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Castmates on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6, George Sotiropoulos (8-2) and Roman Mitichyan (5-1), will meet in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colo.
The long-rumored clash has finally been confirmed on UFC.com.
Sotiropoulos was among the pre-show favorites; however, the Australian was derailed by Tommy “The Farmboy” Speer in the semifinals. He bounced back to submit Billy Miles via rear naked choke at TUF 6 Finale in the first stanza back in December 2007.
When TUF 6 wrapped, Sotiropoulos headed out to New York City to train with his coaches on the program, Matt Serra and Ray Longo, at Serra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Mitichyan is the unforgettable character who broke his elbow on the first episode of the mixed martial arts reality series and had a conniption when he was told he could no longer compete. The UFC was impressed with his desire to fight inside the Octagon and invited him back to compete at the TUF 6 Finale.
He didn’t disappoint, submitting Dorian Price via heel hook in less than 25 seconds.
This latest news indicates that there will be 10 fights slated for the SpikeTV special, which is a budding trend and departure from the traditional nine-fight cards. It will be a prelim bout that takes a back seat to some other fantastic match ups.
It’s still a solid showdown between two fighters who really want to shine inside the Octagon.
Written by admin on February 12th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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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.
Written by admin on December 11th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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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.
Written by admin on December 8th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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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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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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By Jesse Holland
The twelfth and final episode kicks off with a quick look at the matches that got us to the semifinals. Scheduled to fight are:
- Mac Danzig vs. Matt Arroyo
- Tommy Speer vs. George Sotiropoulos
That is of course until the nimble and fluid Richie Hightower does a faceplant into Matt Arroyo’s ribs during training.
Since we already know that someone bows out early this episode, it’s no surprise that Matt’s X-Rays reveal a cracked rib.
He gamely confronts Dana about the possibility of continuing and almost looks surprised when Dana doesn’t throw his arm around him and exclaim: “Safety first!”
Matt throws in the towel (almost a little too easily) and now it’s up to Dana and Coach Serra to recruit his replacement.
Since Serra’s first choice (Ben Saunders) is unable to compete due to injury, he runs down his list of sloppy seconds.
Just like season three, not everyone is up for the job. Jon Koppenhaver plans to just swing for the fences until he gasses while Troy Mandaloniz and Richie Hightower are afraid that making weight will be too hard for them on just three days notice.
That leaves John Kolosci, who in an unintentional Ross Pointon impersonation storms in and demands a fight with Mac Danzig. Dana likes what he hears and lines up Kolosci/Danzig II.
I wanted to share Dana’s enthusiasm, but in the back of my mind I knew there was a reason their first fight ended the way it did: John and Mac are fighters on two very different levels.
Mac, who is starting to sound more and more like Roy Batty with each passing episode, complains that fighting John for a second time puts him at a disadvantage. I didn’t agree but I guess it wouldn’t be a Mac segment if he wasn’t complaining about something.
A confident John Kolosci starts round one with a low kick. He charges in but Mac spins him like a dradle. John goes back to the low kick. He tries a high kick and lands on his keister ala Shamrock/Franklin.
John kicks again but this time Mac kicks back. Mac backs him up with a combo. Mac with a low kick but John catches it and they tie-up. Mac works him over and gets the takedown.
Mac keeps him immobilized and lands a few questionable shots to the back of the head prompting a Mazzagatti warning. More strikes that get Serra and Hughes yelling at each other from across the cage.
John postures up and Mac sinks in the rear naked choke. John taps and sends Mac to the finals. Serra, rarely at a loss for words, calls it a moral victory for John.
The show quickly shifts gears to prepare for Speer/Sotiropoulos. Hughes reveals that Tommy has a secret weapon: His heavy right hand. Knowing that someone gets KTFO in this episode, I feel a bit cheated with Hughes’ revelation.
George clomps around oozing confidence. He tries to give one of those foreboding predictions but comes off sounding a little like Jim Hellwig: “I don’t know what round it’s going to end, but I know it’s going to end.” Hughes is not impressed and calls George weak.
Round one opens with some fancy footwork as they try and size each other up. Tommy rushes but George simply sidesteps. Tommy charges again, this time throwing hands and gets a warning about his fingers.
Another Speer bumrush and George gets a thumb to the eye.
McCarthy halts the action and a quick OK from the Doc gets George right back into action (despite Serra’s advice to take more recovery time). The fight resumes and George looks like he has trouble with his vision.
Tommy takes advantage of a flatfooted George and lands a right. Then another. George goes down. Tommy mounts and pounds him out. Tommy Speer is heading to the finals to face Mac Danzig.
Team Hughes goes bananas. George wakes up and is obviously devastated but handles it with class.
The matches weren’t terrible, but they also weren’t spectacular. I think that kind of sums up the season for me.
Dana closes out the show with props for the coaches and a look ahead to the finale. The announcer gets perhaps the biggest laugh of the season when he asks: “Will the farmboy devour the vegan?”
Looks like we’ll find out this Saturday.
Written by admin on December 5th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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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.
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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.
Written by admin on August 27th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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