Aleksa Camur and his team counted a total of 11 warnings from referee Mike Beltran, but none resulted in a point deduction.
[autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] doesn’t think referee Mike Beltran handled things correctly in his loss to [autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 25 – and in his eyes, it cost him the fight.
During this past Saturday’s prelims, Camur (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) lost a split decision in a fight plagued with fence-grabbing fouls by Negumereanu, but no point deductions occured.
The light heavyweight fighter and his team will appeal his split decision defeat with the Nevada Athletic Commission in the near future, a representative for Iridium Sports Agency, which represents Camur, told MMA Junkie on Wednesday.
When they re-watched the fight, Negumereanu’s team counted a total of 11 warnings (seven verbal, three physical, and one timeout) from Beltran. If Negumereanu was not given so many warnings and a point was deducted instead, the fight may have ended in a draw. The judges’ scorecards were 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Negumereanu.
Nicolae Negumereanu’s most recent fight came in March 2019.
Twenty-seven months removed from his UFC debut, [autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag] is set to make his second walk to the promotion’s cage.
On June 19, Negumereanu (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will square off with [autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] in a light heavyweight bout on a UFC “Fight Night” card. The event does not yet have an announced location or venue.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Friday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Romania’s Negumereanu, 26, made his promotional debut on short notice in March 2019. He lost a unanimous decision to Saparbeg Safarov. The fight marked the first time Negumereanu lost as a professional and the first time he went three full rounds.
Ohio’s Camur (6-1 MMA, 1-1) looks to reenter the win column after a unanimous decision loss to William Knight at UFC 253 this past September. The win came eight months after a successful UFC debut in which Camur beat Justin Ledet by unanimous decision at UFC 246.
With the addition, the June 19 UFC lineup now includes:
The Nevada Athletic Commission has released it’s full list of UFC 246 medical suspensions.
[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] is facing a lengthy medical suspension as a result of his UFC 246 loss to [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag].
Cerrone, a former UFC title challenger, was defeated by McGregor on Saturday due to strikes just 40 seconds into their headliner. As a result of damage suffered from a kick, punches, and even a trifecta of shoulder strikes, “Cowboy” is facing a lengthy 180-day suspension.
McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), on the other hand, walked away from the main event unscathed.
The Irishman wasn’t the only fighter to walk away suspension-less. Co-main event participants [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] and [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] were among six other fighters who won’t be mandated to sit out.
[autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag], who suffered an apparent ACL tear vs. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag], was handed a 180-day suspension. Pending doctor clearance, she could return sooner than July.
[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag], [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag], [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag], and [autotag]J.J. Aldrich[/autotag] are also looking at potential 180-day suspensions for injuries suffered in their respective bouts.
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UFC 246 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can see below:
J.J. Aldrich: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days
[autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Sodiq Yusuff: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Maycee Barber: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days do to laceration on left side of forehead
Roxanne Modafferi: No suspension
Anthony Pettis: Suspended 180 days or until right foot is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Diego Ferreira: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days
[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: No suspension
Maurice Greene: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI and right foot x-ray are cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Raquel Pennington: No suspension
Holly Holm: No suspension
Conor McGregor: No suspension
Donald Cerrone: Suspended 180 days or until nasal fracture and possible mild orbital fracture are cleared by maxillofacial physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 246, which saw Conor McGregor knock out Donald Cerrone in the main event.
The UFC’s first event of 2020 went down Saturday with UFC 246, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, former two-division UFC champ [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) made his glorious return to the octagon when he stopped [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] (36-14 MMA, 23-11 UFC) by TKO just 40 seconds into the welterweight headliner. With the win, “The Notorious” achieved a knockout in his third different weight class.
For more on the numbers to come out of the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 40 post-event facts to come out of UFC 246.
UFC 246’s live gate total was the fourth highest in company history.
Betting favorites went 6-4 on the card. One fight had even odds.
Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 1:51:03.
Main card
Conor McGregor
McGregor improved to 2-1 in welterweight competition.
McGregor has earned 19 of his 22 career victories by knockout. He’s earned 17 of those finishes in the first round.
McGregor has earned eight of his 10 UFC victories by stoppage.
McGregor became the second in UFC history to earn knockout victories in three different weight classes. Jared Cannonier also accomplished the feat.
Cerrone fell to 6-5 in UFC welterweight competition.
Holly Holm
[autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has earned four of her six UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (10-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has suffered six of her eight career losses by decision.
Oleinik (58-13-1 MMA, 7-4 UFC) became the first in MMA history to earn victories in four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).
Oleinik has earned 54 of his 58 career victories by stoppage. That includes all seven of his UFC wins.
Oleinik has earned 46 of his 58 career victories by submission.
Oleinik’s six submission victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied with Stefan Struve for second most in divisional history behind Frank Mir (eight).
[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] (8-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
Kelleher (20-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned 16 of his 20 career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by submission.
Diego Ferreira
Ferreira’s (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak in lightweight competition is tied for the third longest active streak in the division behind Tony Ferguson (12) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (11).
[autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] (22-10 MMA, 9-9 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the lightweight division.
Pettis fell to 4-8 in his past 12 UFC appearance dating back to when he lost the UFC lightweight title in March 2015.
Pettis suffered the first true submission loss of his career.
Preliminary card
Roxanne Modafferi
[autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag] (24-16 MMA, 3-4 UFC) improved to 9-5 since her initial UFC release in November 2013.
Modafferi has earned 15 of her 24 career victories by decision.
Modafferi has alternated wins and losses over her past seven fights.
[autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) had her eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of her career.
Barber fell to 2-1 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in March.
[autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag]’s (11-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Arnold Allen (six), Zabit Magomedsharipov (six) and Alexander Volkanovski (six).
[autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag] (11-0-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.
[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] (15-10-1 MMA, 4-8 UFC) fell to 2-4 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.
Elliott has suffered five of his eight UFC losses by decision.
Elliott’s 39 takedowns landed in UFC flyweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (58) and Wilson Reis (44).
[autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.on.
[autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.
[autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]’s (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2017.
Ledet fell to 0-3 since he dropped to the UFC light-heavyweight division in July 2018.
[autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of her UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]J.J. Aldrich[/autotag] (8-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fell to 1-2 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in March 2019.
Aldrich has suffered two of her three UFC losses by decision.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
Take a look inside Aleksa Camur’s win over Justin Ledet at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] beat Justin Ledet with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Camur, who trains with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Result: Aleksa Camur def. Justin Ledet via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Updated records: Camur (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ledet (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Key stat: Camur landed more than 50 percent of his overall strikes and outstruck Ledet 88-60.
Camur on the fight’s key moment
“(It) feels amazing to get my first win in the UFC. I knew he was going to be tough and that it would be a hard-fought battle, but I’m happy. I knew I had done enough to get the job done when they were reading the scorecards. I slowed down a bit, but made sure to finish strong and threw the takedown in at the end there just to be sure.”
Camur on getting experience on DWCS
“It definitely helped coming from (Dana White’s) Contender Series. It’s better than just being thrown straight into the UFC. There was a ton of focus on me there, so it helped ease me into this whole thing. I train with Stipe as much as I can. He’s a huge help for my career. He hits hard, so I know going into fights that these guys aren’t going to hit as hard as he does. He guides me inside and outside of the octagon – not only Stipe, but the whole team at Strong Style.”
Camur on what he wants next
“I knew starting this year off with a win was very important, especially mentally. I’m going to go right back to the gym and keep training and make sure that this is going to be a good year.”
To hear more from Camur, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 246 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $165,000.
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 246 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $165,000.
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 246 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
The full UFC 246 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’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 $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the octagon the first time – so how did the newcomers perform on Saturday?
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For two athletes, Saturday’s UFC 246 event marked that special moment in their career.
Check out this week’s rookie report to see what kind of first impression those fighters made on the sport’s biggest stage from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
[autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] is an absolute specimen of a human being, that is certain. His power is evident in every strike he throws, but therein lies a bit of the issue, as well. Facing a seasoned striker like Justin Ledet, Camur struggled to find the mark. With Camur hell-bent on landing a big punch or kick, he pressed forward with reckless abandon, and it clearly took its toll on his energy levels as the bout wore on, rifling off a few low-percentage moves.
To his credit, Camur continued to be the man walking forward. But against an opponent with a higher output, he would have struggled to get to a decision. Camur did get a takedown late in the final frame, but it came with just seconds left to go, not fully allowing him to take advantage of the position. A little more of that along the way would have likely proved very helpful.
In short, Camur has clear physical tools, but he’s still very much a work in progress. At just 24 years old and six fights into his professional career, that’s to be expected. The raw material appears to be there, but he’ll need a bit more seasoning before he’s mentioned among the division’s contenders. Shot selection and energy management will be key in his development.
Check out the complete list of fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC 246 event.
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
Inside, see what the fighters from UFC 246 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.
Check out Maycee Barber, Sodiq Yusuff and four more young prospects who are fighting at UFC 246 in Las Vegas later this month.
UFC 246 may be a top-heavy card, but it’s not short of potential future stars.
The night will be headlined by former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] (21-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who takes on [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a welterweight bout.
In the co-main event, former UFC bantamweight champ [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) will rematch [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC), a bout that was rescheduled from UFC 243 due to an injury suffered by Holm. Their first meeting took place at UFC 184, where Holm edged out Pennington by split decision to make good on her UFC debut.
The card also features an array of young and bright talent, varying from Dana White’s Contender Series veterans to European talent.
Here are six prospects to look out for Jan. 18:
Maycee Barber
Hailed as “The Future,” [autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] has lived up to her moniker so far. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran is off to an undefeated start in her pro MMA career, and at only 21 has goals of becoming the youngest champion in UFC history.
Barber (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) started her UFC tenure at strawweight, where she picked up a third-round finish over Jamie Colleen to earn a UFC contract. She followed that up with a second-round finish over Hannah Cifers in her official UFC debut in November 2018.
She then decided to make the move up to flyweight since she thought the cut down to 115 pounds was detrimental to her body. Her success continued: She was able to score two more finishes over J.J. Aldrich and Gillian Robertson.
Up next is her stiffest test to date: a matchup against former UFC flyweight title challenger Roxanne Modafferi, 16 years her senior. She may be entering the fight as a heavy favorite, but there’s a lot of upside on the young Barber, who could propel herself one step closer to title contention, with a win on Jan. 18.
Check out the finalized lineup and broadcast plans for UFC 246, which takes place Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.
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The UFC will kick off 2020 with the long-awaited return of arguably its most bankable fighter.
UFC 246 takes place Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
The main event features a welterweight bout between former dual-division champion [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and former lightweight title challenger [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC).
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In the co-main event, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) will take on [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a rematch from a 2015 bout in which Holm edged out Pennington in her UFC debut. The rematch originally was scheduled to take place at UFC 243 in October, but Holm was forced out due to a hamstring injury.
Also on the card is former UFC lightweight champ [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag], Dana White’s Contender Series standouts [autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] and [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag], and more.
The full UFC 246 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag]
[autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag]
[autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag] vs. Anthony Pettis
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Maycee Barber vs. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag]
[autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag] vs. Sodiq Yusuff
[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]
[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Chas Skelly[/autotag]
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
[autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]
[autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]
[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]
[autotag]J.J. Aldrich[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]
