News of the Day: September 21st Edition

It seems that ex-NFL athletes have been flocking to the sport lately, so the news that Herschel Walker is coming to Strikeforce shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Zach Arnold doesn’t think that it’s such a good idea.

You can watch Chuck Liddell tonight on ABC as he makes his Dancing with the Stars debut.

Mirko Cro Cop and Frank Trigg are both looking to retire after their respective UFC 103 losses. Cro Cop dropped a TKO loss to Junior Dos Santos and Frank Trigg didn’t make it past the first round with Josh Koscheck.

Dallas is apparently another UFC hotspot. The event sold out with 17.428 fans and an estimated gate of nearly $2.5 million.

Phillipe Nover talks about the seizure that forced him to pull out of his bout with Sam Stout just hours before the event.

Fight Night 19 paid out nearly half a million dollars to the fighters. Nate Quarry made out better than headlining winner Nate Diaz with a hefty $60,000. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers.

Nate Diaz: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Melvin Guillard: $14,000

Gray Maynard: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Roger Huerta: $21,000

Carlos Condit: $48,000 ($24,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Ellenberger: $10,000

Nate Quarry: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Credeur: $10,000

Brian Stann: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus)
def. Steve Cantwell: $10,000

Mike Pyle: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Wilson: $17,000

C.B. Dollaway: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus)
def. Jay Silva: $6,000

Phillipe Nover: $20,000 (still paid even though he was forced to pull out)
vs. Sam Stout: $24,000

Jeremy Stephens: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Buchholz: $8,000

Mike Pierce: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Brock Larson: $26,000

Ryan Jensen: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus)
def. Steve Steinbeiss: $6,000