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UFC 167 salaries: GSP pockets $400,000 in victory
Defending welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre led the reported payroll for UFC 167, earning $400,000 for his successful title defen
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Ryan Hall did a lot of impressive things Saturday night at UFC Sacramento, and made them look easy. He hit takedowns, hit sweeps, landed hard left punches, and dropped Darren Elkins three times in the first two rounds.
The latter two were well-timed and placed left hands to the head. The first knockdown for Hall came from a spinning high kick.
Given that the elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor is known for his ground prowess, his effective and powerful striking against Elkins might have surprised many. To be fair, Hall outscoring opponents on the feet isn’t exactly new, though he certainly goes about it with a different tempo and angles not used by many others.
Still, knocking down one of the most well-conditioned and tough competitors at featherweight three times in a single fight, and on the strength of many flamboyantly technical spinning kicks no less, was impressive enough to surprise just about any onlooker. If it weren’t for what I witnessed firsthand this past Februa
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Name:JC Casteen
Nickname:N/A
Amateur MMA Record:0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Current MMA Streak:1 Loss
Age & Date of Birth:N/A
Height:6'1" (185cm)| Reach:
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Last Weigh-In: N/A
Affiliation: N/A
Last Fight: October 07, 2012 in BS
Career Disclosed Earnings:$0 USD
Born: United States
Fighting out of: North Carolina
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