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Nick Catone vs. Steve Steinbeiss Added to UFC Fight Night 20
Nov 3, 2009 - 8:11 am ET | 2 Comments
Nick Catone vs. Steve Steinbeiss Added to UFC Fight Night 20

Nick Catone and Steve Steinbeiss will square off in a middleweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 in Fairfax, Virginia, with their immediate UFC futures likely on the line.

Both fighters have lost two-straight coming into the bout, with Catone (7-2) losing to Tim Credeur and Mark Munoz following a debut win over Derek Downey, while Steibeiss (4-3) dropped his lone WEC fight to Carmelo Marrero before falling to Ryan Jensen in his first UFC fight.

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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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Munoz To Make Middleweight Debut Against Catone at UFC 102
Apr 20, 2009 - 3:53 pm ET | 5 Comments
Munoz To Make Middleweight Debut Against Catone at UFC 102

Mark Munoz will drop down from light heavyweight to make his middleweight debut against Nick Catone at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon. MMAjunkie today confirmed the matchup, which has been verbally agreed upon by both fighters, though bout agreements are still pending.

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UFN 18 Results: Kampmann Tops Condit; Bader, Griffin, and Miller Victorious
Apr 1, 2009 - 7:24 pm ET | 51 Comments
UFN 18 Results: Kampmann Tops Condit; Bader, Griffin, and Miller Victorious

Former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was defeated in his anticipated UFC debut, dropping a split decision to Martin Kampmann in the UFN 18 main event.

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UFC Fight Night 18 Weigh-In Results
Mar 31, 2009 - 5:16 pm ET | 10 Comments
UFC Fight Night 18 Weigh-In Results

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.

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Quick Hits: Bonnar-Coleman Added To UFC 100, Carwin To Undergo Surgery, and More
Mar 12, 2009 - 1:50 pm ET | 41 Comments
Quick Hits: Bonnar-Coleman Added To UFC 100, Carwin To Undergo Surgery, and More

Stephan Bonnar and Mark Coleman will meet at UFC 100, Shane Carwin will undergo surgery to repair a broken nose and will be out of action 6-8 weeks, Yoshihiro Akiyama could meet Alan Belcher at UFC 100, and more...

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UFC Fight Night 17 Results: Lauzon Submits Stephens; Velasquez, Neer, and Johnson Victorious
Feb 7, 2009 - 11:21 pm ET | 29 Comments
UFC Fight Night 17 Results: Lauzon Submits Stephens; Velasquez, Neer, and Johnson Victorious

After a close first-round, lightweight Joe Lauzon forced late-replacement Jeremy Stephens to submit to an armbar late in the second-round of their headlining matchup, which capped off UFC Fight Night 17 on Saturday at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.
Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez, veteran Josh Neer, and knockout artist Anthony Johnson also picked up [...]

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Alexander-Gusmao, Wiman-Stout, and Downey-Catone Slated For Upcoming UFC Events
Jan 28, 2009 - 1:18 pm ET | 9 Comments
Alexander-Gusmao, Wiman-Stout, and Downey-Catone Slated For Upcoming UFC Events

Houston Alexander vs. Andre Gusmao, Matt Wiman vs. Sam Stout, and Derek Downey vs. Nick Catone have been revealed for upcoming UFC cards over the last 24 hours:

Light heavyweights Houston Alexander and Andre Gusmao will clash at UFC 98 on May 23rd in Las Vegas. After back-to-back knockout wins over Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara [...]

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Danzig vs. Neer, Sadollah vs. Catone Added to UFC Fight Night 17
Nov 24, 2008 - 12:43 pm ET | 13 Comments
Danzig vs. Neer, Sadollah vs. Catone Added to UFC Fight Night 17

The UFC Fight Night 17 card has begun to take shape as Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer and Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone have been added to the lineup for the Spike TV-broadcast event which will take place at The Pearl at The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Danzig, the winner of The Ultimate [...]

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Amir Sadollah Scratched From UFC 91 Due To Leg Infection; Hazelett-McCrory Shifted To Main Card
Nov 11, 2008 - 5:40 pm ET | 51 Comments
Amir Sadollah Scratched From UFC 91 Due To Leg Infection; Hazelett-McCrory Shifted To Main Card

The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah has been scratched from his UFC 91 bout against Nick Catone due to a leg infection, the UFC today announced.
The promotion was unable to secure a late replacement for Sadollah and the middleweight matchup has been canceled, however a planned welterweight bout between up-and-comers Dustin Hazelett and Tamdan [...]

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Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative
Oct 21, 2008 - 11:07 am ET | 7 Comments
Preliminary UFC 91 Drug Tests Come Back Negative

Preliminary steroid and drug tests on six fighters scheduled to compete on November 15th at UFC 91 in Las Vegas have all come back negative, according to Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Nick Catone, Amir Sadollah, Aaron Riley and Jorge Gurgel.
Traditionally, random fighters are [...]

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