So, does Sonnen get released if he loses to Shogun?
0% chance. He does to much for fox, if anything they would convince sonnen to retire.. But sonnen is still a huge draw, and brings in way more than he costs, so no reason to do that.
pro tip. the non HD PPV is 10 bucks cheaper. I don't need HD to watch violence, so I use the 10 bucks to make a bet on the fight. Weidman needs to get a KO and the whole fight is free for me.