All Entries Tagged With: "UFC 106"
Why Is Everyone Counting Tito Ortiz Out?
I’ve read and heard a variety of opinions since Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via split-decision at UFC 106. The majority of people have come to one conclusion: Tito Ortiz is done as a top light heavyweight. I’m not saying that I necessarily disagree with this opinion, but to base it off of Saturday’s fight [...]
UFC 106 Recap and Thoughts
UFC 106 was a card that was plagued by injuries and cancellations, but it turned out to be one of the more entertaining events of the year.
The pay-per-view began with a fight between Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni. Baroni had his moments in the first round, but characteristically gassed in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. He [...]
Bonuses and Awards for UFC 106
Here are the bonuses for UFC 106, as announced in the post-fight press conference:
Knockout of the Night- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira- $70,000
Submission of the Night- Josh Koscheck- $70,000
Fight of the Night- Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson- $70,000 to each fighter
Pretty productive night for Koscheck. In addition to his show and win money, he’ll also back an [...]
Karo Parisyan Pulls Out of UFC 106 Bout With Dustin Hazelett
Karo Parisyan has pulled out of his scheduled UFC 106 fight with Dustin Hazelett due to unspecified reasons. UFC president Dana White first reported the news via his Twitter account. He went on to mention that Hazelett would be paid both his show and win money, and that Karo wouldn’t ever fight in the UFC [...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson To Co-Headline UFC 106
With Brock Lesnar dropping out of UFC 106 due to illness, Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin was elevated to main event status. However, the search was on to find a co-main event to replace that fight. This evening, UFC weltwerweight Josh Koscheck announced via Twitter that he had been signed to fight as a participant [...]
Brock Lesnar Pulls Out of UFC 106 Fight With Shane Carwin
According to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, Brock Lesnar has been forced to pull out of his scheduled title defense against Shane Carwin at UFC 106. The report indicates that Lesnar has been battling an illness for almost a month, and hasn’t been able to train for the contest. Here’s what UFC president Dana White had [...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Set For UFC 106
After an injury foced Mark Coleman out of his UFC 106 fight with Tito Ortiz, the UFC searched for a suitable replacement. They finally found one in Forrest Griffin.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Griffin agreed to the contest. Tito Ortiz wasted no time in posting the news to [...]
