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BoneCrusher · 08-08-2007, 05:30 PM

Shamrock chokes out a DJ ...

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ReproMan · 08-09-2007, 07:41 AM

MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More

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MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information for WEC 29, which took place on August 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The event was the WEC's fifth since being purchased by UFC parent company Zuffa, and it was also the WEC's second live event on cable television channel Versus.

The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that Zuffa and the WEC are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.

Although MMA fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters' salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that Zuffa and the WEC also pay its fighters, but do not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses for the top pay-per-view main event fighters, which would not apply since this event was not on pay-per-view), are not included in the figures below.

In the listings below, "Title Match & Main Event Fighters" are defined as fighters who compete in the main event of a show and/or compete in a title fight on a show. "Main Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose fights appear on the main card, but not in title fights or in the main event. "Preliminary Match Fighters" are defined as fighters whose matches take place before the live broadcast goes on the air, regardless of whether or not those matches end up airing on the TV broadcast.

Not all of the fighters on this card had identical amounts for their "win money" and "show money," so we have noted any differences next to each fighter's salary.

Title Match & Main Event Fighters

-Paulo Filho: $50,000 (1st fight in WEC after 8 fights in Pride; includes $15,000 win bonus; defeated Joe Doerksen)

-Joe Doerksen: $30,000 (1st fight in WEC after 4 fights in UFC; win bonus would have been $5,000; lost to Paulo Filho)

-Carlos Condit: $26,000 (3rd fight in WEC; includes $13,000 win bonus; defeated Brock Larson)

-Brock Larson: $12,000 (3rd fight in WEC after 2 fights in UFC; win bonus would have been $12,000; lost to Carlos Condit)

Main Card Fighters

-Jamie Varner: $14,000 (1st fight in WEC after 2 fights in UFC; includes $7,000 win bonus; defeated Sherron Leggett)

-Jeff Curran: $10,000 (2nd fight in WEC after 1 fight in Pride; includes $2,000 win bonus; defeated Stephen Ledbetter)

-Stephen Ledbetter: $5,000 (1st fight in WEC; win bonus would have been $5,000; lost to Jeff Curran)

-Sherron Leggett: $4,000 (2nd fight in WEC; win bonus would have been $4,000; lost to Jamie Varner)

Preliminary Match Fighters

-Antonio Banuelos: $8,000 (9th fight in WEC; includes $4,000 win bonus; defeated Justin Robbins)

-Eric Schambari: $8,000 (2nd fight in WEC; includes $4,000 win bonus; defeated Logan Clark)

-Hiromitsu Miura: $6,000 (2nd fight in WEC; includes $3,000 win bonus; defeated Fernando Gonzalez)

-Steven Cantwell: $6,000 (2nd fight in WEC; includes $3,000 win bonus; defeated Justin McElfresh)

-Logan Clark: $6,000 (2nd fight in WEC after 1 fight in UFC; win bonus would have been $6,000; lost to Eric Schambari)

-Tiki Ghosn: $5,000 (4th fight in WEC after 4 fights in UFC; win bonus would have been $5,000; lost to Blas Avena)

-Blas Avena: $4,500 (2nd fight in WEC; includes $2,000 win bonus; defeated Tiki Ghosn)

-Justin McElfresh: $3,000 (2nd fight in WEC; win bonus would have been $3,000; lost to Steven Cantwell)

-Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000 (4th fight in WEC; win bonus would have been $3,000; lost to Hiromitsu Miura)

-Justin Robbins: $2,000 (1st fight in WEC; win bonus would have been $2,000; lost to Antonio Banuelos)

Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $199,500

ReproMan · 08-09-2007, 09:44 AM

Stevenson climbing the lightweight ladder - MMA/Boxing - Yahoo! Sports

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Stevenson climbing the lightweight ladder
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
August 8, 2007

Peace, Joe Stevenson says, is a beautiful thing.
And though the UFC lightweight contender says bluntly that he has "huge, big problems" in his life, he acts as if he doesn't have a care.

He and his wife, Maia, don't sweat even the most significant ordeals they may face. He's been through so many monumental issues in his life, he says the ordinary day-to-day problems that plague any young couple don't even register.

An old Christian prayer says, "God grant me the courage to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things that I can and the wisdom to know the difference."

At 25, Joe Stevenson says he definitely has the wisdom to know the difference.

"Man, I've been through some things in my life that nobody should have to go through," he says softly. "Tough things. Real problems. This stuff now, hey, it's a piece of cake. I'm at peace."

He's preparing to fight Kurt Pellegrino on Aug. 25 at UFC 74 in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White concedes that Stevenson may get a shot at the UFC lightweight championship later this year pending the resolution of a steroids complaint filed against champion Sean Sherk by the California Athletic Commission.

Stevenson knows the signficance of the fight with Pellegrino, even though Pellegrino isn't widely known.

Stevenson has a reputation of occasionally slacking off in training camp, but a slip like that against Pellegrino could be fatal to his chances.

"He's a very talented guy and he can beat pretty much anyone on a given night, but his weakness is that he sometimes shows a desire not to train,"

White said. "His standup could be better, but the big thing with him is making sure he comes in ready to fight. If he's ready, there's not too much reason to worry about him. But he's shown that you have to wonder whether he's going to be in the kind of shape he needs to be in."

Stevenson is aware of that reputation and says he's working to eradicate it. Words, he's aware, won't change that perception of him.
It will only occur by what he does in his fights. And he's training with an all-star cast in Big Bear, Calif., with the intent of being at his peak on Aug. 25.

He declined to say who his training partners are, other than to say they're big-name fighters and that someone would be shocked to hear the lengthy roster of stars he's working alongside.
But he said the fighters have pushed each other to perform at a higher level.

"Even when we walk to our cars, we race, because there is that sense of competition and pushing yourself to be the best," Stevenson said.

He's 28-6 and was the welterweight winner of Season 2 of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC's reality show, so he already has an impressive resume.
But his record is more impressive considering what he's overcome in his life. He had a rocky childhood in which he watched his father, who was bipolar, die an agonizing death due to bone marrow cancer.

His mother was briefly incarcerated and he bounced around from family member to family member.

He became a professional fighter the day after his 17th birthday and became a father at 18, when his income was about a $1,000 a month.
He was divorced from his first wife, but the divorce was anything but simple and he'd have to drive seven hours one way just to see his children.

With that as a background, little now, he says, can distract him from his goal of winning the title or break the bond between he and his wife, Maia.
"Sometimes I can dwell on what I've been through, and that's the bad part of it, but I prefer to look at my background as something that makes me a stronger person and, by extension, a stronger fighter," Stevenson said. "If I'm in a tricky situation, I can step back and look at it and realize I've been there before or I've gotten through something just like it.

"And on the other end, you've had such bad things happen to you in the past that when something little comes up on a given day, it's not even a worry. My wife and I have huge, big problems right now and we couldn't care less about them. That's because we've been there, done that and we know that somehow, it's going to turn out right."

His coach, the highly regarded Marc Laimon, has worked with Stevenson for about four years and thinks things will turn out fine for him against Pellegrino because of the work he's put in over the last several years.
Stevenson was young but had plenty of experience when Laimon first met him.

"It wasn't like he was a guy who was struggling and really needed to be turned around," Laimon said. "He was already a pretty solid, pretty complete fighter. I just added a few things, a few positional things, that kind of helped him to become more well-rounded."

Since a loss to Josh Neer last year, Stevenson has won three in a row, stopping Yves Edwards on cuts and submitting Dokonjonosuke Mishima and Melvin Guillard.

He needed just 27 seconds to stop Guillard, who before the bout had accused Stevenson of using HGH and who had predicted a first-round knockout.

Stevenson was calm in the face of Guillard's threats and went on and manhandled him. It didn't escape the notice of White, who may have to find someone to fight B.J. Penn for the vacant lightweight title if Sherk is stripped.

Sherk's appeal before the California commission will be in October. White said he hadn't made up his mind what to do because he said he believes Sherk's denials, but he said if Sherk is suspended by the commission, he would probably strip him of the belt.

That would open a spot for someone to fight Penn for the then-vacant belt in November.

Stevenson knows it's getting ahead of himself to think of that, but says he can't help himself.

"The motivating thing for me is, pushing myself to be better every day knowing that I'm getting near that (title shot) and that it's becoming more and more of a reality for me," Stevenson said. "Now is the time more than ever I can't afford a slip. I totally understand that. Sometimes, when you have a bad fight or whatever, you say to yourself, 'Well, there's another time.' But I can't afford right now to think that way. "I have to be on top of it. I have to be impressive in everything I do now, because I know my chance might depend upon it."

BoneCrusher · 08-10-2007, 03:42 PM

This 8 year old kid can kick your ass.

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bio-chem · 08-10-2007, 11:42 PM

thats rad for an 8 year old

ReproMan · 08-11-2007, 01:22 AM

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This 8 year old kid can kick your ass.

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ROFL, he looks like a mini Shogun. That's awesome.

BoneCrusher · 08-11-2007, 02:21 AM

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ROFL, he looks like a mini Shogun. That's awesome.

Thanks on the mmaplayground link ReproBro ... I been diggin' on the MMA videos over there.

ReproMan · 08-11-2007, 06:04 AM

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Thanks on the mmaplayground link ReproBro ... I been diggin' on the MMA videos over there.

I guess I have more exploring to do, I didn't even know they were there.

fufu · 08-11-2007, 09:09 AM

Anybody know what the deal is with Fedor? If he has another fight planned or what fed he is in/going to be in?

ReproMan · 08-11-2007, 09:37 AM

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Anybody know what the deal is with Fedor? If he has another fight planned or what fed he is in/going to be in?

The latest rumor is that he signed with K-1 but I don't think that's been confirmed yet. His people were up front about the fact that the UFC offered him the most money but they have a problem with him competing in the World Sambo Championships. Hopefully they can get that shit done so we can see him soon.

fufu · 08-11-2007, 07:25 PM

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The latest rumor is that he signed with K-1 but I don't think that's been confirmed yet. His people were up front about the fact that the UFC offered him the most money but they have a problem with him competing in the World Sambo Championships. Hopefully they can get that shit done so we can see him soon.

ahhh wtf.

thanks

bigss75 · 08-11-2007, 07:34 PM

I think his brother signed with K1 but doesnt mean Fedor won't sign with UFC. Kinda a waste if he goes to K1

BoneCrusher · 08-12-2007, 10:37 PM

AL Bundy says .... after 15 years training in BJJ with the Gracies.

BoneCrusher · 08-12-2007, 11:19 PM

Which brings to mind that we should all share our links. You need to sign up to view some of these but so what. Free MMA ...

MMAplayground has videos (thanks again ReproBro)

ProElite has videos and does the live streaming bit for under cards of the ShoEX fights such as the last one with Shamrock and Baroni.

MMATracker is a torrent site that has most every fight that ever happened in the MMA world. It's a private tracker so ya gotta know someone with an invite, but worth the effort to get one for.

FCZ ... Fullcontactzone is another torrent site that has most every fight that ever happened in the MMA world plus they index other sports like boxing, nascar, soccer, WWE, and w/e. Seasier to get an invite too. I have a few left. If I know you as not an asshole pm me and I'll send you one.

BODOG has high def downloads of some of there stuff.

I know I've left out some good sites so cough 'em up fellas. Where do you get your MMA buzz on at?

A Black Guy · 08-13-2007, 07:11 AM

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This 8 year old kid can kick your ass.

That's why you gotta fight them when they're younger.

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BoneCrusher · 08-13-2007, 09:32 AM

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That's why you gotta fight them when they're younger.

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I use a tazer just like everyone else.

bigss75 · 08-13-2007, 01:46 PM

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Which brings to mind that we should all share our links. You need to sign up to view some of these but so what. Free MMA ...

Those are some pretty good sites, I dl most my MMA events from projectw.org or warez-bb.org

ReproMan · 08-13-2007, 06:34 PM

UFC: Today Spike TV, Tomorrow the World - TVWeek - News

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UFC: Today Spike TV, Tomorrow the World Fast-Growing Sport Sets Sights on New Markets

By Chris Pursell
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, long dissatisfied with life on the fringe, has now set his sights on the world.

What is perhaps the fastest-growing sports franchise in the country -- mixed martial arts knocked both boxing and World Wrestling Entertainment from atop the pay-per-view perches in 2006 -- will undergo a significant test of its popularity next month when the league makes its first foray into broadcast syndication with the debut of the series "UFC Wired." It will also finalize a deal with HBO for a series of fights, and counts among its projects the return of Spike TV's hit "The Ultimate Fighter" and two upcoming PPV-style fight cards, one in London Sept. 8 and the other in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 22.

"Our strategy right now is global," Mr. White said. "We're at a place in the U.S. where it's going to keep getting bigger and bigger as our fan base grows. I think that will especially be true once our syndicated series launches. But we are now in 150 countries with a powerful product that everyone understands. What we want to do now is take our events to these markets and create the first global pay-per-view with people from all over the world buying the fight."

With "UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion" taking place in London Sept. 8, the company is opening doors to do that. In addition, Mr. White said plans are in the works to take the UFC series "Live Event" on a world tour, with four stops in the U.K. and additional stops in continental Europe, Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Canada.

"We have only started to tap the Hispanic market," he said. "That's the group that has kept boxing alive these past few years because they love watching fights. So we have big plans to get South America involved over the next few years."

The UFC, a private company owned by U.S. sports promotion firm Zuffa, broke the 1 million PPV-buy mark last December for the first time ever, according to analysts, on the strength of a match featuring Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz. One report said the company had a total gross PPV take of nearly $223 million in 2006, more than boxing or the WWE has ever earned. Some estimates place the value of the privately held company around $1 billion, although others think it is closer to $750 million.

Set to boost company revenue in 2008 will be the launch of UFC's first videogame since the beginning of the decade, which is expected to be released in the early part of the year.

With the success of the UFC, a slew of other MMA leagues have hit the circuit, including the International Fight League, which airs on MyNetwork TV in prime time (and boosted the network's ratings, particularly among men 18 to 49, a demographic that grew from a 0.2 to a 0.8 Nielsen Media Research rating in its first month), and BoDog fights.

However, the UFC has become known as the staple of the sport, particularly after acquiring rival Pride Fighting Championships earlier in the year. That acquisition set up the London PPV bout, which pits UFC heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson against Pride champion Dan Henderson in a title unification match.

The Sept. 22 PPV event in Anaheim will be headlined by a bout between Mr. Liddell and Keith Jardine.

"They had really good timing," said Deana Myers, senior analyst at research firm Kagan. "I think not only was the public tired of the WWE, but the UFC has good product that was able to capture audiences."

Brand Evolution

She noted that a lot of work would have to be done before the UFC would be able to pull off worldwide PPV events, including pinning down international platforms.

One deal Mr. White says won't take long to complete is the UFC's programming agreement with HBO, noting, "It will happen." He said the HBO series of fights would be used to complement programming on Spike (which has exclusivity on the UFC on basic cable) and the PPV events.
"What we're doing is going to get guys started on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' where they can then progress to a show like 'UFC Fight Night' before landing on HBO. HBO would then give them the opportunity for a title shot on PPV," he said.

"The Ultimate Fighter" marked a milestone for both the UFC and Spike, with airings of the series beating both baseball and National Basketball Association games on a regular basis. In fact, the three-hour finale of the fifth season in June won the night among men 18 to 34 and men 18 to 49 on broadcast and cable.

"The power of television has been simply incredible for this brand," said Brian J. Diamond, senior VP of sports and specials at Spike TV. "When we debuted 'The Ultimate Fighter' in 2005, we were able to bring in not only hard-core fans but casual sports fans as well as fans of reality. The whole sport kind of took off from there, and it's been a fantastic relationship for both parties."

Mr. Diamond noted that the channel is in talks to extend its agreement with the UFC, which expires in 2008, and said there have been internal discussions to expand Spike's UFC programming -- which can vary from five to seven events depending on the month -- in new ways.

The launch of syndicated series "UFC Wired" from Trifecta Entertainment this fall marks the league's first foray into broadcast television. The series is currently cleared in more than 85 percent of the country, with many major-market stations carrying it in early access or prime time, according to Trifecta President Hank Cohen.

"Mixed martial arts are becoming such an important mainstream sport, not only to fans but to television, it makes sense the next evolution of the brand is to be seen in broadcast," Mr. Cohen said. "Right now they are putting the little things in the show that they really didn't have to do, and that speaks to the quality of the organization."

"UFC Wired" will feature the best bouts from the history of the UFC as a measure to introduce the sport and its fighters to the mainstream public. The series will be hosted by former "Fear Factor" host Joe Rogan, who emcees UFC fare on pay-per-view.

"These are going to be fights that millions of people have never seen before," Mr. White said. "By learning about the sport as well as about our fighters, people are going to be interested in the next fight. I like to think that that's one way we can reintroduce ourselves to the public, who will surely learn to love this sport as much as I do."

BoneCrusher · 08-13-2007, 11:47 PM

Fug me ... a billion? As in 1,000,000,000? Who'd a thunk it?

BoneCrusher · 08-14-2007, 12:11 AM

Fug me ... a billion? As in 1,000,000,000? Who'd a thunk it?

ReproMan · 08-14-2007, 09:40 AM

BoneCrusher · 08-14-2007, 12:53 PM

Is there an echo in this thread?

08-11-2007, 09:09 AM	#69
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 15,422 Photos: 3	Anybody know what the deal is with Fedor? If he has another fight planned or what fed he is in/going to be in?
	fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

08-12-2007, 11:19 PM	#74
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,311	Which brings to mind that we should all share our links. You need to sign up to view some of these but so what. Free MMA ... MMAplayground has videos (thanks again ReproBro) ProElite has videos and does the live streaming bit for under cards of the ShoEX fights such as the last one with Shamrock and Baroni. MMATracker is a torrent site that has most every fight that ever happened in the MMA world. It's a private tracker so ya gotta know someone with an invite, but worth the effort to get one for. FCZ ... Fullcontactzone is another torrent site that has most every fight that ever happened in the MMA world plus they index other sports like boxing, nascar, soccer, WWE, and w/e. Seasier to get an invite too. I have a few left. If I know you as not an asshole pm me and I'll send you one. BODOG has high def downloads of some of there stuff. I know I've left out some good sites so cough 'em up fellas. Where do you get your MMA buzz on at? Last edited by BoneCrusher : 08-12-2007 at 11:31 PM.

08-10-2007, 11:42 PM	#65
bio-chem Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,126	thats rad for an 8 year old

08-11-2007, 07:34 PM	#72
bigss75 Let Me See Yo Grill Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,029	I think his brother signed with K1 but doesnt mean Fedor won't sign with UFC. Kinda a waste if he goes to K1

08-12-2007, 10:37 PM	#73
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,311	AL Bundy says .... after 15 years training in BJJ with the Gracies.

08-13-2007, 11:47 PM	#79
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,311	Fug me ... a billion? As in 1,000,000,000? Who'd a thunk it?

08-14-2007, 12:11 AM	#80
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,311	Fug me ... a billion? As in 1,000,000,000? Who'd a thunk it?

08-14-2007, 09:40 AM	#81
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08-14-2007, 12:53 PM	#82
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,311	Is there an echo in this thread?