UFC 104 bonuses and awards for 'Machida vs Shogun' PPVfights
by Jesse Holland on Oct 25, 2009 1:27 AM EDT
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UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun" from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts.
To the tune of $60,000 each.
The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four out of the 22 fighters on the card. And one fighter left "The Golden State" with a double dose of green.
In addition to their base salaries, the UFC awarded undercard standouts Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk "Fight of the Night" for their hard hitting, back-and-forth war that was short on rounds but long on excitement.
Not only did Barry "Get Hype," he also got cash, as the short but powerful kickboxer scored "Knockout of the Night" with his lights-out finish over Hardonk in the second frame.
Despite his TKO destruction of Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was not eligible for a post-fight bonus as a result of missing weight during Friday's weigh-ins.
Also bringing home the proverbial bacon was Stefan Struve, who locked up Chase Gormley in the "Skyscraper" Triangle from which there was no escape, earning a tap and a cool 60 G's for "Submission of the Night."
Here are the special fight bonuses for UFC 104:
Fight of the Night — Pat Barry vs. Antoni Hardonk
Knockout of the Night — Pat Barry
Submission of the Night — Stefan Struve
Again, each fighter received $60,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along as soon as possible.
For complete UFC 104 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.
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If shogun had been given the nod, the main event would surely have been given the fight of the night bonus! Sh*tty judges cost both of them 60k. That hurts if your Shogun, lost the belt and 60k as a result of doing what no one believed he could do and defeating the guy previously considered #1 @ 205 and in talks for p4p…
by JRE on Oct 25, 2009 3:19 AM EDT reply actions
not only that, he doubled his purse with a win too! so depending on what he made, he got robbbed of so much money and the title! this was a complete outrage…how can dana say machida won 2 rounds? he did nothing to win any round…50-45 Shogun
by newfie on Oct 25, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
It was a B$ decision, Shogun was the clear cut winner, by the end Machida’s face was bruised and could barely stand, while Shogun was completelly unharmed.
In my score I also would give Shogun 50-45, maybe 49-46 because Machida may have stolen the third round.
by Goethe on Oct 25, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
50-45 for Shogun.. that was FotN. Barry/Hardonk was ok, but DEFINITELY not FOTN.
by Synyster on Oct 25, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Tho it seemed slow or boring, seeing machida vs shogun live was extremely intense.
Loved it.
Pat berry is sick definatley great fight
by phenomenal angel on Oct 25, 2009 3:30 AM EDT reply actions
Vegas and the “Machida Er-ror” really screwed people.
by Slam City on Oct 25, 2009 3:37 AM EDT reply actions
for those who have been to a live ufc event, are the hosts’ voices (rogan) broadcast to the audience? i watched the ppv, but scored the fight at the least 3-2 shogun. i’m curious how rogan’s commentary affected my decision. i’m usually good about being objective and not letting the commentary getting to me. that why im wondering if the audience heard anything (because they sure as hell boo’ed at the decision too).
by ryan on Oct 25, 2009 4:07 AM EDT reply actions
no they did not hear Rogan’s comments at all. I’ve been to UFC’s and never have we heard Rogan, except in the octagon. The audience’s opinion is completely un-biased as far as Rogan’s comment go during the fights. We have no idea what he is saying while the fight is going. the fans booing Machida and cheering Shogun was strictly their realization that Shogun deserved to win that fight. that being said….robbery. i’m devastated.
by Blunt N' Beer on Oct 25, 2009 4:23 AM EDT up reply actions
No they’re not.
Anything broadcast in the arena would be picked up and heard on the television broadcast. It would create a weird echo on your tv.
by MongoMan on Oct 25, 2009 4:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Hello to all my fellow Shogun fans….today is a good day!!!!!!
Cain also showed he is the real deal altough Ben impressed me.
Welcome to the Shogun era!!!!!
by Robert(1) on Oct 25, 2009 8:11 AM EDT reply actions
WAR SHOGUN
its bullshit how Shogun needs to be “the unbeatable fighter” not once, but twice to be the champ…ridiculous
by newfie on Oct 25, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m not going to repeat my points on Machida-Shogun as that fight has been discuseed to death so instead I’m focusing on the other fights.
Rumble’s an idiot, that Yoshida fight was a mismatch the size difference would have been acceptable if he’d have made weight but he was 6lbs over the limit. That fight was effectively a MW v a WW and as soon as Johnson came in overweight I knew that this fight would be like Alves-Hughes, where the bigger man has extra muscle and destroys his opponent. He didn’t deserve any bonus because of that, beating a small WW when you can’t make weight is not impressive. The fact that he bashed Machida-Shogun for their fight makes me dislike him even more, those two are disciplined athletes who fought for 25 minutes and pushed each other to the limit, not some wifebeating thug who can’t even make the weight.
I knew Cain would win, he’s a world class wrestler and doesn’t get the credit that he deserves. He may not have the strongest hands in the division and has a silly tattoo but he is still a class act who gets better every fight. He was always going to take Ben down at will and ground and pound him to death. The stoppage was justified because of the damage but the timing was ridiculous and all it did was undermine Cain’s win. Hopefully he fights a top contender next for the title shot, I’d like to see Cain-JDS and Big Nog-Mir/Kongo.
Huge win for Sonnen, so much for Okami getting a title fight. He may be a boring fighter and personality but you can’t take anything away from a win over a top contender like Okami. After the Miller and Okami wins, Chael should get a top 10 fighter at the least as his next opponent.
by David W-S on Oct 25, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions
DAve, I was talking about Okami with one of my friends. He has ended up being the Jardine of the MW division. He beats the majority of the weight class hands down, but fails epically in the big shows that would push him in to true contendership…He is super boring to watch but it has always been effective and that is what really counts. Chael looked great though and I think this fight was his best fight in general. The Filho fights were good wins, but Paulo’s issues and problems kind of undermineded his wins. Okami gives him a great fight under his belt and has to raise his top ten status considerablly since Okami was Ranked 3 or 4 and Chael was hoovering around 7 or 8…
by Da Monkey on Oct 25, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Im losing faith in MMA. Im shocked that Lyoto was handed victory. I have seen every UFC in the history of the UFC and last night my faith in it was rocked with that decision, I dont know man!!!!!!!!
by the spyder on Oct 25, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
Come on guys! How can you expect DETHRONING A CHAMPION only by kicking him in the leg and not even having him limb or fall or knocked down…
when I talk about dethroning a champ, I understand what lyoto did to rashad, st. pierre to hughes etc.
it is not champ’s responsibility to bring it, it is the challenger’s responsibility – to prove himself that he EARNED it and leaving no doubt..
even GSP became boring after winning the belt.. think about it, he became a wrestler.. no knockout or submission ever since.. why? because he is defending..
IMO shogun did not earn it.. machida is still the champ…
by Omer on Oct 25, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions
You sound like a boxer man!!!!!! This has boxing written all over it and it made me sick to my stomach. Shogun dominated the fight for 5 rounds, how did he not prove to anyone that he won that fight…………….ITS A F%^&ING JOKE!!!!!!
by Spyder on Oct 25, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
If Shogun landed head shots instead of leg kicks than it would be different? Makes no sense……
by Robert(1) on Oct 25, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
so how did rampage lose his belt to forrest???
by deuce 4 on Oct 25, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Same way but everyone absolutely freaked about Forrest winning that fight! Find the posts on google. Most thought Rampage got hoodwinked loosing that way. But no Rua should win this way…
by Da Monkey on Oct 26, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
So Dana says Johnson isn’t eligible for KO of the Night bonus because he missed weight.
But guess who got KO of the Night bonus at UFC 85? Thiago Alves, after KO’ing Matt Hughes and MISSING WEIGHT.
Nice.
by pancakehead on Oct 25, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions
In my opinion, you can only be outmatched for so long before you have to give the opponent the win, and Shogun outmatched Machida. Whether you’re karate chopping their forearm or taking your leg and stomping the living crap out of their head, if you’re doing it so repetitively and your opponent can’t stop or contend with you…. Then you win.
Machida couldn’t stop the leg kicks, only a couple were blocked. When Machida struck with punches, like Machida did to Rua, the majority of the punches were countered. I saw maybe 3 leg kicks by Machida, 2 of which connected, and as far as punches go he had to charge forward to land them… Which usually resulted in what I believed to be Rua’s victory. Machida landed minor punches, and little to none legs and knees. Rue countered Machida multiple times, devastingly destroyed Machidas legs and ribs, and came out with stronger punches in every exchange.
I’m sorry, “Need to defeat the champion to win…” That statement doesn’t exist when it’s pretty obvious he was defeated. Machida countering two of Rua’s takedown attempts, attempts that resulted in an against the wall, knee and leg kick bashing to Machida’s legs and ribs…. Does not give Machida a win.
Terrible decision, and I’m assured Dana White upholds some responsibility in it due to the high market franchise Machida’s reputation can bring to the UFC as a champion. Pathetic.
by sean on Oct 26, 2009 4:13 AM EDT reply actions
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