UFC 117 bonuses and awards for 'Silva vs Sonnen' PPV fights
by Jesse Holland on Aug 8, 2010 2:25 AM EDT
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UFC 117: "Silva vs. Sonnen" from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, 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 it's probably no surprise who's leaving "Oaktown" with second sack of simoleons.
In addition to their base salaries, the UFC awarded middleweight competitors Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen "Fight of the Night" for their four-and-a-half rounds of action that saw "The Spider" endure a 20-minute ass kicking only to pull off a miraculous fifth round submission to steal the win.
And the choke that had Sonnen crying "uncle" was good enough to net the Brazilian a second bonus as his triangle qualified him for "Submission of the Night."
Also tapping his way to the bank was former welterweight champion Matt Hughes, who had Ricardo Almeida counting sheep just three minutes into the opening stanza. The captain of the H.I.T. Squad put the Gracie disciple on his keister with a left hook and followed it up with an unholy union of arm and neck.
Cha-ching.
In preliminary action, Stefan Struve got back to his winning ways with a bone-crunching knockout of Christian Morecraft that invested an additional sixty-grand into the "Skyscraper."
Here are the special fight bonuses for UFC 117:
Fight of the Night — Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
Submission of the Night — Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes
Knockout 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 117 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here.
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Maybe submission of the century
and it broke my heart
"I like being punched... I like... punchin'" ~Gray Maynard
"A black belt only covers two inches of your ass, you have to cover the rest" ~Royce Gracie
Chael Sonnen shocks the world at UFC 117
"I don't work submissions, not because I'm trying to prove anything, but frankly I'm just not very good at them" ~Chael Sonnen
Still impressed with Sonnen...
and Anderson’s my fav fighter. He did back up his talk and Sivla was lucky that he pulled off that Sub at the end. When Silva said he injured his rib I wasn’t surprised cause he really didn’t move as good as he usually does.
Lesnar isn't the most skilled fighter but until somebody beats him he is the #1 HW in the world. It's obviously not Fedor and sure as hell isn't Werdum!
to sum up
this event was awesome
hughes’ sub was sick and won me some money
dos anjos’ gay injury lost me the previously won money, although he was looking like he was goin to lose anyway but so was anderson and we know how that turned out
how the fuck did nelson survive? his chin looked good
Please don't ever let Carwin fight Big Nog! It would result in death
Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar
No way!
That belongs to Chael/Anderson all the way. JDS and Roy were gassed after round 1
Lesnar isn't the most skilled fighter but until somebody beats him he is the #1 HW in the world. It's obviously not Fedor and sure as hell isn't Werdum!
the main event definitely lived up to the expectations
but if two fighters were awarded sub of the night then both fights should have received fotn
man, i kinda feel for cheal he was a couple minutes away from fulfilling his life long dream, but even in a loss he has done what no one could
i was entertained to say the least
Chael will be back. He's proven that he's too good a fighter/wrestler.
His only problems have been getting caught in submissions….He’s never been knocked out in about 40+ plus fights I hear…..
He’s got a good chin(not Roy Nelson Steel but a good chin, nonetheless)
Roy showed alot of heart but...
doesn’t have a steel chin he just kept a good guard. Arlovski tagged him.
Lesnar isn't the most skilled fighter but until somebody beats him he is the #1 HW in the world. It's obviously not Fedor and sure as hell isn't Werdum!
Props to him for over coming though...
cause JDS hits hard than AA.
Lesnar isn't the most skilled fighter but until somebody beats him he is the #1 HW in the world. It's obviously not Fedor and sure as hell isn't Werdum!
yeah, a corner stoppage and a doc/cut stoppage. hence, never knocked out in 40+ fights
Nelson over JDS <~~ David W-S, I lost, we are now 1-1, I await whatever humiliation you decide to put me through.
Counting down the days till Shogun vs Rogerio 2 (which now seems to have increased dramatically)
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i really enjoyed the main event, but i thought for FOTN standards i would have given nelson/jds fotn..
formerly stinky~fingers
FOTN jds/Roy and chael/ando
SOTN ando and matt
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 8, 2010 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions
they gotta give credit where its due
Jds/country shoulda been fotn…the main event was def the “holy shit” of the night…or surprise of the night,or decade rather.
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by salamagogo on Aug 8, 2010 2:36 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Fuck up
These guys are putting it on the line, get back to reality!! Anderson is a freak of nature!! Clearly the most skillfull fighter on the planet…. stop hating!!!!!!!
by the real mo on Aug 8, 2010 2:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hmm 3 rounds of fighting compared to 5..?
They got it right. FOTN for Silva va sonnon forsuree
by Jesse13 on Aug 8, 2010 2:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
its their fault they didnt have 5 rounds?
fuck outta here
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 8, 2010 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
i dont think jds or big country would have had the stamina to last 5 rounds...they were both gasping at the end
jds really needs to work on his cardio regardless of who hes stuck with…he was an animal the first round and a half…but the last half of the fight he got slower and slower….
how the hell does he plan on keeping up with the pace of cain who can probably go 15 rounds if he needs to and wouldnt let you breathe for one fucking second
or if he gets stuck under brock’s disgusting gnp for a few rounds..jds gassed himself pounding on roy in the 1st round and a half….and wasnt the same after that….and we saw what happened when carwin gassed himself trying to finish brock and wasnt able to
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
Had to go to my homeboys wedding reception...
so did I miss the most dope card ever or what? I was hoping Roy would beat down jds. I like the idea of a Silva/Sonnen rematch, hopefully no one will get married next time
not better than 116 but very good
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 8, 2010 2:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Probably the best main event so far this year?
If you don’t know for sure it’s a dude, it’s not gay.
-P-Dub
the main event was spectacular!~
all the shit talk[hype] leading up to it made it insane to watch…
i loved it…
formerly stinky~fingers
Funny
I was at a wedding reception too, weddings tomorrow night. But I caught the last 2 fights when I hopped to the sports bar across the road. That silva sonnen fight was Intense! The bar was packed and for the most part silva fans, but I did see a couple people rooting for sonnen (or maybe against silva haha)
either way the place went nuts when silva pulled off that sub
by Reether on Aug 8, 2010 4:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the bar i was at was typical flip floppers...they were all about silva in the beginning...but when sonnen was kicking ass they were suddenly all over sonnen's nuts..i hate people like that.
even the 5 people i was sitting with did that shit….they were for silva at first cause they wanted to see him shut sonnen up…but by the end of the 1st round they were suddenly on sonnen’s dick…hopped the wagon just to go along with the “vibe” of every other flip flopper in the bar…300 people in there…it began with like 200 silva fans and 100 sonnen fans…end of the first round there were 290 sonnen fans and 10 silva fans…just me and like 9 others….
every td people were screaming…and chanting “USA USA” …while the fight before they were booing fitch for dominating alves with tds…im like…you fucking 2 faced cunts….
and when the 5th round started and silva slipped and sonnen got on top everyone stood up and was counting down the minutes “4 minutes left…3 minutes left…2 minutes..” then andy pulls the sub…i fucking jump up screaming ’FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
and the place like went completely silent…and i was like HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHA…
and then “poof” it seemed like people began to jump back on silva’s wagon again…
what cunts…
WAR SILVA
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
Seriously, that is enough comparing Sonnen to Fitch. If you can’t tell the difference then you aren’t watching. While they both use wrestling, that is about it. If it were the case Sonnen would have been hugging his way to a title. Chael is way more active in his top game and delivers far more offense.
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Aug 8, 2010 5:38 AM EDT up reply actions
no he doesnt, fitch hasnt been finished in 7 years.....he knows how to transition and fight off submissions....
look marie…fitch has the best record in the ufc next to anderson silva and gsp…..hes 13-1…say what you want about him…you know what sonnen’s record is in the ufc? he’s 4-4…all 4 losses are by submission…
chonnen does nothing but lay in someone’s guard….thats all he does…he may not have finished alves tonight but he was trying a lot of shit, he took alves back several times, he passed his guard, he got side control…he tried multiple times to finish the fight…..he ended the fight by attempting a rear naked choke for god sakes…he didnt just lay in alves guard all night…..
he stayed active, he worked for positions….he transitioned…..he took alves back multiple times…..he didnt just sit in missionary all night…
oh and you know what else he did that sonnen didnt do? HE FUCKING WON!!! HE DIDNT GET SUBMITTED! HE DIDNT GET CAUGHT IN A FUCKING TRIANGLE!
how you like them apples
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
again, Hella, Sonnen hit Silva 303 times on the ground
Fitch attempted less than 60 punches. Sonnen went for a sub, Fitch attempted zero subs. Wriggling around on a guy so the ref doesn’t stand you up is not the same thing as trying to finish. Fitch is all Ground and no Pound. Sonnen may not be impervious to subs, but he is constantly inflicting damage, not just wallowing around to “improve position”.
Hella, you must have some of that baby oil in your eyes messing with your vision.
Saying Sonnen was just “laying in guard” shows you’ve got blinders on. The numbers are out there as far as how many strikes Chael landed. He was constantly working, punch, elbowing. When he is landing twenty to one on strikes why would he pass. You want to talk about transistions. He transistioned to half, he was in side mount, he had his back. Yet you don’t want to give him credit but want to credit Fitch. Yet who was the one backpedalling and running out the clock at the end of the fight? Oh that’s right.
So Helen, while Sonnen did lose, he at least went for it. And that is why today he has won himself many more fans. You can bring up the record, but somehow Fitch is one an incredible 23-1 run yet loses more fans each time he goes out there.
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Aug 8, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
100,1116,117 in that order, for me
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 8, 2010 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions
best card this year for me was 116,
with 117 coming close second…
the difference maker was that fitch/alves sucked while 116 was amazing front to back, with both shows delivering intese main event outcomes..
formerly stinky~fingers
i agree
116 was amazing from the undercard to the maincard. 117 was just good for the maincard
“Its like he’s wearing 12 sweaters”.
LMFAO!!!
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Aug 8, 2010 3:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Silva deserves chin of the night!
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Arm Triangle possibly the most underrated submission in MMA as proven by Brock Lesnar
uhm... Silva does?
Nelson over JDS <~~ David W-S, I lost, we are now 1-1, I await whatever humiliation you decide to put me through.
Counting down the days till Shogun vs Rogerio 2 (which now seems to have increased dramatically)
no, that's gotta go to Roy
even though Silva ate more shots, they were much weaker shots…and he still got rocked 3 times.
in comparison to a heavyweight there obviously going to be weaker shots, but Silva was taking alot cleaner shots througout most of the fight.
Whereas Roy was covering up a lot, whatever it doesn’t matter anyway. Big respect for both Roy Nelson and Anderson.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Arm Triangle possibly the most underrated submission in MMA as proven by Brock Lesnar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nan4Kdtz-9w
heres chaels song!
me too man
If chael can tag anderson and wobble him, what could vitor do to andy with is his handspeed and power
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by robinhorobson on Aug 8, 2010 9:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
He should really get a title fight after only beating Franklin and having a ton of time off from an injury.
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Franklin is the former champ
and would still clean house against anyone else in MW. Beating Franklin means more than anything any other so-called contender has done in the MW division. (except for what Chael did tonight).
I CRIED AFTER THIS FIGHT
is there a bonus for throw away of the night
They seriously need to stop with the rematch crap
Yes Chael did freaken great and was on his way to winning but he got subbed its not controversial at all he lost and he was not on some amazing 10 fight win streak or anything to try and say he deserves an immediate rematch.
Vitor vs Silva make it happen someone will go to sleep and quick(i got my money on silva going nighty night).
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Almost forgot LOL@UFC FANS
SILVA SILVA SILVA SILVA O shit hes losing…… USA USA USA USA USA ooo shit he won YAY*cheers*!!!!!!
Fucken pathetic they cant even wait till the fights over before jumping bandwagons seriously…..
If you dont like drugs then dont do them.....give them to me!
i say feed sonnen to maia again if maia beats whats his face...
sonnen is 4-4 in the ufc…ALL 4 LOSSES have been by sub..
andy, maia, horn, babalu
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
he's already fought both Maia and Okami
I say if Vitor gets the next shot at Andy, then give Sonnen Belcher or Leben. Winners face off for the belt.
What do you think about Sonnen vs. Bisping?
While I didn’t think he deserved the shot, the fight was made and it is an interesting match-up people want to see. I admired Chael’s performance, but he lost. Vitor vs Silva should happen.
After that is anyone’s guess. Here’s what I would like to see:
Sonnen vs. Bisping (assuming he gets past Akiyama)
Leben vs. Cote ( w/all the rematches made lately, how has this split dec. slugfest not resurfaced)
Marquardt vs. Okami
Maia vs. Belcher and Wanderlei vs. Sexyama should get re-scheduled too.
by Mayhem chimpanzee on Aug 8, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
the fight id really like to see is for jake shields to forget about kampmann and move up to 185 and fight sonnen...
it appears that fitch gets the winner of kos/gsp…….(assuming fitch would fight kos if kos won)
and dana has said that vitor would get the winner of sonnen/silva
so it would be cool to see shields fight sonnen…and the winner of that get the winner of silva/vitor….
shields and sonnen have the exact same style…except for the fact shields actually knows how to transition positions and not just lay there, he knows how to pass a guard and get side control and look to get someone’s back or at least try something besides lay there and get caught in a submission like sonnen seems to always do…AND jake has sub skills…
it would either be an exciting fight, or it would quite possibly be the most boring fight in the history of the ufc…2 guys buttfucking for 15 minutes
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
anderson got fotn for getting his ass beat
chael made that the fotn, all anderson did was get an elbow from the bottom and the finish. the other 21 mins he wasn’t what made it fight of the night.
by threatlevelmidnight on Aug 8, 2010 7:02 AM EDT reply actions
you mean all andy did was win the fight? and remain champ by pulling off the greatest come from behind victory in mma history?
the brockness monster grinds up teenagers and puts them in his protein shakes..and uses razor blades to chop toddlers up into lines to snort like meth...the reason no one can find bigfoot is because the brockness monster found him years ago and now has him in numerous ziplock bags in the back of his freezer...
he got finish of the night bt didnt really contribute to the fight of the night award
Unless you mean he contributed a face for chael to punch/elbow
by threatlevelmidnight on Aug 8, 2010 7:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This fight definately deserved fight of the night regardless of whether Silva got beat up or not.
The whole hype behind the fight and then the shocking outcome which was going to occur until bam Anderson pulls off the best comeback ever. No doubt this deserved fight of the night and yes Anderson did contribute to this.
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Arm Triangle possibly the most underrated submission in MMA as proven by Brock Lesnar
please explain.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Arm Triangle possibly the most underrated submission in MMA as proven by Brock Lesnar
glad to see the skryscraper found his winning ways
Finally he has his knockout, now he should just stick to his grappling with his long limbs and stop trying to stand and bang with people
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by robinhorobson on Aug 8, 2010 9:15 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Most emotional UFC card ever for me
So happy for Andy and Junior. Going to have a rewatch of the show then I’ll write a fanpost on the fight that truly made Andersons legendary career. Unbelievable display of skill, heart, passion and desire from both men, both deserve all the credit in the world.
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by David W-S on Aug 8, 2010 10:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Chael
Dominated all but 5 seconds of that fight….. Great fight. AS pulled it outta his ass and he knows it. Props to both.
by texen_1 on Aug 8, 2010 1:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
awesome fights last night!!!!!
definitely came away satisfied although a little bummed out that sonnen got caught
Ive watched the final round of the Anderson/Chael fight so many times, i love when the crowd goes wild when he locks up the triangle awesome man.
Ive got a new found respect for Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, First Chael put in possibly the performance of his lifetime and i can understad his frustration being so close to fulfilling his and his fathers dream.
As for Anderson he showed exactly what it means to be a true champion, never giving up and coming back from what would of been possibly the biggest upset not just in MMA but i think in sport in general. Regardless of Anderson’s last performance against Maia how can you not love this guy after the fight he has just had a true show of heart.
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