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Friday 15 June 2012
Russian Heavyweight, Vitaly Minakov, Signs with Bellator FC
Russian Heavyweight, Vitaly Minakov, Signs with Bellator FC
Bellator officials announced Thursday the signing of undefeated Russian, Vitaly Minakov (8-0-0), to its heavyweight ranks as the 6’3, 240lb, RusFighters Sport Club representative looks to earn his spot in a future season tournament with his eye ultimately on champion, Cole Konrad.
“With my current training regimen, I feel like I am fully prepared for a future Bellator tournament,” Minakov (left of photo) said. “I want everyone to know that I’m not here just to take part in a Bellator tournament, but to win it all and become a Bellator Champion.”
The four-time World Sambo champion – who trains alongside Bellator middleweight title-contender, Alexander Shlemenko, inside one of Russia’s most notable camps – last appeared June 7 at Fight Nights – Battle of Moscow 7 where he handily defeated UFC veteran, Eddie Sanchez, via first round knockout. With seven finishes in just eight professional outings, Minakov is optimistic about the future and direction he and his team have taken to this point in his career.
“Becoming a Bellator fighter means that all my hard work in the gym and training has all paid off… It means myself and my entire team were working in the right direction, and we did everything right.”
Bellator Fighting Championships CEO, Bjorn Rebney, has scouted extensively within Russia’s boarders and has been successful signing a handful of top prospects including Season Six Middleweight Tournament finalist, Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. Commenting on the promotion’s most recent acquisition, Rebney made the following statement.
“There has been tremendous buzz about Vitaly worldwide. He has an incredible Sambo background and a very solid standup game. His potential after just eight fights is very high, and we are excited to have him joining Bellator.”
No date has been announced for Minakov’s Bellator debut
Bellator officials announced Thursday the signing of undefeated Russian, Vitaly Minakov (8-0-0), to its heavyweight ranks as the 6’3, 240lb, RusFighters Sport Club representative looks to earn his spot in a future season tournament with his eye ultimately on champion, Cole Konrad.
“With my current training regimen, I feel like I am fully prepared for a future Bellator tournament,” Minakov (left of photo) said. “I want everyone to know that I’m not here just to take part in a Bellator tournament, but to win it all and become a Bellator Champion.”
The four-time World Sambo champion – who trains alongside Bellator middleweight title-contender, Alexander Shlemenko, inside one of Russia’s most notable camps – last appeared June 7 at Fight Nights – Battle of Moscow 7 where he handily defeated UFC veteran, Eddie Sanchez, via first round knockout. With seven finishes in just eight professional outings, Minakov is optimistic about the future and direction he and his team have taken to this point in his career.
“Becoming a Bellator fighter means that all my hard work in the gym and training has all paid off… It means myself and my entire team were working in the right direction, and we did everything right.”
Bellator Fighting Championships CEO, Bjorn Rebney, has scouted extensively within Russia’s boarders and has been successful signing a handful of top prospects including Season Six Middleweight Tournament finalist, Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. Commenting on the promotion’s most recent acquisition, Rebney made the following statement.
“There has been tremendous buzz about Vitaly worldwide. He has an incredible Sambo background and a very solid standup game. His potential after just eight fights is very high, and we are excited to have him joining Bellator.”
No date has been announced for Minakov’s Bellator debut
Wednesday 13 June 2012
UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall Payouts
UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall Payouts
Mike Pyle ($66 000), Demetrious Johnson ($40 000) and Mike Pierce ($40 000) were the event’s top earners....
Mike Pyle ($66 000), Demetrious Johnson ($40 000) and Mike Pierce ($40 000) were the event’s top earners....
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The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale, Official Payouts and Bonuses
The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale, Official Payouts and Bonuses
Friday, June 1, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, for The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale, which featured a main-event pitting two of the welterweight division’s best against one another when the surging Nebraskan, Jake Ellenberger, took on Danish stand-out, Martin “Hitman” Kampmann.
In the co-main event, Ultimate Fighter Live finalists Mike Chiesa and Al Iaquinta squared off to determine the twenty-second winner of the popular reality series. The event was broadcast live, with the preliminary card airing on Fuel TV, switching over to FX for the main-card.
Full results are HERE
Taking home bonuses after last Friday's TUF Live Finale were Martin Kampmann, Mike Chiesa, John Cofer, and Justin Lawrence.
Chiesa was awared submission of the night for his first round Rear-Naked Choke stoppage of Al Iaquinta, adding an additional $40 000 to his season winning effort and guaranteed six-figure contract.
Knockout of the night was shared by headliner, Martin Kampmann, for his second round TKO stoppage of Jake Ellenberger, and Justin Lawrence, for his high-kick knockout win over John Cofer. Each man pocketed $40 000 for their respective finish but it was Lawrence who doubled up, capturing fight of the night as well, along with Cofer, for an extra $40 000.
Below you will find the official event payouts. The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors or unofficial performance bonuses handed out by the promotion itself.
Martin Kampmann: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Ellenberger: $42,000
Mike Chiesa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Al Iaquinta: $8,000
Charles Oliveira: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Jonathan Brookins: $15,000
Max Holloway: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Pat Schilling: $6,000
Justin Lawrence: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. John Cofer: $8,000
Daron Cruickshank: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Tickle: $8,000
Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Saunders: $8,000
Sam Sicilia: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Cristiano Marcello: $8,000
Joe Proctor: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Jeremy Larsen: $8,000
Erik Perez: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. John Albert: $8,000*
* - Although not officially disclosed, UFC president Dana White stated on fight night that Albert will receive his $8,000 win bonus because of the controversial loss.
Friday, June 1, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, for The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale, which featured a main-event pitting two of the welterweight division’s best against one another when the surging Nebraskan, Jake Ellenberger, took on Danish stand-out, Martin “Hitman” Kampmann.
In the co-main event, Ultimate Fighter Live finalists Mike Chiesa and Al Iaquinta squared off to determine the twenty-second winner of the popular reality series. The event was broadcast live, with the preliminary card airing on Fuel TV, switching over to FX for the main-card.
Full results are HERE
Taking home bonuses after last Friday's TUF Live Finale were Martin Kampmann, Mike Chiesa, John Cofer, and Justin Lawrence.
Chiesa was awared submission of the night for his first round Rear-Naked Choke stoppage of Al Iaquinta, adding an additional $40 000 to his season winning effort and guaranteed six-figure contract.
Knockout of the night was shared by headliner, Martin Kampmann, for his second round TKO stoppage of Jake Ellenberger, and Justin Lawrence, for his high-kick knockout win over John Cofer. Each man pocketed $40 000 for their respective finish but it was Lawrence who doubled up, capturing fight of the night as well, along with Cofer, for an extra $40 000.
Below you will find the official event payouts. The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors or unofficial performance bonuses handed out by the promotion itself.
Martin Kampmann: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Ellenberger: $42,000
Mike Chiesa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Al Iaquinta: $8,000
Charles Oliveira: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Jonathan Brookins: $15,000
Max Holloway: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Pat Schilling: $6,000
Justin Lawrence: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. John Cofer: $8,000
Daron Cruickshank: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Tickle: $8,000
Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Saunders: $8,000
Sam Sicilia: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Cristiano Marcello: $8,000
Joe Proctor: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Jeremy Larsen: $8,000
Erik Perez: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. John Albert: $8,000*
* - Although not officially disclosed, UFC president Dana White stated on fight night that Albert will receive his $8,000 win bonus because of the controversial loss.
Sunday 3 June 2012
Fitch Injures Knee, Off of July’s UFC on Fuel TV 4 Card
Fitch Injures Knee, Off of July’s UFC on Fuel TV 4 Card
Perennial top-ten welterweight, Jon Fitch (23-4-1), is the latest competitor to suffer an injury setback as the one-time title challenger has injured his knee, forcing his withdrawal from UFC on Fuel TV 4 where he was to meet "A-Train" Aaron Simpson in the Power MMA representative's debut at 170lbs.
Multiple accredited sources confirmed the news Sunday.
The event will go live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, and will feature a middleweight main-event when top contenders Mark Munoz and Chris Weidman come to blows in an effort to inch ever closer to a title shot at 185lbs.
Fitch [34], is coming off what was the most disappointing calendar year of the grinding wrestler's career, as the AKA representative went 0-1-1 against the likes of B.J Penn and Johny Hendricks with another sidelining injury sandwiched between appearances. His most recent outing against Hendricks marked the shortest fight of his professional career, when the Oklahoma native put Fitch to sleep with a thudding left hand just twelve seconds into the bout.
To the contrary, Simpson posted three consecutive wins in 2011, besting Mario Miranda, Brad Tavares, and Eric Schafer, all by unanimous decision before Ronny Markes halted his momentum in February of this year with a split-decision win of his own at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger. The thirty-seven year old, fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, has been stopped only once in fourteen professional appearances.
MAIN CARD (FUEL TV)
- Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
- James Te Huna vs. Brandon Vera
- Aaron Simpson vs. TBA*
- Francis Carmont vs. Karlos Vemola
- T.J. Dillashaw vs. Vaughan Lee
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Anthony Njokuani
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
- Rapahel Assuncao vs. Issei Tamura
- Chris Cariaso vs. Josh Ferguson
- Rafael Natal vs. Andrew Craig
- Tom DeBlass vs. Nick Penner
- Alex Caceres vs. Damacio Page
Saturday 2 June 2012
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