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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre
But Shogun is as exciting as Silva as a fighter... and I would say more skilled. Most industry mags rank him above Silva and some above Lidell (generally it goes as : Lidell - Shogun - Silva).
I'd personally rank them :
Shogun
Silva
Lidell
but time will tell ... Wand should be getting his fight agaisn't chuck one day or another. Stupid US fans kinda called it off for a while because they didn't know who he was.
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Actually, it was called off because of the knockout Wandy received from Cro Cop, not because of the stupid US fans. Wandy wasn't cleared to fight so soon.
As for the UFC not getting to PRIDE level...
Confirmed, CroCop to the UFC.
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http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=2938
Wow indeed... I guess this clears things up a bit.
Here's the article as well (since it's an MMA-related website)
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NSAC APPLIES FOR CRO COP WORK VISA
Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer confirmed today that his agency has filed a petition with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services seeking approval for Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic to compete in UFC 67 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center on February 3, 2007. The UFC has yet to request NSAC approval for a potential opponent.
It is speculated that UFC president Dana White will introduce the thirty-two-year-old Filipovic to the American viewing audience during tomorrow's UFC 66 pay-per-view broadcast. Filipovic, (21-4-2), is the PRIDE Fighting Championships' 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix Champion. A native of Croatia, Filipovic was a commando in an elite police anti-terrorist unit and is renowned for his arsenal of explosive strikes, which is highlighted by a devastating left high kick.
UFC 66 Salaries
The Fight Network has obtained the official compensation for three of the nine bouts on Saturday's card.
Tito Ortiz -- $210,000 / no win bonus
Chuck Liddell -- $250,000 / no win bonus
Note: Both Liddell and Ortiz are expected to share a percentage of pay-per-view proceeds.
Andrei Arlovski -- $90,000 / $55,000 win bonus
Marcio Cruz -- $5,000 / $5,000 win bonus
Forrest Griffin -- $16,000 / $16,000
Keith Jardine -- $7,000 / $7,000
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