UFC 129: Bonuses & Other Post-Fight Information

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UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields - Fight Night Bonuses:


Fight of the Night:

Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick


Knockout of the Night:

Lyoto Machida


Submission of the Night:

Pablo Garza


*Each fighter received $129,000.00 for a total bonus payout of $516,000.00



Other UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Post Fight News & Notes:


- UFC 129 earned $12.075 million at the gate and 55,724 fans were in attendance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

- Dana White talking about a Nick Diaz vs. GSP match-up: “I imagine I could do whatever I wanted to do if I really wanted to, but we have a contract with Showtime and he’s a Showtime fighter. I don’t know we’re going to have to see how this whole thing works out. That’s an interesting fight."

- GSP posted an update on Twitter regarding his eye, which was bothering him throughout the second half of the fight: "Hey guys just want to say that I am OK. I'll need to see a doctor in the next days! Yesterday I was told it was not a retina problem."

- Machida had the following to say about his retirement kick that knocked some of Couture's teeth out: "I train this kick a lot, I've had it in my arsenal, and I just had to wait for the right moment to pull the trigger and utilize it. The technique itself [Silva and I have] both known for a long time. But I definitely think Steven Seagal being involved and influencing us and helping us perfect the kick definitely made a difference.

Seagal always reinforced that to me...to try that kick. 'That kick will land, and it will work.' I definitely give credit to him for helping me perfect that kick."

- UFC 129 Major Medical Suspensions:

* Georges St-Pierre: Suspended 60 days due to eye injury and must have ophthalmologist's clearance before returning
* Mark Hominick: Suspended 60 days for precautionary reasons and must have a new CT scan completed
* Randy Couture: Suspended 60 days due to KO and must have a new CT scan completed
* Jason Brilz: Suspended 60 days due to KO and must have a new CT scan completed
* Nate Diaz: Suspended 45 days due to left-eye laceration
* Jake Ellenberger: Suspended 45 days and must have X-ray due to possible hand injury
* Sean Pierson: : Suspended 60 days due to KO and must have a new CT scan completed
* Charlie Valencia: Suspended 60 days due to KO and must have a new CT scan completed
* Kyle Watson: Suspended 60 days due to left-eye laceration and KO and must have a new CT scan completed