All Entries Tagged With: "UFC 92"
Fightticker Radio w/ Josh Stein
I did an appearance of FightTicker Radio. I realized I forgot to give you guys a heads up beforehand, but I’ll make sure to post it the next time I appear on the show. It’s archived up there as the latest Episode, and we talked UFC 92 and UFC 93, as well as a little [...]
Mir, Nogueira, and Pre-Fight Injuries at UFC 92
In every sport athletes have to deal with injuries. Bumps and bruises that hinder athletic performance seem to always be present. MMA is no different. In the latest UFC fight card reports are starting to surface about the injuries that TUF coaches Frank Mir and Antonio Nogueira had prior to the fight. Antonio Nogueira was [...]
CompuStrike Stats for UFC 92
CompuStrike has released their statistics for UFC 92 on their site. Here’s an overview of the fights on the main card. Rashad Evans W 3 (KO) Forrest Griffin Inside The Numbers: It was all standup, and as expected, Griffin was the busier fighter. He landed 58 of 167 total strikes thru two rounds to 36 [...]
UFC 92 Medical Suspensions for 11 Fighters
MMA Junkie has all the details for all 11 fighters while the more severe injuries are listed below. Forrest Griffin – suspended until June 27 due to possible broken left hand (can be cleared early by orthopedic doctor and negative x-ray); minimum suspension until Feb. 12 with no contact until Jan. 28 for precautionary reasons [...]
UFC 92 Fighter Payouts and Win Bonuses
Rashad Evans – $65,000 (plus $65,000 bonus) def. Forrest Griffin – $100,000 Frank Mir – $45,000 (plus $45,000 bonus) def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – $250,000 Quinton Jackson – $225,000 (plus $100,000 bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva – $200,000 CB Dollaway – $10,000 (plus $10,000 bonus) def. Mike Massenzio – $5,000 Cheick Kongo – $45,000 (plus $45,000 [...]
C.B. Dollaway Does it Again
Remember all of the controversy surrounding C.B. Dollaway’s tapout during his fight with Amir Sadollah? The former Arizona State wrestler denied that he tapped out while he was caught in an armbar, but the cameras and the referee said otherwise. Well, the Ultimate Fighter 8 runner-up has done it again against Mike Massenzio at UFC [...]
Antoni Hardonk: Fighter of the Night
There is no disputing that UFC 92 changed the landscape of two divisions, and set the stage for two title fights. It seemed almost locked, at this point, that the UFC lightheavyweight title fight will be between Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans and the UFC heavyweight unification bout will also be the second installment of [...]
Videos: Watch the UFC 92 Fights
Main Card Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva Cheick Kongo vs. Mustafa Al-Turk Prelims Antoni Hardonk vs. Mike Wessel Matt Hamill vs. Reese Andy Dan Evenson vs. Pat Barry Mike Massenzio vs. C.B. Dollaway
UFC 92 Results and Commentary
Rashad Evans defeated Forrest Griffin via strikes in R3 Frank Mir defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via strikes in R2 Due to the two very quick stoppages, a ridiculous amount of undercard fights are being televised! More fights for the money. Quinton Jackson defeated Wanderlei Silva via strikes in R1 Cheick Kongo defeated Mustafa Al-Turk via [...]
Photo: Wanderlei and Quinton at the UFC 92 Weigh-Ins
It all began when Rampage started talking and then The Axe Murderer wanted to start fighting a day early. The animated gif is after the jump if you want to see a three second repeating loop of the push over and over and over. It’s like a train wreck, you can’t stop watching once you [...]
