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MMA News and Notes for 06/19

Ric wrote the following earlier today

If You Missed 'Bad Blood: BJ Penn Vs. Jens Pulver'...

You're a fucking idiot, because that shit rocked!

PS: If you give Pulver even a remote chance of winning this fight, you're an even bigger idiot.

Now, if you're offended by this, you really shouldn't be. After all, nobody is as big an expert on being an idiot as Ric. They'd ask him to write a book on the subject but they know it would take him too long to learn how to write. So when Ric says you're an idiot for thinking certain ways, it is not because of supression of thought but a result of years and years of experience. This is a public service brought to you by Casey Trowbridge and the Old Country Times.

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Dana White says that dissolving Pride is a possibility I call it a likelyhood.

Phil Baroni Interview: here

Manny Gamburyan Interview here

Ken Shamrock wants to fight in UFC again

The CSAC does more talking about the drug test failure of some guy named Royce something.

Anthony Figueroa is ready for his fight friday on the Strikeforce show against Chris Cariaso.

Murilo "Ninja" Rua is still trying to get licensed in California.

Kevin Iole writes that Saturday was an Ultimate Success

I want to take Dana White up on his offer:

There are times I’ve been caught walking somewhere and I have an important meeting. But I’ll stay there for two-and-a-half hours. I don’t care what I have to do. If I have somewhere to go, a meeting, people waiting for me, a rehearsal for the show, I don’t care. We’re successful because we make sure every last fan gets what he wants.”

I, as a fan, want to see Gabe Ruediger Vs. Travis Lutter in a UFC eat-off contest...on a show headlined by Frank Shamrock Vs. Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas ina 2-on-1 handicap streetfight with Butterbean as special ref. I don't think that's too much to ask?

Rich Franklin is getting a Title Shot and they really need to quit telling guys this before fights.

The payouts for last Tuesday’s UFC Fight Night 10 card have been made available by the state of Florida. These figures do not include deductions or bonuses:

Spencer Fisher ($26,000) defeated Sam Stout ($6,000)

Jon Fitch ($36,000) defeated Roan Carneiro ($5,000)

Drew McFedries ($14,000) defeated Jordan Radev ($5,000)

Thiago Tavares ($10,000) defeated Jason Black ($6,000)

Forrest Petz ($8,000) defeated Luigi Fioravanto ($8,000)

Tamdan McCory ($8,000) defeated Pete Spratt ($12,000)

Gleison Tibau ($10,000) defeated Jeff Cox ($3,500)

Anthony Johnson ($6,000) defeated Chad Reiner ($3,000)

Nate Mohr ($6,000) defeated Luke Caudillo ($3,000)

Credit: 5 Ounces of Pain (Note to Petz and Fioravanti, don't expect fight of the night bonuses)

Could Diego Sanchez Vs. Hayato Sakurai not be happening?

Robbie Lawler is injured and his Icon Sport Middleweight title defense against Kala Kolohe Hose in Hawaii has been postponed until September 15.

Randy Couture is headed to Canada and it is doubtful that Rampage Jackson will ever be able to do the same.

This Saturday's fight between Kimbo Slice and Ray Mercer is only going to be an exhibition and will not be judged.

Gina Carano will be added to the announce team for coverage of Friday's Strikeforce/EXC undercard on Pro Elite.com

Nate Diaz is doing the family name proud

B.J. Penn has 5 years worth of payback on his mind

FHM has a look at Rochelle Leah

I love the UFC.com headline for the FHM story:

UFC® All Access™ Host Rachelle Leah Breaks Out!

There's a joke in there somewhere and unfortunately, I think we made it a few podcasts ago.

Randy Couture is popular or something.

I'll have more later, of that you can be sure.

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Pride 33 'The Second Coming' Fallout: Medical Suspensions and Fighter Earnings

First for the Suspensions, credit goes to MMAWeekly.com

Medical Suspensions Stemming from Pride 33:

-Nick Diaz has been medically suspended for six months (until August 24th) due to an injured and possibly broken orbital bone (the orbital bone is the bone
that surrounds the eye socket). If Diaz is medically cleared before then, his minimum suspension would still last through April 26th.

-Dan Henderson has been medically suspended for six months (until August 24th) due to a broken second metacarpal in his right hand. If Henderson is medically
cleared before then, his minimum suspension would still last through April 11th.

-Mac Danzig has been medically suspended for six months (until August 24th) due to an injured and possibly broken left thumb. If Danzig is medically cleared
before then, his minimum suspension would still last through April 11th.

-Takanori Gomi has been medically suspended for six weeks (until April 11th) due to damage sustained in his submission loss.

-Wanderlei Silva has been medically suspended for six weeks (until April 11th) due to damage sustained in his KO loss.

-Alistair Overeem has been medically suspended for six weeks (until April 11th) due to damage sustained in his KO loss.

-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been medically suspended for six weeks (until April 11th) due to damage sustained in his KO loss.

-Jason Ireland has been medically suspended for six weeks (until April 11th) due to damage sustained in his submission loss.

-Travis Wiuff has been medically suspended for four weeks (until March 27th) due to damage sustained in his submission loss.

All but Travis Wiuff are suspended for an amount of time that makes them unavailable to fight on the April 8 Pride show from Japan. Also, Nick Diaz was rumored to fight for EliteXC on their May 5 show on Showtime but it is unlikely he will be cleared by then.

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As for the earnings per fighter, this also comes from MMAWeekly.

Main Event Fighters

-Wanderlei Silva: $150,000 (28th fight in Pride; lost to Dan Henderson in main event)

-Dan Henderson: $50,000 (18th fight in Pride; defeated Wanderlei Silva in main event)

Main Card Fighters

-Mauricio "Shogun" Rua: $50,000 (13th fight in Pride; defeated Alistair Overeem)

-Takanori Gomi: $20,000 (15th fight in Pride; lost to Nick Diaz)

-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $20,000 (10th fight in Pride; lost to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou)

-Nick Diaz: $15,000 (1st fight in Pride; defeated Takanori Gomi)

-Joachim Hansen: $15,000 (6th fight in Pride; defeated Jason Ireland)

-Hayato Sakurai: $10,000 (11th fight in Pride; defeated Mac Danzig)

-Frank Trigg: $10,000 (2nd fight in Pride; defeated Kazuo Misaki)

-Kazuo Misaki: $10,000 (8th fight in Pride; lost to Frank Trigg)

-Sergei Kharitonov: $10,000 (11th fight in Pride; defeated Mike Russow)

-Alistair Overeem: $10,000 (14th fight in Pride; lost to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua)

-Travis Wiuff: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; lost to James Lee)

-Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; defeated Antonio Rogerio Nogueira)

-Mac Danzig: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; lost to Hayato Sakurai)

-Jason Ireland: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; lost to Joachim Hansen)

-Mike Russow: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; lost to Sergei Kharitonov)

-James Lee: $10,000 (1st fight in Pride; defeated Travis Wiuff)

Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $430,000

You can see more details Here

Nothing surprised me here, the guys I expected to be at the top end of the scale were and the guys at the bottom end were who I expected to be there.

No $3,000 payoffs on this show.

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