- Feb 15th
- Demian Maia will fight Anderson Silva UFC 112
-Anthony Johnson is out of UFC Versus 1
Newcomer and undefeated fighter Daniel Roberts will step up
- Feb 12th
- Gegard Mousasi no longer under M-1
- Dave Terrell want to make a comeback to the UFC
-Feb 11th
- Bellator signs welterweight Ryan Thomas
- Almeida says Renzo Gracie is ready to fight.
- Frank Trigg, Mark Coleman, Tim Hauge, and Philipe Nover were all cut from the UFC
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- Feb 8th
UFC 109 By The Numbers
Attendance: 10,687Door: $2.27 Million
Pay Roll: 944 k salaries
Randy Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Mark Coleman: $60,000
Chael Sonnen: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus)
def. Nate Marquardt: $45,000
Paulo Thiago: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Swick: $43,000
Demian Maia: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus)
def. Dan Miller: $15,000
Matt Serra: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus)
def. Frank Trigg: $30,000
Mac Danzig: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Buchholz: $8,000
Melvin Guillard: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus)
def. Ronys Torres: $4,000
Rob Emerson: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Phillipe Nover: $10,000
Phil Davis: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
def. Brian Stann: $17,000
Chris Tuchscherer: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Hague: $7000
Joey Beltran: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Rolles Gracie: $15,000
Fight Bonuses:
Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt Fight Of The Night $60,000
Matt Serra Knockout of the Night $60,000
Paulo Thiago Submission of the Night $60,000
- Feb 7th
UFC 109 Couture vs. Coleman
- Couture wins by rear naked choke. only the second time he has ever submitted a fighter.
- Chael Sonnen completely dominates Nate Marquardt, using supiorer wrestling and evil G & P.
- Damian Maia showing he can evolve with a much improved striking game.
- Paulo Thiago with a huge upset dropping Mike Swick and finishing him with a D'arce choke.
Matt Serra scores his 2nd KO ever with a 1st round victory over Frank Trigg
