Ultimate Fight Night 19 Close To Complete

Although the bouts, as of this writing, are not official, Ultimate Fight Night 19 is slowly taking shape.  UFN 19 will take place at Cox Convention Center and will be televised on Spike TV.  Below is the tentative fight card*:

  • Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard
  • Dan Miller vs. Aaron Simpson
  • Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry
  • Ronnys Torres vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Mike Pyle vs. Chris Wilson
  • Kyle Bradley vs. Sam Stout

*Card subject to change.

Updated UFC 98 Card

UFC 98

Below is the tentative UFC 98 fight card; UFC 98 is scheduled to take place on May 23*:

Rashad Evans (13-0-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (14-0) 
Matt Hughes (42-7) vs. Matt Serra (9-5)
Xavier Foupas-Pokam (20-10) vs. Drew McFedries (7-5)
Chael Sonnen (21-10-1) vs. Dan Miller (11-1)
Sean Sherk (33-3) vs. Frank Edgar (9-1) 
Brock Larson (25-2) vs. Chris Wilson (14-5)
Tim Hague (9-1) vs. Patrick Barry (4-0)
Phillipe Nover (5-1-1) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-6)
Andre Gusmao (5-1) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (17-8-1)
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (10-3) vs. Brandon Wolff (7-3)
Dave Kaplan (2-2) vs. George Roop (8-4)

*Card subject to change.

UFC 94 – Medical Suspensions Issued

Georges St. Pierre (left), B.J. Penn (on mat)

Below are the medical suspensions handed down by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following UFC 94:

  • B.J. Penn – suspended until March 18 with no contact until March 3.
  • Thiago Silva – suspended until March 18 with no contact until March 3.
  • Stephan Bonnar – suspended until March 3 and no contact until February 22 (scalp laceration).
  • Akihiro Gono – suspended until March 3 with no contact nutil February 22.
  • Chris Wilson – must have broken nose cleared by a physician or he will be sidelined until July 31 with no contact until March 3. 

UFC 94 – Fighter Salaries

Below are the fighters’ salaries from UFC 94, as provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission:

  • Georges St. Pierre – $400,000 ($200,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
  • B.J. Penn – $125,000
  • Lyoto Machida – $120,000 ($60,000 to show, $60,000 to win)
  • Thiago Silva – $29,000
  • Jon Jones – $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
  • Stephan Bonnar – $22,000
  • Clay Guida – $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
  • Nate Diaz – $20,000
  • Karo Parisyan – $80,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
  • Dong Hyun Kim – $26,000
  • Jon Fitch – $68,000 ($34,000 to show, $34,000 to win)
  • Akihiro Gono – $28,000
  • Thiago Tavares – $26,000 ($13,000 to show, $13,000 to win)
  • John Howard – $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
  • Chris Wilson – $15,000
  • Jake O’Brien – figures not available
  • Christian Wellisch – figures not available
  • Daniel Cramer – $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
  • Matt Arroyo – $8,000

UFC 94 – Final Card Results

Georges St. Pierre

Below are the final card results for UFC 94, which took place on Saturday:

  • Georges St. Pierre defeated B.J. Penn (TKO), 5:00 of Round 4
  • Lyoto Machida defeated Thiago Silva (KO), 4:49 of Round 1
  • Jon Jones defeated Stephan Bonnar, unanimous decision
  • Karo Parisyan defeated Dong Hyun Kim, split decision
  • Clay Guida defeated Nate Diaz, split decision
  • Jon Fitch defeated Akihiro Gono, unanimous decision
  • Thiago Tavares defeated Manny Gamburyan, unanimous decision
  • John Howard defeated Chris Wilson, split decision
  • Jake O’Brien defeated Christian Wellisch, split decision
  • Dan Cramer defeated Matt Arroyo, split decision

UFC 94 – Official Weigh-In Results

Georges St. Pierre (left), B.J. Penn (right)

Below are the weigh-in results for UFC 94, which will take place today in Las Vegas, NV:

  • Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. B.J. Penn (168)
  • Lyoto Machida (206) vs. Thiago Silva (206)
  • Karo Parisyan (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171)
  • Nate Diaz (156) vs. Clay Guida (156)
  • Stephan Bonnar (206) vs. Jon Jones (206)
  • Jon Fitch (171) vs. Akihiro Gono (171)
  • Manny Gamburyan (155) vs. Thiago Tavares (155)
  • John Howard (171) vs. Chris Wilson (170)
  • Jake O’Brien (205) vs. Christian Wellisch (206)
  • Matt Arroyo (171) vs. Dan Cramer (171)

UFC 87: Search And Destroy – Final Card Results

I must say before I post the UFC 87: Search And Destroy fight card results that you missed one hell of a card tonight.  Tons of action from the preliminaries all the way to the main event.  Below are the final card results for UFC 87: Search And Destroy:

  • Georges St. Pierre defeated Jon Fitch, unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-44)
  • Brock Lesnar defeated Heath Herring, unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
  • Rob Emerson defeated Manvel Gamburyan (TKO – strikes), 4:48 of Round 1
  • Kenny Florian defeated Roger Huerta, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Demian Maia defeated Jason MacDonald (rear-naked choke), 2:44 of Round 3
  • Tamdan McCrory defeated Luke Cummo, unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Cheick Kongo defeated Dan Evensen (TKO – strikes), :05 of Round 1
  • Jon Jones defeated Andre Gusmao, unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Chris Wilson defeated Steve Bruno, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ben Saunders defeated Ryan Thomas (arm bar), 2:28 of Round 2

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy – Weigh-In Results

The weigh-ins for UFC 87: Seek And Destroy took place today at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN, the venue for the event; all of the fighters made weight. Below are the results from the weigh-ins:

  • Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Jon Fitch (170)
  • Heath Herring (250) vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
  • Kenny Florian (155) vs. Roger Huerta (155)
  • Jason MacDonald (185) vs. Demian Maia (185)
  • Rob Emerson (155) vs. Manny Gamburyan (155)
  • Luke Cummo (167) vs. Tamdan McCrory (170)
  • Dan Evensen (244) vs. Cheick Kongo (235)
  • Andre Gusmao (205) vs. Jon Jones (205)
  • Steve Bruno (170) vs. Chris Wilson (170)
  • Ben Saunders (170) vs. Ryan Thomas (170)

Octagon Buzz Live Coverage Of UFC 87: Seek And Destroy

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who aren’t able to view the UFC 87: Seek and Destroy pay-per-view, you will be able to get live, real-time coverage of the event – right here at Octagon Buzz.  The first bout is scheduled for 8:00 PM (ET)/5:00 PM (PT) Saturday; below is the tentative fight card:

  • Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas
  • Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno
  • Andre Gusmao vs. Jon Jones
  • Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen
  • Luke Cummo vs. Tamdan McCrory
  • Jason McDonald vs. Demian Maia
  • Manny Gamburyan vs. Rob Emerson
  • Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
  • Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch 

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy – Betting Lines

Lots of money to be made on the UFC 87 card, which takes place this Saturday at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.  Below are the official lines for the card, sponsored by BETUS.com*:

Georges St. Pierre (-350) vs. Jon Fitch (+250)

Brock Lesnar (-260) vs. Heath Herring (+200)

Kenny Florian (-145) vs. Roger Huerta (+115)

Jason McDonald (+220) vs. Demian Maia (-300)

Manny Gamburyan (-340) vs. Rob Emerson (+240)

Luke Cummo (-140) vs. Tamdan McCrory (+110)

Cheick Kongo (-500) vs. Dan Evensen (+350)

Chris Wilson (-350) vs. Steve Bruno (+250)

*Lines are as of 8/7/08.  For up-to-date lines on UFC 87, please click here.