bloodyelbow.com - 11/19/2007
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Akihiro Gono received the submission of the night honor in his UFC debut for submitting Tamden McCrory with an armbar at 3:19 of the second round. [a $55,000 bonus] Thiago Alves and Chris Lytle received Best fight and Ed Herman got Best knockout.
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UFC 78: Fighter paydays and salaries for ‘Validation’
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We’re not going to get to see them, according to Nicholas Lembo, Counsel for the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB).
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