Previously-reported fights between Matt Hamill and Jon Jones as well as Frankie Edgar and Kurt Pellegrino were confirmed for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, while BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo, and Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago were announced for UFC 107.

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Pictured: Jon Jones

Ratings for the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10 dropped 29 percent to 2.9 million from the series record 4.1 million who tuned in for the TUF 10 debut. [Spike TV]

Pictured: Anderson Silva

“If I was making excuses, I would have been making excuses right after the fight. I’m not making excuses, I’m giving you a reason,” Nogueira recently told MMA Weekly. “If Mir feels it’s an excuse, then lets get in the Octagon and see whether it’s an excuse or a reason in December and settle it. I’d love to fight Frank Mir at UFC 107.”

Nogueira previously had his sights set on a title shot against Brock Lesnar, but Mir has been vocal in accusing Nogueira and others of making excuses for Nogueira’s December 2008 loss to Mir rather than giving Mir credit for the victory.

A Nougiera-Mir rematch could bolster the UFC 107 lineup, which lost a matchup between TUF 10 coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans on Friday after Jackson accepted a role in the upcoming “A-Team” movie that will postpone the fight until early-2010.

The pay-per-view event is headlined by lightweight champ BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, but has not yet been officially announced, providing the UFC an opportunity to book the rematch between Nogueira and Mir.

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Pictured: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Spike TV announced on Friday that it will air Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller and Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal from the UFC 103 undercard during a live, one-hour, commercial-free broadcast beginning at 9pm ET on September 19 leading up to the UFC 103 pay-per-view.

Pictured: Anderson Silva

Dan Cramer has been released by the UFC following a Saturday loss to Matthew Riddle at UFC 101. The UFC.com profiles for Cramer, Thales Leites, George Roop and Danillo Villefort, have all been taken down, fueling speculation that Leites, Roop, and Villefort may have also been cut following their UFC 101 fights.

Pictured: Anderson Silva

Kongo (14-5-1), who trains with the likes of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Michael Bisping at the Wolfslair in the UK, had won three-straight over Dan Evensen, Mostapha Al-Turk, and Antoni Hardonk before suffering a unanimous decision loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 99 in June.

The former heavyweight champion and recent interim title-holder Mir (12-4) suffered a second-round knockout to Brock Lesnar earlier this month at UFC 100 after previously winning consecutive bouts over Hardonk, Lesnar, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

UFC 107 is headlined by a matchup between light heavyweight contenders and TUF 10 coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans.

[Pictured: Cheick Kongo]

The UFC 100 fighters which were tested were Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, Shannon Gugerty, Jon Fitch, Dan Henderson, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Mark Coleman, Tom Lawlor, Jon Jones, Dong Hyun Kim, and Dan Miller.

All of the fighters except Mir and Alves, who co-headlined the event against Lesnar and St-Pierre respectively, were winners at the pay-per-view event.

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[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Mir, who suffered a second-round knockout to Brock Lesnar in the UFC 100 main event, must sit out until September 10 following the loss. St-Pierre defeated Alves by unanimous decision in the UFC 100 co-headliner but tore his groin in the process and must sit out until January 8 unless the injury is cleared by a doctor, while Alves remains suspended until August 11 for precautionary reasons. Bisping was suspended until September 10 after suffering a brutal second-round KO at the hands of Dan Henderson at the 11-bout pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The complete list of suspensions and injuries for the UFC 100 were:

• Frank Mir — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Georges St-Pierre — Groin injury must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Thiago Alves — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Michael Bisping — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until Aug. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Yoshihiro Akiyama — Left orbital fractured must be cleared by an ophthalmologist or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Stephan Bonnar — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Mac Danzig — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26 due to a head laceration.
• Jim Miller — Right shoulder and clavicle must be x-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.
• Jake O’Brien — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• T.J. Grant — Suspended until August 2 with no contact until July 26.
• C.B. Dollaway — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Matt Grice — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Shannon Gugerty — Lower back pain must be cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.

Note: If no injury is specified, the medical suspension is generally for precautionary reasons following a knockout or submission loss.

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[Pictured: Georges St-Pierre]

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the official fighter salaries on Monday for the pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in front of 11,000 fans for a $5.1 million live gate.

As previously reported, Lesnar received $400,000 to show with no win bonus for his second-round knockout of Frank Mir ($45,000) in the evening’s headliner. St-Pierre’s salary was comprised equally of a $200,000 is show money and a $200,000 win bonus for his unanimous decision victory over Thiago Alves ($60,000).

Dan Henderson ($250,000), Michael Bisping ($150,000), and Mark Coleman ($100,000) were also among the top salaries for the historic card, which drew widespread mainstream media coverage and could surpass 1.5 million PPV buys.

Remember, the salaries listed below are simply the figures the UFC is required to report to the NSAC and do not include sponsorships, ‘fight night’ bonuses, portions of pay-per-view revenue, which are received by top fighters such as Lesnar and St-Pierre, nor miscellaneous fees and taxes. For example, Lesnar, who officially earned $400,000, reportedly received more than $3 million from the UFC alone for his UFC 100 fight before his sponsorship revenue is included.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 100 came in just shy of $1.8 million at $1,790,000.

The official salaries for UFC 100, as reported to the NSAC, were:

• Brock Lesnar ($400,000 – no win bonus) def. Frank Mir ($45,000)
• Georges St-Pierre ($400,000 – includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves ($60,000)
• Dan Henderson ($250,000 – $150,000 win bonus)* def. Michael Bisping ($150,000)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama ($60,000 – $20,000 win bonus)* def. Alan Belcher ($19,000)*
• Jon Fitch ($90,000 – includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Thiago ($8,000)
• Mark Coleman ($100,000 – $50,000 win bonus) def. Stephan Bonnar ($25,000)
• Jim Miller ($22,000 – $11,000 win bonus) def. Mac Danzig ($20,000)
• Jon Jones ($18,000 – $9000 win bonus) def. Jake O’Brien ($13,000)
• Dong Hyun Kim ($58,000 – $29,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Grant ($5,000)
• Tom Lawlor ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus)* def. C.B. Dollway ($14,000)
• Shannon Gugerty ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Matt Grice ($7,000)

* Salaries do not include $100,000 ‘fight night’ bonuses

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[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Despite his dominant performance, Lesnar earned little respect from fans after confronting a still-dazed Mir in the cage before flipping off the crowd and belittling top UFC sponsor Bud Light in a pro wrestling-esque post-fight speech.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre retained the 170-pound title by dominating top-contender Thiago Alves en-route to a clear unanimous decision victory. St-Pierre, who neutralized Alves’ striking throughout the contest and used a series of takedowns to earn the win, will meet the winner of Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann in his next title defense.

Former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson likely earned another crack at the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva with a highlight reel second-round knockout of Michael Bisping. After picking Bisping apart during the first round, Henderson stalked the UK fighter in the second before connecting with a brutal right that collapsed Bisping to the canvas then followed it up with another huge right on the ground that left Bisping unconscious for nearly a minute before he staggered back to reality.

Jon Fitch and Yoshihiro Akiyama were also victorious on the main card, earning decision victories, while Mark Coleman and Jon Jones were the big winners on the evening’s preliminary card.

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The official results for UFC 100 were:

• Brock Lesnar (c) def. Frank Mir (c) via KO (punches) — Round 2, 1:48
  UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
• Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• Dan Henderson def. Michael Bisping via KO (punch) — Round 2, 3:20
• Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Miller def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jon Jones def. Jake O’Brien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 2:43
• Dong Hyun Kim def. T.J. Grant via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Tom Lawlor def. C.B. Dollaway via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 0:55
• Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Grice via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 2:36

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]