David Branch submits Jesse Taylor (Lucas Noonan/WSOF)In the Cage – UFC Signs Augusto Montaño, WSOF 10 Salaries and Suspensions Kyle Symes June 24, 2014 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 Signs Highly Touted Mexican Prospect Salvador Augusto Montaño The UFC has reached an agreement with Salvador Augusto Montaño, also known as “Dodger.” He brings a 14-1 professional record with 12 wins coming in the first round. He joins what is expected to be a wave of Latin influence into the Octagon following the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. Source: Fightland World Series of Fighting 10 Medical Suspensions Released Six fighters were given medical suspensions following the World Series of Fighting 10 event. Included in those was the former WSOF featherweight champ Georgi Karakhanyan. It was expected after Karakhanyan suffered a rib injury and couldn’t answer the bell for the third round. The full list of suspensions is as follows: •Georgi Karakhanyan: Must have right rib injury cleared by doctor or no contest for 90 days. •Dave Huckaba: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days. •Adam Acquaviva: Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days. •Jimmy Spicuzza: Must have right eye laceration clear by doctor or no contest for 60 days. •Justin Jaynes: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to right eyelid lacerations. •Tanner Cowan: Must have right cheek laceration cleared or no contest for 60 days. Source: MMA Junkie World Series of Fighting 10 Salaries Released WSOF Champions David Branch and Jessica Aguilar were the top earners from the WSOF 10 event. Branch defeated Jesse Taylor to win the WSOF middleweight gold while Aguilar defeated Emi Fujino to retain her WSOF women’s strawweight championship title. The full list of salary disclosures is as follows: David Branch: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Taylor: $9,000 Rick Glenn: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Georgi Karakhanyan: $20,000 Jessica Aguilar: $35,000 (includes $17,500 win bonus) def. Emi Fujino: $6,000 Luiz Firmino: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Tyson Griffin: $8,000 Lance Palmer: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Nick LoBosco: $4,000 Derrick Mehmen: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Dave Huckaba: $8,000 Timur Valiev: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Adam Acquaviva: $1,000 Krasimir Mladenov: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Angel DeAnda: $4,000 Ashlee Evans-Smith: $6,200 (includes $3,000 win bonus)* def. Marciea Allen: $800* Jimmy Spicuzza: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Justin Jaynes: $1,000 A.J. Williams: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Tanner Cowan: $1,000 *Allen missed weight and surrendered 20 percent of purse to Evans-Smith Source: MMA Junkie