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At least four American Top Team-trained fighters will compete on the UFC 86 card slated for July 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a Web site posting from the South Florida-based mixed martial arts training camp.
Gleison Tibau (15-5), Cole Miller (13-3), Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders (5-0-2) were all named in the report; however, opponents for each were not disclosed at this time.
Tibau just lost to Tyson Griffin at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” back in February; Miller was pounded out by Jeremy Stephens via technical knockout at UFC Fight Night 12 in January; Bruno will make his Octagon debut at lightweight; and Saunders outpointed Dan Barrera on all three judges scorecards at the TUF 6 Finale in December 2007.
UFC 86 will feature the fight between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and number one contender, Forrest Griffin.
More updates to follow soon.
Written by admin on March 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC 81: “Breaking Point” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the pay-per-view (PPV) event held on February 2 at The Mandalay Bat Events Center in Las Vegas.
No surprise, Brock Lesnar was the top earner of the night, raking in a quarter-million dollars for his 90-second submission loss to Frank Mir. He could have pocketed another $200,000 with a win in his Octagon debut.
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira took home a nice chuck of change ($200,000) for his stoppage of Tim Sylvia, and Nate Marquardt didn’t make out too bad, either, with his convincing win over Jeremy Horn.
Here are all the UFC 81 payouts:
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Tim Sylvia — $100,000
Nogueira defeated Sylvia via submission (guillotine choke) in round three
Frank Mir — $80,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
Brock Lesnar — $250,000
Mir defeated Lesnar via submission (kneebar) in round one
Nate Marquardt — $52,000 ($26,000 to show, $26,000 to win)
Jeremy Horn — $25,000
Marquardt defeated Horn via submission (guillotine choke) in round two
Ricardo Almeida — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Rob Yundt — $5,000
Almeida defeated Yundt via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Tyson Griffin — $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 to win)
Gleison Tibau — $11,000
Griffin defeated Tibau via unanimous decision
Chris Lytle — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Kyle Bradley — $4,000
Lytle defeated Bradley via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Tim Boetsch — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
David Heath — $6,000
Boetsch defeated Heath via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Marvin Eastman— $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
Terry Martin — $12,000
Eastman defeated Martin via unanimous decision
Rob Emerson — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Keita Nakamura — $5,000
Emerson defeated Nakamura via split decision
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.” To check out these figures for UFC 81 go here.
The total base fighter payroll for UFC 81 was $892,000.
For complete results and coverage of the “Breaking Point” click here and here.
Written by admin on February 4th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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True to form Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira survived a beating to defeat Tim Sylvia via submission (guillotine choke) in round three of their fight tonight at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” to capture the interim UFC heavyweight championship crown.
With the win, “Big Nog” made history, becoming the first man ever to hold titles in Pride FC and the UFC.
Some fans newer to the sport may call it “luck,” however, it’s how Minotauro has made a name for himself throughout his career. Even Sylvia acknowledged in his post-fight comments that the Brazilian has an uncanny ability to endure punishment and come out victorious.
As far as the fight is concerned, Sylvia looked dominant in the early rounds, peppering Nogueira with stiff jabs and effective power punches. In fact, “The Maine-iac” had Noguiera hurt bad in the first round, dropping him with a devastating left-right combination. However, Sylvia — like the 30-some odd opponents before him — could not finish.
And he paid dearly for it in the third stanza.
Nogueira respectfully called out Randy Couture during his in-ring post-fight interview. Couture already turned down the fight, but he may want to reconsider after tonight’s performance of Minotauro. It would only add more to his legacy and free him up from his contractual stalemate.
Not to mention, with a win, it would truly mean that Fedor Emelianenko is the only man left for him to conquer to be considered the best heavyweight of all time.
Of course, how could we forget the ridiculously hyped Octagon debut of former WWE wrestling superstar, Brock Lesnar, against former heavyweight champion, Frank Mir.
We didn’t.
Lesnar — with former co-workers “The Undertaker,” Kurt Angle and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin sitting ringside — started out solid, taking down Mir and brutalizing “The Baddest Man on the Planet” with destructive ground and pound. For a minute it seemed like Mir was tapping and the fight was over when the referee stepped in and called a halt to the action.
However, Lesnar dropped about three sledgehammers on the back of Mir’s head as he rolled to avoid the rape. Mazzagatti docked Lesnar a point and the fight wasn’t the same after — Mir eventually caught the giant in a knee bar and he was forced to tap.
Or was he smacking that ass?
That’s what it looked like, anyway … perhaps Greg Nelson didn’t cover the proper way to tap during MMA 101.
It just showed that he was real green when it comes to MMA competition. But having said that, Lesnar did not look terrible. He’s an incredibly strong and athletic fighter with loads of talent. Look no further than Mir’s face after less than five minutes of fight time — it looked like he got into another motorcycle accident.
Put simply, Lesnar has promise … but is UFC President Dana White prepared to pay him a quarter-million dollars to beat up cans while he buds into a potential title contender?
I guess the pay-per-view (PPV) buys will tell that tale.
Mir more than likely didn’t earn himself a title shot with the win, but he did more than enough to earn himself a rematch with Sylvia if he wants it.
In other action, Nate Marquardt was about seven seconds away from ripping Jeremy Horn’s neck off his spine before “Gumby” wisely tapped. Marquardt looked real strong and powerful. If he keeps it up he’ll get another crack at the 185-pound crown real soon.
“Nate the Great,” in the meantime, may have earned himself a rematch with Ricardo Almeida, who wasted no time submitting last-minute replacement, Rob Yundt. Almedia tapped Marquardt in a legendary Pancrase bout that included a Renzo Gracie post-fight kick the face.
Google it.
Tyson Griffin kept on trudging, earning a well-deserved unanimous decision over a game Gleison Tibau. Griffin is a force, but he needs to start putting guys away if he really wants advance to the front of the line in a crowded lightweight division title picture.
It’s late and the New York Giants are on the eve of winning their first Superbowl in 18 years; therefore, this recap is ending a bit sudden. For all the UFC 81 round-by-round coverage click here.
Written by admin on February 3rd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The field of 18 fighters for UFC 81: “Breaking Point” will all tip the scales at 7 p.m. ET this evening for the SuperBowl weekend pay-per-view (PPV) event tomorrow night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For options on how and where to watch the weigh-in LIVE click here. For those who didn’t catch the Internet broadcast we have up-to-the-minute UFC 81 weigh-in results below:
265 lbs.: Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (237) vs. Tim Sylvia (261)
265 lbs: Frank Mir (255) vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
185 lbs.: Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Jeremy Horn (185)
185 lbs.: Ricardo Almeida (185) vs. Rob Yundt (185)
155 lbs.: Tyson Griffin (155) vs. Gleison Tibau (156)
170 lbs.: Chris Lytle (170) vs. Kyle Bradley (170)
185 lbs.: David Heath (205) vs. Tim Boetsch (205)
185 lbs.: Terry Martin (186) vs. Marvin Eastman (185)
155 lbs.: Keita Nakamura (155) vs. Rob Emerson (155)
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
The televised portion of the pay-per-view (PPV) event begins tomorrow (Saturday, February 2) at 10 p.m. ET. We will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action at this time.
UFC 81 quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at MMAmania.com at about 8:00 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.
Tomorrow is going to be REAL interesting. Remember to hit us up for all the latest results coverage before, during and after the action.
Written by admin on February 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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When Tyson Griffin enters the Octagon on Super Bowl weekend, he will be doing so with one goal and one goal in mind:
Climbing higher up the ladder of the exciting, fast-paced lightweight division.
And for Griffin to come out on top at UFC 81: “Breaking Point,” he will need to go through rising lightweight star Gleison Tibau.
“I need to fight to my gameplan, keep doing what I’ve been doing, fighting hard paced and try to break Gleison’s spirit,” Griffin said.
Since losing to Nick Diaz in his UFC debut at UFC 65: “Bad Intentions,” Tibau has won three straight fights inside the Octagon. His last victory was against Terry Etim at UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion.”
“I think he is a tough jiu-jitsu guy like Thiago Tavares,” Griffin said. Griffin outpointed Tavares on all three judges scorecards his last time out at UFC 76: “Knockout” back in September 2007.
“Like I said, I need to put some pressure on him, break him and try to turn a black belt into a white belt by punching him in the face.”
As for Griffin, the Xtreme Couture fighter has won his last two fights in the UFC and three of four since his debut at UFC 63: “Hughes vs. Penn” in 2006.
Griffin also has wins against Clay Guida, David Lee, Duane Ludwig and WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber earlier in their careers — it’s his biggest win to date.
You always get your ‘bang for a buck’ when watching a Tyson Griffin fight and one thing is always true, his fight will always be a ‘Fight of the Night’ contender.
In fact, all three of Griffin’s fights in 2007 earned the prestigious honor.
“It’s the pure sport of it, pure competition, I’ve been after it my whole life ,” he said. “I love to compete, I love to train hard. The harder you train, the harder you can go out there.”
Griffin would like to finish Tibau early, but he is willing to go all three rounds if it means winning at UFC 81.
“I always try to press my opponents and finish them early, but you never know, these guys are tough in the UFC,” Griffin said.
What was once considered dead several years ago, the UFC lightweight division is now booming with many talented fighters like Griffin, Guida, Sean Sherk, Frankie Edgar, Kenny Florian and UFC lightweight champion, BJ Penn.
Griffin is satisfied with how the division has grown.
“I think it’s awesome, with the level of competition and so many tough guys,” Griffin said.
Griffin feels that he still needs to prove himself in the lightweight division. And he knows that if he one days wants to win the UFC 155-pound title that he must go through the gauntlet.
“I still feel I haven’t tested myself against true UFC veterans,” he said. “I fought a lot of up-and-comers like myself and I’ve separated myself as being one of the top up-and-comers but I’d like to fight against some of those veterans and really put myself up there with the names in the UFC.”
No doubt, a win over Tibau will open a floodgate of UFC fighters and veterans looking to take on this rising star.
Written by admin on January 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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UFC 81: “Breaking Point” is set for Saturday, February 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Super Bowl weekend special will air on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET with the main card action. And of course, MMAmania.com will provide LIVE fight-by-fight, round-by-round coverage at this time.
In addition, we will post quick results of the prelim action at around 7:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s the complete line up:
Main event:
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (30-4- 1) vs. Tim Sylvia (24-3) for interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Main card (televised):
Hvywt.: Frank Mir (10-3) vs. Brock Lesnar (1-0)
185 lbs.: Nate Marquardt (25-7-2) vs. Jeremy Horn (79-16-5)
185 lbs.: Alan Belcher (11-3) vs. Ricardo Almeida (8-2)
Undercard (May not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: Tyson Griffin (10-1) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-4)
170 lbs.: Chris Lytle (24-15-5) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-4)
185 lbs.: Terry Martin (16-3) vs. Marvin Eastman (14-7-1)
185 lbs.: David Heath (7-2) vs. Tim Boetsch (6-1)
155 lbs.: Keita Nakamura (14-2-2) vs. Rob Emerson (6-6)
At this point the co feature of the evening — Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar — has got me incredibly intrigued. There’s just no telling what is going to happen during that fight — Lesnar is raw and powerful and Mir is experienced and inconsistent.
How will this one unfold?
We can’t wait to find out, as well as check out the battle between former UFC heavyweight champion, Sylvia, and former Pride FC heavyweight champion, Minotauro Noguiera.
It’s going to get real interesting … and it’s all just one week away.
Remember: PPV prices will be increased to $44.95 starting with this show. Therefore, if you’re too cheap to cough up an extra few dollars then definitely hit us up for all the LIVE coverage you can handle come fight night.
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the PPV telecast to share their thoughts on the action.
Therefore, feel free to leave a comment or 10 before you leave and chat with many of our readers during the show — it always turns out to be a great discussion.
In addition, keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after UFC 81.
In the meantime feel free to share your thought and predictions on the fight outcomes in the comments section below.
Written by admin on January 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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According to TheFightNetwork.com Tyson Griffin (10-1, 3-1 UFC) will face Gleison Tibau (15-4, 3-1 UFC) at UFC 81. This fight has apparently been confirmed by representatives from Xtreme Couture.
Griffin is coming off a unanimous decision victory against the previously undefeated Thiago Tavares at UFC 76. That fight was the third in succession for Griffin in which he gained “Fight of the Night” honours.
Gleison Tibau started his UFC career at welterweight where he lost by TKO to Nick Diaz in the 2nd round at UFC 65, since then he has gone on to achieve four straight victories at lightweight. The most recent of these victories being a unanimous decision over Terry Etim at UFC 75.
UFC 81 will be held on February 2nd, at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre.
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Written by admin on November 6th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Lightweight Tyson Griffin (10-1) is penciled in to return against Gleison Tibau (15-4) at UFC 81 on February 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to FightNetwork.com.
The 155-pound clash joins the recently announced heavyweight bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir at the SuperBowl weekend pay-per-view (PPV) event.
Griffin has been involved in some amazing scraps his last three times out — all of which earned the designation “Fight of the Night” on their respective cards. He most recently outworked an extremely game Thiago Tavares at UFC 76: “Knockout” en route to a unanimous decision win.
His only career loss is to Frank Edgar at UFC 67: “All or Nothing” earlier this year.
Tibau has flown relatively low under the radar despite stringing together four wins since a technical knockout loss to Nick Diaz in his Octagon debut in November 2006. Three of those four wins have come inside the eight-sided cage.
Both fighters are very good on the ground — Griffin with his wrestling and Tibau with his Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It should be a highly technical showdown.
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Written by admin on November 6th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Written by admin on September 8th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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