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UFC 143: Post-Fight Press Conference (Video): Here’s the full unedited UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit post-fight press conference. Following fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum Knockout of the Night: Stephen Thompson Submission of the Night: Dustin Poirier [+] Moving Backward: When last night’s UFC 143 fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit finished, I figured the biggest controversy would be about which judge would inexplicably award the fight to Diaz, who had just fought a stubborn and [+] UFC on Fox 2 Parting Shots: As I suspected beforehand, the second UFC on Fox card wasn’t exactly chock-full of barn-burners. Well, on the main card, anyway. While the prelims brought some excitement and some memorable moments, the main card was more notable [+] UFC on Fox 2 Preview: The second UFC show to air on Fox feels more like the first, as the inaugural appearance only featured a one-minute scrap between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. This event, while featuring just three live fights [+] Fightmania Mailbag: Fighter Pay, Weight Cutting: There were two big issues that arose recently that I never found the proper opportunity to address. However, our readers have seen fit to provide me with the perfect excuse to remedy the situation in the form [+] UFC on FX 1 Parting Shots: Our second Friday night UFC event within a month’s time produced some good action and will leave a couple of fighters sorely in need of a win. Melvin Guillard underwhelmed with another submission loss, though he looked [+] UFC on FX 1 Preview: Another day, another fledgling network with a quirky name that’s supposed to catch the eye of the coveted 18-34 male demographic. FX! Get it? Like “effects”, but spelled in a totally badass way. FX! And no, the [+] MMA Referees: Where’s the Consistency?: While UFC 142 may ultimately be remembered mostly for Edson Barboza’s scintillating knockout or Jose Aldo’s electrifying finish and celebration, the event also underscored the need of greater consistency from MMA referees. Two notable things stand out [+] ESPN OTL: UFC Fighter Pay & Dana White’s Response (Videos): ESPN “Outside the Lines” interviews Zuffa CEO Lorenzo Fertitta on the subject that UFC fighters say they deserve more money from the UFC revenue generated from their fights. UFC President Dana White responds below with his thoughts on ESPN and also shows us unseen footage from the interview on fighter compensation. [+] UFC 142 Parting Shots: If I had to describe UFC 142 in one word, it would be “memorable”. With what will undoubtedly be 2012′s Knockout of the Year, an early contender for the best submission, a very controversial stoppage and a [+]