Kurt Pellegrino was recently interviewed by The Fight Card, and the popular (yet under-promoted) UFC lightweight had some straight words regarding fellow 155′er Joe Lauzon.
Lauzon posted a fairly dominant victory over Jeremy Stephens at Fight Night 17 this past Saturday, while Pellegrino took care of Rob Emerson. Both wins are each man’s respective second in a row.
Will we see these two talented fighters clash in 2009? I’d certainly hope so…
Kurt: “He doesn’t really impress me. He’s a good jiu-jitsu fighter. I didn’t think he was a main event fighter on …

The official salaries, total payroll, and awards for best performances have been released by the UFC.
The following list breaks down each of the aforementioned…
Main card:

Joe Lauzon $20,000 (includes win bonus of $10,000) def. Jeremy Stephens $10,000
Cain Velasquez $30,000 (includes win bonus of $15,000) def. Denis Stojnic $5,000
Josh Neer $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Mac Danzig $15,000
Anthony Johnson $26,000 (includes win bonus of $13,000) def. Luigi Fioravanti $13,000

Under card:

Kurt Pellegrino $32,000 (includes win bonus of $16,000) def. Rob Emerson $10,000
Dan Miller $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Jake …

Another Monday morning has arrived and it’s filled with leftover thoughts stemming from Ultimate Fight Night 17, which took place this past Saturday night.
In keeping with my honest attitude in opinion pieces, I’ll say to you now that I was more so let down than pumped up by the majority of the fights. For instance, a new-to-fatherhood Mac Danzig dropped his second fight in a row. The TUF 6 winner who now fights at lightweight was dominated by a fan-booed Josh Neer.
Mac, it’s the Josh Neer who’s awaiting legal punishment …

Are…you…ready, for UFC “Fight Night 17″!? The fighters are set to take stage today from Florida and into tv sets around the country via pay-per-view. We also welcome all of our visitors around the world, from Canada, UK, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Brazil and beyond.
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UFC Fight Night 17 fight results:
Matt Riddle vs. Steve Bruno: Matthew Riddle defeats Steve Bruno via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nick Catone …

Hello 6th-round fans!  It’s time once again for a night of the best MMA action around.  Headlining Ultimate Fight Night 17 will be The Ultimate Fighter alumni Joe Lauzon vs the fighter who replaced the injured Hermes Franca, Jeremy Stephens.  No doubt will the action be fast paced and grueling as these 2 fighters are looking to make an impact in the Lightweight division.
Also on the card we see the return of Mac Danzig.   Coming off a loss to Clay Guida, Mac is looking to regain some momentum as he …