Author: Mike Whitman
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UFC 173 Salaries: Robbie Lawler ($200K), Daniel Cormier ($170K) Lead Fighter Payouts
Robbie Lawler walked away from UFC 173 as the event’s highest-paid athlete, pocketing $200,000 for his third-round stoppage of Jake Ellenberger.
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WSOF Extends Deal with NBC Sports Group, Makes Network TV Debut on July 5
World Series of Fighting is coming to network television.
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Daniel Cormier: ‘I Think I’ve Earned a Title Shot’ at Jon Jones After UFC 173
Daniel Cormier’s light heavyweight title aspirations have been no secret since he announced his drop to 205 pounds, and the two-time Olympian only reinforced his position with a dominant win over Dan Henderson in the UFC 173 co-headliner.
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T.J. Dillashaw on UFC 173 Victory: I Knew I Had to Apply Pressure to Beat Barao
T.J. Dillashaw just shook up the MMA world.
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UFC 173 Bonuses: T.J. Dillashaw Earns $100K; Clarke, Barao Pocket $50K
T.J. Dillashaw walked away from UFC 173 with both the UFC bantamweight title and $100,000 in bonus money.
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Bellator Alum Cosmo Alexandre Outpoints UFC Vet Mark Holst in Lion Fight 15 Headliner
Cosmo Alexandre cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Mark Holst in the main event of Lion Fight 15, using a decided speed advantage to gain the favor of all three ringside judges at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn.
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Jon Fitch-Josh Burkman Rubber Match Booked for July’s WSOF 11
Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch will collide for a third time on July 5, when the welterweights lock horns at World Series of Fighting 11.
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James Thompson Meets Eric Prindle in Bellator 121 Heavyweight Headliner
English heavyweight James Thompson has signed with Bellator MMA and will lock horns with former title challenger Eric Prindle in the Bellator 121 headliner.
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Bellator Signs Sokoudjou, DeBlass, Merad, Sosnovskiy, Garcia to Multi-Fight Deals
Several new talents have signed multi-fight deals with Bellator MMA, including newcomer Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and two-time Bellator vet Tom DeBlass, who recently inked a new extension with the Viacom-owned organization.
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Ohio Commission: UFC Fight Night ‘Brown vs. Silva’ Drug Tests Come Back Clean
All drug tests conducted during the UFC’s most recent trip to Cincinnati came back clean.