Clay Guida

...but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.  Is that it doesn't look enough like Clay Guida, resembling instead a really mean version of Cher?  Or is it that it looks too much like Guida, and for some reason I never noticed how creepy he is until now?  Regardless, the Round 5 UFC Series 1 figures are hitting Toys R Us before Christmas, so if there's a child in your life whose sleep you would like to disturb for a very long time, go ahead and give him one of these as a gift.  Nothing says Merry Christmas like a doll that looks really hairy, and yet is still not quite hairy enough to be an accurate representation.  

("He's at that age where he won't listen to a word we say. He'll come home past midnight and tell us he was 'out with friends.' Which friends are these? The friends he used to have were good boys, who followed the rules. I feel like I don't even know my own son anymore." Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.)

According to a tweet by Fanhouse's Michael David Smith, Kenny Florian is likely to face off against Clay Guida at UFC 106. Sounds like logicial matchmaking to us: Florian previously expressed that he wanted to rebound from his loss to BJ Penn by fighting "someone tough" before the end of the year, while Guida once called out Ken-Flo as one of the UFC's protected fighters. ("They hold him up on a pedestal, man, and I'm ready to kick that pedestal out from underneath him.") We wouldn't expect the kind of once-in-a-lifetime brawl that Guida had against Diego Sanchez, but it would be a solid addition to a card that already features the heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, and a light-heavyweight co-headliner between Tito Ortiz and Mark Coleman. So what do you think — does Florian finish this fight, or does Guida win via Clay-n-Pray?

Not to be outdone by the Cris “Cyborg” Santos chokeout video that made the internet rounds last week, Gina Carano has answered back by choking out the dude from the “Sports Science” shows, who acts like a complete pussy about the whole thing.  Look man, going to sleep for a few seconds and waking up nestled upon Gina’s bosom is really not a bad day at the office.  In fact, if you gave us two hours we could probably find someone willing to pay for that privilege, and they’d probably be only marginally creepier than you.  And can we also try not to act so surprised that Carano can break a dummy's ribs with her punches?  She's a professional fighter.  That's how a girl eat.

After the jump, Fight Magazine interviews Diego Sanchez after his victory over Clay Guida and they experience first-hand his disarmingly sincere intensity.  That guy’s one of a kind.

(Photos courtesy of UFC.com.)

The UFC paid out $630,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses for Saturday night's Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Leading the list are Diego Sanchez — who took home an event-high $115,000 thanks to his Fight of the Night bonus and pack-leading to-show salary — and Joe Stevenson, who came in second place with $95,000. The numbers are below...

- Diego Sanchez: $115,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus and $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
- Joe Stevenson: $95,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus and $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
- Chris Lytle: $61,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus and $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
- Clay Guida: $48,000 (includes $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
- Nate Diaz: $45,000 (includes $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
- Jason Dent: $41,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus and $25,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
- Tomasz Drwal: $40,600 (includes $7,000 win bonus, $25,000 Knockout of the Night bonus, and 20% of Mike Ciesnolevicz's to-show money [$1,600])
- Kevin Burns: $34,000 (includes $25,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

(Guida turns taking a shot into an art form. Photo courtesy of UFC.com)

After another fun, free MMA weekend we turn once again to the Potato Index to tell us where everyone stands.  Those of you who are confused by what the numbers mean, just think of every fighter starting at his own particular zero coming into the event.  Then we make up a number to reflect how far he’s climbed or fallen after his latest fight.  Kind of like the stock market, but way more fun and only slightly more bullshit.

Diego Sanchez +104
Whatever you think the final scores should have been, Sanchez won that fight.  He was a whirlwind on the feet and even managed to be the aggressor from the bottom when it hit the mat.  But does a decision victory here equal a title shot?  We wouldn’t mind seeing Sanchez vs. Gray Maynard to establish a clear contender.