EASY PICKS FOR $60,000 BONUSES AT UFC 102
As the UFC wrapped up its first show in Portland, Ore., the post fight bonuses were all no brainers to the fans watching the show. UFC president Dana White announced that each fighter garnering honors earned a $60,000 bonus for his efforts.
"Fight of the Night" landed in the laps of heavyweight icons Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture. The two battled through three rounds with the Brazilian coming out on top of a phenomenal fight.
Nate Marquardt may have earned a shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva with his performance, but he definitely got the $60,000 bonus for "Knockout of the Night," decimating Demian Maia on Saturday night.
Battling through two tough rounds against hometown hero Chris Leben, it was former NCAA champion wrestler Jake Rosholt who picked up the "Submission of the Night" with a head and arm triangle that put the former "Ultimate Fighter" to sleep to get the win.
The card brought 16,088 fans into the Rose Garden Arena for the show, with a live gate of $1.92 million. The gate was one of the top five in Oregon history for a live event.
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NOGUEIRA TOPS UFC 102 SALARIES
MMAWeekly has obtained fighter salary information from the Oregon State Athletic Commission for UFC 102 featuring Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, which took place on Saturday, August 29, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.
Although mixed martial arts fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters' salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that a promoter also pays its fighters, but does not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses, fight of the night bonuses, etc.), are not included in the figures below.
In the listings below, "Main Event Fighters" are defined as fighters who compete in the main event of a show. "Main Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose fights appear on the main card, but not in the main event. "Preliminary Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose matches take place before the live broadcast goes on the air, regardless of whether or not those matches end up airing on the TV or Internet broadcast.
MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS
– Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ($400,000/includes win bonus of $150,000) def. Randy Couture ($250,000)
*Nogueira and Couture also earned an extra $60,000 for “UFC 102 Fight of the Night”
MAIN CARD FIGHTERS
– Thiago Silva ($58,000/includes win bonus of $29,000) def. Keith Jardine ($55,000)
– Jake Rosholt ($26,000/includes win bonus of $13,000) def. Chris Leben ($30,000)
*Rosholt also earned an extra $60,000 for “UFC 102 Submission of the Night”
– Nate Marquardt ($80,000/includes win bonus of $40,000) def. Demian Maia ($28,000)
*Marquardt also earned an extra $60,000 for “UFC 102 Knockout of the Night”
– Brandon Vera ($70,000/includes win bonus of $35,000) def. Krzystzof Soszynski ($8,000)
PRELIMINARY CARD FIGHTERS
– Aaron Simpson ($18,000/includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Ed Herman ($24,000)
– Gabriel Gonzaga ($120,000/includes win bonus of $60,000) def. Chris Tuchscherer ($10,000)
– Mike Russow ($20,000/includes win bonus of $10,000) def. Justin McCully ($15,000)
– Todd Duffee ($10,000/includes win bonus of $5,000) def. Tim Hague ($7,000)
– Mark Munoz ($24,000/includes win bonus of $12,000) def. Nick Catone ($5,000)
– Evan Dunham ($14,000/includes win bonus of $7,000) def. Marcus Aurelio ($13,000)
UFC 102 DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $1,285,000
UFC 102 AWARD BONUSES
(as disclosed by UFC president Dana White)
Each fighter received a $60,000 bonus for the following awards.
Fight of the Night:
– Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Knockout of the Night:
– Nate Marquardt
Submission of the Night:
– Jake Rosholt
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UFC 102 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS
The Oregon State Athletic Commission on Sunday released medical suspensions following Saturday's UFC 102 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
Twelve fighters were given suspensions above the state's mandatory seven day term.
Portland resident Ed Herman received the most serious term. He is suspended indefinitely for a knee injury he sustained in the second round of his fight with Aaron Simpson on the event's undercard.
Here is a complete list of fighters on the disabled list:
Randy Couture: Suspended for 30 days
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: Suspended for 30 days
Keith Jardine: Suspended for 30 days
Thiago Silva: Suspended for 7 days
Chris Leben: Suspended for 30 days. He must have a CT scan of facial bones to rule out fracture.
Jake Rosholt: Suspended for 7 days
Demian Maia: Suspended for 21 days
Nate Marquardt: Suspended for 7 days
Krzysztof Soszynski: Suspended for 30 days (Laceration)
Brandon Vera: Suspended for 7 days
Ed Herman: Suspended indefinitely for injury to left knee. Referred to doctor for MRI.
Aaron Simpson: Suspended 7 days
Chris Tuchscherer: Suspended for 45 days (Laceration)
Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended for 7 days
Justin McCully: Suspended for 30 days (Referred to emergency room for evaluation of left eye)
Mike Russow: Suspended for 7 days
Tim Hague: Suspended for 60 days
Todd Duffee: Suspended for 7 days
Mark Munoz: Suspended for 30 days (Right elbow sprain)
Nick Catone: Suspended for 7 days
Marcus Aurelio: Suspended for 14 days
Evan Dunham: Suspended for 7 days
