MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC Fight Night 12 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the SpikeTV special event held on January 23 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 lightweight winner, Nate Diaz, was the top earner on the show, pocketing $30,000 for his first round stoppage of Alvin Robinson. Not far behind was Patrick Cote, who took home $28,000 for his win over Drew McFedries.

Here are all the UFC Fight Night 12 payouts:

Mike Swick — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Josh Burkman — $10,000
Swick defeated Burkman via majority decision

Patrick Cote — $28,000
Drew McFedries — $10,000
Cote defeated McFedries via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Thiago Tavares — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Michihiro Omigawa — $5,000
Tavares defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision

Nate Diaz — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Alvin Robinson — $7,000
Diaz defeated Robinson via submission (triangle choke) in round one

Kurt Pellegrino — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Alberto Crane — $4,000
Pellegrino defeated Crane via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Gray Maynard — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dennis Siver — $7,000
Maynard defeated Siver via unanimous decision

Jeremy Stephens — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Cole Miller — $8,000
Stephens defeated Miller via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Corey Hill — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Joe Veres — $3,000
Hill defeated Veres via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Matt Wiman — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Justin Buchholz — $4,000
Wiman defeated Buchholz 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. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.

For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” We’ll pass along those figures as soon as possible. The total base fighter payroll for UFC 79 was $232,000.

For complete results and coverage of the UFC Fight Night 12 click here and here.

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“I’ve seen all of his [Alberto Crane’s] fights and he takes everyone down with stuff that he could never take me down with in a million years. So I’m insulted that he took this fight … I’m taking it kind of personally. I hope his cardio is there because I’m not going to fight him like Roger Huerta did. I will take him into deeper water than that. If he wants to go to the floor let’s rock and roll. He took this fight and now I’m going to bring it to him! I will never be as good at jiu-jitsu as Alberto, but I know I can out cardio him. Hell, I could out cardio Clay Guida [laughs]! I plan to frustrate Alberto a lot. I’m going for a submission or a knockout in round two. Either way this fight will not go to the judges. It is going to be bad because I’m not tapping! So Alberto if you get my head just finish me. If you get my arm break it so I can’t use it. I’m not going to stop fighting. I have too much at stake my wife and my new daughter. I’m bringing them into the cage with me on the 23rd. I’m coming. Take this fight seriously because I’m coming for you!”

– Kurt Pellegrino tells tells MMAmania.com that he is all set for his lightweight showdown with Alberto Crane this evening at UFC Fight Night 12, which airs for free on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. It should be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu clinic — both competitors are black belts with tons of talent and technique. Not included in the snip above is that Pellegrino revealed to us that if he and Nate Diaz win tonight he’d be eager to take him on. Thanks to MMAmania.com reader Jason Bradford for tracking Kurt down and sending a transcript of their discussion to us to publish on our site exclusively.

Former middleweight contender, Mike Swick, had no apparent problems making weight for his welterweight debut against Josh Burkman in the main event of the evening.

In fact, the entire field of all 18 fighters made their respective weight limits with apparent ease.

Here are the official results via UFC.com:

170 lbs.: Mike Swick (170) vs. Josh Burkman (170)
185 lbs.: Patrick Cote (184) vs. Drew McFedries (185)
155 lbs.: Thiago Tavares (155) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (154)
155 lbs.: Nate Diaz (155) vs. Alvin Robinson (155)
155 lbs.: Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. Alberto Crane (155)
155 lbs.: Gray Maynard (155) vs. Dennis Siver (154)
155 lbs.: Cole Miller (155) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155)
155 lbs.: Corey Hill (154) vs. Joe Veres (155)
155 lbs.: Matt Wiman (155) vs. Justin Buchholz (155)

*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.

There should be a video highlight package of the UFC Fight Night 12 weigh-in available soon, which we include in this post as soon as possible.

Reminder: The televised portion of the SpikeTV special begins Wednesday, January 23, at 9 p.m. ET. We will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action at this time when the event begins to air from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 12 quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at MMAmania.com at about 7:30 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.

Feel free to hit us up before, during and after the show for some good discussion and coverage — it should be a nice night of FREE mixed martial arts (MMA) action.

See you all tomorrow right here at showtime.

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.

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) just learned that lightweight grapplers Kurt Pellegrino (10-3) and Alberto Crane (8-1) will go at it on January 23 at UFC Fight Night 12. It’s a showdown that pits two of the top jiu-jitsu fighters in the division against one another.

Pellegrino dropped a unanimous decision to Joe Stevenson his last time out at UFC 74: “Respect” back in August. It was a fight that would have tagged him with contender status. Unfortuantely for Kurt, “Daddy” came away with the win and now he will fight B.J. Penn for the interim lightweight championship at UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” in Newcastle, England, on January 19.

“Batman” earned his jiu-jitsu blackbelt under the highly regarded Hermes Franca at the Armory in Jupiter, Fla. He has also trained with recent UFC middleweight acquisition and renowned jiu-jitsu competitor, Ricardo Almeida.

Crane was a veteran of “King of the Cage” and “Professional No Rules Fighting” promotions prior to making his Octagon debut against Roger Huerta at UFC 74. He threw everything at Huerta during the fight, but it just wasn’t enough — “El Matador” went on to win via technical knockout in round three.

It was the first mixed martial arts fight for Crane in about two years, which means that he’s perhaps knocked off a bit of the rust. He’s a three-time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Bronze World Championship medalist at the 2002 Mundials, Grapplers Quest Champion, Pan American Champion … you get the idea.

Should be a very technical fight to say the least. For the latest UFC Fight Night 12 fight card click here.

UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, Gabriel Gonzaga, Georges St. Pierre, Josh Koscheck, Roger Huerta, Alberto Crane, Kendall Grove, Patrick Cote, Frank Mir and Antoni Hardonk were all clean for the August 25 pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The NSAC is still waiting to hear word on results for “drugs of abuse,” according to the report.

This is good news for the UFC — as well as the sport of mixed martial arts — which took a beating after UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk and his opponent at UFC 73: “Stacked,” Hermes Franca, both tested positive for steroids following their championship bout.

Franca owned up to the charge, while Sherk is still awaiting to appeal the finding before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) sometime in October.

For complete UFC 74 results and coverage click here.

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.

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.

Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 74: “Respect.”

Undercard action will begin around 8 p.m. ET and our round-by-round LIVE coverage and blogging of the main card will start promptly at 10 p.m. ET with the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast.

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