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After winning a decision over Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Kennedy vs. Rockhold on Saturday night, Lorenz Larkin asked UFC president Dana White for a favor. During the postfight interview, Larkin got down on his knees and asked commentator Mauro Ranallo to join him there. Larkin then begged for equality among fighters, and asked that Strikeforce fighters receive fight night bonuses, like their UFC counterparts.
"We're your family, too," Larkin said.
Five and six-figure fight night bonuses are a norm for UFC fights. Bonuses are given out for the best submission, knockout and fight from each event. The extra money can turn out to be a financial boon for fighters. UFC heavyweight Pat Barry was six days from eviction and surviving on ketchup packets and rice when two bonuses for one fight came in.
[Also: Nate Marquardt KOs Tyron Woodley for Strikeforce welterweight title]
Though Strikeforce is also owned by Zuffa, the company which owns the UFC, the two groups are operated differently. Several UFC events are held every quarter, giving UFC fighters two or three fights a year. Strikeforce fighters are often waiting for months and months for their bouts.
Tim Kennedy, one of Saturday night's main eventers, waited a year for his bout, despite having no injuries holding him out of competition. Considering fighters only receive purses when they fight, how often they fight affects how much money they make.
Strikeforce fighter Tarec Saffiedine tweeted his support of Larkin, saying, "Ooooohhh yeaahh BONUSES! Thx u lorenz!"
UFC champion Georges St-Pierre once famously dropped to his knees in the cage to beg for a title shot. Larkin used the same ploy while pointing out it's not even about getting his own bonus, but it is about all fighters being treated fairly. It's sad that he even has to go to such lengths.
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After time off due to injury and rehabilitation, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is back and thirsty for a rematch win over Frank Mir. For more, visit SHOOTMedia.com and follow us on Twitter @SHOOTMediaSource: http://mmalice.com/big-nog/the-shoot-antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-video_7ef6a0d9d.html
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During Friday's weigh-ins for UFC 148, middleweight champion Anderson Silva threw a shoulder at longtime rival Chael Sonnen, his opponent for Saturday. The move, which connected with Sonnen's face, led to a tense moment where the two had to be separated by UFC president Dana White. Check out what happened here:
The animosity between the two fighters has been building for two years. They fought at UFC 117, and Silva won with a late submission after being dominated for most of the bout. Since then, Sonnen has called himself the true champion, and said he didn't really lose the fight. He was also quite creative in his insults of Silva's home country of Brazil.
[Related: Will Silva and Sonnen turn in another thriller at UFC 148?]
During Thursday's press conference, they also had to be separated, as Silva leaned in and whispered something unknown to Sonnen. But was his shoulder check on Friday over the line?
Scuffling at weigh-ins is not an every day occasion in the UFC, but it's not unheard of. Most recently, BJ Penn and Nick Diaz pushed and shoved before their UFC 137 bout. It's part of the gamesmanship that happens before some fights.
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Ronda Rousey, the Strikeforce bantamweight champion, went to the ESPYs, a cable TV event, on Wednesday night. While on the red carpet, she was asked if there were any celebrities she would like to beat up. She names reality television and adult video-maker Kim Kardashian and explains why her about 30 seconds in. Rousey uses some very NSFW language.
It's good to know Rousey is using her powers for good, not evil. In the rest of her interview, Rousey said she had no idea she was going to be on the cover of ESPN the Magazine's Body issue, and has some unorthodox eating habits.
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