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UFC 104 Fighter Salaries: Headliners Machida and Rua Top Payroll

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:20:53 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who headlined Saturday’s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, topped the pay-per-view event’s disclosed $922,000 fighter payroll, according to figures released Tuesday by the California State Athletic Commission.

Machida earned an event-high $200,000 for his controversial main event win over Rua, while “Shogun” received $155,000 for his efforts.

Other top earners included Joe Stevenson ($94,000), Cain Velasquez ($70,000), and Chael Sonnen ($54,000).

14,892 fans attended the card at the Staples Center, generating a $1,762,549 live gate.

The disclosed fighter salaries for UFC 104 were:

Lyoto Machida ($200,000 – no win bonus) def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua ($155,000)
Cain Velasquez ($70,000 – includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Ben Rothwell ($50,000)
Gleison Tibau ($38,000 – $19,000 win bonus) def. Josh Neer ($14,000)
Joe Stevenson ($94,000 – $47,000 win bonus) def. Spencer Fisher ($26,000)
Anthony Johnson ($27,000 – $15,000 win bonus) def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida ($15,000)*
Ryan Bader ($30,000 – $15,000 win bonus) def. Eric Schafer ($13,000)
Pat Barry ($14,000 – $7,000 win bonus) def. Antoni Hardonk ($16,000)
Chael Sonnen ($54,000 – $27,000 win bonus) def. Yushin Okami ($18,000)
Jorge Rivera ($36,000 – $18,000 win bonus) def. Rob Kimmons ($9,000)
Kyle Kingsbury ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus) def. Razak Al-Hassan ($3,000)
Stefan Struve ($14,000 – $7,000 win bonus) def. Chase Gormley ($10,000)

Remember, the salaries listed above are simply those reported by the UFC to the athletic commission and do not represent a fighter’s actual earnings.

In addition to their salaries above, Barry earned an extra $120,000, while Hardonk and Stuve each received $60,000 in “fight night” bonuses.

For more UFC 104 coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 104 section.

* Figures reflect Johnson forfeiting $3,000 ( 20% of $15,000 show money) to Yoshida for failing to make weight.

Pictured: Lyoto Machida

UFC 104 Results: Machida Retains Title With Controversial Win Over “Shogun,” Velasquez Dominates Rothwell

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:53:26 +0000

The “Machida Era” was extended in controversial fashion on Saturday, as light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was awarded a questionable unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

In a decision that was met with boos from the live crowd and claims of robbery and calls for an immediate rematch from online fans, the judges awarded Machida the victory with 48-47 scores despite Rua winning the bout on nearly every observer’s scorecard.

Rua’s strategy relied on damaging leg and body kicks that left Machida battered after the five-round technical showdown, while Machida connected less frequently with precision strikes. Despite more frequent and damaging blows, the decision was given to the reigning champ, who was defending the title for the first time since winning the belt from Rashad Evans in May.

Machida remains undefeated, improving to 16-0 in the victory with his eight-straight wins inside the Octagon tied for second-best in the promotion’s history, while Rua falls to 18-4 in defeat.

In the UFC 104 co-headliner, Cain Velasquez cemented his status as a top heavyweight contender with a dominating win over Ben Rothwell. After blitzing the IFL veteran for the entirety of the opening round, Velasquez picked up where he left off in the second, taking Rothwell to the ground and quickly finishing him with punches.

Velasquez, now 8-0 on his career with five-straight UFC wins, remains in line for a future title show, while Rothwell falls to 30-7 and will return to the Octagon in search of his first UFC win to get him back on track.

In other main card action, Gleison Tibau used dominant takedowns to pick up a decision over Josh Neer, Joe Stevenson forced Spencer Fisher to tap to a barrage of elbows, and Antony Johnson earned a 41-second knockout of Yoshiyuki Yoshida.

On the preliminary card, The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Ryan Bader earned a unanimous decision over Eric Schafer, Pat Barry kicked off the Spike TV card with an impressive second-round TKO of Antoni Hardonk, Chael Sonnen dominated Yushin Okami en route to a unanimous decision win, and Jorge Rivera, Kyle Kingsbury, and Stefan Struve also earned wins.

The official results for UFC 104 were:

Lyoto Machida (c) def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:58
Gleison Tibau def. Josh Neer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Joe Stevenson def. Spencer Fisher via submission (strikes) — Round 2, 4:03
Anthony Johnson def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 0:41
Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer via unanimous decison (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Patrick Barry def. Antoni Hardonk via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 2:30
Chael Sonnen def. Yushin Okami via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jorge Rivera def. Rob Kimmons via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 1:53
Kyle Kingsbury def. Razak Al-Hassan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Stefan Struve def. Chase Gormley via submission (triangle choke) — Round 1, 4:04

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Pictured: Lyoto Machida

UFC 104 Weigh-In Results: Machida and Shogun Set for Headliner; Johnson, Neer, and Tibau Miss Weight

Kris Karkoski — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:06:55 +0000

All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday’s UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts.

Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 104 main event, as did co-headliners Cain Velasquez (238) and Ben Rothwell (265).

Welterweight knockout artist Anthony Johnson will likely be moving to middleweight for his next bout after weighing in 6 pounds over the division’s 170 pound limit. Johnson will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to opponent Yoshiyuki Yoshida, who weighed in at 170 pounds, but the fight will go on as scheduled.

Lightweights Josh Neer and Gleison Tibau both narrowly missed the division’s 155 pound limit for their matchup, but have agreed that neither will need to shed extra weight, instead meeting at a 157 pound catchweight.

Stop back to MMAFrenzy.com tomorrow night beginning at 7pm ET for live coverage of UFC 104.

The official weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD

205: Lyoto Machida (c) (202.5) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
265: Cain Velasquez (238) vs. Ben Rothwell (265)
155: Joe Stevenson (155.5) vs. Spencer Fisher (155)
170: Anthony Johnson (176) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170)*
155: Josh Neer (156.5) vs. Gleison Tibau (157)**

PRELIMINARY CARD

205: Ryan Bader (205) vs. Eric Schafer (205.5)
265: Antoni Hardonk (249.5) vs. Patrick Barry (237)
185: Yushin Okami (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
185: Jorge Rivera (185) vs. Rob Kimmons (185)
205: Kyle Kingsbury (205.5) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (204.5)
265: Stefan Struve (243.5) vs. Chase Gormley (262)

* Johnson, who weighed in 6 pounds over the welterweight limit, will forfeit 20% of his purse to Yoshida for failing to make weight, but the fight will go on as scheduled.
** Neer and Tibau have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 157-pounds after both weighed in over the lightweight limit.

Pictured: Lyoto Machida

Ten Fights Now Official For UFC 104; Okami on Prelims, Sherk-Tibau Shifted to Main Card

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:03:27 +0000

Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event’s official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.

Notable additions to the card include middleweight contender Yushin Okami, a winner of three-straight and 7 of his 8 UFC fights, who meets Chael Sonnen on the untelevised UFC 104 preliminary card, as well as former lightweight champion Sean Sherk, whose fight against Gleison Tibau has been shifted from UFC 103 to the UFC 104 main card.

The official fight card for UFC 104 now features:

MAIN CARD

Lyoto Machida (c) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell
Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau
Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher
Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida

PRELIMINARY CARD

Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Barry
Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen
Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons
Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer
Razak Al-Hassan vs. Kyle Kingsbury
Chase Gormley vs. Stefan Struve

For more UFC 104 coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 104 section.

Pictured: Sean Sherk

Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons Set for UFC 104 in October

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:19:12 +0000

Veteran middleweight Jorge Rivera, who recently signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC, is set to take on Rob Kimmons at UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles, according to MMA Junkie, who is reporting that bout agreements have been distributed and likely signed.

Rivera is 5-5 in 10 appearances inside the Octagon dating back to 2003, with victories over David Loiseau, Dennis Hallman, Edwin Dewees, Kendall Grove, and his most-recent win over Nissen Osterneck in April, as well as losses to Lee Murray, Rich Franklin, Chris Leben, Terry Martin, and Martin Kampmann. His resume also includes a win over Travis Lutter and defeat to Anderson Silva.

Kimmons (22-4) had won 3-straights bouts before making his UFC debut last June with a victory over Rob Yundt. “The Rosedale Reaper” had his winning streak snapped by Dan Miller in his next fight in September, but rebounded with a first-round submission of Joe Vedepo in April. Kimmons’ 4 career losses have come against notables Miller, Marvin Eastman, Ryan Jensen, and Joe Riggs.

UFC 104 is headlined by a light heavyweight championship matchup featuring current title-holder Lyoto Machida against challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Heavyweight contenders Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez are set to square off in the PPV card’s co-main event, while Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Berry, Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida, and Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer are also rumored for the card.

For the latest UFC 104 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

Jorge Rivera Signs New Four-Fight Contract With UFC

Kris Karkoski — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:42 +0000

Middleweight veteran Jorge Rivera (16-7) has re-signed with the UFC, recently finalizing a new four-fight contract with the promotion, according to the Boston Herald:

Jorge Rivera recently signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. Since beating Nissen Osterneck in April in the last fight of his previous contract, the 37-year-old Milford native has been rehabbing an injured left shoulder. Rivera hopes to return to the Octagon by early fall.

Rivera is 5-5 in 10 appearances inside the Octagon dating back to 2003, with victories over David Loiseau, Dennis Hallman, Edwin Dewees, Kendall Grove, and Osterneck as well as losses to Lee Murray, Rich Franklin, Chris Leben, Terry Martin, and Martin Kampmann. His resume also includes a win over Travis Lutter and defeat to Anderson Silva.

UFC’s Jorge Rivera To Undergo Surgery, Preparing for Retirement

Kris Karkoski — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:31:44 +0000

UFC middleweight Jorge Rivera, who last week picked up a split decision victory over Nissen Osterneck at UFC Fight Night 18, recently told MMA Junkie that he’ll soon undergo shoulder surgery before making one final run before retiring following a professional career that has spanned more than eight years.

“My left shoulder, my AC (acromioclavicular) Joint is blown,” Rivera said. “Right now I’m going to be out six weeks for the surgery alone, then I’ll get back into training and hopefully get a fight soon.”

“I think this might be my last year,” Rivera continued. “I just want to buckle down, push real hard for this one year, and see what I can do.”

Rivera (16-7) has gone 2-2 in his last four bouts, earning victories over Osterneck and Kendall Grove while dropping bouts to Marting Kampmann and Terry Martin.

UFN 18 Results: Kampmann Tops Condit; Bader, Griffin, and Miller Victorious

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:24:17 +0000

Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann

QUICK RESULTS

Martin Kampmann def. Carlos Condit via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ryan Bader def. Carmelo Marrero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Tyson Griffin def. Rafael Dos Anjos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Cole Miller def. Junie Browning via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:58
Gleison Tibau def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Ricardo Almeida def. Matt Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Brock Larson def. Jesse Sanders via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:01
Tim Credeur def. Nick Catone via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 3:45
Jorge Rivera def. Nissen Osterneck via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Rob Kimmons def. Joe Vedepo via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:54
Aaron Simpson def. Tim McKenzie via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:40

UFC Fight Night 18 Weigh-In Results

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:16:22 +0000

Carlos Condit

Twenty-two of the twenty-four fighters scheduled to be in action at UFC Fight Night 18 successfully weighed in for their bouts on Tuesday at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The event will take place at the venue on Wednesday, April 1st, and air live on Spike.

A scheduled middleweight bout between 185-pounders Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss has been scratched from UFC Fight Night 18 after Jensen failed to be medically cleared for the contest (for more details click here).

Lightweights Jeremy Stephens and Gleison Tibau will meet at a catchweight of 158-pounds after both fighters agreed to the higher weight limit in advance of Tuedsay’s weigh-ins.

None of the event’s eight main card fighters, including headliners Carlos Condit (170.5) and Martin Kampmann (170), had any difficulties making weight, though the majority did take advantage of the one-pound allowance granted for non-title fights.

The complete UFC Fight Night 18 weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD (televised)

170: Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Martin Kampmann (170)
205: Ryan Bader (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205)
155: Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (156)
155: Junie Browning (156) vs. Cole Miller (156)

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-televised)

158: Jeremy Stephens (158) vs. Gleison Tibau (156.5)
185: Ricardo Almeida (185.5) vs. Matt Horwich (185)
170: Brock Larson (171) vs. Jesse Sanders (171)
185: Ryan Jensen (186) vs. Steve Steinbeiss (186)*
185: Nick Catone (186) vs. Tim Credeur (186)
185: Nissen Osterneck (186) vs. Jorge Rivera (185)
185: Rob Kimmons (185) vs. Joe Vedepo (184)
185: Tim McKenzie (184.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (186)

* Canceled after Jensen failed to be medically cleared for the bout.

CB Dollaway To Return at UFC 92 Against Jorge Rivera

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:10:14 +0000

The Ultimate Fighter 7 runner-up CB Dollaway (7-1) will return to the octagon in December at UFC 92 and will meet veteran Jorge Rivera (15-6) at the pay-per-view event.

MMAJunkie.com recently reported the matchup.

An All-American wrestler at Arizona State, Dollaway emerged as the favorite on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter with victories over David Baggett, Nick Klein, and Cale Yarbrough but was upset by Amir Sadollah in the semifinals. After Jesse Taylor was removed from the competition Dollaway defeated Tim Credeur to earn a rematch in the finals against Sadollah but he was again defeated. He earned his first UFC victory in July with a Peruvian necktie submission of Taylor at UFC Fight Night 14.

Rivera is 4-5 in the UFC and will look to improve his record to .500 on December 27th. He’s alternated wins and losses in his last four UFC fights, earning victories over Edwin Dewees and Kendall Grove while dropping bouts to Terry Martin and most-recently Martin Kampmann in June.

UFC 92 features a championship clash between The Ultimate Fighter 8 coaches interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

For more on UFC 92 check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.