UFC on FX 2 Recap: Scoring issues mar Flyweight Tournament

Before the post-fight press conference for the UFC on FX 2 fight card began it appeared that the focus would most likely be on Martin Kampmann’s come from behind victory and the upcoming UFC Flyweight title bout between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez. However that was not to be, as one of the first things that was announced was the fact that there had been a error in the Johnson versus Ian McCall bout and the fight should have been a majority draw, which would have necessitated a sudden

Jake Shields would love a chance to fight Anderson Silva

Former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Jake Shields was on quite a roll when he joined the UFC in October of last year, entering the promotion on a winning streak of 15 fights, while going 25-4-1 over his career. 
In his first UFC bout, contested at the Welterweight limit, Shields defeated Martin Kampmann via split decision. That win earned him a shot at UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. St. Pierre defeated Shields by unanimous decision, but during the course of the bout Shields did do

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 +