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UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale fighter paydays and salaries


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.

Written by admin on December 11th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale results, coverage and winners LIVE tonight!

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Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute LIVE results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale.

Quick results will begin to flow at MMAmania.com around 7:30 p.m. ET and LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action is set for the SpikeTV broadcast that begins at 9 p.m. ET.

If you’re going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania readers be sure to do it on the main TUF 6 Finale results post and not this one.


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Written by admin on December 8th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale weigh-in results (Official)

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Weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale took place earlier this afternoon at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The field of 18 fighters all tipped the scales without incident.

Here are the official results from UFC.com:

Clay Guida (155) vs. Roger Huerta (155)
Mac Danzig (168.5) vs. Tommy Speer (170)
Jared Rollins (169) vs. Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver (170)
George Sotiropoulos (169) vs. Billy Miles (170)
Ben Saunders (169) vs. Dan Barrera (170)
Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz (170) vs. Richie Hightower (170)
Matt Arroyo (169) vs. John Kolosci (170)
Roman Mitichyan (170) vs. Dorian Price (170)
Paul Georgieff (170) vs. Jonathan Goulet (170)

The televised portion of the SpikeTV special begins Saturday, December 8, at 9 p.m. ET. We will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action at this time.

TUF 6 Finale quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at UFCmania.com at about 7:30 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.

It’s going to be a fun night of FREE mixed martial arts action — see you all then!

Written by admin on December 7th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale fight card official

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Now that season six of UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is a wrap we now know the match ups for the LIVE finale that is set for this Saturday, December 8 from The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, thanks to UFC.com.

The seminfinal show certainly had it’s share of twists, creating results that most viewers did not anticipate heading into the final week. Tommy knocking George out cold? Wow.

Anyway, here’s what we can expect this weekend:

Main Event:

Clay Guida (22-8) vs. Roger Huerta (19-1)

Main card (televised):

170 lbs.: Mac Danzig (16-4) vs. Tommy Speer (9-1)
170 lbs.: Jared Rollins (5-3) vs. John “War Machine” Koppenhaver (4-1)
170 lbs.: George Sotiropoulos (7-2) vs. Billy Miles (2-1)
170 lbs.: Ben Saunders (4-0-2) vs. Dan Barrera (0-0)

Under card (May not be broadcast):

170 lbs.: Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz (2-1) vs. Richie Hightower (7-1)
170 lbs.: Matt Arroyo (2-1) vs. John Kolosci (8-4)
170 lbs.: Roman Mitichyan (3-1) vs. Dorian Price (7-2)
170 lbs.: Paul Georgieff (5-1) vs. Jonathan Goulet (19-9)

TUF 6 Finale airs for FREE on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET. Remember to join us for some LIVE coverage on fight night when the action starts right HERE. We’ll provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action, as well as quick results of the prelim fights on Saturday evening.

It’s a great time to discuss the fights with other readers before, during and after showtime. Definitely check it out if you have some time.

In the meantime, hit up our TUF 6 and TUF 6 Finale archives for just about everything you need to get up to speed on the season and the SpikeTV special event.

Written by admin on December 6th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale results and coverage LIVE

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With all the UFC 79 interim brouhaha overwhelming the news lately, let’s remember that The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale is lined up for next Saturday, December 8 at 9 p.m. for FREE on SpikeTV.

Of course, MMAmania.com plans to provide coverage of the action LIVE from The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on fight night of the main card action, as well as provide quick results of the prelim match ups.

Even though there is less than 14 days until showtime the rumored card isn’t even complete. That’s because TUF 6 is still airing and the winners have not been made public.

In the meantime, here is what we can expect:

There’s a solid line-up of fights thus far scheduled for the event. However, the main event between Guida and Huerta should be explosive. Really can’t wait to check out that lightweight showdown, which more than likely will have significant implications in the 155-pound title picture.

Be sure to stay tuned to MMAmania.com before, during and after the event for all the updates, LIVE coverage and recaps you can handle.

For now hit up the TUF 6 Finale archive or the fight card right here for more information.

Written by admin on November 28th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Four fights added to UFCs The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale card

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With the semifinalists almost set for season six of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), the UFC made four more bouts official for the TUF 6 Finale on December 8 from The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here are the welterweight match ups:

Interesting (and good) to see Mitichyan on the card — he was sent home on the first episode because of a broken elbow sustained during training. It made for some great television but it also revealed how badly he wanted a chance to compete inside the Octagon.

Now he’s got the opportunity to demonstrate his skills in front of a nationwide television audience on the SpikeTV special.

Surprised to see that Goulet is getting another bite at the UFC apple so soon after yet another loss his last time out against Dustin Hazelett at UFC Fight Night 11 back in September. The “Road Warrior” boasts an underwhelming record (2-3) within the eight-sided cage. He should be the favorite against the relatively inexperienced Georgieff (He got knocked out in the first round by “Rude Boy” in episode five).

For all the latest of TUF 6 and episode recaps check out our archive. There’s also the developing TUF 6 Finale fight card right here.

Remember, lightweights Roger Huerta and Clay Guida will clash during the main event of the evening, and the two remaining finalists will throwdown to see who becomes the next TUF champion. Stay tuned for more updates and fight announcements regarding this upcoming event.

Written by admin on November 23rd, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Dorian Price: ‘Prisoners have more access to the outside world than we did’

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Props: “Mr. Sunshine”

(Note: Steve Cofield will have exclusive first interviews with each ousted fighter every Thursday throughout the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter.)

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Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, calls me a moron and more fun with audio

Our pal, Steve Cofield, aka Mr. Sunshine, had Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, as a guest on his show. Hackleman said he believed Keith Jardine won the fight vs. Liddell at UFC 76 and gave his reasons as to why he felt Liddell lost. He said that he doesn’t believe in any way that Liddell is done. In fact, he said they are trying to Shogun in December. Hackleman said this before the news broke (or right around the same time) that it was reported he’ll have surgery. He also mentioned Wanderlei”if the UFC would put it on.”

Oh, and he also called me a moron! Actually, a complete utterly stupid moron. As you may or may not know, I was critical of Hackleman and Liddell on Steve’s show right after UFC 76. Normally I’d shoot back with some witty comeback but I respect Hackleman, as well as Liddell. Hackleman has been in this game for a long time and has trained champions. I think in this isolated instance (the strategy employed during the fight) is legitimate criticism. If they don’t like the messenger, that’s fine. But I don’t think Hackleman did a good job defending against the message.

He said I need to get in the cage with Jardine and see if I can defend the kicks any better. First off, Jardine is above my weight class (oh yeah, and about ten times my skill level). Even if I checked them my leg would still be jacked. But at least I’d do the basic things necessary to at least defend the kicks. Chuck didn’t. The whole “I’d like to see him get in the cage” argument is weak because I’ve actually been in the cage. I sucked royally, but I’ve been in it and will be in it again (and the next time I am you’ll see a different fighter). I’ll never come close to fighting at a pro level but I’d like to think I have a little more knowledge about actual MMA fighting than the average pundit out there.

And, and by the way, don’t think for a second I wouldn’t hesitate to spar (or fight in a sanctioned match) with a top-level pro like Jardine. He’d destroy me but I’d accept the physical punishment in exchange for the first-hand knowledge. I’d like to know precisely how hard Jardine kicks and then after extensive medical treatment try and articulate my experience to everyone in writing. If any major pro camp afforded me the opportunity to come and train with their fighters for a day or two so I could get an education in what they do I’d pay my own expenses to go out and do it.

You can click here to hear the entire interview. Hackleman acknowledged that there were some things he could have done differently in getting Chuck prepared for Jardine but he tried to downplay the leg kicks. He said Chuck worked with a K-1 fighter to train defending the kicks but that the kicks weren’t an issue.

When Steve mentioned that even Dana White questioned Chuck’s hunger, Hackleman said it was okay. Yet when someone in the media who writes on the Internet questions Chuck they are automatically labeled a moron? That’s the same mentality I’m used to dealing in other major sports where the manager or coach is second guessed. In their minds, it doesn’t matter if you’re making a valid point or not, if you’re not one of “them” then it’s impossible for you to know anything about the sport.

I’ll stop being overly-sensitive. In hindsight, my criticism was over the top and I should have softened it. I’ve got to take my medicine and it would be irrational for me to expect Hackleman to respond favorably to my comments considering how they were phrased. The context wasn’t respectful towards Liddell and Hackleman and I apologize for that, but I standby the content. How can a smart guy like Hackleman legitimately say kicks weren’t a factor and that Liddell checked most of them? I guess he and I have a different definition of checking a kick.

- Cofield also interviewed Dorian Price, who lost to Matt Arroyo on last night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter. Click here for that audio.

- Casey Trowbridge of Combat Hooligans recently conducted an interview with Daniel Puder in anticipation of his match this Saturday for Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion. Puder said he “doesn’t think Angle has the balls” to fight him. You can hear the show by clicking here. Casey also interviewed Puder a previous time, where he apparently said he hated fighting for BodogFIGHT. You can listen to that one by clicking here.

- Also, Matt Cava and I will be doing another edition of Inside the Cage Radio this weekend. We’ve already secured Dann Stupp from MMAjunkie.com to help recap UFC 76 and we’re working on a few other guests.

- You can still listen to last week’s outstanding edition of Inside the Cage with our special guests Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joey Riggs. Just click the “play now” button below:

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 cast is official for Spike UFC special

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Season six of the hit UFC mixed martial arts reality show, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), is set to debut on Wednesday, September 19, at 11 p.m. ET on the Spike television network.

As we’ve been telling you for months now, there will be 16 welterweight fighters competing in this tournament and the two coaches are UFC Welterweight Champion, Matt Serra, and former 170-pound titleholder, Matt Hughes.

For more on the TUF 6 assistant coaches such as Robbie Lawler click here.

There’s been rumors here and there about the fighters who will actually compete on the show. Well, Dave Meltzer has an article in the Los Angeles Times that details the various participants.

Here’s the official list:
(Note: Check out the article for brief descriptions on each fighter)

Matt Arroyo
Daniel Barrera
Blake Bowman
Mac Danzig
Paul Georgieff
Richie Hightower
John Kolosci
Troy Mandaloniz
Billy Miles
Roman Mitchyan
Dorian Price
Jared Rollins
Ben Saunders
Joe Scarola
George Sotiropoulis
Tommy Speer

Taping for the show is already complete. And the two finalists will battle it out at the TUF 6 Finale on December 8 from Las Vegas, Nevada, to determine the winner.

In addition, TUF 6 coaches Matt Serra and Matt Hughes will clash in a championship match up a few weeks later on New Year’s Eve weekend.

Here’s a snip from Serra:

“Me and Matt Hughes, we don’t get along. I was looking forward to fighting him anyway because I don’t like him. I think he’s an arrogant jerk. He’s a very powerful fighter. He should be in the Hall of Fame for what he’s accomplished. But he walks around with his nose up in the air. He’s your typical bully.”

And from Hughes (who mentions he plans to fight six more times before he retires):

“I think maybe he got a little lucky when he beat George. I have more ways to beat him than he has to beat me. I didn’t see anything [on the show] that gave me any doubt. Matt and I don’t like each other. But we didn’t get into any fights. I wasn’t going to let the fact we are fighting affect me as a coach. As far as I was concerned, he wasn’t there. If he said anything I didn’t like, I let it roll off my shoulders.”

UFC Fight Night 11 will lead into the premier episode of TUF 6. It’s the reason for the late start. Going forward, TUF 6 will air on Spike TV in the usual 10 p.m. ET slot.

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