UFC 152 live gate and Fight Night bonuses

UFC 152 provided a solid card all said and done, and the Fight Night bonuses were headed up by Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones for his Kimura victory over Vitor Belfort. Jones continues to ride his momentum as one of the best fighters in the game today. Cub Swanson earned the $65,000 prize for Knockout of the Night, which makes two in a row for him. Knocking out Charles Oliveira with one punch was impressive, and Swanson continues to law his way back towards a rematch with Jose Aldo. The two met in

UFC 152 Results Recap: First Flyweight champion, Bisping wins impressively

UFC 152 is in the books and Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones has successfully defended his belt once again with an impressive submission ofVitor Belfort. The champ used a great mix of his wrestling and striking to thoroughly out-class Belfort throughout the entire fight. This comes as no surprise to most, although Belfort appeared to have Jones in some danger of being submitted early on with a tight armbar. Jones said afterward that he was waiting for the arm to break, but that he would not tap

UFC 152: Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort Extended Preview

In a video courtesy of UFC.com, Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones explains his philosophy heading into his UFC 152 bout with the legendary Vitor Belfort, believing that fighting is much more of a mental game than most would believe. Instead of focusing on strength, Jones recognizes the state of mind his opponenet is in, becoming a sort of cerebral assasin. Belfort, on the other hand, focuses on his great speed and names it a key aspect for any fighter who is to have a chance to dethrone the dominant

Medical Suspensions from UFC 148, Sonnen and Griffin top the list

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has confirmed with Lowkick.com that 11 fighters from UFC 148 have been suspended for medical reasons. Chael Sonnen and Forrest Griffin who each fought different bouts in the Co-main event, are at the top of the list. Sonnen lost his rematch to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva by TKO, while Griffin defeated UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz in Ortiz’s farewell bout.
The medical suspensions are as follows:
-Chael Sonnen is suspended until 08/07/12 with no contact until

UFC 148 salaries: Griffin, Ortiz, Silva and Le at the top of the payroll

Lowkick.com just obtained the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for UFC 148.  UFC 148 took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card, including UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s second-round TKO of Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz’s farewell fight, aired on pay-per-view following preliminary fights on FX and Facebook. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $1,438,000.
For the headlining event Anderson Silva made a flat