,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Aurelio ($13,000)

Remember, the salaries listed above are simply the figures the UFC is required to report to the OSAC, which exclude deductions for items such as taxes, licenses, and insurance, as well as additional payments, such as sponsorships, bonuses, and pay-per-view revenue.

For example, Nogueira and Couture, along with main card winners Nate Marquardt and Jake Rosholt, each took home an extra $60,000 “fight night” bonus for their performances on the card.

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Pictured: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The pair went to war for the duration of the three-round bout, mixing it up on the feet with crisp striking that saw both legendary heavyweights connect with numerous combinations, while also showing off world class grappling when the fight hit the ground.

Nogueira proved to be too much for Couture on this night, as he was dropped to the canvas in the first and third rounds, and nearly submitted in both the first and second. “The Natural” fought through the chokes and survived the knockdowns to go the distance, but was unable to secure the finish he desperately needed to win the fight.

The judges awarded Nogueira a unanimous decision victory with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in what is certain to be the event’s “Fight of the Night”.

With the win, Nogueira improves to 32-5-1 and remains in the heavyweight title-hunt, while Couture falls to 16-10 in defeat and has now lost two-straight.

In the UFC 102 co-headliner, Thiago Silva bounced back from the first loss of his career earlier this year to Lyoto Machida with a first-round knockout of Keith Jardine. Silva, now 14-1 following the win, remains on the long list on contenders at 205-pounds, while Jardine drops to 14-6-1 and looks for answers after losing his second-straight and fourth in his last six fights.

Nate Marquardt needed just 21-seconds to knockout jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia in a battle of middleweight contenders on the UFC 102 main card, then promptly called out 185-pound champ Anderson Silva, though he’ll likely need to go through fellow-contender Dan Henderson to earn the rematch.

In other main card action, Jake Rosholt submitted a returning Chris Leben in the third-round to earn the first win of his UFC career, while Brandon Vera again looked lackluster at 205-pounds in picking up a unanimous decision over Krzysztof Soszynski to kick off the pay-per-view.

The UFC 102 prelims were highlighted by Todd Duffee’s record-setting 7-second knockout of Tim Hague in his UFC debut, snapping the promotion’s previous mark of 8-seconds held by James Irvin over Houston Alexander in 2008.

Aaron Simpson logged an impressive opening round against Ed Herman on the preliminary card, before improving to 6-0 on his young-career after Herman was unable to continue early in the second after suffering a knee injury.

Gabriel Gonzaga’s impressive first-round TKO of newcomer Chris Tuchscherer was marred by a brutal kick to the groin that nearly stopped the contest. Tuchscherer managed to continue after the accidental foul but wasn’t the same fighter, as he was quickly downed a head kick from Gonzaga and finished on the ground midway through the first.

Mike Russow, Mark Munoz, and Evan Dunham all picked up decision victories in the remaining preliminary fights.

The official results for UFC 102 were:

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine via KO (punches) — Round 1, 1:35
• Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via submission (arm-triangle) — Round 3, 1:30
• Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia via KO (punch) — Round 1, 0:21
• Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Aaron Simpson def. Ed Herman via TKO (injury) — Round 2, 0:17
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:27
• Mike Russow def. Justin McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
• Todd Duffee def. Tim Hague via KO (punch) — Round 1, 0:07
• Mark Munoz def. Nick Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Evan Dunham def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

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Pictured: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Couture, the 46-year-old UFC hall of famer and former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, weighed in at 220-pounds, while the former UFC and PRIDE title-holder Nogueira tipped the scale at 231-pounds.

Light heavyweights Keith Jardine (205) and Thiago Silva (205), who square off in the UFC 102 co-main event, and featured middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt (185) and Demian Maia (185) were all on weight for their main card matchups.

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The complete weigh-in results for UFC 102 were:

MAIN CARD

• 265: Randy Couture (220) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (231)
• 205: Keith Jardine (205) vs. Thiago Silva (205)
• 185: Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Demian Maia (185)
• 205: Brandon Vera (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
• 185: Chris Leben (185) vs. Jake Rosholt (185)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• 185: Ed Herman (185.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (185)
• 265: Gabriel Gonzaga (259) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (258)
• 265: Justin McCully (238) vs. Mike Russow (260)
• 265: Tim Hague(263.5) vs.Todd Duffee (251)
• 185: Nick Catone (185.5) vs. Mark Munoz (185.5)
• 155: Marcus Aurelio (156) vs. Evan Dunham (155)

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Joining a heavyweight headliner between Randy Coture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the pay-per-view main card are Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

The event’s now-complete 11-bout lineup features:

MAIN CARD

• Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
• Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
• Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
• Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
• Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
  
• Wilson Gouveia vs. James Irvin
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Justin McCully
• Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
  
• Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz
• Evan Dunham vs. Matt Veach

Demian Maia

Middleweight contenders Demian Maia and Nate Marquardt will meet at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon with a shot at 185-pound title-holder Anderson Silva likely on the line.

The bout was confirmed on Maia’s website on Wednesday.

Regarded as one of the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in the world, Maia (10-0) has backed up the hype in compiling an unblemished 10-0 professional MMA record, including five-straight submission victories in the UFC over Ryan Jensen, Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry, and Chael Sonnen. Maia has received “Submission of the Night” honors in all but one of his fights inside the octagon.

Marquardt (28-8-2) has been defeated just twice in ten bouts inside the octagon. After four-straight victories to start his UFC career, Marquardt challenged Silva for the title but suffered a first-round TKO defeat. He’s since gone 3-1 with victories over Jeremy Horn, Martin Kampmann, and Wilson Gouveia as well as a controversial loss to Thales Leites to again emerge as a top threat at 185-pounds.

UFC 102 is rumored to be headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to include Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Junior dos Santos vs. Justin McCully, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Chael Sonnen vs. Wilson Gouveia, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

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Demian Maia

Demian Maia, widely regarded as one the best jiu jitsu fighters in the world, will challenge the winner of April’s middleweight championship matchup between current title-holder Anderson Silva and challenger Thales Leites later this year, likely at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon.

Our friends at Cage Potato first reported the news on Saturday, citing sources close to the middleweight contender.

After a 5-0 start to his career, Maia (10-0) has won five-straight bouts in the UFC, submitting all five of his opponents and earning “Submission of the Night” honors in all but one of the fights. After wins over Ryan Jensen, Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, and Nate Quarry, Maia most-recently submitted former WEC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen with a slick triangle from mount in the opening round of their contest at UFC 95 in February.

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Diego Sanchez attempts a flying knee against Joe Stevenson at UFC 95

Diego Sanchez was victorious in his lightweight debut at UFC 95, topping Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision on Saturday in London. Newcomer Paulo Thiago upset welterweight contender Josh Koscheck via first-round knockout on a card filled filled with stoppages.

Dan Hardy is likely to receive a step up in competition for his next bout after dispatching of Rory Markham with punches in just over one-minute in the evening’s co-main event.

Middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt and Demian Maia may be on a collision course after both picked up impressive victories over Wilson Gouveia and Chael Sonnen respectively at UFC 95.

$40,000 fight night bonuses were awarded to four UFC 95 fighters for their performances at the event. Sanchez and Steveson received “Fight of the Night” honors, Thiago earned “Knockout of the Night”, and Maia received the “Submission of the Night” award.

The event’s full results were:

• Diego Sanchez def. Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Dan Hardy def. Rory Markham via KO (punches) — Round 1, 1:09
• Nate Marquardt def. Wilson Gouveia via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 3:10
• Demian Maia def. Chael Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) — Round 1, 2:37
• Paulo Thiago def. Josh Koscheck via KO (punches) — Round 1, 3:29
• Terry Etim def. Brian Cobb via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:10
• Junior dos Santos def. Stefan Struve via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 0:54
• Evan Dunham def. Per Eklund via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:14
• Mike Ciesnolevicz def. Neil Grove via submission (heel hook) — Round 1, 1:03
• Paul Kelly def. Troy Mandaloniz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)

Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson, which takes place today at the 02 Arena in London England.

Former welterweight contender Diego Sanchez makes his anticipated lightweight debut against former 155-pound challenger Joe Stevenson in the UFC 95 headliner. The event’s main card also features Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham, Wilson Gouveia vs. Nate Marquardt, Demian Maia vs. Chael Sonnen, and Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago.

MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of UFC 95 begins at 1pm ET with preliminary card results followed by main card results beginning at 3pm ET. As a reminder, UFC 95 will air on Spike TV on a tape delay beginning at 9pm ET. If you wish to avoid spoilers do not read further.

Stick with MMAFrenzy.com after the fights for our UFC 95 recap and post-event news.

UFC 95 QUICK RESULTS

• Diego Sanchez def. Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Dan Hardy def. Rory Markham via KO (punches) — Round 1, 1:09
• Nate Marquardt def. Wilson Gouveia via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 3:10
• Demian Maia def. Chael Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) — Round 1, 2:37
• Paulo Thiago def. Josh Koscheck via KO (punches) — Round 1, 3:29
• Terry Etim def. Brian Cobb via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:10
• Junior dos Santos def. Stefan Struve via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 0:54
• Evan Dunham def. Per Eklund via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:14
• Mike Ciesnolevicz def. Neil Grove via submission (heel hook) — Round 1, 1:03
• Paul Kelly def. Troy Mandaloniz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)