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Castmates on season five of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) — Manny Gamburyan (8-2) and Rob Emerson (7-6) — will hook ‘em up at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on August 9, according to 15Rounds.com.
Since losing to Nate Diaz in the finals of the 16-man lightweight tournament at the TUF 5 Finale back in June 2007, Gamburyan has put together impressive back-to-back submission wins. He just bout took Nate Mohr’s ankle home with him at UFC 79: “Nemesis” and he choked out Jeff Cox his last time out at UFC Fight Night 13 in April.
Both fights lasted less than four minutes combined.
Emerson rebounded from a rare double knockout-tapout against Gray Maynard at TUF 5 Finale, which resulted in a no contest, to defeat Keita Nakamura via split decision at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” in February. It was actually the fifth straight win (sans the Maynard fight) for the former “Lords of South County” rich kid gang member.
The UFC 87 card is filling up fast, considering that, according to the same report, Gamburyan’s cousin, Karo Parisyan, is slated for the same show.
It’s a pay-per-view (PPV) event that features a world title fight between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch, as well as a heavyweight showdown between Brock Lesnar and Heath Herring.
To check out the latest rumored UFC 87 line up click here.
Written by admin on May 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Lightweights Terry Etim (10-1) and Rob Emerson (7-6) are confirmed to battle it out for three rounds on the UFC 84: “Ill Will” undercard at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, according to UFC.com.
Emerson is a former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5, winning his first official fight inside the Octagon his last time out against Keita Nakamura at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” via split decision back in February 2008.
Prior to that Emerson — who has been connected with (and served jail time because of) a gang dubbed “The Lords of South County”— was involved in a bizarre simultaneous knockout/submission against Gray Maynard at TUF 5 Finale.
Etim is a British product who has an even record (1-1) with the promotion, losing to Gleison Tibau most recently via unanimous decision at UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion” in September 2007. He also submitted Matt Grice (guillotine choke) at UFC 70: “Nations Collide” in his debut last year.
This latest announcement confirms the bouts slated for UFC 84, which features the 155-pound doozy between reigning champion, BJ Penn, and former belt keeper, Sean Sherk, as the main event of the evening. Wanderlei Silva, Keith Jardine, Tito Ortiz and Lyoto Machida round a very impressive night of fights.
Here’s the complete line up:
Main Event:
UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn (12-4-1) vs. Sean Sherk (32-2-1)
Main card (televised):
205 lbs.: Wanderlei Silva (31-8-1) vs. Keith Jardine (13-3-1)
205 lbs.: Goran Reljic (7-0) vs. Wilson Gouveia (10-4)
205 lbs.: Tito Ortiz (15-5-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (12-0)
205 lbs.: Thiago Silva (12-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (14-2)
Under card (may not be broadcast):
185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares (7-1) vs. Ivan Salaverry (12-5)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (4-2) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-7)
155 lbs.: Terry Etim (10-1) vs. Rob Emerson (7-6)
170 lbs.: Jon Koppenhaver (5-1) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (9-2)
170 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim (9-1-1) vs. Jason Tan (5-2)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (8-0) vs. Christian Wellisch (8-3)
Good stuff.
Written by admin on April 7th, 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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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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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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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 finalist Manny Gamburyan — who suffered a fight-ending shoulder dislocation in his bout with Nate Diaz at the TUF 5 Finale — is suspended until December 21 unless he receives medical clearance from an orthopedic doctor that affirms he is fit to return before that time.
That’s the latest from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which recently issued it’s medical suspensions for the TUF 5 Finale that took place on June 23 from The Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rob Emerson — who was involved in the controversial bout with Gray Maynard the resulted in a “No Contest” — is the only other fighter with a major suspension. He must have a chest X-ray to rule out fracture or he too can’t compete until December 21.
Here’s are all the TUF 5 injuries/suspensions
Manny Gamburyan — Suspended until December 21 with shoulder injury unless he receives medical clearance.
Floyd Sword — Suspended until July 24, “no contact” until July 15.
Doug Evans — Suspended until July 24, “no contact” until July 15.
Brandon Melendez — Suspended until July 24, “no contact” until July 15.
Andy Wang — Suspended until July 24, “no contact” until July 15.
Brian Geraghty — Suspended until July 24, “no contact” until July 15.
Robert Emerson — Must have a chest X-ray to rule out fracture or he too can’t compete until December 21.
Click for a recap of the TUF 5 event and results.
Written by admin on June 27th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFCmania.com has received the fighter payouts for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for the event held on June 23 at The Palms Hotel & Casino.
Real-world commitments kept me from passing this information along sooner … apologies.
BJ Penn was the big winner of the night — figuratively and literally — earning $100,000 for his second round stoppage of Jens Pulver in the main event of the evening.
Shockingly, lightweight Leonard Garcia pocketed just $4,000 ($2,000 to show, $2,000 to win) for his submission win over Allen Berube. In contrast, “Monstah Lobstah” — the inexperienced man he beat — took home $8,000.
That seems a little strange.
Roger Huerta, on the other hand, didn’t do too bad.
Nonetheless, the TUF 5 payouts:
BJ Penn — $100,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 to win)
Jens Pulver — $30,000
Penn defeated Pulver via submission (rear naked choke) in round two
Nathan Diaz — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Manny Gamburyan — $8,000
Diaz defeated Gamburyan via tapout (injury) in round two
Thales Leites — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
Floyd Sword — $3,000
Leites defeated Sword via submission (arm triangle) in round one
Roger Huerta — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Doug Evans — $3,000
Huerta defeated Evans via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Joe Lauzon — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Brandon Melendez — $8,000
Lauzon defeated Melendez via submission (triangle choke) in round two
Cole Miller — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Andy Wang — $8,000
Miller defeated Wang via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Gray Maynard — $8,000
Robert Emerson — $8,000
No contest (Dual knockout/tapout)
Leonard Garcia — $4,000 ($2,000 to show, $2,000 to win)
Allen Berube — $8,000
Garcia defeated Berube via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Matt Wiman — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Brian Geraghty — $8,000
Wiman defeated Geraghty via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include signing bonuses, sponsorships, pay-per-view percentages and other unofficial bonuses.
Clearly, it appears that all the TUF 5 contestants received the same deals ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win). Diaz, however, also earned a “six-figure” contract for his win in the finals over Gamburyan.
The total fighter payroll for the TUF 5 Finale was $298,000.
Written by admin on June 25th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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BJ Penn sunk in a rear naked choke in the second round of his his fight with Jens Pulver at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 Finale, settling the spat once and for all between the two coaches in front of millions of fans watching on live television across the world.
The two sworn enemies then embraced in the Octagon in a sign of respect immediately following the stoppage.
Pulver was never really in the fight — “The Prodigy” dominated from the opening bell with aggressive takedowns and smooth submission attempts. It had “Lil Evil” in the defensive for the entire bout.
At times it appeared that Penn was a cat toying with an injured mouse. He set up an armbar that looked like a fight-ender, but he uncharacteristically let it go.
Either Penn lost his grip or he just want to keep abusing the former lightweight champion who talked so much smack about him since their first encounter in 2002.
Regardless, Penn got the win and redemption.
And according to the in-ring remarks from Pulver (Penn had little to say other than to visit his Web site, BJPenn.com, which crashed shortly thereafter) after the fight it appears that this might be the last time we see both these fighters compete at 155 pounds.
Pulver seems destined for the WEC 145-pound division, and Penn has a few things to take care of in the 170-pound division.
In the TUF 5 championship bout between Manny Gamburyan and Nate Diaz, an injury cut the bout short in the second round.
Gamburyan came out in the opening frame and took it to Diaz in his typical mauling style. He had Diaz on his back for most of the round, which is a position in which Diaz is actually very comfortable and effective.
He worked a few submissions, but Gamburyan was savvy enough not to get caught.
The two came out for the next round and within seconds, Gamburyan was tapping for no apparent reason. It was soon realized that he had separated his shoulder during a takedown attempt — an injury that has plagued him throughout his career.
After months of watching the show and investing time into this eventual showdown, it is a disappointing result. It’s certainly a tough pill to swallow for Gamburyan, who appeared to win the first round.
The post-fight interview with Diaz was perhaps the best part of the entire fight. The profanity-laced comments had the censors at Spike on notice, and he didn’t hold back about the decision by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to ban his brother Nick from his corner.
Good stuff.
The UFC’s Latin golden boy, lightweight Roger Huerta, had UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva sweating bullets in the first round of his bout with Doug Evans.
The Alaskan pushed the pace and had “El Matador’s” back a few times but couldn’t end the fight. Evans — a huge underdog — won the first round on my unofficial scorecard.
Huerta came out determined in the second round and overwhelmed Evans from the start. He eventually got his back and was unable to submit him with a rear naked choke so he settled for the technical knockout via strikes.
Close call for Huerta who took the fight on short notice. Hopefully we see him against a top contender at UFC 74 in August or whenever his next fight may be later this year.
In the most bizarre ending to a fight in recent memory, the NSAC ruled that the bout between Gray Maynard and Rob Emerson was a no contest.
That’s because it was a simultaneous knockout/tapout. It was a scene very similar to the title bout between Matt Hughes and Carlos Newton in 2002. Hughes won that fight on a slam but was barely conscious because of being trapped in a guillotine choke.
In the second round, Gray knocked himself out with a slam, which also injured Emerson and forced him to tap. It appeared that Maynard was going to be awarded the win since Emerson clearly could not continue.
But the replay showed that Gray too was on queer street — despite his claims afterward that he was resting.
Again, it was a very bizarre and chaotic scene.
For the most part this was a solid night of fights — perhaps because we were treated to almost the entire card. The main card bouts were so short that it allowed Spike to air, I believe, seven of the nine fights from the TUF 5 Finale.
We should always be so lucky.
For a complete blow-by-blow account of the main card action don’t forget to check out our LIVE TUF 5 results. Big thanks to UFCmania reader “DrubySunshine” for chipping in with the live blogging.
That’s a wrap for this season and the Finale. Next stop … Sacramento, Calif.
For those who couldn’t catch the live broadcast of our online radio program Any Given Saturday — which included a phenomenal interview with UFC lightweight Clay Guida — you can still listen to it here.
Written by admin on June 24th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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