Showing posts with label Gilbert Melendez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gilbert Melendez. Show all posts

Sunday, April 21, 2013

PAYDAY: UFC on FOX 7 Salaries - Fighter Purses and Bonus Payouts for 'Henderson vs Melendez' in San Jose on 4/20/13


The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has released the following salary payroll figures for UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA.

These are the fighter purses as reported to the CSAC by the UFC. See note at bottom of article for more details on the fighter paychecks.

UFC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson and longtime UFC veteran Frank Mir were the top earners of the night with their $200,000 payouts.

VIDEO: Ben Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez UFC on FOX 7 Full Fight Highlights 4/20/13




Full fight highlights from the main event of UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson narrowly outpointed former Strikeforce lightweight kingpin Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez to retain the 155-pound title and officially stake his claim as the best lightweight fighter on the planet.

VIDEO: Ben Henderson Proposes to Girlfriend in Octagon at UFC on FOX 7

VIDEO: Daniel Cormier vs Frank Mir - UFC on FOX 7 Fight Highlights

VIDEO: Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz - UFC on FOX 7 Fight Highlights

VIDEO: Matt Brown vs Jordan Mein - UFC on FOX 7 Fight Highlights

Friday, April 19, 2013

VIDEO - UFC on FOX 7: Road to the Octagon - Ben Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez, Mir vs Cormier and Diaz vs Thomson - 4/20/13




UFC on FOX 7: Road to the Octagon preview for UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs Melendez on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. In the main event, UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson will take on the final Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez to determine the undisputed best 155-pound fighter on the planet. The co-main event will see former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir welcome Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier to the UFC for the first time. Also profiled in this UFC on FOX 7 preview is the lightweight scrap between The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz and former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson.