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Despite competing on the un-aired preliminary card of “UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens,” lightweight Kurt Pellegrino took home an event-high $32,000 from this past Saturday’s event at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. Other top earners on the card included Cain Velasquez ($30,000), Anthony Johnson ($26,000), Gleison Tibau ($26,000), Rich Clementi ($23,000) [...]

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After a close first-round, lightweight Joe Lauzon forced late-replacement Jeremy Stephens to submit to an armbar late in the second-round of their headlining matchup, which capped off UFC Fight Night 17 on Saturday at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez, veteran Josh Neer, and knockout artist Anthony Johnson also picked [...]

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Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White brought a show to Tampa as a test – and apparently, Tampa passed. “We’re very happy with the turnout,” White said, sitting ringside. “We brought a Fight Night here first to test out the waters, to see how a pay-per-view would do and we’re very happy with the turnout, [...]

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We’re going to have to check it out just because it might be an epic trainwreck. One thing that won’t be a trainwreck is Bobby Lashley, who will be making his second professional MMA appearance on the undercard. The only thing that Lashley lacks is experience in the sport–the guy is a beast, with many [...]

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Marcus Aurelio knocked out local hero Chris Liguori with a second-round right hand in the World Cagefighting Alliance “Pure Combat” main event on Friday before a raucous crowd at Boardwalk Hall. Aurelio (17-7) dominated the first round with his usual top control-centric strategy, as the 35-year-old Brazilian seized control of the match early. Round two, [...]

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With Strikeforce buying the assets, video library, and some of the fighter contracts from the now extinct EliteXC, the question is what to do with all the new toys. The obvious focus will be on which fighters will compete under the Strikeforce banner, especially Robbie Lawler, Gina Carano, and of course Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. [...]

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The California State Athletic Commission has granted Antonio Silva and his attorney a postponement of a Feb. 10 hearing in Los Angeles, where the fighter faces license revocation for his participation in a bout in Japan while under a one-year suspension for alleged steroid use. Silva’s attorney, Howard Jacobs, requested the postponement, as he will [...]

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UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre took home nearly half of the disclosed $1.057 million payroll at UFC 94, earning $400,000 for his fourth-round TKO of BJ Penn, according to figures today released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Other top earners included Penn, who received $125,000 for the loss, light heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida ($120,000), [...]

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Thiago Silva. His nickname is unstoppable, but he doesn’t use it much because it would take away the surprise of his game. Silva is an absolute beast at 205 lbs. Saturday night is the biggest fight of his career against a man that has great defense, great counter-punching, and world class BJJ in Lyoto Machida. [...]

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Three big events are on the schedule today at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 94. At 1:00 to 3:00, Kenny Florian, Wanderlai Silva and Thiago Alves will hold an autograph session at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Then, from 2:00 to 3:00, newly-crowned UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will hold [...]

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