BELLATOR 27 RESULTS: Video of Joe Warren Come-from-Behind Title Win, Gomez, Makovsky, West Advance - 9/2/10

BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS XXVII was held Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.

Joe Warren became the new Bellator Featherweight Champion with a spectacular second-round TKO over champion Joe Soto, after getting dominated by Soto in the first round. Zack "Fun Size" Makovsky, Ulysses "Useless" Gomez and Ed West have joined Jose Vega in the semifinals of the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament.

BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 27

{Featherweight Championship}
Joe Warren (6-1) won by KO over Joe Soto (9-1)
[5:33] - 0:33 Round 2 - knee and punches

[Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout]
Zack Makovsky (10-2) won by UD over Nick Mamalis (14-5)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)

[Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout]
Ed West (14-4) won by UD over Bryan Goldsby (12-12)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

[Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout]
Ulysses Gomez (7-1) won by SD over Travis Reddinger (14-3)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Gilbert Jimenez (3-1) won by UD over Aaron Barringer (4-3)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Richard Odoms (2-0) won by SD over Dale Mitchell (0-3)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Andrew Craig (2-0) won by TKO over Rodrigo Pinheiro (3-1)
[7:53] - 2:53 Round 2 - doctor stoppage

Andrew Chappelle (10-6) won by UD over Joe Christopher (10-5)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)

Jon Kirk (16-7) won by TKO over Shane Faulkner (2-3)
[12:19] - 2:19 Round 3 - punches

Steven Peterson (2-0) won by UD over Ernest De La Cruz (0-1)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Complete MMA win-loss records with total fight time in brackets.

UD = Unanimous | SD = Split Decision | SUB = Submission

MADMAN AWARDS

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Joe Warren vs. Joe Soto

KO OF THE NIGHT: Joe Warren over Joe Soto

QUICKEST WIN: Joe Warren over Joe Soto in 333 seconds

BIGGEST UPSET: Zack Makovsky (+115) over Nick Mamalis

BIGGEST WINNER:) Joe Warren

BIGGEST LOSER:( Joe Soto

PAYDAY: UFC 118 Salaries - Purse Amounts and Bonus Payouts for Edgar vs Penn 2

The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (MSAC) has released the following purse amounts for UFC 118: EDGAR VS PENN 2, held August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston. The salaries are as reported to the MSAC by the UFC. Winning fighters in RED. James Toney, ironically, was the top earner of the night with his $500,000 payout.

The salary amounts do not include any individual fighter endorsement earnings for this event, nor do they include any undisclosed bonuses. Fighters pay out of pocket for licensing fees and related expenses. Fighters spend months training in preparation for these fights, so they are being paid for work already completed in the gym as well as their performance.

Frankie Edgar made $96,000 ($48K base salary + $48K win bonus) for 25:00 unanimous decision win.

BJ Penn made $150,000 for 25:00 unanimous decision loss.

Randy Couture made $250,000 (no win bonus) for 3:19 submission win.

James Toney made $500,000 for 3:19 submission loss.

Demian Maia made $68,000 ($34K base + $34K win) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

Mario Miranda made $8,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

Gray Maynard made $46,000 ($23K + $23K) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

Kenny Florian made $65,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

Nate Diaz made $120,000 ($30K base + $30K win + $60K FOTN bonus) for 14:02 submission win.

Marcus Davis made $91,000 ($31K base + $60K FOTN bonus) for 14:02 submission loss.

Joe Lauzon made $84,000 ($12K base + $12K win + $60K SUB bonus) for 2:01 submission win.

Gabe Ruediger made $8,000 for 2:01 submission loss.

Nik Lentz made $22,000 ($11K + $11K) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

Andre Winner made $10,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

Dan Miller made $30,000 ($15K + $15K) for 6:53 submission win.

John Salter made $8,000 for 6:53 submission loss.

Greg Soto made $12,000 ($6K + $6K) for 15:00 unanimous decision win.

Nick Osipczak made $10,000 for 15:00 unanimous decision loss.

Mike Pierce made $24,000 ($12K + $12K) for 13:11 submission win.

Amilcar Alves made $6,000 for 13:11 submission loss.

TOP 10 OVERALL EARNERS

 1. James Toney ($500K)
 2. Randy Couture ($250K)
 3. BJ Penn ($150K)
 4. Nate Diaz ($120K)
 5. Frankie Edgar ($96K)
 6. Marcus Davis ($91K)
 7. Joe Lauzon ($84K)
 8. Demian Maia ($68K)
 9. Kenny Florian ($65K)
10. Gray Maynard ($46K)

TOP 10 BASE SALARIES

 1. James Toney ($500K)
 2. Randy Couture ($250K)
 3. BJ Penn ($150K)
 4. Kenny Florian ($65K)
 5. Frankie Edgar ($48K)
 6. Demian Maia ($34K)
 7. Marcus Davis ($31K)
 8. Nate Diaz ($30K)
 9. Gray Maynard ($23K)
10. Dan Miller ($15K)

BOTTOM 5 OVERALL EARNERS

 1. Amilcar Alves ($6K)
 2. John Salter ($8K)
 2. Gabe Ruediger ($8K)
 2. Mario Miranda ($8K)
 5. Nick Osipczak ($10K)
 5. Andre Winner ($10K)

COST BY FIGHT

Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn ($246,000)

Randy Couture vs. James Toney ($750,000)

Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda ($76,000)

Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian ($111,000)

Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis ($91,000) + ($120,000 bonuses)

Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger ($32,000) + ($60,000 bonus)

Nik Lentz vs. Andre Winner ($32,000)

Dan Miller vs. John Salter ($38,000)

Greg Soto vs. Nick Osipczak ($22,000)

Mike Pierce vs. Amilcar Alves ($30,000)

OFFICIAL BONUSES

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis

SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Joe Lauzon

TOTAL DISCLOSED PAYROLL: $1,428,000

UFC 118 drew 14,168 in attendance (11,205 paid and 2,963 comped) with a live gate $2.8 million.

According to these numbers, the average paid ticket price was approximately $250.

VIDEO: Watch UFC 119 Trailer for Frank Mir vs Mirko Cro Cop in Indianapolis 9/25/10

UFC 119: MIR VS CRO COP will be held Saturday September 25, 2010 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. This promo video features the 5-fight main card.

Mirko Cro Cop vs. Frank Mir

Ryan "Darth" Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio "Lil Nog" Nogueira

Chris "Lights Out" Lytle vs. Matt "The Terror" Serra

Evan Dunham vs. Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk

Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard vs. Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens

COMPLETE UFC 119 FIGHT CARD

UFC 118 RESULTS: Frankie Edgar Solidifies Status as Best 155-lber in World, Couture Strangles Toney in Boston - 8/28/10

UFC 118: EDGAR VS PENN 2 was held Saturday August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie "The Answer" Edgar successfully defended his title against challenger and former champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn.

Frank Edgar won a dominant 5-round unanimous decision over BJ Penn, and clearly defined a new era in the UFC's 155-pound division. Gray "The Bully" Maynard also won a dominant decision over former lightweight contender Kenny Florian, and earned himself the next title shot against Edgar. Maynard is the only man with a win over Edgar, so that should put a bit of steam behind the build-up to Maynard's championship bid in the coming months.

In the co-main event, Randy "The Natural" Couture did what seemed painfully obvious, and quickly took pro boxer James "Lights Out" Toney down to the mat and tapped him out. While the fight did go past the halfway mark of the first round, there was never a moment where Couture wasn't in control. As has been evident since UFC 1, a pure boxer is completely out of his element in MMA. In a post-fight interview, UFC President Dana White confirmed Toney will not be back in the Octagon.

UFC 118 BONUSES: $60K Bonus Payouts for Nate Diaz, Marcus Davis and Joe Lauzon

The UFC awarded bonuses for UFC 118: EDGAR VS PENN 2 in the amount of $60,000. After each of their events, the UFC awards performance-based payout bonuses to usually at least 4 fighters. This time, there was not a KO/TKO on the card, so no Knockout of the Night bonus was given, and only 3 fighters received bonuses.

Nate Diaz and Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis earned Fight of the Night honors for their 3-round war. This is the fourth time Diaz has won Fight of the Night and the third time Davis has won the honor. The fighters combined for a UFC-record 531 significant strike attempts. Here's FightMetric on the record.

Congratulations to Nate Diaz and Marcus Davis. Their combined 531 significant strike attempts (328 for Diaz, 203 for Davis) sets the new UFC record for most in a three round fight. They lag behind the overall record of 590 set by Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, although that was a five round fight.

Submission of the Night went to Joe Lauzon for the armbar finish to his decimation of fellow TUF 5 castmate Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger. Lauzon was fighting in his hometown and put on an incredible show for the Boston crowd. Lauzon beat out Randy Couture, Nate Diaz, Dan Miller and Mike Pierce, who were all also eligible for the submission bonus.

OFFICIAL UFC BONUSES

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis

SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Joe Lauzon

All 3 of these fighters are $60,000 richer thanks to their UFC 118 performances.