MMA News and Notes

ReproMan · 09-08-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Can anyone find the fights with Rogan and Goldberg commenting? I only have the Portuguese announcers...

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans Video - UFC 88 | MMA Videos

ReproMan · 09-08-2008, 04:45 PM

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UFC 88 fighter salaries: Despite KO loss, Chuck Liddell top earner with $500K

by Dann Stupp on Sep 08, 2008 at 4:55 pm ET

Despite a shocking knockout loss to Rashad Evans in the night's main event, Chuck Liddell still received the highest reported payday at this past weekend's "UFC 88: Breakthrough" event with a $500,000 fight purse.

MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of official salaries from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission.

Other top earners included UFC 88 main-card winners Dan Henderson ($250,000), Evans ($120,000) and Rich Franklin ($100,000).

The total disclosed payroll for the event was a hefty $1,220,000.

The event took place this past Saturday, Sept. 6, at Atlanta's Philips Arena and aired live on pay per view.

The full list of salaries included:

Now, the usual disclaimer: the figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other "locker room" or special bonuses the UFC oftentimes pays.

In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

So Franklin would have come away empty handed had he not won?

BoneCrusher · 09-08-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Hey Iain ... you know it LOOKS like Chuck got knocked the fuck out rt there?

**listens for AKIRA screamin'**

Got this off of youtube. Not a bad list of people thrown a beatin' by Hendo ...

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Thanks fufu ... the direct yt link wouldn't work for some reason.

fufu · 09-08-2008, 06:14 PM

Video of Hendo doesn't work.

One of his most impressive finishes was against this Japanese fighter. He stepped in and threw an overhand right and without missing a beat transitions straight into a double under hook clinch(or was it double leg) takedown and beats on his face some more. He KO-ed him with that punch and took him down while the guy was out cold. It was one of the most beautiful displays of MMA I have seen.

AKIRA · 09-08-2008, 06:39 PM

Nice vid. I didnt see that particular knockout though.

fufu · 09-08-2008, 06:47 PM

Actually it shows the takedown and finish at 2:22 but it is beyond me why the maker of that highlight didn't include the right hand that was the beginning of the end.

AKIRA · 09-08-2008, 09:59 PM

Former UFC Champ Tanner Suspected Dead

Hmph. Damn.

BoneCrusher · 09-09-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Former UFC Champ Tanner Suspected Dead

Hmph. Damn.

This is freak irony here.

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Originally Posted by Tanner had recently started his own blog in association with SpikeTV.com.

â€œI've been sitting around this apartment, bored to tears, waiting on the last of the gear I need for the desert adventure to come in the mail. I've really been looking forward to getting out there,â€ wrote Tanner. â€œIt seems some MMA websites have reported on the story, posting up that I might die out in the desert, or that it might be my greatest opponent yet, etc. Come on guys. This isn't a version of "Into the Wild". I'm not going out into the desert with a pair of shorts and a bowie knife, to try to live off the land. I'm going fully geared up, and I'm planning on having some fun.â€

... errr no wait yeah it is his own version of "Into The Wild" <---- link to HDBits hidef torrent downloads in case you haven't seen this movie. I have invites if you need them. Good site ...

Goodfella9783 · 09-09-2008, 08:36 AM

Damn sad news about Tanner. I guess you can say he died doing what he loves to do. He was fun to watch and seemed like a genuine guy. RIP.

min0 lee · 09-09-2008, 09:42 AM

Kelju???

min0 lee · 09-09-2008, 09:43 AM

Damn! He looks just like Kelju.

ReproMan · 09-09-2008, 09:49 AM

^^ ROFL!!!!!!!

min0 lee · 09-09-2008, 09:59 AM

min0 lee · 09-09-2008, 09:59 AM

Daddy?

ReproMan · 09-09-2008, 12:02 PM

Jeff Monson @ the Republican Convention:

Awesome shot.

ReproMan · 09-10-2008, 03:43 PM

Things are already looking bleak for Affliction

:

Report: Affliction II Postponed Until January - MMA on Tap

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Report: Affliction II Postponed Until January

Sep 10, 2008 1:26 PM Bill Reger

Photo by Esther Lin/CombatLifestyle.com
Loretta Hunt of Sherdog has confirmed with Keith Kizer of the NSAC that Affliction II: Day of Reckoning, scheduled for October 11th in Las Vegas, has been postponed until January 2009.

The Oct. 11 Affliction event scheduled for the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas has been postponed, Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed to Sherdog.com on Wednesday.
Affliction contacted Kizer on Wednesday morning to inform him that the event would be moved to a January date at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

It will be interesting to see what the reasoning is for the postponement and long delay before the rescheduling.
Update (3:30pmEST): Multiple outlets are reporting that slow ticket sales in Las Vegas may be the reason for the postponement. Robert Joyner of MMAPayout explains:

The main reason put forward for the postponement were very low ticket sales to this point, rivaling those of the IFL Orleans show from earlier this year. While the company had a few billboards promoting the show in Vegas, Affliction hit a brickwall when trying to promote the show through radio and other local media, with some companies being unwilling to sell them airtime, according to sources. The company was also said to have a poor casino partner in the Vegas market, an off-strip casino, that lacked the needed pull in the Vegas market help properly promote the show. The make-up of the card also has to factor in as well. The card lost a lot of itsâ€™ sizzle once it was known that Fedor Emilianenko would be unavailable for the card. Attempts to bolster the card with the signing of Tito Ortiz also fell through, as the two parties were unable to come to terms.

Just last week, Afflictionâ€™s Tom Atencio was quoted as saying they have found making deals in Las Vegas to be very difficult, being the UFCâ€™s home turf.

ReproMan · 09-11-2008, 09:40 AM

Not this Saturday but next Saturday Spike will be airing a TUF 1 Marathon with some of the cast there as a sort of reunion show. Here's a cool video of 3 cast members that hated each other in a rental car together on the way to the shoot.

TUF Love: Keep your friends close … and your enemies closer (Video) at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com

AKIRA · 09-11-2008, 09:24 PM

Ive watched TUF 1 maybe 3 times. So far, its the most entertaining with TUF 3 right behind it. Maybe its on par..

fufu · 09-15-2008, 08:27 PM

I know the WEC card was postponed, but to when?

Also, nobody has mentioned the UFN card this wednesday. Gonna be good.

ReproMan · 09-15-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

I know the WEC card was postponed, but to when?

Also, nobody has mentioned the UFN card this wednesday. Gonna be good.

November 5th. I'm on it.

fufu · 09-15-2008, 08:52 PM

Do you know why it was postponed?

AKIRA · 09-15-2008, 08:55 PM

I was just gonna ask about that shit. Havent heard anything about it.

ReproMan · 09-15-2008, 08:55 PM

Yeah, because of Hurricane Ike. They use that arena as a hurricane shelter so they had to plan like it was hitting. I have tickets to see that show, so I had a special interest in that one.

fufu · 09-15-2008, 08:56 PM

Ohhh shit, nice! You gonna take any pics?

ReproMan · 09-15-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

Ohhh shit, nice! You gonna take any pics?

Oh defintely. Someone that is pretty young (18) is going with us, and we have the best seats in the house so I'm hoping to get some pics with him and some big names. I'll wear my battery out. Can't wait.

fufu · 09-17-2008, 07:00 PM

I'm watching UFN now and am in the Live Chat in case anyone wants to chat between rounds.

fufu · 09-17-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

Oh defintely. Someone that is pretty young (18) is going with us, and we have the best seats in the house so I'm hoping to get some pics with him and some big names. I'll wear my battery out. Can't wait.

Fucking awesome.

fufu · 09-17-2008, 07:12 PM

Houston has zero ground game. I'm almost shocked at the lack of knowledge he has on the ground. Holy shit.

fufu · 09-17-2008, 09:00 PM

Nate by split, what?!

AKIRA · 09-18-2008, 10:50 AM

RuTube isnt working at mmatkoplayground. So, I cant see the fights.

09-08-2008, 06:14 PM	#1624
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Video of Hendo doesn't work. One of his most impressive finishes was against this Japanese fighter. He stepped in and threw an overhand right and without missing a beat transitions straight into a double under hook clinch(or was it double leg) takedown and beats on his face some more. He KO-ed him with that punch and took him down while the guy was out cold. It was one of the most beautiful displays of MMA I have seen. fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-08-2008, 06:39 PM	#1625
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,747 Photos: 3	Nice vid. I didnt see that particular knockout though. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

09-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#1626
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Actually it shows the takedown and finish at 2:22 but it is beyond me why the maker of that highlight didn't include the right hand that was the beginning of the end. fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-08-2008, 09:59 PM	#1627
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,747 Photos: 3	Former UFC Champ Tanner Suspected Dead Hmph. Damn. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

09-09-2008, 09:42 AM	#1630
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,735 Photos: 542	Kelju??? How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

09-09-2008, 08:36 AM	#1629
Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,226	Damn sad news about Tanner. I guess you can say he died doing what he loves to do. He was fun to watch and seemed like a genuine guy. RIP.

09-09-2008, 09:43 AM	#1631
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,735 Photos: 542	Damn! He looks just like Kelju. How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

09-09-2008, 09:49 AM	#1632
ReproMan SeÃ±or Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 7,260	^^ ROFL!!!!!!!

09-09-2008, 09:59 AM	#1633
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,735 Photos: 542	How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

09-09-2008, 09:59 AM	#1634
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,735 Photos: 542	Daddy? How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

09-09-2008, 12:02 PM	#1635
ReproMan SeÃ±or Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 7,260	Jeff Monson @ the Republican Convention: Awesome shot.

09-11-2008, 09:40 AM	#1637
ReproMan SeÃ±or Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 7,260	Not this Saturday but next Saturday Spike will be airing a TUF 1 Marathon with some of the cast there as a sort of reunion show. Here's a cool video of 3 cast members that hated each other in a rental car together on the way to the shoot. TUF Love: Keep your friends close … and your enemies closer (Video) at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com

09-11-2008, 09:24 PM	#1638
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,747 Photos: 3	Ive watched TUF 1 maybe 3 times. So far, its the most entertaining with TUF 3 right behind it. Maybe its on par.. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

09-15-2008, 08:27 PM	#1639
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	I know the WEC card was postponed, but to when? Also, nobody has mentioned the UFN card this wednesday. Gonna be good. fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-15-2008, 08:52 PM	#1641
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Do you know why it was postponed? fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-15-2008, 08:55 PM	#1642
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,747 Photos: 3	I was just gonna ask about that shit. Havent heard anything about it. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

09-15-2008, 08:55 PM	#1643
ReproMan SeÃ±or Member Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 7,260	Yeah, because of Hurricane Ike. They use that arena as a hurricane shelter so they had to plan like it was hitting. I have tickets to see that show, so I had a special interest in that one.

09-15-2008, 08:56 PM	#1644
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Ohhh shit, nice! You gonna take any pics? fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#1646
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	I'm watching UFN now and am in the Live Chat in case anyone wants to chat between rounds. fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-17-2008, 07:12 PM	#1648
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Houston has zero ground game. I'm almost shocked at the lack of knowledge he has on the ground. Holy shit. fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-17-2008, 09:00 PM	#1649
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,711 Photos: 8	Nate by split, what?! fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

09-18-2008, 10:50 AM	#1650
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,747 Photos: 3	RuTube isnt working at mmatkoplayground. So, I cant see the fights. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

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