By Jon Lane The day Matt Brown nearly died was the beginning of an awakening. Well before he competed in the UFC, Brown had nothing to his name except a backpack full of clothes. He was living with friends on a salary no higher than $20,000 a year. And there were the drugs and [...]
UFC on Versus 4: Kongo vs. Barry CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh, PA Main Card (On Versus): Cheick Kongo def. Pat Barry by KO at 2:39, R1 Charlie Brenneman def. Rick Story by unanimous decision (29-28 on all cards) Matt Brown def. John Howard by unanimous decision (29-28 on all cards) Matt Mitrione def. Christian Morecraft [...]
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Atlantic City, NJ – There is no rest for the weary and Cage Fury Fighting Championships will return to the Resorts Hotel and Casino on Friday, June 10th, 2011 for CFFC 9: Beach Brawl. Headlining the event will be Renzo Gracie prospect, John Cholish taking on a battle-tested veteran in Mikhail Malyutin for the CFFC [...]
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Courtesy of cagepotato.com The UFC shelled out $640,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses to the fighters atUFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko, with Takanori Gomi coming out way in front of the pack; thanks to his win bonus and KO bonus, he was the only fighter on the card to break the six-figure mark. The numbers are below. [...]
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Main Bouts (On Versus): -Jon Jones (206) vs. Brandon Vera (204) -Junior Dos Santos (238) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (255) -Cheick Kongo (237) vs. Paul Buentello (246) -James Irvin (185) vs. Alessio Sakara (185) Preliminary Bouts (Non-Televised): -Clay Guida (156) vs. Shannon Gugerty (155) -Eliot Marshall (205) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (204) -Duane Ludwig (155) vs. Darren [...]
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