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As some of you know, long-time MMA HQ reader Amir recently attended UFC 71 in Las Vegas. Well, Amir was kind enough to write up a few thoughts on his UFC experience and send me a few photos. So, here is Amir’s recap and some of the great photos he was able to [...]

Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson this past weekend. The total disclosed payout was $920,500.

Chuck Liddell: $500,000
Quinton Jackson: $225,000
Karo Parisyan: $32,000
Ivan Salaverry: $17,500
Terry Martin: $12,000
Kalib Starnes: $10,000
Chris Leben: $10,000
Houston Alexander: $8,000
Josh Burkman: $7,000
Keith Jardine: $7,000
Din Thomas: $28,000
Wilson Gouveia: $16,000
Thiago Silva: $16,000
Alan Belcher: $14,000
James Irvin: $7,000
Carmelo Marrero: $5,000
Sean Salmon: $3,000
Jeremy Stephens: [...]

For those of you who didn’t get to see the Thiago Silva vs James Irvin fight from UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson, here is the video. Be warned though, Irvin’s knee injury might make you a bit “squeamish.” (By the way, this video is in Portuguese no English.)

Here is a clip of the post-fight press conference after UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson.

As you can tell from the video, this video is courtesy of www.boxingscene.com.

Another night and another UFC in the books. Overall, I thought this was a great PPV card and pretty much every fight was worth watching. We got to see seven of nine fights, and unfortunately we missed the James Irvin vs Thiago Silva fight because it seems Irvin suffered a pretty nasty knee [...]

Well, we’ve talked and talked about this fight for months now. The day of the fight is finally here and I’ve got just one simple question for you all…

Finally, the fight everyone has been waiting for and talking about is finally here. UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson could end up being one of the best events of 2007 if the main even lives up to the expectations. The main fight card features several solid fights including the return of Ivan Salaverry [...]