Pictures of WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ Event In Columbus, Ohio (Photo Gallery)

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Fighter Payouts, Salaries and Bonuses For WEC 47: Benavidez Earns Highest

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Main Fight Card Results Payouts, Salaries and Bonuses:

• Dominick Cruz $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles $12,000
• Joseph Benavidez $29,000 (includes $14,500 win bonus) def. Miguel Torres $26,000
  *Benavidez also received a $10,000 bonus for Submission of the Night
• Javier Vasquez $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver $14,000
• L.C. Davis $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Deividas Taurosevicius $9,000
• Bart Palaszewski $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Karen Darabedyan $4,000

Preliminary Fight Card Payouts, Salaries and Bonuses:

• Scott Jorgensen $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Chad George $3,000
• Chad Mendes $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus) def. Erik Koch $3,000
• Anthony Pettis $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo $9,500
  *Pettis also received a $10,000 bonus for Knockout of the Night
• Leonard Garcia $14,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) drew with George Roop $3,000
  *Garcia and Roop also received a $10,000 bonus each for Fight of the Night
• Fredson Paixao $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Courtney Buck $3,000
• Ricardo Lamas $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Bendy Casimir $3,000

Total disclosed fighter salaries: $236,500 USD

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WEC 47 Results: Cruz Becomes New Bantamweight Champ, Benavidez Submits Torres

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Main Fight Card Results:

• Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
• Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:57
• Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
• L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:40

Preliminary Fight Card Results:

• Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:31
• Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 2:17
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
• Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:39
• Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:43

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Houston Alexander vs Seth Petruzelli and Tim Sylvia vs Mariusz Pudzianowski Rumored For April 23

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Former UFC light heavyweight fighter Houston Alexander is rumored to face ‘Kimbo Slice Killer’ Set Petruzelli as part of the upcoming Moosin’s Apri 23 show at the DCU Center in Worcester.  It just so happens that Alexander is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Kimbo Slice, meanwhile Petruzelli is known for his 14-second knockout victory over Kimbo right before the demise of EliteXC back in October of 2008.

The main event will be headlined by former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia taking on 5-time World’s Strongest Man champion Mairusz Pudzianowski.  Sylvia is coming off a win over Jason Riley at the Adrenaline MMA 4 event, after losing back to back fights against Fedor Emelianenko and then to boxing veteran Ray Mercer.

Pudzianowski made his MMA debut with a win over Marcin Najman back in December of 2009 at the KSW 12 event in Warsaw, Poland.  The Polish “Dominator” is still expected to fight Robert Paczkow at KSW XIII on May 7 this year.

From BostonHerald.com:

A source told the Herald, that a matchup between Houston Alexander and Seth Petruzelli is in the works for Moosin’s Apri 23 show at the DCU Center in Worcester.

The 30-year-old Petruzelli was on the cast of season 2 of the Ultimate Fighter as a heavyweight. He’s currently on a three-fight win streak, which includes a 14 second knockout victory over Kimbo Slice at EliteXC in 2008. Petruzelli currently trains in Orlando at The Jungle MMA and Fitness with Tom Lawlor.

Alexander is on a two-fight losing streak, including a loss to Slice at the Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finale in December. Alexander went 3-4 in the UFC before being cut after the loss to Slice. The 37-year-old Nebraska native made waves when he upset Keith Jardine in his UFC debut in 2007.

The card is expected to be headlined by former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia vs. strongman competitorMariusz Pudzianowski. The card will be the first major MMA show in Massachusetts and is expected to air live on pay-per-view.

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Weigh In Results For WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ Event

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Main Fight Card: (aired on Versus)

• Brian Bowles (134.5) vs. Dominick Cruz (134)
• Joseph Benavidez (135) vs. Miguel Torres (134.5)
• Jens Pulver (145.5) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)
• L.C. Davis (144.5) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (145)
• Karen Darabedyan (156) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155)

Preliminary Fight Card: (may not be aired)

• Chad George (135.5) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135)
• Erik Koch (144) vs. Chad Mendes (145)
• Danny Castillo (155.5) vs. Anthony Pettis (154.5)
• Leonard Garcia (145) vs. George Roop (145.5)
• Courtney Buck (145) vs. Fredson Paixao (144.5)
• Bendy Casimir (155.5) vs. Ricardo Lamas (155)

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Andrei Arlovski Signs With Strikeforce, May Fight ‘Big Foot’ Silva On May 15 Event

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The former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski has officially signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.  Arlovski makes his MMA return after a 16-month absence and is now scheduled to take on Antonio ‘Big Foot’ Silva as part of the May 15 main fight card.

Arlovski is coming off back to back losses against no.1 heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko and then against Brett Rogers.  As for Silva, he has won 6 of his last 7 fights with just one loss coming by way of a unanimous decision against Fabricio Werdum back in November 2009.  Both fighters are hungry for a win come May 15 as they plan to climb right up the Strikeforce heavyweight division.  Expect fireworks!!!

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Alistair Overeem Announces May 15 Strikeforce Non Title Heavyweight Fight Against Brett Rogers

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Alistair Overeem plans on making his Strikeforce return since acquiring the heavyweight title after defeating Paul Buentello back in November of 2007.  In a recent radio interview, Overeem tells us that he’s scheduled to fight on the Strikeforce May 15 card against Brett Rogers.

Rogers is coming off his first MMA loss to Fedor Emelianenko back in November 2009.  The 265-pound Minnesota fighter is eager to bounce back strong by adding a victory over former PrideFC fighter Overeem.  Rogers continues to be one of the biggest threats in the Strikeforce heavyweight division so expect a strong comeback.

As for Overeem, he seemed pretty content with his overall K-1 performance in the past few events he participated in.  He told media that now he hopes to focus solely on MMA, targeting a possible bout against no.1 title heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko sometime later this year.  That’s if Fedor is successful against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Fabricio Werdum, expected to take place on an undetermined future card.

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Gilbert Melendez vs Shinya Aoki For Strikeforce Lightweight Title On CBS In April

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The upcoming April 17th Strikeforce CBS fight card is already taking shape with three championship bouts including a middleweight title fight between current champ Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson, a light heavyweight match-up between current champ Gegard Mousasi taking on King Mo Lawal, and lastly current champ Gilbert Melendez vs. DREAM champ Shinya Aoki.

Melendez will be putting his belt on the line for the first time since winning the title against Josh Thomson in December of 2009.  Melendez holds an overall MMA record of 19-2 with wins over top competitors including Clay Guida, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Mitsuhiro Ishida and Thomson.

Aoki is known for his unique ground game, owning black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.  The no. 2 lightweight in the world will look to shine in the United States as he prepares to face one of the toughest challengers in the world.  Although Aoki understands the difficulty in defeating Melendez come April 17, the submission specialist plans on putting on a show for all American MMA fans.

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Gegard Mousasi vs King Mo Lawal For Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Title On CBS In April

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Gegard Mousasi and King Mo Lawal have both signed an agreement to fight each other for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title.  The championship bout is scheduled for Strikeforce’s April 17 event, airing live and free on national television- on CBS.

The former DREAM middleweight champion Mousasi continues to add on victories to his record, winning his last 15 bouts including the Strikeforce title when he defeated Babalu Sobral in August of 2009.  The Dutch-Armenian MMA fighter is set to put his belt on the line for the very first time against undefeated King Mo Lawal.  King Mo is a former three-time U.S. Senior National Wrestling Champion and a former NCAA National collegiate wrestling Champion.

The fight between Mousasi and Lawal will be part of the co-main event for the upcoming Strikeforce show in April, headlined by middleweight champion Jake Shields who will be looking to defend his title against Dan ‘Hollywood’ Henderson.

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MMA Fighter Gina Carano and Antonio Banderas Star In New Spy Thriller Movie ‘Knockout’ (2011)

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Props to BloodyElbow.com for the pics:

Knockout (2011) is a new spy thriller movie directed by Steven Soderbergh. Check out Gina Carano and Antonio Banderas after the jump.

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