Former “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ cast member Jesse Taylor, perhaps most famous for getting kicked out of the UFC twice, recently announced he be fighting at the July 20th DREAM 10 event in Japan. He announced the bout via his website, as well as his expected opponent Korean Judoka Dong Sik Yoon.

Taylor is comes into the fight after just having defeated Rubén Darío this past weekend at Total Combat 33 in Mexico City. The “The Ultimate Fighter” alum has gone 6-0 since leaving the UFC following a loss to C.B. Dolloway in July, 2008.

Yoon last competed in September of 2008 in a loss to Andrews Nakahara at DREAM 6 as part of the promotions Welterweight Grand Prix. Yoon was later expected to face Murilo “Ninja” Rua at DREAM 8, but was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury. Yoon only has a 4-6 record, but has faced notables Quinton Jackson(L), Kazushi Sakuraba(L), Melvin Manhoef(W), and Gegard Mousasi(L).

For a list of the other bouts expected to take place at the event in Saitama, Japan visit our DREAM 10 Rumors page.

Pictured: Jesse Taylor

Justin Buchholz will be stepping in to replace the injured Ronnys Torres at UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16. His opponent will be fellow young gun, and UFC Fight Night staple, Jeremy Stephens. This marks the second time that Torres has been forced to withdraw from his anticipated UFC debut due to injury. The lineup change was first reported by MMAJunkie earlier today.

Buchholz will look to even up his UFC record after going 1-2 in his three fights so far for the promotion. In his last outing Buchholz suffered a loss at the hands of Terry Etim via second round D’arce Choke. Prior to the loss to Etim, he had defeated former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestant Corey Hill with a second round submission of his own.

Stephens will be looking to stave off his third consecutive loss in the bout, after losing to Joe Lauzon and Gleison Tibau, respectively. Stephens stepped in on short notice against Lauzon at UFN 17 where he eventually fell victim to a second round arm bar. He then went on to face Gleison Tibau, who was a late replacement for Efrain Escudero at UFN 18, where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat.

For more information on the upcoming event card, check out our UFC Fight Night 19 Rumors page.

Pictured: Justin Buchholz

UFC President Dana White was confident at Saturday’s post-UFC 100 press conference that he’d soon sign Emelianenko away from Affliction following his August 1 matchup against Josh Barnett.

“This whole Fedor thing has been going on and on and on. I keep saying this and that about him and he keeps waiting. Eventually, Fedor’s going to be here. I want Fedor. I want him to come to the UFC and everything else,” said White. “[Brock Lesnar] just became the heavyweight champion. We’ll end up getting that deal done. And then we’ll do Brock vs. Fedor, and it’ll be a huge fight.”

White’s hopes to sign Emelianenko won’t be enough to persuade the Russian to enter the Octagon, as it appears Emelianenko would only consider fighting in the UFC should the promotion consider altering its contract terms.

The disagreement between Emelianenko and the UFC over the terms of a proposed contract is nothing new, with the same issue derailing a fight between “The Last Emperor” and the UFC’s then-heavyweight champion Randy Couture.

Emelianenko re-affirmed his distaste for the UFC’s contract terms in a recent interview with Bas Rutten on HDNet’s Inside MMA.

“At the present time, I don’t think so, I don’t think you’ll see me in the UFC, just because the terms, and the manner in which those terms are offered, are not acceptable today,” said Fedor.

The UFC will not only have to alter its terms to lure Fedor and reach an agreement, but will also have to compete for his services with Affliction, who, despite an uncertain future that has been well documented in recent months, is reportedly nearing a long-term agreement with the fighter, who is considered one of the world’s pound-for-pound best.

Checkout Emelianenko’s full interview from Inside MMA below:

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WEC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone (right) poses with WBO/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik during an open workout at Jack Loew’s South Side Boxing Club in Youngstown, OH on July 9. Cerrone conducted a 60-minute workout for members of the media in preparation of his Sept. 2 interim title fight against Ben Henderson at the Covelli Centre. During the course of the training session, Cerrone chatted with Pavlik regarding the intricacies of the fight game.

[Photo courtesy of the WEC]

Jeff Glover vs. Wilson Reis:

Rumina Sato vs. Ulysses Gomez:

UFC matchmaker Joe Silva confirmed the news during Saturday’s UFC 100 pay-per-view broadcast.

Swick (14-2) has lost just once in 10 UFC bouts, losing to middleweight contender Yushin Okami in 2007 before dropping to welterweight in early-2008 and winning four-straight fights over Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jonathan Goulet, and Ben Saunders.

Kampmann (15-2) has won 6 of his 7 UFC fights, including 2-straight at welterweight over Carlos Condit and Alexandre Barros following a loss to middleweight contender Nate Marquardt last September in his final fight at 185-pounds.

St-Pierre (19-2) has won 6-straight matchups following his upset loss to Matt Serra in early-2007, defeating Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Serra, Jon Fitch, BJ Penn, and Thiago Alves to cement his status as the world’s top welterweight and among its best pound-for-pound fighters.

A date for the matchup between St-Pierre and the Swick-Kampmann winner is not yet set, as it hinges on how St-Pierre’s groin injury, suffered in his UFC 100 win over Alves, heals, as well as what shape the winner of the September fight between Swick and Kampmann is in, though the UFC’s traditional blockbuster year-end show, with this years set to take place in early-January, is a possibility.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest UFC news and UFC rumors.

Any fan worth their weight in pay-per-view dollars can tell you the problem “Rush” now faces after thoroughly cleaning out the 170lb division. Albeit this “problem” is probably the best (or worst, if you’re a cynical bastard) type that a fighter can have. Joining the ranks of Anderson Silva and BJ Penn to a whinier extent, Georges St. Pierre has simply performed too well for his own good, or at least division.

The GSP who still has to prove himself among the best in the world is officially gone. Here to stay is the French-Canadian world beater who utterly destroys everything in his path including the “toughest challenger yet”, a phrase which almost seems laughable in hindsight. Undeniably, there is just a massive talent gap between St. Pierre and every other struggling minnow in the welterweight pond. Some of those little fish may grow and mature enough to prove a formidable challenge to GSP one day, but not any time soon.

Generally speaking, I’ve never been too keen on the notion of St. Pierre indulging some extra coq au vin and testing the waters at middleweight. My reasoning, as St. Pierre himself has hinted before, is a simple matter of ounces and distribution. Now I sound like a drug dealer. Nevertheless, while GSP is obviously a physically terrifying welterweight, his height and lean body-type lead me to believe that he isn’t ideally equipped to hang with the fiercest shark in the 185 pound tank. I’m speaking of course about one particular predator, The Spider.

I’m not about to lie to you and state that I wouldn’t be all shades of curious to see how St. Pierre fares against some of the top dogs in the middleweight order. But without challenging Anderson Silva in the superfight to end all superfights, is GSP delving into middleweight once or twice even worth the trouble?

I say this because, as much as I like St. Pierre, I do not believe that he should bother challenging Anderson Silva. As great as GSP is, Silva is just a terrible, terrible match up for him. Though to be fair Anderson Silva is a terrible match up for just about everyone, however GSP makes no exception.

If it pleases the UFC to throw “Rush” into a couple MW contests to keep casual fans from forgetting his name while other welterweights develop, I’ll understand and tune in as usual. But I also won’t lose any sleep if GSP announces tomorrow that he’ll be staying at welterweight for the rest of his career. The man has already proved to the world all he needs to as one of the finest mixed martial artists to ever put on a pair of four once gloves. The determining question will surely be, is Georges St. Pierre content with a career that doesn’t include taking a crack at The Spider? We’ll find out soon enough…

In other musings:

-While were on the subject of St. Pierre, I couldn’t help noticing that between rounds Greg Jackson spoke to GSP like a fragile child on his first day of kindergarten. I don’t mean to mock the methodology because clearly, it works. But did anyone else find it just a bit unsettling to see a grown man address his fighter in such a matter? Maybe I’m just an insensitive jerk.

- Its funny how Dan Henderson, who readily admits that he knowingly went the extra mile (air bomb punch) on an unconscious Michael Bisping, gets so little flack for doing so- mostly because everyone hates Bisping and has a certain respect for Henderson. I guess I can’t really argue with that.

-Mark Coleman defeated Stephan Bonnar…legitimately…what? Yea, that just happened. I’ve watched the fight three times now, and three times I still can’t believe what I’m seeing. Does Coleman really have something left in the 44 year old tank or has Bonnar fallen off something awful? It could be a combination of both. But you’ve certainly piqued my curiosity, Mark.

- Its so common to criticize UFC judging yet they keep giving us the ammunition. A 30-27 call for Akiyama against Belcher, really? Was there a meth sale going down by the judging booth?

-I’m glad Jon Fitch proved that Paulo Thiago is good, but he ain’t that good.  Way to play mythbuster, Jon.

-I would really have loved to see any number of other fights on the UFC 100 telecast. Jones-O’Brien, Coleman-Bonnar or Danzig-Miller all would have done nicely. I know the ppv timing is a sticky science, but it was UFC 100, wasn’t it? Do we not get anything for our previous 99 events worth of good behavior?

-For some reason I could not receive UFC 100 in HD when I ordered it from Comcast. I called Comcast and they said it wasn’t being broadcast in HD and there was nothing that they or I could do. Anyone else have this problem? Should I just switch back to DirectTV?

-Lastly, in case you forgot, Bruce Buffer pulled off the once in a lifetime Buffer 360! Shake and bake!

One of the nagging questions for MMA fans over the past sixteen months has been “When will Cung Le defend his middleweight title?” The answer to that question seems to be, “Not any time soon.” It is now being reported that former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields will be challenging for an interim belt at middleweight, while the promotion waits on Le to return to fighting. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker recently broke this news to MMAFanhouse at the press conference for the promotions upcoming Gina Carano vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos event.

Shields’ last outing came in June at a catch-weight of 182 pounds, against former EliteXC middleweight champ Robbie Lawler. Shields defeated the heavy handed Lawler via guillotine early in the first round of the fight. Prior to that Shields had been on a eight month layoff since defeating Paul Daley in his final defense of his EliteXC welterweight belt, before the promotion ended operations.

Current champion, Le has yet to defend the title he won in March of 2008 from Frank Shamrock. He has instead focused on a movie career which has included work in at least six films. There still is no word yet on a time frame for Le’s return to the cage.

There is also no word yet on a potential opponent, or date for Shields’ interim title challenge, which would likely take place in September or October. There had previously been rumors of a match up between Shields and either Matt Lindland or Vitor Belfort in August, but neither came to fruition.

Pictured: Jake Shields

Rivera is 5-5 in 10 appearances inside the Octagon dating back to 2003, with victories over David Loiseau, Dennis Hallman, Edwin Dewees, Kendall Grove, and his most-recent win over Nissen Osterneck in April, as well as losses to Lee Murray, Rich Franklin, Chris Leben, Terry Martin, and Martin Kampmann. His resume also includes a win over Travis Lutter and defeat to Anderson Silva.

Kimmons (22-4) had won 3-straights bouts before making his UFC debut last June with a victory over Rob Yundt. “The Rosedale Reaper” had his winning streak snapped by Dan Miller in his next fight in September, but rebounded with a first-round submission of Joe Vedepo in April. Kimmons’ 4 career losses have come against notables Miller, Marvin Eastman, Ryan Jensen, and Joe Riggs.

UFC 104 is headlined by a light heavyweight championship matchup featuring current title-holder Lyoto Machida against challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Heavyweight contenders Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez are set to square off in the PPV card’s co-main event, while Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Berry, Anthony Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida, and Ryan Bader vs. Eric Schafer are also rumored for the card.

For the latest UFC 104 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

Four previously-reported fights were added to the event’s official lineup, as Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller, and Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann were all formally announced.

Tickets for UFC 103 go on sale to UFC Fight Club members this Thursday, July 16 at 10am CT, while UFC Newsletter subscribers can purchase tickets beginning at 10am CT on Friday, July 17 using the presale password “TEXAS”. Finally, the tickets will go on sale to the general public on Saturday at 10am CT.

Rich Franklin is expected to co-headline UFC 103 against an opponent to-be-determined alongside a heavyweight matchup between veteran Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and up-and-comer Junior dos Santos.

For the latest UFC 103 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

A location has not yet been determined for the Versus-televised event.

Brown (22-4), a winner of 10-straight bouts who trains out of American Top Team, topped Jeff Curran in his WEC debut last June before defeating Urijah Faber to win the title in November. He’s successfully defended the belt twice since, defeating Leonard Garcia via first-round submission in March and again defeating Faber by unanimous decision in a June rematch.

Aldo (15-1) has recorded knockouts in all five of his WEC bouts, defeating Alexandre Franca Nogueira, Jonathan Brookins, Ronaldo Perez, Chris Mickle, and, most-recently in June, Cub Swanson since debuting with the promotion last June to earn a shot at the featherweight title. His lone career loss was a second-round submission defeat in 2005 that has been followed by 8-straight wins.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest WEC news.

Another interesting match-up is in the works to be added to the already stacked UFC 104 card for October. Welterweights Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida will each look to move closer to the top of their division. The fighters have verbally agreed to the contest, but the actual fight contracts are in the process of being finalized, according to MMAJunkie.

Johnson is coming off of back to back knockout victories over Kevin Burns and Luigi Fioravanti, respectively, bouncing back from a controversial loss to Burns in their first meeting. He had been expected to take on “The Ultimate Fighter” alum Matt Brown at the finale for season 9 of “The Ultimate Fighter”, but was forced to withdraw by a knee injury suffered in training. Brown later backed out of the card citing nagging injuries of his own.

Yoshida garnered a submission victory over Brandon Wolff in his last outing at UFC 98, marking a rebound from a vicious knockout loss to Josh Koscheck in December. The skilled Judoka will bring an 11-3 record to the Octagon that evening which he will no doubt hope to extend.

Johnson recently made headlines for the wrong reasons as he was arrested for alleged domestic violence, allegations of which his managers maintain he is completely innocent.

For more information on the rumored card for UFC 104, please visit our UFC 104 Rumors page.

Simpson recently announced the matchup against Herman on Facebook after previously stating he could fight Dan Miller at the Spike-televised event only to update his announcement to say nothing was yet official.

Simpson (5-0, 1-0 UFC), who trains at Arizona Combat Systems, made his WEC debut late last year with an 18-second knockout of David Avellan. After the promotion’s middleweight division was shut down following his win, Simpson made the jump to the UFC, defeating Tim McKenzie via first-round TKO in April.

Herman (15-7, 4-4 UFC) is 4-4 in the UFC since debuting with the promotion in 2006 following his appearance on the reality show. After back-to-back losses to Kendall Grove and Jason MacDonald to start his UFC career, Herman would win 3-straight over Chris Price, Scott Smith, and Joe Doerksen. “Short Fuse” followed up losses to Demian Maia and Alan Belcher in 2008 with a unanimous decision victory over David Loiseau in April.

UFC Fight Night 19, which will serve as the lead-in for The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights featuring Kimbo Slice, is co-headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard and Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard, and is also rumored to include Chris Lytle vs. Carlos Condit, Chris Wilson vs. Mike Pyle, Jeremy Stephens vs. Ronny Torres, Tim Credeur vs. Nate Quarry, Kyle Bradley vs. Sam Stout, and Steve Steinbeiss vs. Ryan Jensen.

For the latest UFC Fight Night 19 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

[Pictured: Aaron Simpson]

Most of the articles I’ve been reading around the blogosphere (including some serious debate from you guys) have focused primarily on whether or not Lesnar’s ever-present professional wrestler attitude is good or not so good for mixed martial arts.

Personally, I subscribe to the semi-popular belief that Brock can do no further damage to the sport than what has already been done via TUF antics, the Diaz brothers, or Dana White tirades.  Make no mistake: Nobody, not even Brock Lesnar, can be bad for MMA if they perform and draw the way that Lesnar does. Was Tito Ortiz bad for MMA when his shtick was carrying the UFC hype machine? The guy was a jackass, sure. But he drew. And more eyes felt the warm glow of UFC pay-per-views just to see what would happen to the punk you loved to hate so much.

I say let Brock be Brock. I genuinely don’t care. Maybe its the apathetic nihilist in me, but come on, do you really care that much about what Brock Lesnar says in his post-fight soliloquies? I know I know, this is MMA and the WWE theatrics should be left to McMahon and company, I concede that such remains a legitimate argument. However on the flip side, if a man chooses to play the heel yet continues to compete at the highest level of the sport without becoming too much of a prima donna, I simply do not see the harm.

I don’t work for Budweiser, I don’t care if Frank Mir’s feelings were hurt regarding the eloquent horseshoe comment, and from what I can tell Lesnar’s wife was none too upset at the mention of her champ “getting on top of her” all neander-style. “I beat man, have good drink, take woman to cave.”  It’s primitive, but it’s also fairly accurate in Brock Lesnar’s case. The man ain’t a neurosurgeon, people. He’s an alpha-male, whether he knows what the term means or not.

Here’s a thought, or conspiracy theory rather, so take it for what you will. But I believe there remains an antiquated concept of what mixed martial arts should be that is driving at least some of the latest Lesnar criticism. UFC 1 saw Royce Gracie prove that technique schools size and strength, and it was a glorious thing to revel in.

Those who witnessed the victorious undersized Brazilian could rejoice knowing that the stereotypical schoolyard bully no longer posed the same threat. That dopey bastard would have no idea how to fend off a simple arm bar. It would almost be too easy.  Admittedly, when my MMA addiction first began to take root I was highly taken in by the concept of someone my size (very short and scrawny at the time) being able to force a physically imposing jerk to tap out from some crazy leg lock that I pulled out of nowhere. Sucka.

Ninety-nine UFC’s later; Brock Lesnar comes along and momentarily disproves the core principle of modern mixed martial arts, which early UFC events had largely created. This time the less polished, overpowering, grunting gorilla, who could certainly never maneuver his legs for a proper gogoplata, dominates the smarter, sharper technician. Darwin would not be proud.

And so, some of us freak out feeling as if we have just entered the plutonium fueled DeLorean back to the heydays of Frye, Coleman or Randleman- guys who only made a buck because they were bigger and stronger (and juiced.) Uncivilized, unsophisticated, testosterone-driven men who were all too happy to ground and pound like a pack of wild cro-mags unaware of any other weapons in the MMA arsenal.

But I say fear not to those clinging to fighters like Emelianenko, Machida, Penn and A. Silva. There are plenty of these crafty devils to go around, and when their time has passed others will spawn. Brock Lesnar on the other hand is a mere genetic anomaly. We cannot copy and paste more of them, not that the government wouldn’t try if they thought it possible.

So let’s all take a step back for a second. Let’s relax. Let’s appreciate that the UFC heavyweight division has a champion who creates compelling match ups across the board. Let us wait another fight or two to see if Brock Lesnar’s “era” has truly begun before we start burning down jiujitsu schools and dead lifting until nauseous.  Let us admit without inducing a panic attack that even in 2009, a big oaf with limited technique can rely heavily on his physical gifts to destroy decorated black belts.

It’s not the end of the world. It’s just a jerk who can hit hard and smother people. He happens to come from professional wrestling, and you can tell. But the man is no more harmful to mixed martial arts than any other larger-than-life athlete was to their respective sport. Brock Lesnar’s rise, while controversial, only threatens those who fear change, which is painfully ironic since evolution is precisely what makes MMA the beloved, complex animal that it is. Now can we please talk about Georges St. Pierre for a minute? Alright, next time.

After having his 13-fight win streak that spanned more than 3 years ended by Thiago Silva in his Octagon debut in September 2007, Drwal (16-2, 2-1 UFC) rebounded to earn back-to-back knockout wins over Ivan Serati and Mike Ciesnolevicz in 2009.

Regarded for his knockout power, McFedries (8-5, 4-4 UFC) had lost two-straight fights to Mike Massenzio and Thales Leites before knocking out Xavier Foupa-Pokam in just 37-seconds in his most-recent fight in May. He had previously defeated Marvin Eastman, Jordan Radev, and Alessio Sakara in the UFC, while suffering losses to Martin Kampmann and Patrick Cote.

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Junior dos Santos is expected to co-headline UFC 103 alongside a main event featuring Rich Franklin against an opponent to-be-announced. Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau, and Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller are also rumored for the card.

For the latest UFC rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.

[Pictured: Drew McFedries]

Mir, who suffered a second-round knockout to Brock Lesnar in the UFC 100 main event, must sit out until September 10 following the loss. St-Pierre defeated Alves by unanimous decision in the UFC 100 co-headliner but tore his groin in the process and must sit out until January 8 unless the injury is cleared by a doctor, while Alves remains suspended until August 11 for precautionary reasons. Bisping was suspended until September 10 after suffering a brutal second-round KO at the hands of Dan Henderson at the 11-bout pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The complete list of suspensions and injuries for the UFC 100 were:

• Frank Mir — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Georges St-Pierre — Groin injury must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Thiago Alves — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Michael Bisping — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until Aug. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Yoshihiro Akiyama — Left orbital fractured must be cleared by an ophthalmologist or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Stephan Bonnar — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Mac Danzig — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26 due to a head laceration.
• Jim Miller — Right shoulder and clavicle must be x-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.
• Jake O’Brien — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• T.J. Grant — Suspended until August 2 with no contact until July 26.
• C.B. Dollaway — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Matt Grice — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Shannon Gugerty — Lower back pain must be cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.

Note: If no injury is specified, the medical suspension is generally for precautionary reasons following a knockout or submission loss.

Click here to read MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 100 recap and UFC 100 results, or check out our UFC 100 section for more event coverage.

[Pictured: Georges St-Pierre]

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the official fighter salaries on Monday for the pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in front of 11,000 fans for a $5.1 million live gate.

As previously reported, Lesnar received $400,000 to show with no win bonus for his second-round knockout of Frank Mir ($45,000) in the evening’s headliner. St-Pierre’s salary was comprised equally of a $200,000 is show money and a $200,000 win bonus for his unanimous decision victory over Thiago Alves ($60,000).

Dan Henderson ($250,000), Michael Bisping ($150,000), and Mark Coleman ($100,000) were also among the top salaries for the historic card, which drew widespread mainstream media coverage and could surpass 1.5 million PPV buys.

Remember, the salaries listed below are simply the figures the UFC is required to report to the NSAC and do not include sponsorships, ‘fight night’ bonuses, portions of pay-per-view revenue, which are received by top fighters such as Lesnar and St-Pierre, nor miscellaneous fees and taxes. For example, Lesnar, who officially earned $400,000, reportedly received more than $3 million from the UFC alone for his UFC 100 fight before his sponsorship revenue is included.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 100 came in just shy of $1.8 million at $1,790,000.

The official salaries for UFC 100, as reported to the NSAC, were:

• Brock Lesnar ($400,000 – no win bonus) def. Frank Mir ($45,000)
• Georges St-Pierre ($400,000 – includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves ($60,000)
• Dan Henderson ($250,000 – $150,000 win bonus)* def. Michael Bisping ($150,000)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama ($60,000 – $20,000 win bonus)* def. Alan Belcher ($19,000)*
• Jon Fitch ($90,000 – includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Thiago ($8,000)
• Mark Coleman ($100,000 – $50,000 win bonus) def. Stephan Bonnar ($25,000)
• Jim Miller ($22,000 – $11,000 win bonus) def. Mac Danzig ($20,000)
• Jon Jones ($18,000 – $9000 win bonus) def. Jake O’Brien ($13,000)
• Dong Hyun Kim ($58,000 – $29,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Grant ($5,000)
• Tom Lawlor ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus)* def. C.B. Dollway ($14,000)
• Shannon Gugerty ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Matt Grice ($7,000)

* Salaries do not include $100,000 ‘fight night’ bonuses

Click here to read MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 100 recap and UFC 100 results, or check out our UFC 100 section for more event coverage.

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Tapia-Wineland was first-reported by the Northwest Times of Indiana, while MMAjunkie was first to report Fabiano-Koch and Assuncao-Jabouin.

Tapia (10-2-1 MMA, 2-2 WEC) challenged for the WEC bantamweight title after going unbeaten in 11-straight fights to start his career, but came up short against title-holder Miguel Torres late last year, suffering a second-round TKO before losing to Akitoshi Tamura in May. Wineland (14-6-1 MMA, 1-2 WEC), who won the WEC bantamweight title in 2006 but lost it in his first attempted defense against Chase Beebe the following year, had won back-to-back fights before losing to Rani Yahya in April in his WEC return.

Fabiano (12-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC), the former IFL featherweight champ, was emerged as a 145-pound contender in the WEC with back-to-back victories over Akitoshi Tamura and Fredson Paixao to extend his unbeaten streak to 8-straight. Koch (8-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) won two fights on a single night in April, defeating Tom Ahrens and Will Shutt via first-round rear naked chokes to earn a contract with the WEC.

Despite just one WEC bout, a unanimous decision over Jameel Massouh in April, Assuncao (13-1 MMA, 1-0 WEC) too is a featherweight contender, with wins in 5-straight fights following his lone career loss to bantamweight veteran Jeff Curran. Jabouin (14-4 MMA, 0-0 WEC) will make his WEC debut on a 4-fight win streak, most-recently beating JT Wells with a spinning back kick KO in November.

For the latest WEC rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.

[Pictured: Wagnney Fabiano]

UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta announced the signing on Saturday during a Q&A with fans at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas before UFC 100.

Nearly two years after leaving the Octagon following back-to-back losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo in 2007, Cro Cop (25-6-2) returned to the UFC in June, defeating Mostapha Al-Turk via first-round TKO at UFC 99. Filipovic’s future in the UFC was jeopardized when he reportedly signed with DREAM following the victory, his third-straight, but UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta was apparently able to convince the popular veteran to return to the Octagon by offering him a contract he “couldn’t refuse”.

Cro Cop is rumored to meet heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos in a featured bout at UFC 103 on September 19 in Dallas, Texas.

Sherk became the UFC’s lightweight champion in late-2006 by winning the vacant belt with a victory over Kenny Florian. Sherk successfully defended the title in July 2007 with a win over Hermes Franca, but tested positive for steroids after the fight and was stripped of the title and suspended for six-months. “The Muscle Shark” returned in May 2008 and immediately challenged BJ Penn for the lightweight belt, but suffered a third-round TKO. After winning “Fight of the Night” honors in an October win over Tyson Griffin, Sherk was defeated by Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision at UFC 98 in May.

Tibau, 5-4 since first-joining the UFC in late-2006, holds wins inside the Octagon over Jason Dent, Jeff Cox, Terry Etim, Rich Clementi, and Jeremy Stephens while losing bouts to Nick Diaz, Tyson Griffin, Joe Stevenson, and Melvin Guillard. He had won back-to-back fights over Clementi and Stephens, before losing to Guillard in his most-recent bout in June.

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Junior dos Santos is expected to co-headline UFC 103 alongside a main event featuring Rich Franklin against an opponent to-be-announced. Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, and Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller are also rumored for the card.

For the latest UFC rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.

[Pictured: Sean Sherk]

Courtesy of the funny folks at lookoutwhale, a little treat for all you Bisping haters who no doubt relished every minute of Dan Henderson’s bone crushing knockout of “The Count” last evening.  Enjoy, and thank me later.

Remember that time Brock Lesnar got all up in Frank Mir’s grill even after battering him worse than a filet-o-fish sandwich? Well here’s a short clip from the countdown show that might help explain why Lesnar just had to take things so personally. “Weights and my doubles’ all I need for MMA!” Classic.

Last up, TUF 10 coaches Rashad and Rampage get into a little tiff cageside during UFC 100.  Legitimate beef or mere TUF hype? You make the call.

“I was blown away. I don’t think in the history of the UFC we’ve had anybody do that. It’s not who we are, and, to be honest, it’s not who he is. You hang with these guys personally, and you get to know them. If he was a dick, I’d tell you right now this guy is a psycho and I don’t know what I’m going to do with him. He’s not. He’s a smart guy. The sponsorship thing was the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my life.

“Brock went so far over the top, I can’t even put it into words. WWE — that’s what it is. We had a talk. We talked like men, and he said he was sorry. He said, ‘I’m embarrassed by what I said.’ I take his word for it this time.”

UFC President Dana White addresses Brock Lesnar’s post-fight actions and comments following his UFC 100 main event win over Frank Mir that included confronting a dazed and bloodied Mir in the Octagon, flipping off the crowd, dissing top UFC sponsor Bud Light, and announcing his plans to “get on top of” his wife.

A video of Lesnar apologizing at the post-fight press conference in below.

The figures were announced by the UFC at the post-fight press conference.

The $5.1 million gate is the second-highest ever for the promotion, falling just short of the $5.4 million gate of UFC 66 in December 2006, which was headlined by Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz.

In addition to the near-record live gate, UFC 100 is expected to be the most-watched UFC PPV event in history, with predictions that it could surpass 1.5 million buys and generate record single-event revenues for the world’s top promotion.

Click here to read MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 100 recap and UFC 100 results, or check out our UFC 100 section for more event coverage.

“This whole Fedor thing has been going on and on and on. I keep saying this and that about him and he keeps waiting. Eventually, Fedor’s going to be here. I want Fedor. I want him to come to the UFC and everything else. [Brock Lesnar] just became the heavyweight champion. We’ll end up getting that deal done. And then we’ll do Brock vs. Fedor, and it’ll be a huge fight.”

At the post-UFC 100 press conference UFC President Dana White discussed the world’s top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emeliannko and his hopes of bringing him to the UFC for a fight against Brock Lesnar after his August 1 affliction matchup against Josh Barnett.

For more UFC 100 coverage check out MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 100 section.

[Pictured: Fedor Emelianenko]

The $100,000 bonuses are the biggest ever awarded for the traditional post-fight awards.

Akiyama and Belcher received “Fight of the Night” honors for their three-round battle, which saw Belcher connect with leg kicks at will that left “Sexyama” limping, while Akiyama’s multiple takedowns were enough to earn him to victory.

Henderson earned “Knockout of the Night” with a highlight reel knockout of rival Michael Bisping in the second-round of their featured main card bout. After dominating Bisping throughout the opening round, Henderson stalked Bisping in the second looking for a knockout opportunity before connecting with a right that collapsed Bisping to the canvas and following it up with a brutal flying elbow that left Bispng unconscious for nearly a minute.

“Submission of the Night” went to “Filthy” Tom Lawlor for his 55-second guillotine choke submission of CB Dollaway on the UFC 100 prelimiary card.

Click here for more UFC 100 coverage in MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC 100 section.

[Pictured: Yoshihiro Akiyama]

Despite his dominant performance, Lesnar earned little respect from fans after confronting a still-dazed Mir in the cage before flipping off the crowd and belittling top UFC sponsor Bud Light in a pro wrestling-esque post-fight speech.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre retained the 170-pound title by dominating top-contender Thiago Alves en-route to a clear unanimous decision victory. St-Pierre, who neutralized Alves’ striking throughout the contest and used a series of takedowns to earn the win, will meet the winner of Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann in his next title defense.

Former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson likely earned another crack at the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva with a highlight reel second-round knockout of Michael Bisping. After picking Bisping apart during the first round, Henderson stalked the UK fighter in the second before connecting with a brutal right that collapsed Bisping to the canvas then followed it up with another huge right on the ground that left Bisping unconscious for nearly a minute before he staggered back to reality.

Jon Fitch and Yoshihiro Akiyama were also victorious on the main card, earning decision victories, while Mark Coleman and Jon Jones were the big winners on the evening’s preliminary card.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com all-day Sunday for comprehensive post-UFC 100 coverage.

The official results for UFC 100 were:

• Brock Lesnar (c) def. Frank Mir (c) via KO (punches) — Round 2, 1:48
  UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
• Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• Dan Henderson def. Michael Bisping via KO (punch) — Round 2, 3:20
• Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Miller def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jon Jones def. Jake O’Brien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 2:43
• Dong Hyun Kim def. T.J. Grant via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Tom Lawlor def. C.B. Dollaway via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 0:55
• Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Grice via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 2:36

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Many of the winners and losers will also be on hand to talk about their fights and what lies ahead, as well as to answer questions from the media.

A live stream of the press conference is below.

The main event salaries were disclosed on Saturday by Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole via Twitter.

Mir would make $90,000 ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to win) should he defeat Lesnar for the second-straight time.

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre could tie Lesnar atop the event’s official payroll with a win over challenger Thiago Alves, as he’s slated to make $200,000 to show and an additional $200,000 to win the co-headliner.

The official salaries for Lesnar-Mir, GSP-Alves, and Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping are:

• Brock Lesnar ($400,000 to show) vs. Frank Mir ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to win)
• Georges St-Pierre ($200,000 to show, $200,000 to win) vs. Thiago Alves ($60,000 to show, $60,000 to win)
• Michael Bisping ($150,000 to show, $100,000 to win) vs. Dan Henderson ($100,000 to show, $150,000 to win)

In related news, UFC President Dana White has announced that the “Fight Night” bonuses for UFC 100 will be a record $100,000 apiece.

MMAFrenzy.com will have the complete list of UFC 100 salaries as early as tomorrow.

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

MMAFrenzy.com will have live results and instant updates for the entire 11-bout card beginning at 7:30pm ET (4pm PT) with the un-televised preliminary card, followed by live main card coverage beginning at 10pm ET (7pm PT).

The historic pay-per-view event features a loaded lineup of fights, including the evening’s main event heavyweight championship unification rematch between title-holders Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir. UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre will look to defend his title against challenger Thiago Alves and TUF 9 coaches Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson will finally square off in the event’s other featured bouts.

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Enjoy the fights.

UFC 100 LIVE RESULTS

• Brock Lesnar (c) def. Frank Mir (c) via KO (punches) — Round 2, 1:48
  UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
• Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• Dan Henderson def. Michael Bisping via KO (punch) — Round 2, 3:20
• Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Miller def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jon Jones def. Jake O’Brien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 2:43
• Dong Hyun Kim def. T.J. Grant via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Tom Lawlor def. C.B. Dollaway via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 0:55
• Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Grice via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 2:36

UFC 100 INSTANT UPDATES