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UFC74 Fighter Update - Babalu, Buh-Bye

Published by D-Man on August 31, 2007 in Fight News, Fight Results, Fighters and UFC74. 8 Comments

After his dangerous and mondo disrespectful chock out of David Heath, Renato Sobral has been released by the UFC.

Sobral held Heath in an anaconda choke well after he tapped and referee Stave Mazzagatti insisted he stop. Babalu then talked about how Heath deserved it for disrespecting him during the weigh ins. Heath fortunately wasn’t hurt in the incident but Babalu’s pocketbook sure was, the Nevada State Athletic Commission withheld $25,000 of his purse.

I say good riddance.

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UFC74 Fighter Payouts

Published by alan on August 28, 2007 in Fight Cards, Fight News, Fight Results, Fighters and UFC74. 3 Comments

dollar-sign.jpgAs 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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UFC 74 Results Update - Randy Couture

Published by D-Man on August 28, 2007 in Fight News, Fight Results, Fight Updates, Fighters and UFC74. 10 Comments

Remember in the third round of Randy Couture’s fight against Gonzaga when Gabriel threw one of those massive tomahawk cruise missle kicks at Randy’s head…and he almost connected. Actually, even though he blocked it, it still sent Couture flying accross the ring.

Well, the kick BROKE COUTURES FREAKIN ARM!

And he still ended up still TKO’ing the Brazilian. That is one tuff S.O.B.

Check out the MMAWeekly.com article HERE

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UFC74 Results Update - Georges St. Pierre

Published by D-Man on August 27, 2007 in Fight News, Fight Results, Fight Updates, Fighters and UFC74. 13 Comments

georgestpierre200.jpg Okay, Maybe Renato Sobral needs a lesson in sportsmanship and humility, but all of us fight fans can be PROUD that there is a guy like Georges St. Pierre involved in the sport of mixed martial arts.

He came under criticism for his comment after his devastating loss to Matt Serra, and although ill-timed, I believe that he was trying to be honest with his fans. But instead of fighting with the media and critics, he ducked the spotlight and decided to let his fighting speak for his character.

Not only did he prove his worth as one of the best UFC Welterweights in the world at UFC74, he proved that just because you might be better than another guy, that he may lash out disrespectfully at you, at the end of the day you have an obligation to be a noble and respectful individual to whomever you cross paths with.

Check out this post fight video posted by UFC.com and it shows the true mettle of what a fighter and man should be: Gracious in victory, regardless of your opponent or his actions towards you.

We are fans of a sport that continues to come under criticism and scrutiny for its bloodshed and brutality, but at the forefront of our premier organization stands man that makes the ambassador of ANY of the other major sports look like a no manners thug.

Congrats on the victory to a guy that makes it so easy to root for that when he loses it feels like it happened to you.

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UFC74 Results Update - Babalu? Babaloser!

Published by alan on August 27, 2007 in Fight Results, Fighters, Opinions and UFC74. 19 Comments

babamug.jpgSeriously?

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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