In the Cage – 12.31.12 The MMA Corner Staff December 31, 2012 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. UFC 155 medical suspensions Fourteen combatants from the Dec. 29 UFC 155 in Las Vegas have received medical suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The full list includes: Cain Velasquez: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days Junior Dos Santos: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days Joe Lauzon: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for facial and forehead lacerations Tim Boetsch: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days; also suspended 180 days unless nasal fractures are cleared by ENT doctor Alan Belcher: suspended 60 days with no contact; also suspended 180 days unless right jaw and right knee are cleared by doctors Eddie Wineland: suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for lacerations Brad Pickett: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days Byron Bloodworth: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for a scalp laceration Jamie Varner: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days Melvin Guillard: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for a right shin laceration Michael Johnson: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days for a right ear laceration; also suspended 180 days unless right hand is cleared by doctor Todd Duffee: suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days for a right forehead laceration; also suspended 180 days unless left knee is cleared by doctor Philip De Fries: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days Leonard Garcia: suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days Source: MMA Junkie UFC 155 salaries The Nevada State Athletic Commission has revealed the disclosed salaries of UFC 155. The total payroll was $1.261 million which was offset by a $3.286 million live gate. The number do not include any deductions for insurance, licenses or taxes and do not include any sponsorship or bonuses. The promotion gave out $65,000 bonuses to Todd Duffee, John Moraga, and Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon. The full list of payouts: Cain Velasquez: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Junior Dos Santos: $400,000 Jim Miller: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000 Constantinos Philippou: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch: $37,000 Yushin Okami: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Alan Belcher: $37,000 Derek Brunson: $30,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Chris Leben: $51,000 Eddie Wineland: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Brad Pickett: $17,000 Erik Perez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Bryon Bloodworth $6,000 Jamie Varner: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Melvin Guillard: $42,000 Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Michael Johnson $14,000 Todd Duffee: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Phil De Fries: $14,000 Max Holloway: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Leonard Garcia: $20,000 John Moraga: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus) def. Chris Cariaso: $12,000 Source: MMA Junkie Bellator reveals Season Eight light heavyweight tournament bracket As Bellator moves to Spike TV in 2013, the promotion is making their tournament structure more transparent to its viewers by revealing the bracket for its upcoming light heavyweight tournament that kicks off on Jan. 17. The first event of season eight will take place from the Bren Center in Irvine, Calif. In the main event, Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran will defend his title against Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, while lightweight kingpin Michael Chandler will battle Rick Hawn. The night will also host the start of the light heavyweight tournament with Renato “Babalu” Sobral taking on Mikhail Zayats, Seth Petruzelli facing Jacob Noe and Emanuel Newton faces Atanas Djambazov. The fourth bout featuring Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Przemyslaw Mysiala will take place Jan. 24. Source: The MMA Corner XFC 22 fight card takes shape On Feb. 22, Xtreme Fighting Championships will visit Charlotte, NC and the Grady Cole Center for XFC 22: Crossing the Line. The event will air live on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ET. The current fight card: Scott Holtzman vs. Jason Hicks Joseph Corneroli vs. Ricky Rainey Suzie Montero vs. Pearl Gonzalez Jimmy Fowler vs Joby Sanchez Jeremy Severn vs. Nick Smith D’juan Owens vs. Nate Landwehr Len Cook vs Joseph Carroll Kurtis Cloward vs. Rahshun Ball Cody Wells vs. Eric Calderone Source: The MMA Corner MFC 36 adds Castillo vs. Southern Lightweights Dave Castillo and Kurt Southern are set to lock horns on Feb. 15 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Both fighters will be making their promotional debut at the event. Castillo had a seven-fight undefeated streak snapped in his last outing against UFC vet Justin Buchholz, while Southern enters the contest on a three-fight winning streak that includes a submission win over MFC title challenger Mukai Maramo. The event will air live on AXS TV. Source: The MMA Corner Photo: Junior dos Santos (L) prepares to battle Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 (Esther Lin/MMA Fighting)
