UFC matchmaker Joe Silva is pulling out all the stops for the promotion’s upcoming event in Anaheim, California on October 23. UFC 121 is tentatively scheduled to have a headlining fight between heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and contender Cain Velasquez but an excellent supporting cast has been forming over the past couple weeks.
News comes today by way of MMAFighting.com that former light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz will face Matt Hamill in a main card fight while Sportsnet.ca says rising heavyweight star Brendan Schaub is now set to battle Gabriel Gonzaga.
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As one would expect from an event that had two “Fight of the Night” bouts, there have been some medical suspensions handed out to some of the fighters from this past Saturday’s UFC 116 event.
If cleared by a doctor prior to the end of suspension period, a fighter may resume training and fight in competition. The list of suspensions includes:
Krzysztof Soszynski: must have his left thumb cleared by doctor or suspended until Dec. 31; minimum suspension runs until Sept. 2 with no contact until Aug. 18
Chris Tuchscherer: must have left …

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has released UFC 116 fighters’ pay figures. The amounts the athletes made (not including sponsorships, etc.) are:
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Brock Lesnar: $400,000 (no win bonus)
Shane Carwin: $40,000
Lesnar defeated Carwin by submission (arm-triangle choke)

Chris Leben: $86,000 ($43,000 to show, $43,000 to win)
Yoshihiro Akiyama: $45,000
Leben defeated Akiyama by submission (triangle choke)

Stephan Bonnar: $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
Krzsyztof Soszynski: $10,000
Bonnar defeated Soszynski by TKO (strikes)

Chris Lytle: $52,000 ($26,000 to show, $26,000 to win)
Matt Brown: $10,000
Lytle defeated Brown by submission (armbar)

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UFC handed out $75,000 bonus checks to six fighters after their performances at UFC 116. There was two Fight of the Night bonuses awarded.
Fight of the Night – Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar (Bonnar won by TKO in Round 2)
Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Leben won by submission in Round 3)
Submission of the Night – Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin (Lesnar won by submission in Round 2)
Knockout of the Night – Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch (Harris won by knockout in Round 3)

UFC held a hugely successful event over the weekend with 116: “Lesnar vs. Carwin” living up to and surpassing all expectations for the stacked line-up.
Heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar defended his belt against Shane Carwin in an awe-inspiring second round comeback, man of steel Chris Leben scored his biggest career victory by submitting Yoshihiro Akiyama with seconds remaining in the third round of their middleweight clash and many more main and under card moments became instant classics.
Full results are as follows:
Brock Lesnar defeats Shane Carwin by submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round …