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The main event fight of UFC 92 - Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin.

1 Comment . Dec 31, 2008
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Below are the fighter salaries for UFC 92, as provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission:

Rashad Evans - $130,000 ($65,000 ot show, $65,000 to win)
Forrest Griffin - $100,000
Frank Mir - $90,000 ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to win)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - $250,000
Quinton Jackson - $325,000 ($225,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Wanderlei Silva - $200,000
Cheick Kongo - [...]

Post a comment . Dec 30, 2008
Filed under: Octagon Buzz, Antoni Hardonk, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, C.B. Dollaway, Cheick Kongo, Dan Evensen, Dean Lister, Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Matt Hamill, Mike Massenzio, Mike Wessel, Mustapha al Turk, Nevada State Athletic Commission, Pat Barry, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Reese Andy, Ryo Chonan, UFC 92, Wanderlei Silva, Yushin Okami

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Below are the medical suspensions handed out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission folllowing UFC 92:

Forrest Griffin - must have left hand X-rayed and cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 6/27/09; minimum suspension - no contest until 2/12/09 and no contact until 1/28/09.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - suspended until 2/27/09 with no contact until [...]

Post a comment . Dec 30, 2008
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Below are the final card results for UFC 92, which took place on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, NV:

Pat Barry defeated Dan Evensen (TKO - Kicks), 2:36 of Round 1
Brad Blackburn defeated Ryo Chonan, unanimous decision
Matt Hamill defeated Reese Andy (TKO - strikes), 2:19 of Round 2
Antoni Hardonk defeated Mike Wessel [...]

Post a comment . Dec 28, 2008
Filed under: Fight Results, Antoni Hardonk, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, C.B. Dollaway, Cheick Kongo, Dan Evensen, Dean Lister, Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Matt Hamill, Mike Massenzio, Mike Wessel, Mustapha al Turk, Pat Barry, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Reese Andy, Ryo Chonan, Wanderlei Silva, Yushin Okami

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For those of you who are fortunate enough to catch the UFC 92 pay-per-view from the comfort of your home, you’re very lucky people.  But for those of you who are unable to shell out $50 for the PPV, do not despair - Octagon Buzz will provide live, real-time coverage of the entire event on [...]

Post a comment . Dec 27, 2008
Filed under: Octagon Buzz Exclusive, Antoni Hardonk, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, C.B. Dolloaway, Cheick Kongo, Dan Evensen, Dean Lister, Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Matt Hamill, Mike Massenzio, Mike Wessel, Mustapha al Turk, Patrick Barry, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Reese Andy, Ryo Chonan, Wanderlei Silva, Yushin Okami

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The official preview of UFC 92, scheduled to take place on December 27; Forrest Griffin talks about his upcoming bout with Rashad Evans.

Post a comment . Nov 26, 2008
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Yet another fight is about to be finalized for UFC 92 in December, according to MMAjunkie.com, as Matt Hamill will take on Reese Andy; sources close to both fighters state that bout agreements have been distributed and are close to being finalized.  Hamill returns to the octagon after a loss to Rich Franklin while Andy, [...]

Post a comment . Oct 24, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Antoni Hardonk, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, C.B. Dollaway, Cheick Kongo, Dean Lister, Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Mark Burch, Matt Hamill, Mike Massenzio, Mustafa Al-Turk, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Reese Andy, Ryo Chonan, UFC 92, Wanderlei Silva, Yushin Okami

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Below are the world light heavyweight rankings, as selected by Octagon Buzz, as of 10/14/08:

Forrest Griffin
Rashad Evans
Lyoto Machida
Thiago Silva
Sokoudjou Rameau Thierry
Quinton Jackson
Wanderlei Silva
Renato Sobral
Steve Cantwell
Brandon Vera

Post a comment . Oct 14, 2008
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With a trio of bouts having been finalized recently, the UFC 92 fight card is slowly taking shape; below is the tentative card, set to take place on December 27 in Las Vegas, NV*:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir (for interim UFC heavyweight title)
Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans (for UFC light heavyweight title)
Quinton Jackson vs. [...]

Post a comment . Oct 02, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, C.B. Dollaway, Cheick Kongo, Dean Lister, Forrest Griffin, Frank Mir, Ivan Serati, Jorge Rivera, Mustafa Al-Turk, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Ryo Chonan, UFC 92, Wanderlei Silva, Yushin Okami

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 Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock
Saturday, Oct.4th ( 9-11 p.m., ET/PT) on the FREE CBS Television Network.
 Forrest Griffin vs Quinton Jackson
Saturday, Oct 4th on Spike Channel @ 9:00pm

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Saturday, Oct 18th 2008
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Weigh-Ins start at 9:00am / Tournament starts 11:45pm
 
Event Directions to the tournament: From I-10 [...]

Post a comment . Oct 01, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz Exclusive, Desert Quest Championship, Forrest Griffin, Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice, Quinton Jackson, Rage In The Cage