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• Manager: Francisco Rivera Will Appeal UFC 181 Eye-Poke Loss to Urijah Faber

  08-12-2014 23:51 via sherdog.com
  
  Francisco Rivera was executing his game plan, landing strikes and, despite entering his UFC 181 bout with Urijah Faber as a heavy underdog, appeared to have won the opening round. Then, a finger to the eye ruined his night.
  
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• Chael Sonnen Says He Knows Who CM Punk’s First Opponent Is, Teases That He’s A Known Fighter

  08-12-2014 22:51
  
  Following the announcement that he has signed with the UFC, MMA fans around the world are wondering who CM Punk will be matched up against first inside the Octagon. According to Punk's friend, Chael Sonnen, the decision has likely already been made.
  
  In speaking with the folks at MMAMania.com, Sonnen mentioned that he has a "pretty good idea who the opponent is."
  
  "I have a pretty good idea who his opponent is," said Punk. "I'm going to keep that close to the vest. It would not make sense to giv
  
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• UFC 181 Fighter Salaries: Robbie Lawler Tops Payroll For PPV Event

  08-12-2014 22:30
  
  The official fighter pay outs from this past Saturday's UFC 181 pay-per-view have been released.
  
  Below is a list of the reported pay outs to fighters who competed on the card, which took place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  
  Remember, the below figures do not include the many various unreported bonuses that are paid to fighters off of the record.
  
  UFC 181 Pay-Per-View Fights
  
  - Robbie Lawler ($110,000 + $110,000 = $220,000) def. Johny Hendr
  
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• UFC 181 Salaries: Lawler, Pettis, Melendez Top $1.3 Million Payroll

  08-12-2014 20:35 via sherdog.com
  
  Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler earned an event-high $220,000 for his title-winning performance against Johny Hendricks at UFC 181.
  
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• CM Punk’s Wife, WWE Diva AJ Lee Thanks Dana White, Talks UFC Experience In Las Vegas

  08-12-2014 19:46
  
  CM Punk's wife -- WWE Diva AJ Lee -- took to social media to talk about her experience in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend.
  
  Lee, real name April Jeanette Brooks, wrote, "I am the proudest wife in the world."
  
  She then thanked the UFC President and the fighters who treated she and Punk with respect and made them feel welcome.
  
  "Thank you Dana White and all the girls and guys at UFC for being kind and welcoming," wrote AJ. "And [for] letting us take prom pics."
  
  The WWE Diva was referencing se
  
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• Jim Ross Blogs About CM Punk Signing With UFC

  08-12-2014 17:17
  
  WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new blog at FOXSports.com looking at the news of CM Punk signing with UFC. JR, who has worked closely with Punk over the years, argues "Punk has already won in the UFC in multiple ways and he's yet to break a sweat." He wrote:
  "White's signing of Punk is nothing short of promotional genius. It's a no-lose situation. Punk brings with him immense name identity globally via WWE and his main event visibility there for the past several years. When one's form
  
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• VIDEO: First Official Promo For UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier

  08-12-2014 16:44
  
  Now the UFC 181 is in the books, it's time to start looking ahead to what's next.
  
  This coming weekend we have The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale and UFC On FOX 13 shows, however the next UFC pay-per-view event is scheduled for January 3, 2015.
  
  Check out the first official video promo for UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier and make sure to visit MMANews.com on 1/3 for live results coverage of the Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier headlined event.
  
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• Jason David Frank Wants To Fight CM Punk In UFC

  08-12-2014 16:09
  
  Jason David Frank, the actor and martial artist best known as the Green Power Ranger, is calling out CM Punk for a fight once again and wants to be the man to welcome Punk to the Octagon in 2015.
  
  Following the announcement that Punk has signed a multi-fight deal with UFC, Frank posted the following message on Facebook:
  "I've tried for years haha. you can't just Join UFC you have to be invited and prove your self as a fighter. I have a lot of great friends who are GREAT fighters that still haven
  
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