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Tom Lawlor Ultimate Fighter 8 knockout of Dava Kaplan makes ‘The Soup’ (Video) Posted: 23 Nov 2008 08:22 AM CST

Minotauro Nogueira vs Frank Mir UFC 92 video fight talk Posted: 22 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira on Frank Mir: Props: UFC.com Frank Mir on Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira: Props: UFC.com

Fabricio Werdum wants to fight the best in the world with Affliction Posted: 22 Nov 2008 01:20 PM CST Props: Tatame.com.br via Free Fight Videos Quoteworthy: “When I first heard the rumours, I didn't know anything. I had four more fights left with them on my contract, which ran to 2010. But they demanded to renegotiate my exiting contract by cutting my pay in half…. It's a pity I would have liked to continue with the UFC but now we forge ahead…. There are several possibilities now including fighting in multiple organizations. Affliction, Sengoku and Dream are big events, but I think the possibility of fighting for Affliction in particular will give me the best chance to fight the best in the world, Fedor, in addition to (Andrei) Arlovski, Josh Barnett and several other big names … that would be a great opportunity for me”" Fabricio Werdum — who was cut after losing to Octagon newcomer Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos via first round knockout at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on October 25 — talks about where he wants to fight in the future. The consensus top ten heavyweight fighter was surprisingly cut after his latest lost. In fact, it was such a surprise that he didn’t even know it when the news broke. He should fit in well with Affliction … its heavyweight roster is very deep and talented.

Aleksander Emelianenko victorious at M-1 Challenge 9 with first round KO Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:34 AM CST Aleksander Emelianenko, former PRIDE heavyweight and little brother of WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, blasted his way to a first round KO victory over South Korea’s Sang Soo Lee earlier today at M-1 Challenge 9 in St. Petersburg, Russia as reported on Mixfight.ru . The win raises Emelianenko’s already impressive record to 14-3 and marks his fifth straight first-round stoppage and second under the M-1 banner this year. Fight fans have been clamoring to see the Lil’ Emperor make his Stateside debut, and almost got their wish back in July of 2007 at Affliction: ‘Banned’ where Emelianenko was set to debut against Paul "Fear the sound of crickets" Buentello. Unfortunately Emelianenko was not medically cleared to fight by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) and was replaced last-minute by the dependable but increasingly fragile Gary Goodridge. Emelianenko downplayed the denial of his license, chalking it up to a case of missed deadlines and simple oversights. Due to California's very strict medical privacy laws, the CSAC was not able to elaborate on the specifics. That didn’t stop the MMA community from doing its share of speculating. Everything from hepatitis to a brain aneurysm — even total heart failure — was offered as a possible cause. Whatever the case was, Emelianenko doesn’t seem to have any problems fighting (and winning) behind the iron curtain. Soo Lee (10-4) was a formidable opponent, and Emelianenko’s victory over him avenges the loss of fellow Red Devil combatant Roman "Meal" Zentsov, who fell to the South Korean at M-1 Challenge Korea back in August.

UFC 91 final gate and ticket sale numbers Posted: 22 Nov 2008 10:07 AM CST UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, sold 10,845 tickets for a live gate $4,815,675. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) recently released the figures, indicating that 3,427 complimentary tickets were also issued for the “biggest fight in UFC history.” The promotion dished out $1,118,000 in UFC 91 fighter salaries for the pay-per-view (PPV) event, as well as $240,000 in additional bonus money for four participants who delivered outstanding performances. Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture via second round technical knockout to capture the heavyweight crown in the UFC 91 main event. Kenny Florian toppled Joe Stevenson with a first round submission in the co-featured bout of the evening, reinforcing his position as the clearcut number one title contender in the 155-pound division. In fact, UFC President Dana White guaranteed Florian a title shot against lightweight champion BJ Penn in the near future. For complete results and coverage of "Couture vs. Lesnar" click here and here. To check out the medical suspensions and injuries click here.

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