fight of the night Stories - Bloody Elbow
UFC 143 Results: Thompson, Poirier, Werdum And Nelson Take Home $65,000 Fight Night Bonuses
UFC president Dana White announced the winners of the UFC 143 Fight Night bonuses at the post-fight press conference. Each winner receives $65,000 for his troubles. The winners are: Knock Out of the Night: Stephen Thompson Submission of the Night: Dustin Poirier Fight of the Night: Fabricio Werdum...
UFC Fight Night 24 Bonuses: 'Korean Zombie' Jung, Hendricks, McDonald vs Figueroa
The UFC always makes the big win pay off and last night's UFC Fight Night 24 was no exception. 24 men fought on the card, but only four received public post fight awards. Chan Sung Jung, aka "The Korean Zombie" won Submission of the Night $55,000Jung caught Leonard Garcia in "the twister" in the...
UFC 119 Results - Melvin Guillard Barely Scrapes by Jeremy Stephens
This fight didn't go anything like so many had predicted. These two were expected to come in and let their hands go but both guys seemed unusually reserved. Guillard came out with a big overhand right and missed badly, leading to Stephens landing a shot that dropped him. Not a lot of action after...
UFC 118 bonuses and awards for 'Edgar vs. Penn 2'
UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" from the TD Arena in Boston, Massachusetts has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those special fighters who went above and beyond to get a little extra moolah for their efforts. It's no small check either. These guys are cashing in to the tune...
WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez Salaries
Even though the WEC is a much smaller promotion than the UFC, it's still pretty shocking to me to see how little some of these guys are getting paid. Here is what each guy made at WEC 50: MAIN CARD Dominick Cruz ($22,000) vs. Joseph Benavidez ($17,500) Anthony Pettis ($22,000) vs. Shane...
UFC 117: Thoughts on the Night
I covered the main event in the last post and now I'll give a few thoughts on the rest of the card. What an amazing night of fights this was. For all the talk I did that this fight could be the kind of card that just doesn't live up to the names I most certainly believe it did. The crowd was...
UFC 107 fighter bonuses and awards for 'Penn vs Sanchez'
UFC 107: "Penn vs. Sanchez" from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $65,000 each. The promotion...
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