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UFC on ESPN 47 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland, Kevin Lee get most money

UFC on ESPN 47 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $144,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN 47 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 47 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Damir Ismagulov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Melissa Gatto[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Benoit Saint-Denis[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nursulton Ruziboev[/autotag]: $4,000
def.[autotag]Brunno Ferreira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Rinat Fakhretdinov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kevin Lee[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Westin Wilson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Yana Santos[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Elves Brener[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Guram Kutateladze[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ivana Petrovic[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $47,000 while title challengers get $47,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-47 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $4,109,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $18,698,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.

Sean Strickland says UFC owes him title shot: ‘I’ve f*cking paid my dues. Give me that sh*t’

After UFC on ESPN 47, Sean Strickland explained why the promotion owes him a solid in the form of a UFC title shot.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] thinks it’s only fair the UFC gives him a title shot based on recent contributions.

Saturday at UFC on ESPN 47, Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) defeated a relative newcomer to the promotion’s middleweight division when he finished [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in Round 2 of the card’s main event.

Despite Strickland’s status as a top contender, Magomedov was unranked and in just his second UFC bout. The matchup wasn’t the first Strickland took fighting significantly backward in the rankings. In January, he defeated rising French fighter Nassourdine Imavov by unanimous decision.

Willing to accept challenges with risk but little reward, Strickland wants the next crack at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, he said at a post-fight news conference.

“F*ck, man. It needs to happen, you guys,” Strickland told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “We know Izzy is on f*cking repeat, dude. They try to bring Abus (in). This is what the UFC said, ‘Man, the middleweight division is stagnant. Let’s get Abus in here. He might beat Sean.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah right, mother f*cker. Wait until you see what happens. Every time they’ve tried to bring new blood, (like) the Frenchie I fought before, I sent him home. This guy, I sent him back. Every time they try to bring new blood in, I send them back. Give me the f*cking title. I earned it.”

“… The one before that, I fought the other guy they were trying to (push), their last phenom that they were trying to (push). I took that guy on three-day f*cking notice. I took him on in a five-round war and won every f*cking round. I paid my dues. I’ve f*cking paid my dues. Give me that sh*t.”

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Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) does not currently have a fight on the books, but many fans and media members expect him to return Sept. 9 at UFC 293, which takes place in Sydney, Australia.

His next challenger has not yet been confirmed, though an important fight between Robert Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) and Dricus Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) could decide that at next Saturday’s UFC 290 in Las Vegas.

Strickland thinks there’s a higher likelihood he gets a title shot if former champion and multitime title challenger Whittaker wins, rather than Du Plessis, who has never challenged for a UFC title.

“One hundred percent (I’m next),” Strickland said. “Even if Dricus f*cking (wins). If he beats (Whittaker), sure, what the f*ck ever. I’m a good sport, man. You beat Whittaker, sure, I’m a f*cking good sport. I f*cking need it, dude. I want it. You guys, the fans, want it. You f*cking want it. Come on, you guys.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.

Twitter reacts to Sean Strickland’s TKO of Abus Magomedov at UFC on ESPN 47

See the top Twitter reactions to Sean Strickland’s win over Abus Magomedov in the UFC on ESPN 47 main event.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] had top billing Saturday at UFC on ESPN 47 when he overcame an early eye poke to defeat [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag].

In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) defeated Magomedov (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by TKO at 4:20 of Round 2.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Strickland’s victory over Magomedov at UFC on ESPN 47.

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UFC on ESPN 47 results: Sean Strickland recovers from nasty eye poke to maul Abus Magomedov

Sean Strickland’s pressure punching proved too much for Abus Magomedov to handle in the UFC on ESPN 47 main event.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] had to overcome an early scare, but once he recovered and settled in, he was able to end the night early.

In the main event of UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) faced Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who entered his second bout with the promotion. Although he started well, Magomedov fell to Strickland by TKO at 4:20 in Round 2.

Magomedov was active with leg kicks in the opening exchanges. He added a punching combination that landed well, but when Strickland looked to respond with a left hand, Magomedov’s extended fingers caused a nasty eye poke. The fight was paused for nearly three minutes of recovery time for Strickland, but the fight would continue, and Magomedov picked up right where he left off.

The output of Magomedov kept Strickland on the defensive for a large part of the opening round, as he had to deal with multiple punches and kicks from various angles.

However, early in the second, Strickland quickly turned the momentum in his favor. Big punches caused Magomedov to retreat as Strickland walked him down and unleashed sharp combinations. Magomedov’s body language completely changed from a confident striker to a labored-moving defensive shell against the cage.

Smelling the blood in the water, Strickland continued to stalk and blast off punches when the timing was right. A sharp left hand dropped Magomedov, and the swarm for the finish was on. Referee Mark Smith gave Magomedov more than enough time to fight back, but Strickland was raining down too many heavy right hands for his posture to change.

With the win, Strickland makes it two straight in 2023. He began his year with a unanimous decision win over Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC’s first event on the calendar in January.

During his post-fight interview, he made a call for a shot at the middleweight title, while praising the fans in attendance at the UFC Apex who he said helped push him through the first-round eye poke.

On the other side, Magomedov’s three-fight winning streak comes to an end in his second UFC appearance. He won his promotional debut with a 19-second stoppage of Dustin Stoltzfus last September, but ran into trouble against Strickland in his first main event.

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UFC on ESPN 48: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 48 odds and lines between Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight bout in the main event, Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 48 — also known as UFC Vegas 76 — at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN/ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

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Records: Strickland (26-5-0) | Magomedov (25-4-1)

Strickland looks to build upon his victory over Nassourdine Imavov last time out in the main event in mid-January. The Xtreme Couture representative stopped a 2-bout losing streak with the unanimous-decision win. He had previously dropped bouts against Jared Cannonier via split decision (Dec. 2022), and he was knocked out in the 1st round by Alex Pereira at UFC 276 (July 2022). Strickland is still 7-2 across his past 9 bouts dating back to Oct. 2018.

Magomedov made his company debut in September, besting Dustin Stoltzfus in just 19 seconds at Accor Arena in Paris at UFC Fight Night 209. The 32-year-old has plenty of experience, posting a 25-4-1 career professional record with 14 KO/TKO wins and 6 victories via submission.

Magomedov holds a 2-inch reach advantage over the more experienced favorite. The sample size for Magomedov is too small, based on just 19 seconds.

As far as Strickland is concerned, he has 5.76 significant strikes landed per minute with a 43.20% accuracy. He also has a 1.04 takedown average with a 64.29% takedown accuracy percentage and a 0.23 submission average.

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UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:25 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Strickland -162 (bet $162 to win $100) | Magomedov +136 (bet $100 to win $136)
  • Over/Under: 3.5 rounds (Over -148 | Under +116)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +116 | No -146)

UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

MAGOMEDOV (+136) was certainly impressive in his brief UFC debut to earn a big step up in competition against the veteran Strickland.

Abus showed tremendous punching power, overwhelming Stoltzfus in short order. However, he won’t be able to catch Strickland napping, as the savvy veteran won’t be caught with an unexpected big blow and will be much more prepared.

Strickland is likely to try and get the fight to the mat and avoid a toe-to-toe confrontation. That might be his best bet, although for all of the props he gets for being a great grappler, he hasn’t won via submission since his company debut at UFC 171 against Bubba McDaniel in March 2014. It could be a mistake too, as Magomedov’s 2 previous wins before landing in the UFC came via submission: once by guillotine and once by kimura.

Over/Under (O/U)

Based on what we saw from Magomedov last time out it seems unlikely he’ll get anywhere near Round 4. Playing UNDER 3.5 (+116) gives bettors an eternity. If you want even more wiggle room, NO (-146): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? isn’t priced out of line, and you needn’t even declare a winning combatant.

I am liking MAGOMEDOV BY KO/TKO (+350) for a chance to multiply your initial wager by 3 1/2 times. He has shown he can win in a number of ways at the lower levels, but the raw punching power is too hard to overlook. There will be a lot of fans out there excited to see Magomedov shut Strickland’s yapper, too.

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UFC on ESPN 47 video: Sean Strickland, Abus Magomedov have ‘awkward’ main event faceoff

Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov had their first and only faceoff for the UFC on ESPN 47 main event, which Strickland called “awkward.”

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 47 headliners [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] and [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] had their first and only faceoff on Friday before sharing the octagon.

After both men successfully hit their marks at official weigh-ins, Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) and Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) engaged in a staredown.

Check out the video above to see Strickland and Magomedov face off before UFC on ESPN 47.

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ESPN 47 takes place at the UFC Apex. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.

UFC on ESPN 47 video: Sean Strickland, Abus Magomedov make weight for main event

The UFC on ESPN 47 main event is official after Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov made weight.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC on ESPN 47 main event is official after [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] and [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] made weight on Friday.

Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) and Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) are set for a five-round middleweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. The entire card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Before they can step in the octagon, though, both men had to do their business on the scale. They did just that, with Strickland registering at 186 pounds and Magomedov at 186 pounds, as well.

Check out the video above to see Strickland and Magomedov weigh in for the UFC on ESPN 47 headliner.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.

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Abus Magomedov: Critics of UFC on ESPN 47 main event spot will ‘be quiet’ after I beat Sean Strickland

UFC on ESPN 47 headliner Abus Magomedov plans to prove he belongs at the top with a knockout of Sean Strickland.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] hears the noise and criticism around him getting a UFC on ESPN 47 headlining spot despite just one fight with the promotion. However, he’s not bothered.

“I can understand the guys who said (I shouldn’t be here),” Magomedov told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 47 media day. “But after the fight, they all will be quiet.”

After scoring a 19-second knockout win in his octagon debut, Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) got a big push into a middleweight main event with divisional contender Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex and airs on ESPN/streams on ESPN+.

Magomedov knows it’s a significant step up in competition and will be revealing about where he stands in the 185-pound hierarchy. However, he sees Strickland as a beatable opponent.

“He’s tough guy,” Magomedov said. “Tough opponent. He have a lot of experience with five-round fights. He fought already against really tough guys. But Saturday night, it will be my night. … My goal is always to finish the fight as early as possible. To get the KO. This is my goal. I will try on Saturday to do the same.”

Although Magomedov said he doesn’t care about any negative feedback toward the UFC or himself for being in this position so early in his tenure with the organization, he does want to prove the UFC brass was correct in giving him the opportunity.

“There’s a little bit of pressure, maybe, the UFC believed in you and give you big chance,” Magomedov said. “For me, it’s pushed me and motivates me. This was my goal to get main event, to get chance to become champion some day.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.

Sean Strickland explains why he accepted Abus Magomedov fight despite having ‘no idea who the f*ck he was’

Sean Strickland explains why he accepted to fight Abus Magomedov despite having ‘no idea who the f*ck he was.’

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] alleges to have no clue who he’s fighting, yet he’s still fighting.

The UFC middleweight contender takes on [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex. Just days away from fighting Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) claims to not know much of what he’s getting himself into.

“I’m happy with Abus, but I don’t really know much about the guy,” Strickland told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 47 media day on Wednesday. “Do you have any pointers for me?”

Amid his now-typical vulgar rants, Strickland explained how the fight came together and why he accepted someone that wasn’t on his radar despite wanting a bigger name.

“I had no idea who the f*ck he was,” Strickland said. “So I’ve been hounding the UFC to fight, I even offered to do 205, but Mick (Maynard) didn’t want me to f*ck up the rankings because there are a lot of 205ers I’d f*ck up. So I had a conversation with Mick, and he pretty much offered me a couple of ranked guys. I said yes to them, they said no.

“So I had a choice: I either wait eight f*cking months or I f*cking fight. The money was right and here we are. I mean, we all fight for money. If the dollar is right, I will f*cking do it. We came to good terms and good pay, and here we are fighting Abus.”

The fight will be Strickland’s second of the year, and also his third-straight headlining spot. Although he lost a split decision to former title challenger Jared Cannonier in December, he bounced back into the win column against Nassourdine Imavov in the marquee spot of the promotion’s first event of the year at UFC Fight Night 217.

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Video: UFC on ESPN 47 media day interviews

Before UFC on ESPN 47 on Saturday, 14 athletes from the card are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC schedule for July kicks off Saturday with UFC on ESPN 47, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

A middleweight bout serves as the main event, with [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) taking on [autotag]Abus Magomedov[/autotag] (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a matchup between one established contender and an opponent looking to make a splash in just his second octagon appearance.

Before fight night arrives, though, 14 athletes from this weekend’s card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream above, check below for the archived videos of each media day session.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 47.