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Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Likely for UFC 108 in January (updated)
Oct 12, 2009 - 12:49 pm ET | 28 Comments
Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Likely for UFC 108 in January (updated)

Heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga may fight at UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis, Tennessee, according to rumors which surfaced over the weekend. Dos Santos won his third-straight UFC fight over Mirko “Cro Cop” in September, while Gonzaga knocked out Chris Tuchscherer in August.

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UFC 102 Medical Suspensions: Herman Sidelined Indefinitely With Knee Injury
Aug 31, 2009 - 11:01 am ET | 14 Comments
UFC 102 Medical Suspensions: Herman Sidelined Indefinitely With Knee Injury

Twelve of the twenty-two UFC 102 fighters in action at Saturday’s event in Portland have been issued medical suspensions by the Oregon State Athletic Commission stemming from their bouts.

The longest suspension was dolled out to Portland-native Ed Herman, who is sidelined indefinitely from a fight-ending knee injury, while headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were both issued 30 day precautionary suspensions.

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UFC 102 Fighter Salaries: Nogueira and Couture Top Earners
Aug 31, 2009 - 10:37 am ET | 23 Comments
UFC 102 Fighter Salaries: Nogueira and Couture Top Earners

Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 102 event in Portland, according to figures released by the Oregon State Athletic Commission.

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.

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UFC 102 Results: Nogueira Tops Couture in Three-Round War; Silva KOs Jardine, Marquardt Stops Maia
Aug 30, 2009 - 12:32 am ET | 35 Comments
UFC 102 Results: Nogueira Tops Couture in Three-Round War; Silva KOs Jardine, Marquardt Stops Maia

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira rebounded from his disappointing loss to Frank Mir in his fight with an exciting unanimous decision victory over Randy Couture in the main event of UFC 102 on Saturday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon.

The UFC 102 main card also featured impressive knockouts by Thiago Silva and Nate Marquard, while the prelims were highlighted by Todd Duffee’s record-setting 7-second KO in his UFC debut.

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UFC 102 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
Aug 28, 2009 - 6:31 pm ET | 18 Comments
UFC 102 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All 22 UFC 102 fighters, including heavyweight headliners Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, successfully made weight on Friday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon, the same venue which hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

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.

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Fight Card for UFC 102 Finalized With 11 Bouts
Jul 1, 2009 - 11:19 am ET | 36 Comments
Fight Card for UFC 102 Finalized With 11 Bouts

The fight card for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira, which is set to take place on August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, has been finalized.

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.

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Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Added to UFC 102
May 7, 2009 - 12:58 pm ET | 11 Comments
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Added to UFC 102

Heavyweight up-and-comer Chris Tuchscherer will reportedly make his UFC debut at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon against Gabriel Gonzaga. UFC 102 is headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to feature Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

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Six UFC 96 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions
Mar 10, 2009 - 12:11 pm ET | 11 Comments
Six UFC 96 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions

The Ohio Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to Pete Sell, Mike Patt, Jason Day, Gabriel Gonzaga, Mark Munoz, and Ryan Madigan following their bouts on Saturday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

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UFC 96 Fighter Salaries: “Rampage” Tops Payroll
Mar 9, 2009 - 12:54 pm ET | 59 Comments
UFC 96 Fighter Salaries: “Rampage” Tops Payroll

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson took home nearly half of the disclosed $762,000 payroll at UFC 96, earning $325,000 for his unanimous decision victory over Keith Jardine in the evening's headliner. Jardine received $55,000 for the losing effort.

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UFC 96 Results: Rampage Tops Jardine; Carwin, Brown, and Hamill Score Knockouts
Mar 8, 2009 - 3:22 am ET | 70 Comments
UFC 96 Results: Rampage Tops Jardine; Carwin, Brown, and Hamill Score Knockouts

Quinton Jackson topped Keith Jardine via unanimous decision in the UFC 96 main event and Shane Carwin, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, and Gray Maynard also picked up main card victories.

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UFC 96 Weigh-In Results
Mar 6, 2009 - 4:38 pm ET | 10 Comments
UFC 96 Weigh-In Results

The weigh-ins at Nationwide arena are now completed for tomorrow night’s UFC 96. All twenty fighters made weight including the headliners Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (205), and Kieth Jardine (204). Full Weigh-In results are included below.
UFC 96 is scheduled to take place tomorrow night, at the Nationwide arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Pay-Per-View [...]

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Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Slated for UFC 96; Liddell-Jardine Rematch Also Possible
Dec 20, 2008 - 12:37 pm ET | 44 Comments
Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Slated for UFC 96; Liddell-Jardine Rematch Also Possible

Heavyweights Shane Carwin and Gabriel Gonzaga are likely to clash at UFC 96 on March 7th in Columbus, Ohio, Five Ounces of Pain is reporting.
An up-and-coming heavyweight, Carwin (10-0) is undefeated in his professional career, including impressive back-to-back victories in the UFC. Carwin, a standout wrestler, compiled an 8-0 record before joining the UFC and [...]

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UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Dec 1, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 58 Comments
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

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, [...]

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Gabriel Gonzaga To Fight UFC Newcomer Josh Hendricks at UFC 91
Sep 3, 2008 - 11:00 am ET | 19 Comments

UFC newcomer Josh Hendricks (14-4) will take on Gabriel Gonzaga (9-3) at UFC 91 on November 15th in Las Vegas.
MMA Junkie reported the heavyweight matchup on Tuesday.
Hendricks, a King of the Cage veteran, has not lost in nine-straight bouts. He last defeated James Powell via first-round knockout at Legend of Fighting 21 in November 2007.
Following [...]

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UFC 86 Fighters Test Clean
Jul 12, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 6 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that all eight UFC 86 fighters who were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse have tested negative.
The 9-bout pay-per-view event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 5th.
The tested fighters were Forrest Griffin, Quinton [...]

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