August 27th, 2007
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today issued the medical suspensions from UFC 74: “Respect” this weekend. And the list of injured fighters is rather significant.
Randy Couture and Joe Stevenson, however, didn’t make the list. That’s odd because “The Natural” fractured his left forearm and “Daddy” sustained a broken nose.
Regardless, here’s the skinny:
Gabriel Gonzaga — “Napao” must have his broken nose cleared by an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physician or he can’t compete until February 22, 2008. The minimum suspension will last until October 25, 2007, and there’s no contact until October 10, 2007.
Alberto Crane — He must have his right medial orbital blowout fracture (Ouch!) cleared by an ophthalmologist or there is no contest until February 22, 2008. The minimum suspension will last until October 25, 2007, and there’s no contact until October 10, 2007.
Kendall Grove — “Da Spyda” is suspended until October 10, 2007, and there’s no contact for the Hawaiian until September 25, 2007.
David Heath — He is suspended until October 10, 2007, and there’s no contact until September 25, 2007.
Antoni Hardonk — Must have an MRI of his right shoulder or he can’t compete until February 22, 2008. The minimum suspension will last until October 10, 2007, and there’s no contact until September 25, 2007.
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases.
For complete UFC 74 results and coverage click here.
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“I am pretty much going to guarantee you right here that the UFC will get him. Lesnar should have started with us, but we’ll be happy to have him. We are all booked up through 2007, but we would like to have him start after the new year.”
– UFC President Dana White tells 15Rounds.com that four-time wrestling All-American and professional wrestling star-turned mixed martial artist, Brock Lesnar, will soon join the UFC heavyweight ranks. Lesnar and White met up this past weekend at UFC 74: “Respect.”
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I first came across this story on UFCMania.com, which is that Mike Chiapetta from NBCSports.com is reporting that Joe Stevenson suffered a broken jaw during his decision victory over Kurt Pellegrino at UFC 74 this past Saturday. According to Chiapetta, Stevenson suffered the injury in the first round.
There’s been a lot of speculation that Stevenson earned himself a match with B.J. Penn at UFC 78 in Newark, NJ on November 17 with the win. However, the UFC has yet to announce any plans for such a match. If they are considering putting it together, there’s no word on how Stevenson’s broken jaw would affect the matchup.
If a match between Stevenson and Penn is booked, it could be for the UFC lightweight title. The UFC has no plans to strip Sean Sherk of the title until his appeal hearing takes place before the California State Athletic Commission in October but UFC president Dana White has said that he’ll be stripped of the title if the suspension is upheld.
If Stevenson is healthy, one workaround to the situation would be to book the match between the two and add the title stipulation to it later if Sherk’s suspension is upheld. For the record, CSAC has never overturned a suspension so Sherk’s odds of retaining the title past October are unlikely, unless he files for another continuance.
As of now, UFC 78 is without a main event match. It remains to be seen if Stevenson vs. Penn would be received as a main event by the New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia audience. It’s been a long time since there’s been a UFC event in the Northeastern corridor and fans in the area might be expecting more than a potential main event between the two.
There really doesn’t seem to be a lot of obvious candidates to headline the card. Andrei Arlovski has just one fight left under his UFC contract and it is believed that the UFC is delaying the scheduling of the last match of his contract because other promotions will have strong interest in him.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is not booked for a fight but outside of Arlovski, all the top heavyweights are booked for the near future.
There’s always the rematch between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans. It had been thought that the two would fight at UFC 77 on October 20 in Cincinnati but a bout agreement has yet to be signed. Ortiz is waiting until his back feels better before committing to a match but he has also made it known that he’d like the match to happen in Vegas.
As of now, the next UFC pay-per-view in Vegas is not scheduled until Dec. 29. Ortiz might be fighting a losing battle in trying to get booked for that show because it’s believed that Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes will be one of the headline matches with the long-awaited match between Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell possibly being the other, assuming Liddell defeats Keith Jardine at UFC 76 on September 22 in Anaheim, Calif. Having Liddell, Hughes, Silva, and Ortiz all on the same card might be a little too expensive plus it would take away from the strength of cards held right before or just after the December event.
Ortiz’s public comments about fighting in Vegas are very interesting. Under his current contract he gets a bonus for the amount of PPVs sold for any card he’s on. Is he trying to make a slick business move and trying to get on a card that could potentially set record PPV buys for a UFC show?
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BodogFIGHT has announced that it will start airing on The Score in Canada on September 4. Bodog will be airing every Thursday on The Score on every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. There will also be a repeat Thursday.
Tomorrow night at 11 p.m. ET on ION television in the States will be another installment of BodogFIGHT: New Jersey. The main event for the show will be a bout between Jorge Masvidal and Yves Edwards. I saw the match live and it was one of the better fights on the show.
Masvidal really impressed me and he’s someone that you could be hearing more about in the future. If reports are true that Bodog is making cutbacks and Masvidal becomes available, he’d be a great fit for either the UFC, WEC, or EliteXC.
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UFCjunkie.com’s live chat with Dan Henderson has been moved from 10 p.m. ET tonight to 7:30 p.m. ET. I’ll be co-hosting the chat so feel free to show up and represent 5 Oz. The chat area will be accessible on Junkie at about 7:20 p.m. ET.
Henderson is also scheduled to be a guest on “The Bubba the Love Sponge” tomorrow on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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Quoteworthy:
“… Stevenson took a step closer to becoming a No. 1 contender in the lightweight class with a unanimous decision victory over a game Kurt Pellegrino. After a back-and-forth two rounds, Stevenson took over midway through the final frame, battering Pellegrino with fists and elbows to earn the decision. Stevenson broke his jaw in the first round but gutted out the win.”
Update: Stevenson thought he broke his jaw, but it turns out it was badly bruised. He did, however, sustain a broken nose in the first round of the fight. He has been suspended for three months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), but can return sooner if he recieves medical clearanace. Thanks to “Mr. Sunshine” for the update.
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UFCmania.com has received the fighter payouts for UFC 74: “Respect” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the event held on August 25 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Here are all the UFC 74 payouts:
Randy Couture — $250,000
Gabriel Gonzaga — $45,000
Randy Couture defeated Gabriel Gonzaga via technical knockout(strikes) in round three
Georges St. Pierre — $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Josh Koscheck — $10,000
Georges St. Pierre defeated Josh Koscheck via unanimous decision
Roger Huerta — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Alberto Crane — $4,000
Roger Huerta defeated Alberto Crane via technical knockout (strikes) in round three
Joe Stevenson — $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 to win)
Kurt Pellegrino — $8,000
Joe Stevenson defeated Kurt Pellegrino via unanimous decision
Patrick Cote — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Kendall Grove — $12,000
Patrick Cote defeated Kendall Grove via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Renato “Babalu” Sobral — $50,000* ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
David Heath — $6,000
Renato “Babalu” Sobral defeated David Heath via submission (anaconda choke) in round two
Frank Mir — $66,000 ($36,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
Antoni Hardonk — $8,000
Frank Mir defeated Antoni Hardonk via submission (kimura) in round one
Thales Leites — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Ryan Jensen — $4,000
Thales Leites defeated Ryan Jensen via submission (armbar) in round one
Clay Guida — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
Marcus Aurelio — $30,000
Clay Guida defeated Marcus Aurelio via split decision
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include signing bonuses, sponsorships, pay-per-view percentages and other unofficial payments.
In addition, UFC President Dana White has mentioned that all fighter bonuses for “Submission of the Night,” “Fight of the Night,” and others are being withheld until drug tests come back from the NSAC.
The total fighter payroll for the UFC 74 was $761,000. For results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 74 click here.
*Note: The NSAC is withholding $25,000 from Babalu until it can review his controversial decision to continue choking out his opponent, David Heath, long after the light heavyweight tapped out.
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Loretta Hunt of The Fight Network is reporting that UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture learned Sunday from physicians that he sustained a fracture to his left forearm while blocking one of Gabriel Gonzaga’s multiple high kicks during Saturday’s bout at UFC 74.
According to the report, Couture will not require a cast but will have the arm in a splint for six weeks.
Hunt’s report can be read by clicking here.
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Gabriel Gonzaga’s nose was not the only thing that got broken during the heavyweight championship bout this weekend at UFC 74: “Respect.”
Division titleholder Randy Couture sustained a “nightstick fracture” of his left forearm when blocking a “Napao” high kick, according to FightNetwork.com.
Here’s the snip:
“… Randy Couture was informed Sunday by doctors that he’d broken his arm during his third round TKO stoppage of Gabriel Gonzaga. Couture sustained the injury Saturday blocking a Gonzaga right high kick with his left forearm, cleanly separating the ulna bone…. The injury placed the UFC heavyweight champion’s arm in a splint for six weeks. The appendage will not need a cast.”
Fortunately, the injury does not seem serious. Perhaps it is a blessing in disguise, providing the training and public relations workhorse with some much-need time off.
Here’s a snip from “The Natural:”
“It’s not displaced, so the doctors think it will reattach in about a week and a half.”
Watching the fight it seems hard to believe that he was able to finish of the monstrous Brazilian with a bum wing. I guess it just adds more mystique to the legend that is Randy Couture.
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