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Faber-Cruz selected as TUF 15 coaches

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The UFC announced on Tuesday that Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz would serve as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 15 debuting on Friday, March 9, 2012 on the FX channel. TUF 15’s finale will culminate with the coaches squaring off for Cruz’s Bantamweight title sometime mid-2012. Via UFC Press release: “We’re producing ground-breaking television with The […]

Spike TV counters UFC on Fox 2

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Spike TV will counterprogram the UFC’s second appearance on Fox January 28th. “UFC Unleashed: Evans vs. Davis” will feature past fights from Rashad Evans and Phil Davis as well as Mark Munoz, Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping. The TV lineup via Spike TV press release: 4:00pm ET/re-airs at 9pm PT – UFC Unleashed – Michael […]

TUF 14 Finale: 2.4 million viewers

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MMA Junkie reports that TUF 14 Finale on Spike TV scored an average of 2.4 million viewers with a peak of 3.4 million during the TUF main event. It was the highest rated TUF Finale since the TUF 10 Finale in 2009. As you may recall, the TUF 10 Finale featured Kimbo Slice versus Houston […]

GSP out of UFC 143 with knee injury

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Dana White announced via twitter that Georges St. Pierre will be out for 10 months with a knee injury. As a result, Carlos Condit steps in to face Nick Diaz for the interim Welterweight title for the Super Bowl Weekend card February 4th. Condit was slated to fight GSP at UFC 137 and then was […]

TUF 14 Finale salaries released

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MMA Junkie reports the salaries for Saturday night’s TUF 14 Finale. Michael Bisping was the top salary at a whopping $425,000. Via MMA Junkie as released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission: Michael Bisping: $425,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Jason “Mayhem” Miller: $45,000 Diego Brandao: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Bermudez: $8,000 […]