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“I like to look sporty, but I like to look like a girl.”
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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the event held on December 8 at The Palms Casino Resort
Clearly, it appears that all the TUF 6 contestants received the same deals ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win). Danzig, however, also earned a long-term “six-figure” contract for his win in the finals over Speer.
Here are all the TUF 6 Finale payouts:
Roger Huerta — $38,000 ($19,000 to show, $19,000 to win)
Clay Guida — $11,000
Huerta defeated defeated Guida via submission (rear naked choke) in round three
Mac Danzig — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Tommy Speer — $8,000
Danzig defeated Speer via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Jared Rollins — $8,000
Koppenhaver defeated Rollins via technical knockout (strikes) in round three
George Sotiropoulos — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Billy Miles — $8,000
Sotiropoulos defeated Miles via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Ben Saunders — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dan Barrera — $8,000
Saunders defeated Barrera via unanimous decision
Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Richie Hightower — $8,000
Mandaloniz defeated Hightower via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Matt Arroyo — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
John Kolosci — $8,000
Arroyo defeated Kolosci via submission (arm bar) in round one
Roman Mitichyan — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dorian Price — $8,000
Mitichyan defeated Price via submission (ankle lock) in round one
Jonathan Goulet — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
Paul Georgieff — $8,000
Goulet defeated Georgieff via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. For example, fighters receive bonuses for “Submission of the Night,” “Fight of the Night,” and others.
The total base fighter payroll for UFC TUF 6 Finale was $239,000. For complete results and coverage of the SpikeTV special event click here and here.
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“I think BJ Penn is a punk. Who the hell is he? He’s won one fight in a couple of years now and it’s just whatever man. He wants to make all of these rules and regulations, but who the hell is he? I’m the champ in my eyes so I don’t care if he fights me or not, there’s a whole bunch of guys that could fight me right now. It’s his loss, not mine. He needs me more than I need him.”
– Sean Sherk — who was just stripped of his lightweight title — shares his feelings on BJ Penn via FightHype.com. Penn will now challenge Joe Stevenson for the vacant 155-pound belt at UFC 80: “Rapid Fire.” The winner of the championship match up is supposed to fight Sherk next. Penn has stated that he would only fight Sherk if he was “cleared of the steroid charge.”
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“I want to rip [Tito Ortiz’] big head off. The last time I had a back problem, and he just laid on top of me with a broken nose bleeding all over me and I tired in the last round…. I’m willing to fight him winner take all, the loser gets nothing. He’s a millionaire, he doesn’t need money — he has to have pride.”
Former UFC light heavyweight fighter Vitor Belfort — displeased with the treatment he received from the Cage Rage promotion — will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, tomorrow to meet with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva about a possible return to the Octagon. “The Phenom” sports wins over notables such as Randy Couture and Wanderlei Silva, among others. He has been victorious in his last two appearances.
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) recently issued the medical suspensions from UFCs The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale this past weekend.
Six of the nine bouts ended in the first round, meaning that the fighters minimized their chances of sustaining serious injuries.
Not surprisingly, Jon Koppenhaver and Jared Rollins were not so lucky — the two welterweights went to war in a blood-soaked back-and-forth battle.
Surprisingly, Roger Huerta and Clay Guida were absent from the report even though the two lightweights put on an epic display in the main event of the evening.
Here’s the skinny:
Tommy Speer — He is suspended until January 1, 2008, with a laceration below his left eye. No contact until December 30, 2007.
Jon Koppenhaver – He is suspended until January 23, 2008, with a scalp laceration thanks to those vicious Rollins elbows. No contact until January 8, 2008.
Jared Rollins – He is suspended until February 7, 2008, with a right eye laceration. No contact until January 23, 2008.
Richie Hightower — He is suspended until January 8, 2008. No contact until December 30, 2007.
Dorian Price — He is suspended until January 8, 2008, with an ankle sprain. No contact until December 30, 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 this event, however, the suspensions don’t appear to be long at all — most (if not all) of the fighters should be able to return as early as February 2008. In addition, there is nothing in the notes that indicates any fighter needs medical clearance prior to competing again.
For complete UFC TUF 6 Finale results and coverage click here and here.
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UFC Fight Night 12 tickets are set to go on sale this week for the SpikeTV special event that takes place live from the The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 23, 2008.
Here are the details:
UFC Fight Club Presale: Thursday, December 12 at 1 p.m. ET
Newsletter Presale: Friday, December 14 at 1 p.m. ET
General Ticket Sale: Saturday, December 15 at 1 p.m.
UFC Fight Night 12 tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is “sold out.”)
The Wednesday night show features the welterweight debut of former middleweight contender, Mike Swick, against Josh Burkman. In addition, 185-pound bangers Drew McFedries and Patrick Cote are also receiving top billing.
Here is the rest of the rumored participants to date:
Nate Diaz (7-2) vs. Alvin Robinson (9-2)
Kurt Pellegrino (10-3) vs. Alberto Crane (8-1)
Corey Hill (1-0) vs. Joe Veres (4-2)
Thiago Tavares (13-1) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (4-5)
Cole Miller (13-2) vs. Jeremy Stephens (12-2)
Gray Maynard (3-0) vs. Dennis Siver (11-4)
Matt Wiman (8-3) vs. Justin Buchholz (7-1)
To check out the entire rumored fight card click here. For more on UFC Fight Night 12 hit up our archive.
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