Pound for Pound : The Ongoing Discussion Who is the world’s greatest mixed martial artist? How would this fighter fair against this fighter? How is this guy the pound for pound best? These questions will always be asked in a sport that has more than one champion.
The UFC and Fighter Pay After Randy Couture’s retirement from the UFC , and his comments on the amount of money he was getting paid, there has been much made again on internet forums all over about the amount of money fighters make, and why some fighters make more than other.
Problem #1: Comparing NFL money to MMA money.
Back To Work with Gray MaynardGray Maynard (4-0-1) scored a decisive decision over Dennis Siver last Wednesday at UFC® Fight Night ™ 12 in a tough and competitive lightweight division (155lbs). I caught up with Gray as he was leaving training on a Saturday night during what is normally an off day for an individual who fought three days prior.
Report: UFC Sells 10 Percent Stake to Abu Dhabi Company
UFC majority owner Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed on Monday the sale of a 10 percent stake in the fight promotion to the Middle Eastern entertainment company Flash Entertainment.Read more...
WEC 46 Payouts: Faber Earns $62,000
Urijah Faber was worth every penny of his $62,000 haul for WEC 46 “Varner vs. Henderson” on Sunday, according to figures released Monday by the California State Athletic Commission.Read more...
3 Bouts Booked for UFC's Versus Debut
Welterweight standout Anthony Johnson will toe the line against John Howard in a featured matchup at UFC Fight Night 21 on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo. Three fights are now official...
Weekend Rundown: Franca Loses, Retires
Former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion and one-time UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca succumbed to first-round strikes from Eric Wisely in the Max Fights DM “Ballroom Brawl IV”...
UFC Fight Night 20 Results and Live Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., with UFC Fight Night 20 results and live play-by-play. In the main event, Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz will square off in a lightweight showdownRead...