Patrick Cote re-signs with the UFC, will face Cung Le at UFC 148

With Rich Franklin stepping in to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147 as a replacement for the injured Vitor Belfort, Cung Le was left without an opponent at UFC 148. That question has apparently been answered with the return of former UFC fighter Patrick Cote. Cote, a former title challenger who faced Anderson Silva back at UFC 90, was cut from the promotion in late 2010. Following that loss to Tom Lawlor at UFC 121, Cote began fighting in other promotions, and has responded nicely by winning four in a row

Brock Lesnar and Tito Ortiz top earners at UFC 121

Here’s the full list for the fighters pay days…
Brock Lesnar ($400,000) vs. Cain Velasquez ($100,000 + $100,00 win bonus)Jake Shields ($75,000 + $75,000) vs. Martin Kampmann $27,000Diego Sanchez ($50,000 + $50,000 win bonus) vs. Paulo Thiago ($18,000)Matt Hamill ($29,000 + $29,000 win bonus) vs. Tito Ortiz ($250,000)Gabriel Gonzaga ($67,000) vs. Brendan Schaub ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)Court McGee ($15,000 + $15,000 win bonus) vs. Ryan Jensen ($10,000)Patrick Cote ($21,000) vs. Tom Lawlor ($10,000 +