Archive for July 12th, 2009

Headline Planet has added a large gallery of photos from Saturday’s UFC 100 event. Get pictures of Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves and all the undercard bouts that did not make television. (Click on the thumbnails to open the full-size photo) (Note: Headline Planet has made these photos available... »

– In the post-UFC 100 press conference, Dana White reiterated that he views Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar as family because of the contribution their epic TUF1 finale fight made to the sport. Even though Bonnar’s UFC 100 loss to Mark Coleman was a big setback, White made it very clear that Bonnar... »

“Bruno,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest “Da Ali G Show” movie spin-off, won a hard-fought battle at the box office according to weekend estimates. The well-reviewed comedy grossed an estimated $30.4 million this weekend, topping the $28.5 for “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.” Although the win is impressive, early indications are that “Bruno” will not top... »

Though Brock Lesnar was dominant in his victory over Frank Mir from a fighting perspective, much of the post-UFC 100 focus was not on his performance. Rather, the UFC Heavyweight Champion caught heat for his comments in the post-fight interview. After cutting a “heel” promo that included flipping off the crowd and encouraging them... »

Leading sports outlet ESPN ran a frontpage story on Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, the headline bout for UFC 100, and the video (which features clips from the fight) is embedded here. Take a look at the bout, which saw Lesnar attempt to avenge his only career loss in a rematch with veteran... »

In the first wave of post-fight announcements following UFC 100, the organization confirmed that it issued $100,000 “Fight Night” bonuses to the four selected recipients. With a showstopping knockout that left his opponent unconscious for several moments, Dan Henderson scored the best knockout bonus for his victory over Michael Bisping. Tom Lawlor earned the... »