UFC 143 Bonuses: Werdum, Nelson, Poirier, and Thompson Awarded $65K Each

Fabricio Werdum, Roy Nelson, Dustin Poirier, and Stephen Thompson all picked up $65,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 143 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Werdum and Nelson earned "Fight of the Night" honors, Dustin Poirier secured the "Submission of the Night," and Stephen Thompson scored the "Knockout of the Night."

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27487/ufc-143-bonuses-werdum-nelson-poirier-and-thompson-awarded-65k-each/

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Evan Dunham stops Nik Lentz at UFC on Fox 2

CHICAGO -- Evan Dunham finished off the preliminary card of UFC on Fox 2 with a pummeling of Nik Lentz. Dunham won after two rounds because of a doctor's stoppage.

Both fighters were light on their feet and throwing several punches early in the round. Lentz tried for takedowns, but Dunham was able to spring back to his feet. Dunham got a big takedown late in the round.

Again in the second round, Dunham got the takedown. When they returned to their feet, they traded leather, smiling as they threw abuse at each other's bloody face. Dunham broke from their punchfest to get another takedown. He tried for a guillotine, but when he couldn't choke Lentz out, Dunham punished him with elbows. They returned to their feet in the final thirty seconds, with Lentz's face showing the damage he sustained in the round. Because of the damage, the bout was stopped before the third round began.

Dunham is now 13-2, while Lentz falls to 21-5-2.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/evan-dunham-stops-nik-lentz-ufc-fox-2-004514000.html

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Hockey Fight of the Day: Jared Boll vs. Jim Vandermeer

The HP Pavilion, a.k.a. The Shark Tank, has hosted plenty of fights before as the arena is not only known as a home-base for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks but also the Strikeforce MMA organization. In honor of the venue, last night’s game between the Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets resulted in a number of [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/02/hockey-fight-of-the-day-jared-boll-vs-jim-vandermeer

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Fabricio Werdum talks possibility of future fight with Frank Mir

If Fabricio Werdum gets by Roy Nelson tonight at UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz he expects to be one more win away from a shot at fighting for the UFC heavyweight title. While it?s impossible to know who he?ll face, one opponent that makes sense is Frank Mir based on the former champion?s recent success [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/04/fabricio-werdum-talks-possibility-of-future-fight-with-frank-mir

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?UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit? Live Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Now that ?UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit? is officially in the books, make sure to stream tonight?s post-fight press conference live right here on 5thRound.com starting at approximately 1AM ET/10PM PT. In addition to UFC president Dana White (Pictured) and the card?s featured fighters, the other notable athletes that won?t require medical attention are also [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/104839/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit-live-post-fight-press-conference-video/

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MFC strips Antonio McKee of title after failure to make weight for MFC 32

At a crucial time where Maximum Fighting Championship is taking strides to become one of the largest MMA organizations in the world, the news that lightweight champ Antonio McKee missed weight for his scheduled bout tonight caused the company to take immediate action. McKee, scheduled to fight Brian Cobb on the at the top of [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/27/mfc-strips-antonio-mckee-of-title-after-failure-to-make-weight-for-mfc-32

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