Catone (8-2) won his UFC debut over Derek Downey last February to improve to 7-0, but then suffered back-to-back losses to Tim Credeur and Mark Munoz before rebounding with a split-decision over Jesse Forbes in January.

Salter (4-1) made his UFC debut in January, suffering a third-round TKO to Gerald Harris to fall to 4-1.

UFC 113 is headlined by a rematch between light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and also features Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley and Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione.

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Other top-earners for the Spike-televised event included headliners Gray Maynard ($40,000) and Nate Diaz ($48,000) along with Amir Sadollah ($30,000) and Aaron Simpson ($22,000).

UFC Fight Night 20 drew a sellout crowd of 8,500 to the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, generating a $730,000 live gate.

The official fighter salaries for UFC Fight Night 20 were:

• Gray Maynard ($40,000 – includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz ($24,000)
• Evan Dunham ($18,000 – $9,000 win bonus) def. Efrain Escudero ($15,000)
• Aaron Simpson ($22,000 – $11,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor ($10,000)
• Amir Sadollah ($30,000 – $15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Blackburn ($13,000)
• Chris Leben ($60,000 – $30,000 win bonus) def. Jay Silva ($6,000)
• Rick Story ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Lennox ($7,000)
• Thiago Tavares ($15,000) vs. Nik Lentz ($7,000)*
• Rory MacDonald ($12,000 – $6,000 win bonus) def. Mike Guymon ($6,000)
• Rafael dos Anjos ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Bradley ($8,000)
• Gerald Harris ($12,000 – $6,000 win bonus) def. John Salter ($6,000)
• Nick Catone ($14,000 – $7,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Forbes ($6,000)

*No win bonuses awarded as bout was scored a draw

In addition to the salaries listed above, which are simply those disclosed by the promotion to the athletic commission and not representative of a fighter’s total earnings, Simpson, Lawlor, Dunham, and Harris  each took home $30,000 “fight night” bonuses for their performances at UFC Fight Night 20.

SEE ALSO: UFN 20 Results, UFN 20 Recap, UFN 20 Coverage

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Pictured: Chris Leben

Maynard and Diaz first met in the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter 5 in 2007 and Diaz scored a second-round submission before going on to win the reality series, but Monday’s matchup was a different story.Rather than the wrestler Maynard and submission wiz Diaz trying to win the fight on the ground, the pair boxed for three lackluster rounds in the headliner, with Maynard earning the win with more effective striking.

Maynard ups his perfect professional record to 9-0 with the victory, his sixth-straight decision win, but the subpar performance makes the next title shot at BJ Penn likely to go to Frankie Edgar, while Diaz has now lost three of his last four and drops to 11-5.

After nearly being finished by The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero in the opening round of the UFN 20 co-main event, Evan Dunham rebounded and forced Escudero to submit to an armbar in the third. Though Escudero eventually tapped, his reluctance to quit likely cost him more than just the fight, as he quickly exited the cage with a likely broken arm.

Also on the UFC Fight Night 20 main card, Aaron Simpson overcame early flurries from Tom Lawlor to win a controversial split decision while The Ultimate Fighter 7 winner Amir Sadollah dominated Brad Blackburn en route to a unanimous decision win.

The complete results for UFC Fight Night 20 were:

UFC Fight Night 20 Quick Results

• Gray Maynard def. Nate Diaz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Evan Dunham def. Efrain Escudero via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 1:59
• Aaron Simpson def. Tom Lawlor via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Amir Sadollah def. Brad Blackburn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Chris Leben def. Jay Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Rick Story def. Jesse Lennox via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Thiago Tavares vs. Nik Lentz – majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-27)
• Rory MacDonald def. Mike Guymon via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:27
• Rafael dos Anjos def. Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Gerald Harris def. John Salter via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:24
• Nick Catone def. Jesse Forbes via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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Pictured: Gray Maynard

Both Maynard and Diaz tipped the scale at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds, while the rest of the 11-bout card also weighed in exactly at their division limits.

The official UFC Fight Night 20 weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD

• Gray Maynard (155) vs. Nate Diaz (155)
• Efrain Escudero (155) vs. Evan Dunham (155)
• Tom Lawlor (185) vs. Aaron Simpson (185)
• Amir Sadollah (170) vs. Brad Blackburn (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Chris Leben (185) vs. Jay Silva (185)
• Rick Story (170) vs. Jesse Lennox (170)
• Thiago Tavares (155) vs. Nik Lentz (155)
• Mike Guymon (170) vs. Rory MacDonald (170)
• Kyle Bradley (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155)
• Gerald Harris (185) vs. John Salter (185)
• Nick Catone (185) vs. Jesse Forbes (185)

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Pictured: Gray Maynard

Forbes (10-3) left the UFC after losing to Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale in 2006, but has gone 11-2 since, including a current five-fight winning streak. “Kid Hercules,” who trains at Arizona Combat Sports with the likes of Steinbeiss, Ryan Bader, and Jamie Varner, recently signed with upstart Shine Fights, but was reportedly released to re-sign with the UFC.

Catone (7-2) signed with the UFC after a 6-0 start to his career, including a win over notable John Howard, and scored a second-round submission of Derek Downey in his Octagon debut in February, but has since dropped back-to-back bouts to Tim Credeur and Mark Munoz.

UFC Fight Night 20 is headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard and the Spike TV-televised main card also features Evan Dunham vs. Efrain Escudero, Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson, and Brad Blackburn vs. Amir Sadollah.

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Pictured: Jesse Forbes

Catone recently announced the fight on his official website.

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.

The rumored lineup for UFC Fight Night 20 now includes:

• Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
• Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
• Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham
• Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald
• Tim Credeur vs. Mike Massenzio
• Jeremy Stephens vs. Nik Lentz
• Rick Story vs. Jesse Lennox
• Chris Leben vs. Jay Silva
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kyle Bradley
• Nick Catone vs. Steve Steinbeiss

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Pictured: Nick Catone

The longest suspension was dolled out to Portland-native Ed Herman, who is sidelined indefinitely from a fight-ending knee injury suffered early in the second round of his middleweight preliminary matchup with Aaron Simpson.

Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were both issued 30 day precautionary suspensions following their three-round war in the UFC 102 main event that saw Nogueira capture a unanimous decision win.

Only two other fighters were issued medical suspensions lasting more than 30 days, as a laceration will put Chris Tuchscherer out of action for 45 days, while Tim Hague must sit out 60 days following his 7-second knockout loss to Todd Duffee.

In addition to the suspensions listed below, all UFC 102 competitors were issued 7-day mandatory minimum suspensions.

The complete list of UFC 102 medical suspensions includes:

• Randy Couture – Suspended for 30 days
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – Suspended for 30 days
• Keith Jardine – Suspended for 30 days
• Chris Leben – Suspended for 30 days and must undergo CT scan for possible facial fractures
• Demian Maia – Suspended for 21 days
• Krzysztof Soszynski – Suspended for 30 days due to laceration
• Ed Herman – Suspended indefinitely for injury to left knee and must be cleared by doctor to return
• Chris Tuchscherer – Suspended for 45 days due laceration
• Justin McCully – Suspended for 30 days for possible left eye injury
• Tim Hague – Suspended for 60 days
• Mark Munoz – Suspended for 30 days for right elbow sprain
• Marcus Aurelio – Suspended for 14 days

Note: Where no injury is specified, medical suspensions are for precautionary reasons.

Pictured: Ed Herman

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.

The disclosed fighter salaries for UFC 102 were:

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ($400,000 – includes $150,000 bonus) def. Randy Couture ($250,000)
• Thiago Silva ($58,000 – $29,000 win bonus) def. Keith Jardine ($55,000)
• Jake Rosholt ($26,000 – $13,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben ($30,000)
• Nate Marquardt ($80,000 – $40,000 win bonus) def. Demian Maia ($28,000)
• Brandon Vera ($70,0000 – $35,000 win bonus) def. Krzysztof Soszynski ($8,000)
• Aaron Simpson ($18,000 – $9,000 win bonus) def. Ed Herman ($24,000)
• Gabriel Gonzaga ($120,000 – $60,000 win bonus) def. Chris Tuchscherer ($10,000)
• Mike Russow ($20,000 – $10,000 win bonus) def. Justin McCully ($15,000)
• Todd Duffee ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Tim Hague ($7,000)
• Mark Munoz ($24,000 – $12,000 win bonus) def. Nick Catone ($5,000)
• Evan Dunham ($14,000 – $7,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Aurelio ($13,000)

Remember, the salaries listed above are simply the figures the UFC is required to report to the OSAC, which exclude deductions for items such as taxes, licenses, and insurance, as well as additional payments, such as sponsorships, bonuses, and pay-per-view revenue.

For example, Nogueira and Couture, along with main card winners Nate Marquardt and Jake Rosholt, each took home an extra $60,000 “fight night” bonus for their performances on the card.

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Pictured: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The pair went to war for the duration of the three-round bout, mixing it up on the feet with crisp striking that saw both legendary heavyweights connect with numerous combinations, while also showing off world class grappling when the fight hit the ground.

Nogueira proved to be too much for Couture on this night, as he was dropped to the canvas in the first and third rounds, and nearly submitted in both the first and second. “The Natural” fought through the chokes and survived the knockdowns to go the distance, but was unable to secure the finish he desperately needed to win the fight.

The judges awarded Nogueira a unanimous decision victory with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in what is certain to be the event’s “Fight of the Night”.

With the win, Nogueira improves to 32-5-1 and remains in the heavyweight title-hunt, while Couture falls to 16-10 in defeat and has now lost two-straight.

In the UFC 102 co-headliner, Thiago Silva bounced back from the first loss of his career earlier this year to Lyoto Machida with a first-round knockout of Keith Jardine. Silva, now 14-1 following the win, remains on the long list on contenders at 205-pounds, while Jardine drops to 14-6-1 and looks for answers after losing his second-straight and fourth in his last six fights.

Nate Marquardt needed just 21-seconds to knockout jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia in a battle of middleweight contenders on the UFC 102 main card, then promptly called out 185-pound champ Anderson Silva, though he’ll likely need to go through fellow-contender Dan Henderson to earn the rematch.

In other main card action, Jake Rosholt submitted a returning Chris Leben in the third-round to earn the first win of his UFC career, while Brandon Vera again looked lackluster at 205-pounds in picking up a unanimous decision over Krzysztof Soszynski to kick off the pay-per-view.

The UFC 102 prelims were highlighted by Todd Duffee’s record-setting 7-second knockout of Tim Hague in his UFC debut, snapping the promotion’s previous mark of 8-seconds held by James Irvin over Houston Alexander in 2008.

Aaron Simpson logged an impressive opening round against Ed Herman on the preliminary card, before improving to 6-0 on his young-career after Herman was unable to continue early in the second after suffering a knee injury.

Gabriel Gonzaga’s impressive first-round TKO of newcomer Chris Tuchscherer was marred by a brutal kick to the groin that nearly stopped the contest. Tuchscherer managed to continue after the accidental foul but wasn’t the same fighter, as he was quickly downed a head kick from Gonzaga and finished on the ground midway through the first.

Mike Russow, Mark Munoz, and Evan Dunham all picked up decision victories in the remaining preliminary fights.

The official results for UFC 102 were:

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine via KO (punches) — Round 1, 1:35
• Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via submission (arm-triangle) — Round 3, 1:30
• Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia via KO (punch) — Round 1, 0:21
• Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Aaron Simpson def. Ed Herman via TKO (injury) — Round 2, 0:17
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:27
• Mike Russow def. Justin McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
• Todd Duffee def. Tim Hague via KO (punch) — Round 1, 0:07
• Mark Munoz def. Nick Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Evan Dunham def. Marcus Aurelio via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

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Pictured: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

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.

Light heavyweights Keith Jardine (205) and Thiago Silva (205), who square off in the UFC 102 co-main event, and featured middleweight contenders Nate Marquardt (185) and Demian Maia (185) were all on weight for their main card matchups.

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The complete weigh-in results for UFC 102 were:

MAIN CARD

• 265: Randy Couture (220) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (231)
• 205: Keith Jardine (205) vs. Thiago Silva (205)
• 185: Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Demian Maia (185)
• 205: Brandon Vera (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (205)
• 185: Chris Leben (185) vs. Jake Rosholt (185)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• 185: Ed Herman (185.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (185)
• 265: Gabriel Gonzaga (259) vs. Chris Tuchscherer (258)
• 265: Justin McCully (238) vs. Mike Russow (260)
• 265: Tim Hague(263.5) vs.Todd Duffee (251)
• 185: Nick Catone (185.5) vs. Mark Munoz (185.5)
• 155: Marcus Aurelio (156) vs. Evan Dunham (155)

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