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UFC on FX 5 is in the books and with it comes another night of very exciting fights on cable TV, proving that not always the best of cards come from pay-per-view only. In the main event, Travis “Hapa” Browne came in as the favorite over a man with something to prove, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. Knocked out in his last two bouts, albeit against top competition in the form of Daniel Cormier and then Cain Velasquez, Silva needed a win badly to cement his relevancy in the competitive UFC

Florida is famous for a lot of things: warm weather, sandy beaches, alligators, oranges, hanging chads and now, in the words of UFC President Dana White: “bad judging and even worse reffing”. White was referring to the judging and reffing that took place at UFC on FX 3, this past Friday from Sunrise, Florida.
In the fight between Seth Baczynski and Lance Benoist, Baczynski took two knees to the face while grounded. Rather than docking a point from Benoist, he was merely given a warning. Things like this

Today, the Florida State Boxing Commission released the lists of fighters’ salaries and medical suspensions from Friday’s “UFC on FX 3” event; which took place at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. UFC on FX 3 featured the UFC’s first Flyweight Main Event Headliner; a rematch between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall.The total disclosed payroll for this event was $423,500. according to the Commission, via MMAJunkie.com.The full list of salaries is as follows and does not include bonuses such as

UFC on FX 3, which is headlined by the flyweight tournament rematch between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall, and the welterweight bout between Charlie Brenneman and Erick Silva,  airs live on FX from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Fans can watch FUEL TV for six televised preliminary bouts at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT, and fans of the UFC on Facebook can see two more bouts at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson vs. Ian “Uncle

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the final salary figures for the fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC 143: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit fight card from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The top earner was Nick Diaz who took home $200,000 in a five round losing effort to Carlos Condit ($110,000). Condit’s win earned him the interim UFC Welterweight Championship, while Diaz implied he was going to walk away from mixed martial arts following the loss.
The second

There are many underrated fighters that have been making a name for themselves on the undercards, and should be getting main card, or televised, fights. for each division i have selected one fighter who i believe are not getting the credit they deserve. (dont hate this is only my first article)

An article dealing with the displeasement with Jon Fitch.

Japanese MMA sensation Michihiro Omigawa is now officially been signed for UFC 126. Omigawa will face a tough return to the octagon against Chad Mendes. Norifumi ”Kid” Yamamoto will also make his UFC debut at UFC 126, Kid will take on Demetrious Johnson in a bantamweight bout.