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Roundup: More Ultimate Fighter 7 Cast Members, Upcoming Fights For Top Fighters, and More
Jan 28, 2008 - 1:04 pm ET | 20 Comments

Tito Ortiz recently confirmed that he has accepted a May 24th bout against Lyoto Machida. He has also indicated that the fight will likely be his last with the UFC.
Keith Jardine, who posted an upset of Chuck Liddell in September, is also likely to return at the May 24th event in Las Vegas. His opponent [...]

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UFC 82: Diego Sanchez vs. Roan Carneiro
Jan 21, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | No Comments

Diego Sanchez will take on Roan Carneiro when the UFC comes to Columbus, Ohio on March 1st for UFC 82. Sanchez announced the bout over MySpace earlier this week.
Sanchez (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was a participant on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter defeating Kenny Florian on the finale of the show to win [...]

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Roan Carneiro Joins American Top Team
Jan 18, 2008 - 6:00 am ET | No Comments

UFC fighter Roan Carneiro has joined American Top Team. He joins fellow UFC fighter Alessio Sakara and Brazilan Jiu Jitsu black belt Marcelo Garcia as recent additions to the team.
Carneiro (12-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has defeated Rich Clementi and Tony DeSouza in the UFC while his lone loss came against welterweight contender Jon Fitch.
[via ATT]

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Official UFC 79 Fighter Salaries
Jan 1, 2008 - 12:01 am ET | 15 Comments

Georges St. Pierre (defeated Matt Hughes)

$160,000 total salary

$80,000 to show
$80,000 win bonus

Matt Hughes (defeated by Georges St. Pierre)

$100,000 total salary

$100,000 to show
Win bonus would have been $100,000

Chuck Liddell (defeated Wanderlei Silva)

$500,000 total salary

$500,000 to show
No win bonus

Wanderlei Silva (defeated by Chuck Liddell)

$150,000 total salary

$150,000 to show
No win bonus

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UFC 79 Results
Dec 30, 2007 - 12:42 am ET | 98 Comments

- Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Hughes via submission – Round 2, 4:54
- Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision
- Eddie Sanchez def. Soa Palalei via TKO – Round 3, 3:24
- Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Sokoudjou via submission – Round 2, 4:20
- Rich Clementi def. Melvin Guillard via submission – Round 1, 4:40
- James [...]

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UFC 79: Nemesis LIVE Results
Dec 29, 2007 - 7:20 pm ET | Comments Off

The UFC’s year-end event, UFC 79: Nemesis, took place Saturday evening at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 10-bout fight card featured many key fights including the long-awaited meeting between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE Champion “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva. The event also [...]

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Extensive Preview of UFC 79: Nemesis
Dec 29, 2007 - 10:33 am ET | No Comments

The end of the year cards are here for the sport of mixed martial arts, and nearly all of them look to deliver fantastic action on paper. The UFC’s Nemesis card, however, is the clear cut winner as far as providing the most anticipation for many fans. On Saturday night from Mandalay Bay Casino in [...]

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UFC 79: Nemesis Weigh-in Results
Dec 28, 2007 - 7:30 pm ET | 4 Comments

The UFC 79: Nemesis weigh-ins went as expected as all 20 fighters for tomorrow’s year-end UFC event made weight in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The normally low-key event featured a near-brawl between rivals Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva. After both made weight Liddell took several moments to re-dress – a move [...]

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Official UFC 79 “Nemesis” Fight Card Announced
Dec 5, 2007 - 3:44 pm ET | 13 Comments

Today the UFC officially announced the full lineup for UFC 79: Nemesis. The December 29th card features 10 bouts, 5 of which are guaranteed to be shown on the PPV broadcast.
Main Card

Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre (Interim Welterweight Championship Bout)
Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou
Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard
Soa Palalei vs. [...]

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UFC 79: Tony DeSouza vs. Roan Carneiro
Oct 10, 2007 - 9:00 am ET | 2 Comments

Tony DeSouza will return to the the octagon after nearly a year away from competition to face Roan Carneiro at UFC 79 in Las Vegas:
Tony DeSouza has been slated to face Roan Carneiro in a welterweight bout at Dec. 29’s UFC 79 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. DeSouza (10-3) joins teammates [...]

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Fitch-Carneiro, Stout-Fisher to be Co-Features at UFC Fight Night 10
May 14, 2007 - 5:30 pm ET | No Comments

In a good move in my opinion the UFC has decided to have two featured fights for UFC Fight Night 10 on June 12th. When the event was originally announced the main event appeared to be Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher II again putting UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch (5-0 UFC) out of the main [...]

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UFC Fight Night 10 Officially Announced
May 9, 2007 - 10:56 am ET | No Comments

This morning the UFC officially announced UFC Fight Night 10 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is Hollywood, Florida. The event’s main event is a rematch between Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher.c Also, rising contender Jon Fitch will take on Roan Carneiro during the televised portion of the event.
The event was originally believed [...]

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UFC Fight Night 10 in Florida, More Fights Added to Card
Apr 29, 2007 - 5:00 am ET | 3 Comments

It appears that UFC Fight Night 10 will be held in Florida. I have yet to find any credible information on any potential locations but the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino seems to be a favorite of the UFC’s when it comes to fight night events in the state so I wouldn’t be surprised [...]

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**Updated** UFC Fight Night 10 June 9th; Jon Fitch vs. Roan Carneiro, Spencer Fisher vs. Sam Stout on Card
Apr 26, 2007 - 8:17 pm ET | 1 Comment

Update: There are conflicting reports over when and where the Fitch vs. Carneiro bout will take place. Originally everyone had the fight taking place at Fight Night 10 but more recent rumors point to the bout taking place at The Ultimate Fighter 5 finale.
Breaking from UFC Fight Night tradition UFC Fight Night 10 will take [...]

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UFC Fight Night 9 Fighter Salaries
Apr 6, 2007 - 9:42 pm ET | No Comments

Here are the fighter salaries from UFC Fight Night 9 last night from MMAWeekly.com:
Main Event Fighters
-Joe Stevenson: $32,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Melvin Guillard)
-Melvin Guillard: $7,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Joe Stevenson)
Main Card Fighters
-Kenny Florian: $16,000 (6th fight in UFC; defeated Dokonjonosuke Mishima)
-Dokonjonosuke Mishima: $8,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to [...]

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