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		<title>UFC 104 Medical Suspensions: Machida Sidelined 60 Days; Barry Out Up To Six Months</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UFC 104 winners Lyoto Machida and Patrick Barry were among eight fighters from Saturday's event in Los Angeles who were issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Machida, the UFC's light heavyweight champ who won a controversial decision over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the UFC 104 headliner, was suspended for 60 days for a lip laceration, potentially delaying an immediate rematch with Rua that was reportedly being planned for UFC 108 on January 2.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/08/patrick-barry.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4924" title="Patrick Barry" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/08/patrick-barry-166x250.jpg" alt="Patrick Barry" width="166" height="250" /></a>UFC 104 winners Lyoto Machida and Patrick Barry were among eight fighters from Saturday&#8217;s event in Los Angeles who were issued medical suspensions by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Machida, the UFC&#8217;s light heavyweight champ who won a controversial decision over Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua in the UFC 104 headliner, was suspended for 60 days for a lip laceration, potentially delaying an immediate rematch with Rua that was <a href="http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/11115/">reportedly being planned</a> for UFC 108 on January 2.</p>
<p>Barry, who won &#8220;Knockout of the Night&#8221; and &#8220;Fight of the Night&#8221; for his second-round knockout of Antoni Hardonk, could be out up to six months due to a possible broken wrist.</p>
<p>The full list of medical suspensions included:</p>
<ul>
<li> Lyoto Machida &#8211; Suspended 60 days (left upper lip laceration)</li>
<li>Ben Rothwell &#8211; Suspended 45 days (precautionary) and 60 days (right eyebrow laceration)</li>
<li> Spencer Fisher &#8211; Suspended 45 days (precautionary) and 60 days (right eye laceration)</li>
<li> Yoshiyuki Yoshida &#8211; Suspended 45 days (precautionary)</li>
<li> Eric Schafer &#8211; Suspended 60 days or cleared by physician (right side nose laceration)</li>
<li> Patrick Barry &#8211; Suspended 180 days or cleared by physician  (possible left wrist fracture)</li>
<li> Antoni Hardonk &#8211; Suspended 45 days (precautionary)</li>
<li> Rob Kimmons &#8211; Suspended 45 days (precautionary) and 60 days (forehead laceration)</li>
</ul>
<p>For more <a href="../11990/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104</a> coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s <a href="../11990/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104 section</a>.</p>
<p><em>Pictured: Patrick Barry</em></p>
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		<title>UFC 104 Fighter Salaries: Headliners Machida and Rua Top Payroll</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, who headlined Saturday's UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, topped the pay-per-view event's disclosed $922,000 fighter payroll, according to figures released Tuesday by the California State Athletic Commission.

Machida earned an event-high $200,000 for his controversial main event win over Rua, while "Shogun" received $155,000 for his efforts. Other top earners included Joe Stevenson ($94,000), Cain Velasquez ($70,000), and Chael Sonnen ($54,000).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10470" title="Lyoto Machida" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida-166x250.jpg" alt="Lyoto Machida" width="166" height="250" /></a>UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua, who headlined Saturday&#8217;s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, topped the pay-per-view event&#8217;s disclosed $922,000 fighter payroll, according to figures released Tuesday by the California State Athletic Commission.</p>
<p>Machida earned an event-high $200,000 for his controversial main event win over Rua, while &#8220;Shogun&#8221; received $155,000 for his efforts.</p>
<p>Other top earners included Joe Stevenson ($94,000), Cain Velasquez ($70,000), and Chael Sonnen ($54,000).</p>
<p>14,892 fans attended the card at the Staples Center, generating a $1,762,549 live gate.</p>
<p>The disclosed fighter salaries for UFC 104 were:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lyoto Machida ($200,000 &#8211; no win bonus) def. Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua ($155,000)</li>
<li>Cain Velasquez ($70,000 &#8211; includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Ben Rothwell ($50,000)</li>
<li>Gleison Tibau ($38,000 &#8211; $19,000 win bonus) def. Josh Neer ($14,000)</li>
<li>Joe Stevenson ($94,000 &#8211; $47,000 win bonus) def. Spencer Fisher ($26,000)</li>
<li>Anthony Johnson ($27,000 &#8211; $15,000 win bonus)<em> </em> def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida ($15,000)*</li>
<li>Ryan Bader ($30,000 &#8211; $15,000 win bonus) def. Eric Schafer ($13,000)</li>
<li>Pat Barry ($14,000 &#8211; $7,000 win bonus) def. Antoni Hardonk ($16,000)</li>
<li>Chael Sonnen ($54,000 &#8211; $27,000 win bonus) def. Yushin Okami ($18,000)</li>
<li>Jorge Rivera ($36,000 &#8211; $18,000 win bonus) def. Rob Kimmons ($9,000)</li>
<li>Kyle Kingsbury ($16,000 &#8211; $8,000 win bonus) def. Razak Al-Hassan ($3,000)</li>
<li>Stefan Struve ($14,000 &#8211; $7,000 win bonus) def. Chase Gormley ($10,000)</li>
</ul>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In addition to their salaries above, Barry earned an extra $120,000, while Hardonk and Stuve each received $60,000 in &#8220;fight night&#8221; bonuses.</p>
<p>For more <a href="../11990/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104</a> coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s <a href="../11990/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104 section</a>.</p>
<p><em>* Figures reflect Johnson forfeiting $3,000 ( 20% of $15,000 show money) to Yoshida for failing to make weight.</em></p>
<p><em>Pictured: Lyoto Machida</em></p>
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		<title>UFC 104 Results: Machida Retains Title With Controversial Win Over &#8220;Shogun,&#8221; Velasquez Dominates Rothwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "Machida Era" was extended in controversial fashion on Saturday, as light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was awarded a questionable unanimous decision win over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Cain Velasquez dominated Ben Rothwell in the UFC 104 co-headliner, while Gleison Tibau, Joe Stevenson, and Anthony Johnson also earned main card wins.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10470" title="Lyoto Machida" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida-166x250.jpg" alt="Lyoto Machida" width="166" height="250" /></a>The &#8220;Machida Era&#8221; was extended in controversial fashion on Saturday, as light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was awarded a questionable unanimous decision win over Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua in the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>In a decision that was met with boos from the live crowd and claims of robbery and calls for an immediate rematch from online fans, the judges awarded Machida the victory with 48-47 scores despite Rua winning the bout on nearly every observer&#8217;s scorecard.</p>
<p>Rua&#8217;s strategy relied on damaging leg and body kicks that left Machida battered after the five-round technical showdown, while Machida connected less frequently with precision strikes. Despite more frequent and damaging blows, the decision was given to the reigning champ, who was defending the title for the first time since winning the belt from Rashad Evans in May.</p>
<p>Machida remains undefeated, improving to 16-0 in the victory with his eight-straight wins inside the Octagon tied for second-best in the promotion&#8217;s history, while Rua falls to 18-4 in defeat.</p>
<p>In the UFC 104 co-headliner, Cain Velasquez cemented his status as a top heavyweight contender with a dominating win over Ben Rothwell. After blitzing the IFL veteran for the entirety of the opening round, Velasquez picked up where he left off in the second, taking Rothwell to the ground and quickly finishing him with punches.</p>
<p>Velasquez, now 8-0 on his career with five-straight UFC wins, remains in line for a future title show, while Rothwell falls to 30-7 and will return to the Octagon in search of his first UFC win to get him back on track.</p>
<p>In other main card action, Gleison Tibau used dominant takedowns to pick up a decision over Josh Neer, Joe Stevenson forced Spencer Fisher to tap to a barrage of elbows, and Antony Johnson earned a 41-second knockout of Yoshiyuki Yoshida.</p>
<p>On the preliminary card, The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Ryan Bader earned a unanimous decision over Eric Schafer, Pat Barry kicked off the Spike TV card with an impressive second-round TKO of Antoni Hardonk, Chael Sonnen dominated Yushin Okami en route to a unanimous decision win, and Jorge Rivera, Kyle Kingsbury, and Stefan Struve also earned wins.</p>
<p>The official results for UFC 104 were:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lyoto Machida (c) def. Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)<br />
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 2, 0:58</li>
<li>Gleison Tibau def. Josh Neer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)</li>
<li>Joe Stevenson def. Spencer Fisher via submission (strikes) &#8212; Round 2, 4:03</li>
<li>Anthony Johnson def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 1, 0:41</li>
<li>Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer via unanimous decison (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</li>
<li>Patrick Barry def. Antoni Hardonk via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 2, 2:30</li>
<li>Chael Sonnen def. Yushin Okami via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</li>
<li>Jorge Rivera def. Rob Kimmons via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 3, 1:53</li>
<li>Kyle Kingsbury def. Razak Al-Hassan via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)</li>
<li>Stefan Struve def. Chase Gormley via submission (triangle choke) &#8212; Round 1, 4:04</li>
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<p><em>Pictured: Lyoto Machida</em></p>
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		<title>UFC 104 Weigh-In Results: Machida and Shogun Set for Headliner; Johnson, Neer, and Tibau Miss Weight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday's UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts. Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 104 main event, as did co-headliners Cain Velasquez (238) and Ben Rothwell (265).

Anthony Johnson, Josh Neer, and Gleison Tibau were the only fighters who failed to make weight, but their fights will go on as scheduled.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/06/lyoto-machida.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2856" title="Lyoto Machida" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/06/lyoto-machida-166x250.jpg" alt="Lyoto Machida" width="166" height="250" /></a>All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday&#8217;s UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts.</p>
<p>Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 104 main event, as did co-headliners Cain Velasquez (238) and Ben Rothwell (265).</p>
<p>Welterweight knockout artist Anthony Johnson will likely be moving to middleweight for his next bout after weighing in 6 pounds over the division&#8217;s 170 pound limit. Johnson will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to opponent Yoshiyuki Yoshida, who weighed in at 170 pounds, but the fight will go on as scheduled.</p>
<p>Lightweights Josh Neer and Gleison Tibau both narrowly missed the division&#8217;s 155 pound limit for their matchup, but have agreed that neither will need to shed extra weight, instead meeting at a 157 pound catchweight.</p>
<p>Stop back to MMAFrenzy.com tomorrow night beginning at 7pm ET for live coverage of UFC 104.</p>
<p>The official weigh-in results were:</p>
<p>MAIN CARD</p>
<ul>
<li>205: Lyoto Machida (c) (202.5) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5)<br />
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>265: Cain Velasquez (238) vs. Ben Rothwell (265)</li>
<li>155: Joe Stevenson (155.5) vs. Spencer Fisher (155)</li>
<li>170: Anthony Johnson (176) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170)*</li>
<li>155: Josh Neer (156.5) vs. Gleison Tibau (157)**</li>
</ul>
<p>PRELIMINARY CARD</p>
<ul>
<li>205: Ryan Bader (205) vs. Eric Schafer (205.5)</li>
<li>265: Antoni Hardonk (249.5) vs. Patrick Barry (237)</li>
<li>185: Yushin Okami (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)</li>
<li>185: Jorge Rivera (185) vs. Rob Kimmons (185)</li>
<li>205: Kyle Kingsbury (205.5) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (204.5)</li>
<li>265: Stefan Struve (243.5) vs. Chase Gormley (262)</li>
</ul>
<p><em> * Johnson, who weighed in 6 pounds over the welterweight limit, will forfeit 20% of his purse to Yoshida for failing to make weight, but the fight will go on as scheduled.<br />
</em><em>** Neer and Tibau have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 157-pounds after both weighed in over the lightweight limit.</em></p>
<p><em>Pictured: Lyoto Machida<br />
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		<title>Ten Fights Now Official For UFC 104; Okami on Prelims, Sherk-Tibau Shifted to Main Card</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event's official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/04/sherk1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2304" title="Sean Sherk" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/04/sherk1-178x250.jpg" alt="Sean Sherk" width="178" height="250" /></a>Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event&#8217;s official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio &#8220;Shogun&#8221; Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.</p>
<p>Notable additions to the card include middleweight contender Yushin Okami,  a winner of three-straight and 7 of his 8 UFC fights, who meets Chael Sonnen on the untelevised UFC 104 preliminary card, as well as former lightweight champion Sean Sherk, whose fight against Gleison Tibau has been shifted from UFC 103 to the UFC 104 main card.</p>
<p>The official fight card for UFC 104 now features:</p>
<p>MAIN CARD</p>
<ul>
<li>Lyoto Machida (c) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua<br />
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell</li>
<li>Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau</li>
<li>Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher</li>
<li>Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida</li>
</ul>
<p>PRELIMINARY CARD</p>
<ul>
<li>Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Barry</li>
<li>Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen</li>
<li>Jorge Rivera vs. Rob Kimmons</li>
<li>Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer</li>
<li>Razak Al-Hassan vs. Kyle Kingsbury</li>
<li>Chase Gormley vs. Stefan Struve</li>
</ul>
<p>For more <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104 coverage</a> check out MMAFrenzy.com&#8217;s <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/category/ufc/ufc-104/">UFC 104</a> section.</p>
<p><em>Pictured: Sean Sherk</em></p>
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		<title>Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida Possible For UFC 104</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin H</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another interesting match-up is in the works to be added to the already stacked UFC 104 card for October.  Welterweights Anthony Johson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida will each look to move closer to the top of their division.]]></description>
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<p>Another interesting match-up is in the works to be added to the already stacked UFC 104 card for October.  Welterweights Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida will each look to move closer to the top of their division.  The fighters have verbally agreed to the contest, but the actual fight contracts are in the process of being finalized, according to <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/15505/anthony-johnson-vs-yoshiyuki-yoshida-slated-for-ufc-104-in-los-angeles.mma">MMAJunkie</a>.</p>
<p>Johnson is coming off of back to back knockout victories over Kevin Burns and Luigi Fioravanti, respectively, bouncing back from a controversial loss to Burns in their first meeting.  He had been expected to take on &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter&#8221; alum Matt Brown at the finale for season 9 of &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter&#8221;, but was forced to withdraw by a knee injury suffered in training.  Brown later backed out of the card citing nagging injuries of his own.</p>
<p>Yoshida garnered a submission victory over Brandon Wolff in his last outing at UFC 98, marking a rebound from a vicious knockout loss to Josh Koscheck in December.  The skilled Judoka will bring an 11-3 record to the Octagon that evening which he will no doubt hope to extend.</p>
<p>Johnson recently made headlines for the wrong reasons as he was <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/10897/ufc-welterweight-anthony-johnson-arrested-for-alleged-domestic-violence/">arrested for alleged domestic violence</a>, allegations of which his managers maintain he is <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/10899/statement-anthony-johnson-completely-innocent-of-all-charges/">completely innocent.</a></p>
<p>For more information on the rumored card for UFC 104, please visit our <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/rumors/ufc-104-rumors/">UFC 104 Rumors</a> page.</p>
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		<title>UFC 98 Fighters, Including Headliners Machida and Evans, Test Clean</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All 10 fighters tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse at UFC 98 have tested clean.
NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer confirmed the negative tests to MMAFrenzy.com on Monday afternoon.
The tested fighters were George Roop, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Krzysztof Soszynski, Kyle Bradley, Brock Larson, Frankie Edgar, Chael Sonnen, Matt [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10470" title="Lyoto Machida" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/lyoto-machida-166x250.jpg" alt="Lyoto Machida" width="166" height="250" /></a>All 10 fighters tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse at UFC 98 have tested clean.</p>
<p>NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer confirmed the negative tests to MMAFrenzy.com on Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>The tested fighters were George Roop, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Krzysztof Soszynski, Kyle Bradley, Brock Larson, Frankie Edgar, Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes, Rashad Evans, and Lyoto Machida.</p>
<p>UFC 98 took place on Saturday, May 23, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and featured Machida scoring a second-round knockout of Evans in the pay-per-view headliner to capture the UFC light heavyweight title.</p>
<p>For complete UFC 98 results and news <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/category/ufc/ufc-98/">click here</a>.</p>
<p><em>[Pictured: <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/tag/lyoto-machida/">Lyoto Machida</a>]</em></p>
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		<title>Nine UFC 98 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 03:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas.
Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.
The longest suspensions were issued to winners Drew McFedries and Kyle Bradley as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/drew-mcfedries-punches-xavier-foupa-pokam-at-ufc-98.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10489" title="Drew McFedries punches Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 98" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/drew-mcfedries-punches-xavier-foupa-pokam-at-ufc-98-166x250.jpg" alt="Drew McFedries punches Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 98" width="166" height="250" /></a>The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to nine fighters who fought at UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Main event loser Rashad Evans, who suffered a second-round knockout to Lyoto Machida, is suspended until July 23rd for precautionary reasons.</p>
<p>The longest suspensions were issued to winners Drew McFedries and Kyle Bradley as well as loser Pat Berry, who must be x-rayed and cleared by doctors or be suspended until December 10.</p>
<p>Receiving medical suspensions were:</p>
<ul>
<li> Rashad Evans (defeated by Lyoto Machida via R2 KO) &#8212; Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 8 for precautionary reasons.</li>
<li> Drew McFedries (defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam via R1 KO) &#8212; Right wrist must be X-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until December 10.</li>
<li> Xavier Foupa-Pokam (defeated by Drew McFedries via R1 KO)  &#8212; Suspended until July 8 with no contact until June 23 for precautionary reasons.</li>
<li> Sean Sherk (defeated by Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision) &#8212; Suspended until July 8 with no contact until June 23 for precautionary reasons.</li>
<li> Pat Barry (defeated by Tim Hague via R1 guillotine submission) &#8212; Right foot must be X-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until December 10. Minimum suspension until June 23 with no contact until June 14.</li>
<li> Phillipe Nover (defeated by Kyle Bradley via R1 TKO) &#8212; Suspended until June 23 with no contact until June 14 for precautionary reasons.</li>
<li> Kyle Bradley (defeated Phillipe Nover via R1 TKO) &#8212; Right hand must be X-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until December 10.</li>
<li> Andre Gusmao (defeated by Krzysztof Soszynski via R1 TKO) &#8212; Suspended until July 23 with no contact until July 8 for precautionary reasons.</li>
<li> Dave Kaplan (defeated by George Roop via split decision) &#8212; Suspended until June 23 with no contact until June 14 for a nose laceration.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>[Pictured: <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/tag/drew-mcfedries/">Drew McFedries</a> punches <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/tag/xavier-foupa-pokam/">Xavier Foupa-Pokam</a> at UFC 98]</em></p>
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		<title>UFC 98 Salaries: Evans, Hughes, Machida Top Earners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.
Rivals Matt [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/rashad-evans-knocked-out-by-lyoto-machida-at-ufc-98.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10487" title="Rashad Evans Knocked Out by Lyoto Machida at UFC 98" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2009/05/rashad-evans-knocked-out-by-lyoto-machida-at-ufc-98-250x188.jpg" alt="Rashad Evans Knocked Out by Lyoto Machida at UFC 98" width="250" height="188" /></a>Headliners Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida and co-main event fighters Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were the top earners at UFC 98 on Saturday in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Evans, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who was defeated via second-round knockout by Machida, earned $200,000 for the bout. Machida received $140,000 for his main event victory.</p>
<p>Rivals Matt Hughes and Matt Serra took home $200,000 and $75,000 respectively for their matchup, which Hughes won by unanimous decision.</p>
<p>The official salaries for UFC 98, as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, were:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lyoto Machida ($140,000 &#8211; includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Rashad Evans ($200,000)</li>
<li>Matt Hughes ($200,000 &#8211; $100,000 win bonus) def. Matt Serra ($75,000)</li>
<li>Drew McFedries ($34,000 &#8211; $17,000 win bonus) def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam ($6,000)</li>
<li>Chael Sonnen ($50,000 &#8211; $25,000 win bonus) def. Dan Miller ($15,000)</li>
<li>Frankie Edgar ($40,000 &#8211; $20,000 win bonus) def. Sean Sherk ($40,000)</li>
<li>Brock Larson ($42,000 &#8211; $21,000 win bonus) def. Mike Pyle ($15,000)</li>
<li>Tim Hague ($10,000 &#8211; $5,000 win bonus) def. Pat Barry ($7,000)</li>
<li>Kyle Bradley ($8,000 &#8211; $4,000 win bonus) def. Phillipe Nover ($10,000)</li>
<li>Krzysztof Soszynski ($16,000 &#8211; $8,000 win bonus) def. Andre Gusmao ($5,000)</li>
<li>Yoshiyuki Yoshida ($16,000 &#8211; $8,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Wolff ($3,000)</li>
<li>George Roop ($16,000 &#8211; $8,000 win bonus) def. David Kaplan ($8,000)</li>
</ul>
<p>In addition to the above salaries, Machida, Hughes, Serra, and Larson each took home $60,000 <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/10463/hughes-serra-machida-and-larson-awarded-ufc-98-fight-night-bonuses/">fight night bonuses</a>.</p>
<p>[Pictured: <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/tag/rashad-evans/">Rashad Evans</a> knocked out by <a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/tag/lyoto-machida/">Lyoto Machida</a> at UFC 98]</p>
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		<title>UFC 98 Results: Machida Crowned Champ With KO of Evans, Hughes Edges Serra</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt.
Evans offered little offense in the bout, while Machida controlled the fight throughout, using his famous (or perhaps [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/06/lyoto-machida.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2856" title="Lyoto Machida" src="http://mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/06/lyoto-machida-166x250.jpg" alt="Lyoto Machida" width="166" height="250" /></a>Lyoto Machida became the new UFC light heavyweight champion on Saturday in Las Vegas, taking out title-holder Rashad Evans with a flurry of punches in the second round of their UFC 98 headliner to capture the 205-pound belt.</p>
<p>Evans offered little offense in the bout, while Machida controlled the fight throughout, using his famous (or perhaps infamous) unorthodox style to score a knockdown late in the first round before eventually connecting with a barrage of punches midway through the second that first staggered Evans before ultimately collapsing him cold to the canvas.</p>
<p>Evans falls to 18-1-1 with the first loss of his career, while Machida remains undefeated, upping his perfect record to 15-0.</p>
<p>In the UFC 98 co-main event Matt Hughes picked up a controversial unanimous decision victory over Matt Serra in the highly-anticipated bout between the welterweight rivals.</p>
<p>Hughes survived an early onslaught by Serra in the opening frame to take both the second and third rounds en route to the decision victory. Despite the judge&#8217;s views on the bout, most spectators scored the third frame in favor of Serra following a surprising takedown and outburst of offense in the closing minute. Even Hughes was apparently swayed in favor of Serra, raising his opponent&#8217;s arm following the conclusion of the contest. However, when the only scores that matter were handed down the judges awarded the close, albeit controversial decision to Hughes with 29-28 scores across the board.</p>
<p>The future hall of famer Hughes improves to 43-7 on his career after bouncing back from back-to-back defeats, while Serra goes to 9-6 following two-straight losses.</p>
<p>Drew McFedries rebounded from back-to-back losses with a 37-second knockout of Xaview Foupa-Pokam that could send &#8220;Professor X&#8221; packing from the UFC, while Chael Connen topped Dan Miller and Frankie Edgar scored a unanimous decision over Sean Sherk in other main card bouts.</p>
<p>Brock Larson, Tim Hague, Kyle Bradley, Krzysztof Soszynski, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, and George Roop were victorious on the evening&#8217;s preliminary card.</p>
<p>The official results for UFC 98 were:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans (c) via KO (punches) &#8212; Round 2, 3:57<br />
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</li>
<li>Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 1, 0:37</li>
<li>Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</li>
<li>Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</li>
<li>Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle via submission (arm-triangle choke) &#8212; Round 1, 3:06</li>
<li>Tim Hague def. Pat Barry via submission (guillotine choke) &#8212; Round 1, 1:43</li>
<li>Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 1, 1:03</li>
<li>Krzysztof Soszynski def. Andre  Gusmao via TKO (strikes) &#8212; Round 1, 3:17</li>
<li>Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) &#8212; Round 1, 2:24</li>
<li>George Roop def. Dave Kaplan via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)</li>
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