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BJ Penn’s camp has confirmed that Penn will be fighting at UFC 79 on December 29th. His opponent however has yet to be named. UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk’s appeal to the California State Athletic Commission is set for October 31. If his suspension is overturned it’s likely he will be Penn’s opponent.However, if his suspension is not overturned and he is stripped of the title it is very likely Joe Stevenson could step in and face Penn for the title. Here is an excerpt of an interview that Stevenson recently had with TheFightNetwork.com:

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today issued the medical suspensions from UFC 74: “Respect” this weekend. And the list of injured fighters is rather significant.Randy Couture and Joe Stevenson, however, didn’t make the list. That’s odd because “The Natural” fractured his left forearm and “Daddy” sustained a broken nose.

Regardless, here’s the skinny:

Gabriel Gonzaga — “Napao” must have his broken nose cleared by an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physician or he can’t compete until February 22, 2008. The minimum suspension will last until October 25, 2007, and there’s no contact until October 10, 2007.

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Here is the payout for UFC 74.  If you notice they still make chump change compared to the less attractive boxing.

Randy Couture (defeated Gabriel Gonzaga)

* $250,000 ($250,000 to show, no win bonus)

Gabriel Gonzaga (defeated by Randy Couture)

* $45,000 ($45,000 to show)

Roger Huerta (defeated Alberto Crane)

* $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 win bonus)

Alberto Crane (defeated by Roger Huerta)

* $4,000 ($4,000 to show)

Georges St. Pierre (defeated Josh Koscheck)

* $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 win bonus)

Josh Koscheck (defeated by Georges St. Pierre)

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