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UFC 167 Could be the End of the Line for the Loser of Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:55:53 +0000

UFC 167 could be the end of the line for one UFC big man. Former UFC champion Frank Mir and former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem square off in a feature bout at UFC 167 – the promotion’s 20th Anniversary event – but it could be the last time we see the loser in the Octagon. UFC president Dana White met with reporters at a media day scrum in Toronto on Thursday. When he was asked if it was a do-or-die situation for Mir and Overeem, he didn’t mince words.

UFC 167 Could be the End of the Line for the Loser of Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem – MMA Weekly

UFC’s Frank Mir at light heavyweight? Mike Dolce thinks he could do it

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 23:00:00 +0000

While most folks see a recently announced UFC 167 heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir as a loser-leaves-town match, Mike Dolce thinks the latter theoretically could have a future at light heavyweight.

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Through the past darkly: Reflections on UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Anderson Silva came trotting into the media room to join the post-UFC 162 press conference at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Arena on Saturday night looking almost exactly the same as he had on all those other nights when he emerged as the winner rather than the loser. He wore a dark suit, a yellow Nike cap and a pair of sneakers. His face seemed relatively untouched, as usual, and his expression was still like that of a man who was sure there was something to smile about and was just waiting to find out what it was. That’s the Silva we know. The only thing different was that, this time, when he took his seat at the dais, the UFC middleweight belt wasn’t in front of him. Instead it was on the other side of the podium, getting acquainted with its new owner

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White: No decision on eliminating UFC fight-night bonuses, will talk to fighters

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:40:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Earlier this week, in response to some recent complaints about fighter pay, UFC President Dana White floated the idea of eliminating fight-night bonuses and channeling that money to bigger base paydays for fighters. However, White today said at the pre-UFC 162 press conference that the organization isn’t currently close to implementing such a plan. Currently, the UFC gives out $50,000 bonuses for each event’s best knockout and best submission, as well as the best fight (which goes to both the winner and loser). The fight-night awards have gone as high as $129,000 in the past, and a handful of dual-award winners have banked some serious cash due to the bonus system. However, some fighters, both current and past, have recently complained about the difficulty in living on the salaries given to typical lower-level fighters, where base paydays can be $6,000 to show and an additional $6,000 to victorious. And on Monday, White offered a potentially significant adjustment. “You don’t like the structure? All right, we’ll pay the lower-level guys more money – no more f—ing bonuses,” he said.

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USA TODAY: Title hopes may slip away for UFC 161′s Evans-Henderson loser

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:05:00 +0000

(This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY. ) WINNIPEG – The end has to come sometime. Most athletes try to hold on as long as they can to avoid the inevitable. Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson might not be thinking retirement, but a loss for either at UFC 161 could mean a different end — the end of their title aspirations in the UFC. Evans (17-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), a former UFC light heavyweight champion, meets former PRIDE titleholder Henderson (29-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a main event that on the surface has little on the line but bragging rights between two all-time greats

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