MMA Junkie News
May 17,2012
Johny Hendricks cleared to fight, ready for UFC title shot or another fight
The eye injury that made Johny Hendricks see double
during a fight with Josh Koscheck is already a concern of the past.
Hendricks was inadvertently poked by Koscheck in the first round of their fight at UFC on FOX 3, and he received an indefinite suspension pending an opthalmological exam.
But the fighter recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio that he's been cleared to fight. Now, the issue is when he'll do so.
May 17,2012
UFC on FUEL TV 3 salaries: Cerrone ($60K), Sadollah ($48K) earn top paydays
UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone ($60,000) and co-feature participant Amir
Sadollah ($48,000) were the top earners at Tuesday's UFC on FUEL TV 3
event.
They accounted for 22 percent of the event's $481,000 payroll.
MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of official disclosed paydays from Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
May 17,2012
Bellator 69 weigh-in results: Falcao heavy, Amoussou vs. Rickels official
The first round of Bellator 69's official fighter weigh-ins are in the
books, and all but one of four co-headlining tournament fighters
successfully made weight.
Middleweight tournament finalist Maiquel Falcao weighed 188 pounds on his first attempt and has been given additional time to lose two more pounds.
Today's weigh-ins took place at L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La.
May 17,2012
Reminder: ‘UFC Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir’ returns Friday on FX
As a reminder, "UFC Primetime" returns tomorrow night in anticipation of UFC 146's heavyweight championship headliner.
The three-part series focuses on UFC champ Junior Dos Santos and former titleholder Frank Mir, who headline this month's UFC 146 event.
Episode No. 2 of the series debuts Friday night at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on FX. The final episode airs next week.
May 17,2012
MMAjunkie.com Radio: C.B. Dollaway, Karl Amoussou, UFC 146 media call
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show C.B. Dollaway, who meets Jason "Mayhem" Miller at next week's UFC 146 event.
Additionally, Karl Amoussou previews his Bellator 69 bout with David Rickels, and the guys listen in on today's UFC 146 media call.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio, or watch it live on select television markets as part of Fight Now TV.
May 17,2012
Bantamweight Michael McDonald auctions off UFC 145-worn fight shorts for charity
Bantamweight slugger Michael McDonald is offering up
a unique piece of fight-worn memorabilia in effort to raise funds for
one of his favorite charities.
"Mayday" recently placed up for auction the actual shorts he wore during his UFC 145 knockout of former WEC champ Miguel Torres.
Interested buyers can bid on the shorts at ebay.com, and McDonald has committed to giving 100 percent of the proceeds to Crossover International, Inc., a 501.3c organization "that promotes using sports to spread God's word."
May 17,2012
Fight Path: Meet Bellator 69’s Shannon Slack, Dominick Cruz’s own Henry Cejudo
When Shanon Slack first met Dominick Cruz, he was asked to make a phone call.
Cruz discovered that Slack, through wrestling connections, knew Henry Cejudo, who in 2008 had been a 55-kilogram Olympic gold medalist wrestler. Slack placed a call to Cejudo's brother and put them in touch.
Cruz was looking for wrestling help, but Cejudo knew something the future UFC didn't. The guy that made the phone call was every bit as capable of helping as the guy than won the medal.
May 17,2012
Urijah Faber hosts UFC Fight Club Q&A session prior to UFC 146 weigh-ins
While his next fight is currently uncertain, former WEC featherweight champ
Urijah Faber will take center stage prior to next
week's UFC 146 weigh-ins.
UFC officials recently announced "The California Kid" hosts this month's pre-UFC 146 Fight Club Q&A Session.
The session takes place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday, May 25, prior to the day's official weigh-ins for "UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir."
May 17,2012
UFC awards $5K to New York academy in latest ‘Octagon of Excellence’ grant
The Ultimate Fighting Championship still can't legally promote events in
New York, but that isn't stopping the world's largest MMA promotion
from getting involved with the Empire State.
Earlier this month, the UFC continued its "Octagon of Excellence" community outreach program by committing $5,000 to The Urban Assembly's Bronx Academy of Letters.
"We got involved after we learned that even though this school is based on the academic principles of literature, they had sanctioned an ongoing jiu-jitsu club," UFC exec Reed Harris stated.
Hendricks was inadvertently poked by Koscheck in the first round of their fight at UFC on FOX 3, and he received an indefinite suspension pending an opthalmological exam.
But the fighter recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio that he's been cleared to fight. Now, the issue is when he'll do so.
They accounted for 22 percent of the event's $481,000 payroll.
MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of official disclosed paydays from Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
Middleweight tournament finalist Maiquel Falcao weighed 188 pounds on his first attempt and has been given additional time to lose two more pounds.
Today's weigh-ins took place at L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La.
The three-part series focuses on UFC champ Junior Dos Santos and former titleholder Frank Mir, who headline this month's UFC 146 event.
Episode No. 2 of the series debuts Friday night at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on FX. The final episode airs next week.
Additionally, Karl Amoussou previews his Bellator 69 bout with David Rickels, and the guys listen in on today's UFC 146 media call.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio, or watch it live on select television markets as part of Fight Now TV.
"Mayday" recently placed up for auction the actual shorts he wore during his UFC 145 knockout of former WEC champ Miguel Torres.
Interested buyers can bid on the shorts at ebay.com, and McDonald has committed to giving 100 percent of the proceeds to Crossover International, Inc., a 501.3c organization "that promotes using sports to spread God's word."
Cruz discovered that Slack, through wrestling connections, knew Henry Cejudo, who in 2008 had been a 55-kilogram Olympic gold medalist wrestler. Slack placed a call to Cejudo's brother and put them in touch.
Cruz was looking for wrestling help, but Cejudo knew something the future UFC didn't. The guy that made the phone call was every bit as capable of helping as the guy than won the medal.
UFC officials recently announced "The California Kid" hosts this month's pre-UFC 146 Fight Club Q&A Session.
The session takes place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday, May 25, prior to the day's official weigh-ins for "UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir."
Earlier this month, the UFC continued its "Octagon of Excellence" community outreach program by committing $5,000 to The Urban Assembly's Bronx Academy of Letters.
"We got involved after we learned that even though this school is based on the academic principles of literature, they had sanctioned an ongoing jiu-jitsu club," UFC exec Reed Harris stated.













