Sunday, 19 December 2010
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UFC 124 BONUSES: $100K bonuses go to GSP, Koscheck, Miller, Bocek and Danzig in Montreal
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC felt extra generous after Saturday's UFC 124 event, and handed out an extra "Submission of the Night" bonus to go along with the normal "Sub of the Night," "Knockout of the Night" and "Fight of the Night."
Because both Mark Bocek and Jim Miller pulled off impressive submissions in their bouts, each earned a $100,000 bonus for "Submission of the Night." Bocek's came on the night's preliminary card, but it still made the broadcast as he set up a triangle from the mount, rolled it over and finished Dustin Hazelett.
As for Miller, while standing above a downed Charles Oliveira, he dropped down and locked on a knee bar. Oliveira tried to fight it off, but Miller held the joint lock tight and forced the tap.
Season six Ultimate Fighter winner scored his biggest win in the UFC to date, knocking out Joe Stevenson in the first round to earn the "Knockout of the Night." Danzig scored the knockdown with a perfectly timed left hook directly to the jaw as Stevenson rushed in and had him backing up. He followed up with one punch on the ground before the fight was stopped. It was only his second win in his last six fights.
The UFC allowed fans online to vote for the night's "Fight of the Night," and UFC President Dana White joked afterward that they "blew it" by voting for the main event between Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. The back and forth brawl between Sean Pierson and Matt Riddle was another candidate, though both fighters will likely get something from the UFC for their performance.
The performances all took place in front of a record attendance of 23,152 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Penick's Analysis: Pierson and Riddle, as well as Thiago Alves, deserved some consideration for their efforts on the card, but with fans voting it makes sense that St. Pierre's main event mastery got the nod. I'm very happy to see both Miller and Bocek get the "Submission of the Night" award, as they were both excellent and very worth of the bonus money. Danzig took the "KO of the Night" withl a very deserving knockout to Stevenson. All in all, a weak looking card on paper turned into one of the more enjoyable fight cards of the year from start to finish.
EDIT: The original report mistakenly said Danzig was the only TKO on the card when, in fact, Stefan Struve defeated Sean McCorkle by TKO as well.Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7814.shtml
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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva Off for Jan. 29 Strikeforce, Possible for February
The return of former top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko against fellow contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva has been pushed back to February at the earliest just one day after it appeared likely for Strikeforce's Jan. 29 event.Caol Uno Alexander Ustinov Umer W Chheena Victor Valimaki Mike Van Arsdale
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WEC 53 BONUSES: Pettis, Henderson, Wineland and Roller earn $10,000 "Fight Night" bonuses in Arizona
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Four fighters earned $10,000 bonuses for their performances on Thursday's WEC 53 card from the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz.. It was announced at the post-fight press conference that preliminary card fighters Shane Roller and Eddie Wineland, as well as the night's main event competitors Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson, were the recipient's of the event's "Fight Night" awards.
Wineland earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award for his slam of Ken Stone on the night's preliminary card. The finish was reportedly a scary scene, as Stone was brought out of the cage in a stretcher, but reports from the hospital indicated that he was alright.
Roller earned the "Submission of the Night" for his first round submission of Jamie Varner on the preliminary card. He scored a takedown late in the first round and finished the fight by rear naked choke.
Henderson and Pettis earned "Fight of the Night" honors with their fantastic five round bout that saw Pettis crowned the final WEC Lightweight Champion in the organization's history. The bout saw Pettis pull off one of the most electrifying moves ever seen in MMA with his spring-board kick that connected and dropped Henderson in the fifth round.
Penick's Analysis: While the WEC events will be missed, this illustrates why the merger with the UFC is a good thing. Pettis-Henderson was better than any fight on last weekend's UFC 124 event, and yet those fights were eligible for $100,000 bonuses. Pettis, with that "Showtime Kick," deserves more than just a $10,000 bonus. He'll get a chance for much, much more than that when he faces the winner of the UFC Lightweight Championship from UFC 125 in early 2011.Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/WEC/article_7869.shtml
Jaime Jara Keith Jardine Antoine Jaoude Steve Jennum Ryan Jensen
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Thiago Alves calls out Jake Shields wants to fight him - UFC 124
Thiago Alves calls out Jake Shields wants to fight him Video by UFC 124Vitor Belfort Randy Couture Chuck Liddell Quinton Jackson Forrest Griffin
