According to published reports the UFC has selected the Mandalay Bay Events Center as the venue for UFC 74 over the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The more intimate venue holds 12,000 as opposed to the 17,000+ capacity of the MGM arena. Both venues were being considered according to MMAFrenzy.com sources with the company ultimately opting [...]

Prior to UFC it was believed Andrei Arlovski would be next in line for a title shot against either Randy Couture or Gabriel Gonzaga following UFC 74 in August but according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times this is no longer the case. Here’s what it had to say:
“UFC president Dana White said that [...]

Just a few weeks ago it was believed UFC 74 would be held in Albuquerque but new information makes it almost certain that the event will be held in Las Vegas. Adding to the legitimacy of the most recent rumored location is that it has been confirmed by UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture as well [...]

Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 70 in Manchester, England:

Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic ($350,000)
Andrei Arlovski ($160,000) def. Fabricio Werdum ($80,000)
Michael Bisping ($24,000) def. Elvis Sinosic ($8,000)
Lyoto Machida ($40,000) def. David Heath ($6,000)
Cheick Kongo ($40,000) def. Assuerio Silva ($8,000)
Terry Etim ($12,000) def. Matt Grice ($3,000)
Junior [...]

Fighters at UFC events are paid base salaries which don’t include bonuses for fight, knockout, and submission of the night. UFC 70 was no different, giving out three bonus awards:
Fight of the night:
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic
Knockout of the night:
Gabriel Gonzaga def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (kick)
Submission of the night:
Terry Etim def. Matt Grice (guillotine [...]

Now that UFC 70 has settled in interviews are starting to surface about various things but the biggest topic is Cro Cop’s loss to Gabriel Gonzaga. The LA Times got in touch with UFC President Dana White to get his opinion on the loss as well as Mirko’s contract and his previously destined bout with [...]

You know you want to see it…

**SPOILERS**
UFC 70 is being shown on tape delay in North America on Spike TV. Continue reading only if you want to know the results before they air in the United States and Canada.
You’ve been warned…

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic via knockout
Andrei Arlovski def. Faricio Werdum via decision
Lyoto Machida def. David Heath via decision
Cheick Kongo def. Assuerio Silva via technical knockout

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Lots of UFC card rumors popping up over the weekend. Here’s some updates on the fight cards for UFC 71, 73, and 74:

Jeremy Stephens will make his UFC debut against Din Thomas at UFC 71.

Jorge Gurgel will face Jamie Varner at UFC 73 on July 7th.
Sean Sherk will no longer defend his title against [...]