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AFL “Bulletproof” Results: Weedman Defeats Lima For Welterweight Title; Lashley and LaRosa Signings Announced
May 31, 2008 - 2:53 pm ET | 1 Comment

In the main event of American Fight League’s “Bulletproof” event last night at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia in front of an estimated crowd of 6,000-plus, Brent Weedman defeated Douglas Lima via second-round armbar to capture the AFL welterweight title.
The championship bout was just one of three title bouts on the fight card but [...]

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UFC Fight Night 11 Fighter Salaries
Sep 20, 2007 - 7:25 pm ET | 1 Comment

MMAFrenzy.com has received the official fight salaries for UFC Fight Night 11 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The total disclosed payroll for the Spike TV event came in at $273,500 not including deductions for licenses and fees or payments from sponsors.
Kenny Florian def. Din Thomas

Florian: $22,000 ($11,000 to show, $11,000 win bonus)
Thomas: $16,000

Chris Leben [...]

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UFC Fight Night 11 Results
Sep 19, 2007 - 10:05 pm ET | 8 Comments

Kenny Florian def. Din Thomas via submission – Round 1, 4:31
Chris Leben def. Terry Martin via KO – Round 3, 3:56
Nate Diaz def. Junior Assuncao via submission – Round 1, 4:10
Nate Quarry def. Pete Sell via TKO – Round 3, 0:44
Luke Cummo def. Edilberto Crocota via TKO – Round 1, 1:45
Cole Miller def. [...]

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UFC Fight Night 11 Live Results
Sep 19, 2007 - 3:13 pm ET | 36 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com provided exclusive round-by-round coverage of UFC Fight Night 11. Continue reading for complete results from the event…

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UFC Fight Night 11 Weigh-in Results
Sep 18, 2007 - 6:59 pm ET | 8 Comments

All fighters weighed in successfully today in Las Vegas at the Palms Hotel and Casino in advance of their bouts at UFC Fight Night 11 tomorrow at The Pearl. The event will begin at approximately 7pm eastern time with the main card airing at 9pm. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for both quick results and round-by-round [...]

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Junior Assuncao To Face Diaz At Fight Night 11
Jul 17, 2007 - 6:47 pm ET | No Comments

The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz will face Junior Assuncao at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19th according to reports.
Assuncao lost in his first MMA fight in 2004 but rebounded with 4 straight wins to earn himself a shot in the UFC. His win streak didn’t continue in his first UFC fight as [...]

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UFC 70 Fighter Payouts
Apr 28, 2007 - 5:35 pm ET | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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UFC 70 Live Results
Apr 21, 2007 - 4:30 pm ET | 4 Comments

**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…

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UFC 70: Forrest Griffin Out Due To Staph Infection
Mar 14, 2007 - 7:45 pm ET | No Comments

Mere hours after we thought the UFC 70 card was finalized, UFC.com has dropped a bombshell that Forrest Griffin was forced to withdraw from the event on April 21st in England due to a staph infection in his knee. Here’s the release:
“Light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin has been sidelined by a severe staph infection in [...]

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UFC 70: Fight Card Complete
Mar 14, 2007 - 6:54 pm ET | No Comments

The free UFC 70 event will boast 10 fights, although only selected bouts will air on Spike TV. UFC events typically have only 9 fights but the UFC, for one reason or another, has decided to go with a 10 fight card. Here is the complete card headlined by the top contender matchup between Mirko [...]

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