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UFC: Josh Neer Released, Pat Barry Sidelined Several Months, UFC in Boston in 2010, and More

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:00:48 +0000

Lightweight Josh Neer has been released by the UFC after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Gleison Tibau last Saturday at UFC 104, his second-straight loss and third in his last four fights.
Mark Bocek will take on newcomer Joe Brammer in a lightweight matchup at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on December 5 after his original opponent, Matt Veach, was tapped to replace an injured Kurt Pellegrino and fight Frankie Edgar on the event’s main card.
Middleweights Tim Credeur and Mike Massenzio are likely to fight in January at UFC Fight Night 20.
UFC middleweights Yoshihiro Akiyama and Yushin Okami recently began training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight Pat Barry, who earned “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” honors for his second-round knockout of Antoni Hardonk at UFC 104, will be sidelined at least two months to recover from surgery needed to repair a broken thumb suffered in the win. Barry has his sights set on fighting Stefan Struve when he returns to action.
Veterans Nick Thompson, Bobby Southworth, and Jason Lambert have advanced in tryouts for The Ultimate Fighter 11, while Wayne Cole and Logan Clark fell short in their bids to make it onto the reality series.
The UFC will likely hold an event in Boston in 2010 after Massachusetts lawmakers recently passed a bill to regulate mixed martial arts events in the state, with only a signature from Governor Deval Patrick needed for the law to go into effect.
The Ultimate Fighter 10 cast member Zak Jensen faces a wrongful death lawsuit for his alleged involvement in a March altercation in Mexico with Josh Gunderson, who died as a result of the fight.

Pictured: Josh Neer

UFC Fight Night 19 Fighter Salaries: Nate Quarry Tops Payroll

Kris Karkoski — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:21:22 +0000

Nate Quarry’s $60,000 payday for his main card win over Tim Credeur at UFC Fight Night 19 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City topped the event’s $476,000 payroll, according to official fighter salary figures released on Monday by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.

Nate Diaz and Carlos Condit were also among the card’s top earners, pocketing $48,000 apiece for their main card victories.

9,490 fans attended the event at the Cox Convention Center, generating a live gate of nearly $578,000, while another 2.5 million tuned in to watch the fights on Spike TV.

The disclosed fighter salaries for UFN 19 were:

Nate Diaz ($48,000 — includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Melvin Guillard ($14,000)
Gray Maynard ($24,000 — $12,000 win bonus) def. Roger Huerta ($21,000)
Carlos Condit ($48,000 — $24,000 win bonus) def. Jake Ellenberger ($10,000)
Nate Quarry ($60,000 — $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Credeur ($10,000)
Brian Stann ($22,000 — $11,000 win bonus) def. Steve Cantwell ($10,000)
Mike Pyle ($30,000 — $15,000 win bonus) def. Chris Wilson ($17,000)
CB Dollaway ($28,000 — $14,000 win bonus) def. Jay Silva ($6,000)
Phillipe Nover ($20,00)0 vs. Sam Stout ($24,000)*
Jeremy Stephens ($24,000 — $12,000 win bonus) def. Justin Buchholz ($8,000)
Mike Pierce ($12,000 — $6,000 win bonus) def. Brock Larson ($26,000)
Ryan Jensen ($8,000 — $4,000 win bonus) def. Steve Steinbeiss ($6,000)

* Nover and Stout still received their base salaries despite the fight being canceled due to a seizure suffered by Nover.

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, Quarry, Credeur, Diaz, and Stephens each took home an extra $30,000 for “fight night” bonuses.

For more UFC Fight Night 19 coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s UFN 19 section.

Pictured: Nate Quarry

Diaz, Stephens, Quarry, and Credeur Earn UFN 19 “Fight Night” Bonuses

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:24:50 +0000

The UFC on Wednesday awarded $30,000 “fight night” bonuses to Nate Diaz, Jeremy Stephens, Nate Quarry, and Tim Credeur for their performances at UFC Fight Night 19.

Diaz took home “Submission of the Night” for his main event guillotine of Guillard, Stephens received “Knockout of the Night” for his stoppage of Justin Buchholz due to cuts on the preliminary card, while Quarry and Credeur earned “Fight of the Night” for their three-round war the kicked off the event’s Spike TV-broadcast.

Click here for more UFC Fight Night 19 coverage.

Pictured: Nate Quarry

UFC Fight Night 19 Results: Diaz Submits Guillard, Maynard Edges Huerta

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:19:57 +0000

Following an early knockdown at the hands of Melvin Guillard in the UFC Fight Night 19 headliner, Nate Diaz took advantage of his first opportunity on the ground, forcing Guillard to tap to a guillotine choke in the second-round of the main event.

The finish capped off the Spike TV-televised card, which took place at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Guillard dominated the opening round against Diaz with powerful standup, as he knocked The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner to the ground in the opening seconds of the bout but refused to follow him down to the canvas for a possible finish out of respect for his ground game. Diaz returned to his feet and recovered, but Guillard finished the round strong with more accurate and powerful striking.

Looking to continue his gameplan and keep the fight standing, Guillard kept the fight on the feet early in the second frame, but fell victim to one of Diaz’s well-known guillotines midway through the round and was forced to quickly tap to the choke.

Diaz improves to 11-4 in rebounding from back-to-back losses to Clay Guida and Joe Stevenson, while the loss drops Guillard to 22-8-2, with all but one of his losses coming by way of submission, and snaps “The Young Assassin’s” three-fight winning streak.

In the UFN 19 co-headliner, Gray Maynard cemented his status as a lightweight contender and remained undefeated by edging Roger Huerta via split decision. Huerta, fighting for the first time in over a year in what was likely to be his final UFC fight for the indefinite future, didn’t go down easy in the final fight on his current UFC deal, as he traded shots with Maynard for much of the first two rounds. In the third, Maynard finally took the fight to the canvas where he secured the win with a near-fight-ending kimura. After the final horn sounded, the judges declared Maynard the winner by scores of 28-29, 30-27, and 30-27.

Maynard improves to 8-0 on his career with his sixth-straight UFC victory, while Huerta falls to 19-3-1 after dropping back-to-back fights to Kenny Florian and Maynard on his way out of the UFC.

In other main card action, former WEC welterweight champ Carlos Condit won his first UFC bout by taking a split decision over Jake Ellenberger in a tight battle, while Nate Quarry topped Tim Credeur by unanimous decision in an exciting slugfest that kicked off the night’s broadcast.

Brian Stann, Mike Pyle, CB Dollaway, Jeremy Stephens, Mike Pierce, and Ryan Jensen were victorious on the UFN 19 preliminary card, while a lightweight matchup between Phillipe Nover and Sam Stout was scratched from the event after Nover suffered a seizure backstage.

The official results for UFC Fight Night 19 were:

Nate Diaz def. Melvin Guillard via submission (guillotine) — Round 2, 2:13
Gray Maynard def. Roger Huerta via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Carlos Condit def. Jake Ellenberger via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Nate Quarry def. Tim Credeur via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
Brian Stann def. Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Mike Pyle def. Chris Wilson via submission (guillotine) — Round 3, 2:15
C.B. Dollaway def. Jay Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jeremy Stephens def. Justin Buchholz via TKO (cut) — Round 1, 3:32
Mike Pierce def. Brock Larson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ryan Jensen def. Steven Steinbeiss via submission (guillotine) — Round 1, 3:56

Click here for more UFC Fight Night 19 coverage.

Pictured: Nate Diaz

Predictions For Ultimate Fight Night 19

Justin H — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:40:33 +0000

Tomorrow night Oklahoma City is UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19, headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard. There are certainly some interesting match ups, and a few that on paper seem a bit one sided. I decided I would go on the record with my official predictions for the event, and so have some of the other staff here at MMAFrenzy.

Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Prediction:
Nate Diaz via submission, Round 1.

Guillard is athletic, explosive, and has KO power. Diaz really is the opposite, but I think Diaz still has the better skill set and should take this one. Diaz should be able to use his reach to stay away from Guillard’s power until he decides to step in and take this fight to the ground, where he is (on paper) the better equipped fighter. Guillard has also shown a past weakness to submissions, and I think that will be the deciding factor.

Gray Maynard vs. Roger Huerta Prediction:
Gray Maynard via Unanimous Decision

Huerta is coming off of a thirteen month layoff, so I expect ring rust a plenty. Maynard on the other hand has been active, against good competition. In Huerta’s bout against Clay Guida in 2007, Guida was able to out wrestle him and control the action for most of the bout, before Huerta managed to land a shot that rocked Guida and led to the eventual submission victory. Gray Maynard is a better wrestler than Guida, and has better stand up than Guida. I expect Maynard to be able to take the fight to the ground and control Huerta there however he sees fit, and Maynard’s striking is clean enough to stay out of trouble on the feet. Maynard will therefore grind out another decision victory over another tough opponent.

Carlos Condit vs. Jake Ellenberger Prediction:
Carlos Condit via Submission in round 2

Condit is game fighter with slick submissions, and capable stand up. Ellenberger comes from a wrestling background but favors his adept striking game for defeating his opponents. Both men have done the rounds with lower tiered promotions, and this is a tough bout to call. However I think the fact that Condit has already spent sometime under the bright lights of the UFC, combined with his experience defeating the WEC belt will be enough to put him over the top. Ellenberger is taking this fight on short notice, and is making his UFC debut, and I think will cave to the pressure and make a mistake that Condit will capitalize on in the second round. Ellenberger could still make an impact in the division, however, even if he does lose to Condit.

Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry Prediction:
Nate Quarry via TKO round 1

Credeur is a game fighter, but Quarry’s skills are just a level above Credeur’s. Quarry has solid punching power and crisp striking, as well as decent take down defense. I expect Credeur to want to take this fight to the ground and go for a submission, where he is a much more dangerous fighter than he is standing. However, Quarry has faced more skilled grapplers in Pete Sell and Jason MacDonald and come out on top and I expect the same out of him against Credeur.

PRELIMINARY BOUTS Predictions:

Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann via submission in round 1
Mike Pyle def. Chris Wilson via submission in round 2
C.B. Dollaway def. Jay Silva via submission in round 1
Sam Stout def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens def. Justin Buchholz via TKO in round 3
Brock Larson def. Mike Pierce via submission in round 2
Ryan Jensen def. Steve Steinbeiss via submission in round 2

KRIS KARKOSKI’s UFN 19 QUICK PREDICTIONS

Nate Diaz def. Melvin Guillard via submission — Round 2
Gray Maynard def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision
Carlos Condit def. Jake Ellenberger via submission — Round 1
Nate Quarry def. Tim Credeur via TKO – Round 2
Steve Cantwell . Brian Stann via submission — Round 2
Mike Pyle def. Chris Wilson via submission — Round 3
Jay Silva def. C.B. Dollaway via TKO — Round 2
Sam Stout def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens def. Justin Buchholz via unanimous decision
Brock Larson def. Mike Pierce via submission — Round 1
Steven Steinbeiss def. Ryan Jensen via submission — Round 2

Stop back tomorrow for live UFC Fight Night 19 coverage, as well as MMAFrenzy.com’s recap of the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10, which debuts immediately after UFN 19.

UFC Fight Night 19 Coverage

UFC Fight Night 19 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:31:27 +0000

Despite a hard weight cut, UFC Fight Night 19 headliner Nate Diaz successfully made weight at Tuesday’s official weigh-ins for the event, weighing in exactly at the 156-pound non-title lightweight limit, while his main event opponent, Melvin Guillard, tipped the scale one pound lighter at 155.

The rest of 11-bout card, including main card fighters Gray Maynard, Roger Huerta, and Carlos Condit, also successfully made weight on their first attempts for the Spike TV-televised event, which takes place on Wednesday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, the same venue which hosted today’s weigh-ins.

The official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 19 were:

MAIN CARD

155: Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Nate Diaz (156)*
155: Gray Maynard (155.5) vs. Roger Huerta (156)
170: Carlos Condit (171) vs. Jake Ellenberger (170.5)
185: Nate Quarry (184) vs. Tim Credeur (186)

PRELIMINARY CARD

205: Steve Cantwell (206) vs. Brian Stann (205.5)
170: Mike Pyle (170) vs. Chris Wilson (171)
185: C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Jay Silva (185)
155: Phillipe Nover (155.5) vs. Sam Stout (156)
155: Justin Buchholz (155.5) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155.5)
170: Brock Larson (171) vs. Mike Pierce (169.5)
185: Ryan Jensen (186) vs. Steven Steinbeiss (185.5)

* It was announced that Diaz weighed in at 156.5 pounds, but he actually made weight at 156 pounds, according to official weigh-in results released by the UFC.

Stop back tomorrow for live UFC Fight Night 19 coverage, as well as MMAFrenzy.com’s recap of the first episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10, which debuts immediately after UFN 19.

UFC Fight Night 19 Coverage

Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry, Kyle Bradley vs. Sam Stout Added to UFN 19

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:44:22 +0000

A middleweight bout between Tim Credeur and Nate Quarry and a lightweight fight between Kyle Bradley and Sam Stout has been booked for UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16 in Oklahoma City.

MMAjunkie first reported both matchups on Tuesday, with the fights expected to be finalized shortly.

Credeur (12-2), whose only career loses came at the hands of Joey Villasenor and Chael Sonnen, is currently riding a 6-fight win streak, including 3-straight UFC victories over Cale Yarbrough, Nate Loughran, and Nick Catone. Quarry (11-3), a winner of 7 of his last 9 fights dating back to 2003, bounced back from a November loss to Demian Maia with an impressive first-round TKO of Jason MacDonald in April.

Despite back-to-back losses to Chris Lytle and Joe Lauzon to start his UFC career, Bradley (14-6) was booked for a third UFC bout against Phillipe Nover, winning the fight via first-round TKO. Stout (14-5-1), who has won three “Fight of the Night” awards since debuting with the promotion in 2006, was most-recently in action in April, defeating Matt Wiman via unanimous decision.

Credeur-Quarry and Bradley-Stout join Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard, Dan Miller vs. Aaron Simpson, Chris Wilson vs. Mike Pyle, and Jeremy Stephens vs. Ronny Torres on the rumored lineup for the Spike-televised event.

For the latest UFC Fight Night 19 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

[Pictured: Tim Credeur]

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.

Quick Hits: Bonnar-Coleman Added To UFC 100, Carwin To Undergo Surgery, and More

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:50:24 +0000

Mark Coleman

UFC newcomer Yoshihiro Akiyama is in talks to fight Alan Belcher at UFC 100 on July 11th. The status of a rumored fight between Belcher and Alessio Sakara at UFC 99 is unknown.
The UFC will re-broadcast UFC 94 on Spike TV on April 11th opposite Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz.
Lightweights Dale Hartt and Denis Siver will meet at UFC 99 on June 13th in Cologne, Germany.
Heavyweight Shane Carwin, who defeated Gabriel Gonzaga in the UFC 96 co-main event on Saturday, will soon undergo surgery for a broken nose and will require 6-8 weeks to heal.
A late addition has been made to the UFC Fight Night 18 lineup as middleweights Tim Credeur and Nick Catone will clash on the April 1st card.
Eliot Marshall and Mike Ciesnolevicz will square off in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 97 on April 18th in Montreal.
Light heavyweight Mike Patt has been released by the UFC following his second-round TKO loss to Brandon Vera on Saturday at UFC 96.
A light heavyweight bout featuring Stephan Bonnar against UFC hall of famer Mark Coleman has been added to UFC 100.
Welterweight Tom Egan has been cut by the UFC after losing to Jon Hathaway in January at UFC 93.