Miesha Tate tops Strikeforce Challengers 10 salary list
Female welterweight contender Miesha Tate made a card-high $18,000 for her performance at last week’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 event, though ultimately had to do twice the work of her male counterparts in order to earn the sum. “Takedown” received $8,000 for her win in the women’s welterweight tournament’s opening round, as well as an additional $10,000 for both making and winning Strikeforce’s... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 10 Previews and Predictions
Strikeforce’s widely-welcomed focus on promoting talented female fighters takes an intriguing step at tonight’s “Strikeforce Challengers 10” event with the evening’s welterweight tournament. In opening-round action, well-rounded Brazilian Carina Damm faces submission-specialist Hitomi Akano while fan-favorite Miesha Tate looks to advance to the final fight against newcomer Maiju Kujala. The... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 10 Weigh-In Results, Tournament Match-Ups
PRESS RELEASE / PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 12 2010) — The fighters who will compete at tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 MMA event, weighed in on Thursday at the Dodge Theatre, and the draws were set for the first-ever single-elimination Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Tournament. In an unveiling of the queens from a deck of cards, Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano and Carina “Beauty... [Read More...]
CSAC Disputes Allegations Made by Hitomi Akano’s Manager
Dubbed “Weight-Gate” by some, it appears as though the controversy surrounding Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ failure to make the contracted limit of 146 pounds against Hitomi Akano for an April 11 Strikeforce bout is not quite over. Though the two would later go on to face each other at the event per Akano’s willingness to compete, the fight found itself in jeopardy when Santos originally... [Read More...]
UFN 14 averages a 2.1 household rating
The ratings are in for this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 14 telecast on Spike TV. In a press release issued by Spike TV, the male-oriented basic cable network claims that UFN 14 averaged a 2.1 household rating with an average of 3.1 million viewers. The telecast peaked at 11:30 p.m. ET during the Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin main event, with the broadcast topping out at 3.8 million viewers. According... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson’s agent to appeal loss
Ken Pavia, the agent for UFC welterweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, recently revealed that he will be filing a formal appeal as a result of Johnson’s TKO loss on Saturday during UFC Fight Night 14. During the bout, Johnson had been on the receiving end of several eye pokes from his opponent, Kevin Burns. In spite of multiple warnings, Johnson still received a severe poke during the... [Read More...]
Silva vs. Irvin: UFN 14 salaries
MMAjunkie was able to obtain salary figures for UFC Fight Night 14 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. These figures also include official win bonuses: Anderson Silva: $200,000 Brandon Vera: $200,000 Frank Edgar: $26,000 James Irvin: $20,000 C.B. Dollaway: $20,000 Hermes Franca: $17,000 [Read More...] Read More →
UFN 14 or Affliction: BANNED, which was better?
Overall which event did you like better: UFC Fight Night 14 Silva vs. Irvin or Affliction BANNED Fedor vs Sylvia?? VOTE now, our latest poll is located in the left-hand column of the site. Also share your thoughts about the overall events here. Over the last several weeks, 5 Oz of Pain had been running a poll asking readers how they would be watching the fights this past weekend: 39% (910) readers... [Read More...]
Report: Jesse Taylor could be one and done with the UFC
(Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com) Steve Cofield has a new blog post on Yahoo! Sports that indicates that middleweight Jesse Taylor could once again be in hot water with the UFC. Cofield spoke with Taylor on his ESPN Radio show in Las Vegas this week and asked him to share his thoughts about the recent arrest of UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. During the... [Read More...]
Burns’ win at UFN 14 should be overturned
I still have not seen UFC Fight Night 14 in its entirety, however, I’ve been able to view a good chunk of it. The biggest storylines of the night were obviously Anderson Silva’s dominant debut at 205 pounds as well as Brandon Vera’s successful debut in the same weight class. But a big storyline that hasn’t gotten as much play as it deserves, and likely because MMA media sites... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 14 Awards & Bonuses
MMA Mania has learned the recipients of the UFC Fight Night 14 bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. They are as follows: Frankie Edgar and Hermes Franca added an extra $25,000 to their payday for the Fight of the Night. Franca and Edgar fought a three round war that had Edgar controlling the fight but Franca not going away quietly and dropping bombs... [Read More...]
Silva vs. Irvin Video: Anderson Silva talks win over James Irvin
UFC Fight Night 14: Thoughts & Commentary
Another UFC Fight Night is in the books and the consensus best pound for pound fighter in the world, Anderson Silva, stepped up a weight class and absolutely demolished James Irvin in devastating fashion. Overall I thought it was a good show, nothing special, but an entertaining show with some good matchups, a crazy submission, and a dominant champion showing the world that not only can he beat the... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down UFC: Silva vs. Irvin
Yesterday the staff of 5 Oz. presented you with our picks for Affliction: Banned. We’re pulling double-duty with our predictions for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 14 event. Does James Irvin have any shot of beating Anderson Silva? Continue reading to find out. Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin Adam Morgan: What is there to really be said about this fight other than it’s Anderson Silva, the... [Read More...]
Silva vs. Irvin Video: James Irvin ready to give Silva a battle
UFC Fight Night 14 Weigh-In Results
Here are the official weigh-in results for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 14 event that is scheduled to air on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET: Main Televised Card - James Irvin (207.5)* vs. Anderson Silva (206) Reese Andy (206) vs. Brandon Vera (204) Frankie Edgar (155) vs. Hermes Franca (155) Jake O’Brien (236) vs. Cain Velasquez (236) Kevin Burns (171) vs. Anthony Johnson (170) C.B. Dollaway... [Read More...]
Silva vs. Irvin Video: Anderson Silva ready for 205 lbs. debut
Aleksander Emelianenko off of Affliction: Banned; Gary Goodridge tapped as last-minute replacement
- According to Sherdog, Aleksander Emelianenko was denied his license by the CSAC because he did not meet requirements and the fight with Paul Buentello on Saturday is off. - Though Sherdog then came through again, stating Gary Goodridge would be named as a replacement on the Affliction card against Buentello since he was already licensed to fight in the state. - James Irvin originally weighed in at... [Read More...]
Report: Affliction to broadcast entire “Banned” card
That’s the word according to MMA Junkie: Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Saturday night’s pay-per-view broadcast will run a full four hours and will feature eight bouts. Additionally, FSN will air three bouts, rather than the previously reported two fights. In other words, between FSN and PPV, the entire “Banned” fight... [Read More...]
July 17-26: so much MMA, your face will melt
Below is a master list of all the MMA that will be airing over the next 10 days. Damn, son. That is A LOT of mixed martial arts. My DVR is gonna get a workout. What will YOU be watching? All times Eastern. Thurs 7/17 UFC Countdown: Silva vs Irvin – 11pm – Spike TV (premier) Friday 7/18 UFC Countdown: Silva vs Irvin – 11am – Spike TV (re-air) Inside MMA –... [Read More...]
