According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) all fighters randomly tested at UFC 81 came up negative for steroids and illegal drugs.
Fighters tested at the Feb. 2 UFC 81 event were:
Tim Sylvia
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir
Nathan Marquardt
Jeremy Horn
Rob Emerson
Tim Boetsch
Tyson Griffin
Marvin Eastman
Ricardo Almeida
Chris Lytle
Big Nog’s Muay Thai coach Luis Alves has said in a recent article on Tatame.com, that “The Americans” aka Tim Sylvia was using a cream that made him slippery. Here’s a translation of the original text:
Behind the scenes said that the Americans are using a cream, drinks during the day and when they start to sweat, are slippery.
In a recent interview with MMAWeekly, Randy “The Natural” Couture responds to the lawsuit filed against him by the UFC for breach of contract.
“It’s unfortunate that things have kind of degraded to that point……..I’m sure that’s part of their ploy, to force me to spend enough money that I’ll have to come back and fight for them, which isn’t the case.”
“I’ve got a very good team of lawyers. I think we’ll basically have to get a declaration from the state of Nevada on what they interpret the contract as, but the way I see it, the contract is up in July.”
“Like trying to ban my clothing line, and things like that that don’t really hurt me, they just hurt the athletes that we sponsor……We sponsor some 35 athletes with that clothing line, and give back to the sport in every way we can. We’re already in Nordstrom’s and Macy’s and all the big outlets, so it just takes away from money that the athletes are getting from their sponsorships. It’s kind of stupid.”
“I’m not worried about clearing my name, I haven’t done anything wrong…..I’m simply wanting to pursue the profession that I’m in, which is fighting. And they’re trying to prevent me from doing that, so you tell me who’s wrong or right?”
The UFC is doing everything it can to disgrace the current UFC heavyweight champion, doing a great job of not filming Randy Couture as he recently cornered Extreme Couture fighter Tyson Griffin at UFC 81 in Las Vegas.
If you payed close attention, the UFC filmed Griffin from a lower position as he made his way to the cage, Couture’s bald head could only be seen briefly as he followed his fighter to the cage. After Griffin gives his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Couture has his arm draped over Griffins shoulder, but all you can see is Couture’s arm and watch.
It is amazing how well they planed and executed the filming of that fight, but ultimately it making me as a fan feel discussed at the UFC, a company that did so much to build this sport.
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Here are the fighter payouts according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC):
Total UFC 81 Payout: $892,000
These are Base payouts and don’t include sponsorships, bonuses, taxes and licensing costs.
Brock Lesnar: $250,000 (200k more if he would have won)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: $200,000 (100k to fight, 100k to win)
Tim Sylvia: $100,000
Frank Mir: $80,000 (40k to fight, 40k to win)
Nate Marquardt: $52,000 (26k to fight, 26k to win)
Ricardo Almeida: $40,000 (20k to fight, 20k to win)
Tyson Griffin: $36,000 (18k to fight, 18k to win)
Jeremy Horn: $25,000
Chris Lytle: $24,000 (12k to fight, 12k to win)
Rob Emerson: $16,000 (8k to fight, 8k to win)
Marvin Eastman: $14,000 (7k to fight, 7k to win)
Tim Boetsch: $12,000 (6k to fight, 6k to win)
Terry Martin: $12,000
Gleison Tibau: $11,000
David Heath: $6,000
Keita Nakamura: $5,000
Rob Yundt: $5,000
Kyle Bradley: $4,000
Fight of the Night: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia – 60k each
KO of the Night: Chris Lytle – 60k
Submission of the Night: Frank Mir – 60k
UFC 81 “Breaking Point” takes place February 2 from the Mandalay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The undercard fights start around 8pm EST followed by the Pay-Per-View main card starting at 10pm EST.
Cage Today will have the live results of UFC 81 from start to finish starting around 8pm EST, followed by the PPV at 10pm EST.
The WWE has purchased 30+ ring side tickets for the fight.
UFC 81 News Archive
UFC 81 Weigh-In Results
Tim Sylvia Getting Freaky with the UFC Belt
UFC 81 Press Conference Videos
Rob Emerson “Gangsta Go’s To Jail” Video
ESPN Interview with Brock Lesnar
ESPN Interview with Frank Mir
ESPN Interview with Tim Sylvia
ESPN Interview with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Raw Las Vegas Interview with Frank Mir III
Raw Las Vegas Interview with Frank Mir II
Raw Las Vegas Interview with Frank Mir I
UFC 81 “Breaking Point” takes place February 2 from the Mandalay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The undercard fights start around 8pm EST followed by the Pay-Per-View main card starting at 10pm EST.
Fighters will start to weigh-in starting around 7pm EST.
Watch the live Weigh-Ins on YahooSports.
Brock Lesnar(265 lb.) vs. Frank Mir(255 lb.)
Tim Sylvia(261 lb.) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira(237 lb.)
Nate Marquardt(185 lb.) vs. Jeremy Horn(185 lb.)
Rob Yundt(185 lb.) vs. Ricardo Almeida(185 lb.)
Gleison Tibau(156 lb.) Vs. Tyson Griffin(155 lb.)
Chris Lytle(170 lb.) Vs. Kyle Bradley(170 lb.)
David Heath(205 lb.) vs. Tim Boetsch(205 lb.)
Terry Martin(186 lb.) vs. Marvin Eastman (185 lb.)
Rob Emerson(155 lb.) vs. Keita Nakamura(155 lb.)
Cage Today will have the live results of UFC 81 from start to finish starting around 8pm EST, with the PPV to follow at 10pm EST.
