Shogun Rua is definitely out against Chuck Liddell at UFC85.
He has ruptured his ACL in his left knee, the same injury he had surgery on from last October after the Forrest Griffin fight.
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Is anyone excited about UFC81 yet? It’s a loaded card and SUPERSTAR names, including Captain Penis Chest Brock Lesnar and PRIDE sensation Antonio Nogueria!
Let’s face it though, Sylvia doesn’t have a chance in hell. I’ll bet the shirt on my back on that one!
- Tim Sylvia Vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Frank Mir Vs. Brock Lesnar
- Jeremy Horn Vs. Nate Marquardt
- Ricardo Almeida Vs. Alan Belcher
- Gleison Tibau Vs. Tyson Griffin
- Chris Lytle Vs. Kyle Bradley
- Marvin Eastman Vs. Terry Martin
- David Heath Vs. Tim Boetsch
- Keita Nakamura Vs. Rob Emerson
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)Alright gamblers. With all of the CRAZY upsets that have gone down over the past MMA year, it’s time to check out the betting odds and lines for UFC76: Knockout.
Each is based on a $100 wager. Ex: In the Liddell/Jardine fight you’d have to bet $350 on Chuck to win $100, and for a $100 wager on the Dean of Mean you’d take home a cool $270.
The favorites are bolded.
Diego Saraiva +145
Jeremy Stevens -185
Scott Junks +180
Christian Wellisch -230
Michihiro Omigawa +250
Matt Wiman -350
Kazuhiro Nakamura +175
Lyoto Machida -220
Thiago Tavares +135
Tyson Griffin -165
Jon Fitch -130
Diego Sanchez EVEN
Mauricio Rua -350
Forrest Griffin +270
Chuck Liddell -350
Keith Jardine +270
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As always, these totals - released to the Nevada State Athletic Commission - only include fighting payouts and winning bonuses. Payper view percentage and endorsement deals are separate.
Title Fight:
Randy Couture - $250,000
Gabriel Gonzaga - $45,000
Main Card:
Georges St. Pierre - $140,000 ($70,000 fight, $70,000 win)
Josh Koscheck - $10,000
Roger Huerta - $34,000 ($17,000 fight, $17,000 win)
Alberto Crane - $4,000
Joe Stevenson - $32,000 ($16,000 fight, $16,000 win)
Kurt Pellegrino - $8,000
Patrick Cote - $24,000 ($12,000 fight, $12,000 win)
Kendall Grove - $12,000
Under Card:
Renato Sobral - $50,000 ($25,000 fight, $25,000 win)
David Heath - $6,000
*** Babalu is a d-bag and knowingly held his winning submission choke for too long. Consequently, his $25,000 bonus is currently being withheld.
Frank Mir - $66,000 ($36,000 fight, $30,000 win)
Antoni Hardonk - $8,000
Thales Leites - $18,000 ($9,000 fight, $9,000 win)
Ryan Jenson - $4,000
Glay Guida - $14,000 ($7,000 fight, $7,000 win)
Marcus Aurelio - $30,000
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Seriously?
After recently getting arrested for spitting on a bouncer in an altercation, Renato “Babalu” Sobral took another huge step towards strengthening the credibility of the UFC…
At the end of his dominating UFC74 undercard victory versus David Heath, Babalu took it too far.
After opening a HUGE gash on Heath’s head during the fight, Sobral ended the match with a choke. While in the choke, Heath tapped the canvas, tapped Sobral’s arm, and then referee Steve Mazzagatti waved the fight and attempted to push Sobral off. Babalu held on until the tapping turned into twitching and Heath was unconcious on the mat.
Gross. This was an audacious slap in the face of the trust and sportsmanship associated with getting into the Octagon - sure these guys are in there FIGHTING but without that element of trust, critics of MMA can become justified in their concerns.
Babalu’s $25,000 purse for the UFC74 fight is currently being held, with further disiplinary action to come. I hope it’s harsh.
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