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Robbie Lawler set to return against Bryan Barberena at UFC 276 on July 2

A fan-friendly matchup is set as former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler returns to face Bryan Barberena in July.

A banger of a welterweight fight has been added to the UFC’s July 2 pay-per-view event.

Former welterweight champion [autotag]Robbie Lawler[/autotag] is set to take on [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] in a three-round bout. Multiple people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the news with MMA Junkie, although the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Barberena (17-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) also announced the matchup against Lawler (29-15 MMA, 14-9 UFC) on social media Tuesday.

UFC 276 is set to take place in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on July 2.

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Lawler, 40, was last seen in action at UFC 266 last September where he spoiled the return of Nick Diaz, who opted not to continue after the accumulation of damage early in the third round. The win snapped a four-fight skid for the former champion, a stretch that reached back to 2017.

Barberena, 33, will be stepping into the cage for the second time in 2022 on the heels of a split decision victory over Matt Brown in March, a battle that won the Fight of the Night bonus. A win over Lawler would make it three straight for Barberena, who defeated Dairan Weeks via unanimous decision in December to get back in the win column.

With the addition, the UFC 276 lineup includes:

Lauren Murphy vs. Miesha Tate
Bryan Barberena vs. Robbie Lawler
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Brad Tavares
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Uriah Hall vs. Andre Muniz
Maycee Barber vs. Jessica Eye

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for March: A brutal welterweight war

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2022.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for March.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.

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UFC on ESPN 33 salaries: Curtis Blaydes leading earner as four fighters crack six figures

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where disclosed fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

UFC on ESPN 33 was one of the rare events in the modern climate where fighter salaries have trickled into the public.

Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), who defeated Chris Daukaus (13-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) by second-round TKO in the main event of the card this past Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was the highest paid athlete on the card, netting $262,000 in disclosed earnings from the event.

The total salaries from the 12-bout card was $1,434,000, with just four names cracking the six-figure mark with their payouts.

MMAFighting.com received salary information from the Ohio State Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Check out the full fight purses for UFC on ESPN 33.

Bryan Barberena reveals he fought out UFC contract, hopes to re-sign or he’ll retire

Bryan Barberena is no longer under UFC contract following his Fight of the Night win over Matt Brown at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33.

[autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag]’s fighting career has hit a crossroad.

The long-time UFC welterweight revealed he fought out his contract with the company following his most recent win. Barberena (17-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) defeated fellow veteran Matt Brown in a wild split-decision battle on the main card of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33. The bout won Fight of the Night awards.

Although the 32-year-old is unsure if he’ll get re-signed by the UFC, he’s certain he’s not going to fight elsewhere.

“This is the last fight on my contract,” Barberena told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 33 post-fight press conference. “I haven’t been open about that, but this was the last fight on my contract. The UFC didn’t say anything about re-negotiating. I tried asking about it. Dana White, let’s talk. I’d love to keep fighting, I’d love to keep putting on shows.

“I don’t want to fight anywhere else. If this is it and they don’t want me no more, that’s OK. I’ll hang them up here. I should’ve left the gloves in the cage if that’s the case. But if not, I’d love to keep putting on shows.”

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Barberena is now on a two-fight winning streak and 3-1 in his past four fights. He’s won two $50,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night during that four-fight stretch. Barberena’s good form could be enticing for other promotions looking for talent if the UFC were to chose not to re-sign him. Yet, Barberena has no interest in fighting anywhere else – it’s UFC or bust.

“Yeah, absolutely – I’d be done,” Barberena said. “Me and my wife talk about this a lot. The UFC is where I want to be, that was the goal all the time. I’m excited, I love being here. They treat me well and I love being in front of these fans. It’s the biggest organization out there. It’s the best organization out there as far as I’m concerned. If they don’t want me to come out and put on shows anymore, I’d go hang them up and spend my day at the farm with the family and building that.”

Barberena feels there’s plenty of fight left in him and he believes there are many fan-friendly matchups in the UFC left for him. He hopes to stay with the UFC and deliver them to the fans.

“These are the kind of matchups I want. They excite me and they excite Matt Brown and everyone. … I honestly would love to fight Robbie Lawler. I think that would be an awesome matchup. He’s one of those guys who brings it and I’m a fan of him. That would be an awesome matchup. There’s tons of other matchups out there of guys who come to throw down and bring it.”

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UFC on ESPN 33 post-event facts: Neil Magny ties Georges St-Pierre’s win record, sets another

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 33, which saw Neil Magny tie Georges St-Pierre’s long-held wins records.

The UFC returned in front of crowds for non-PPV events in the U.S. on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 33 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The 12-fight card was capped off by a sensational showing from [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who used his hands and no wrestling to crush [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) into a second-round TKO and remind everyone that he’s still a young and evolving player in the heavyweight division.

Blaydes set some personal records in the win, but there were other bits of UFC history across the card, as well. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 33.

UFC on ESPN 33 results: Bryan Barberena spoils Matt Brown’s homecoming by split decision

Bryan Barberena was ferociously booed by the crowd after winning a split decision over Ohio’s Matt Brown at UFC on ESPN 33.

[autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] earned arguably the most notable win of his career on Saturday when he edged out [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] in a war at UFC on ESPN 33.

Barberena (17-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) went tooth-and-nail with Brown (23-19 MMA, 16-13 UFC) over the course of three rounds to win a split decision by scores of 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. It was a spoiler to Brown’s homecoming fight in Ohio, and the crowd was not pleased with the decision as it furiously booed the result while Barberena conducted his post-fight interview.

“You can boo me, but I love you guys.” Barberena told Daniel Cormier after the fight.

Take a bow, gentlemen. Take a bow. 👏#UFCColumbus pic.twitter.com/jdyQMDk6YO

— UFC (@ufc) March 27, 2022

The welterweight bout was part of the UFC on ESPN 33 main card at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

To the surprise of no one, the crowd was hot for Brown at the opening bell. He responded by coming out aggressive with all sorts of strikes, cracking Barberena a few times and putting his opponent on the back foot. Brown switched levels and got a takedown less than two minutes in, and he kept it there for more than a minute. Barberena worked his way up and started to swing, but he couldn’t find the range to be effective. Brown had large control of the striking, landing a hard body kick and a clean short elbow down the stretch.

After some encouragement from his corner between rounds, Barberena came out looking to turn the momentum in the second frame. He looked to throw a big punch, but Brown changed levels again and landed another well-timed takedown. Barberena got up, and shortly after connected with a nasty elbow that badly stunned Brown. “The Immortal” shot for a takedown out of instinct and put Barberena on his back, but he couldn’t keep control and found himself on the bottom instead. Brown got up, but he was wobbly and bloodied on the face. Barberena poured on the strikes, but Brown was tough as nails as he traded punches and elbows as the fight turned into an all-out war.

With the victory hanging in the balance going into the final round, both men came out hungry to get it. Brown landed straight punches while Barberena tried to come around the guard with his hooks. They fought at range and from inside the clinch with elbows. Brown scored a foot sweep takedown, then put grappling pressure on Barberena from the body lock, landing short shots of his own to open up a cut on the nose. They got back into some incredible striking exchanges over the final two minutes, trading and landing big shots from inside the pocket to send the crowd into frenzy.

Swinging to the final bell 👊🔔 #UFCColumbus pic.twitter.com/OvosZhbuDx

— UFC (@ufc) March 27, 2022

They crowd didn’t get the winner it wanted, though, but Barberena was elated to get his hand raised.

“This is absolutely everything I dreamed of fighting Matt Brown,” Barberena said. “That’s everything I wanted. I knew I had to put on a performance.”

With the victory, Barberena spoiled Brown’s homecoming. Brown, an Ohio native, had not competed in his home state since UFC Fight Night 140 in 2014. A winner of back-to-back fights, Barberena has been victorious in three of his most recent four. Other wins in that stretch include Anthony Ivy and Darian Weeks.

As for Brown, the loss drops him to 1-3 in his most recent four fights. Since the start of 2016, Brown has gone 3-6. Prior to UFC on ESPN 33, Brown told MMA Junkie he plans on fighting eight more times as long as his life and body hold up.

Check out MMA Junkie’s exclusive hour-long documentary on Matt Brown entitled “In Pursuit of Immortality” in the video below.

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UFC on ESPN 33: Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 odds and lines between Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 33 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 33 Brown vs. Barberena odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The fights can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Brown heads into this one looking to build upon a second-round KO/TKO win over Dhiego Lima last time out in June. Eight of his last nine fights have finished inside the distance, with six KO/TKO results (3-3) during the span.

Barberena is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Darian Weeks Dec. 4. Each of his last three bouts has gone the distance, with two victories. However, he does have three stoppages in his last six fights, with three KO/TKO results (1-2).

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UFC on ESPN 33 Brown vs. Barberena: Odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Brown -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | Barberena -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +130 | No -180)

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UFC on ESPN 33 Brown vs. Barberena: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Brown (25-18-0) | Barberena (16-8-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

The veteran Brown, a.k.a. “The Immortal”, steps into the octagon with BARBERENA (-112) — a fighter nine years his junior whom I like to win this bout. The 32-year-old Barberena isn’t exactly a spring chicken but he has taken his time lately getting to the end of fights while Brown tends to go for the kill early.

Not only do I like the slight underdog straight up, but BARBERENA BY POINTS (+245) is a tremendous value, too. Brown has had eight of his past nine fights finish inside the distance, but he did go all three rounds with Carlos Condit in a unanimous-decision loss Jan. 16, 2021, in his fight previous to the one with Lima.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (+130): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is a pretty solid value at this price despite that Brown hasn’t been terribly interested in going long into the night lately, or at any point of his career. However, he is 41 years old, his second-to-last fight did need the judges, and his opponent here will be very deliberate. Barberena has gone the distance in each of his last three fights, and this one will be no different.

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UFC on ESPN 33 predictions: Who’s our lone unanimous pick in Columbus?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 33 main card, featuring Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus.

	Blaydes vs. Daukaus	Grasso vs. Wood	Barberena vs. Brown	Askarov vs. Kara-France	Latifi vs. Oleinik	Borshchev vs. Diakiese
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 47-19	Blaydes (75%)	Grasso (79%)	Brown (72%)	Askarov (64%)	Latifi (51%)	Borshchev (76%)
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 45-21	Blaydes	Wood	Brown	Askarov	Oleinik	Borshchev
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 44-22 2014 Champion	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Askarov	Latifi	Borshchev
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 44-22 2018 Champion	Blaydes	Wood	Brown	Askarov	Oleinik	Borshchev
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 43-23	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Askarov	Latifi	Borshchev
Simon Samano @SJSamano 42-24	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Askarov	Latifi	Diakiese
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 41-25	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Askarov	Latifi	Diakiese
Nolan King @mma_kings 41-25	Blaydes	Grasso	Barberena	Askarov	Latifi	Borshchev
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 40-26	Blaydes	Wood	Brown	Askarov	Oleinik	Borshchev
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 39-27	Blaydes	Grasso	Barberena	Askarov	Latifi	Borshchev
brian Garcia @thegoze 38-28 2017 Champion	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Kara-France	Latifi	Diakiese
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 28-38	Blaydes	Grasso	Brown	Askarov	Latifi	Borshchev

The UFC makes its long-awaited return to Ohio this week with a heavyweight bout at the top of the bill.

UFC on ESPN 33 takes place Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at heavyweight. Blaydes is a heavy -450 favorite at Tipico; the comeback on Daukaus is +310. With Blaydes the biggest favorite on the main card, it’s no surprise our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him in our only unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is a -250 favorite in her women’s strawweight bout against [autotag]Joanne Wood[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC). Grasso has a big 8-3 lead in our picks.

Also on the main card, hometown fan favorite [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] (23-18 MMA, 16-12 UFC) nearly is a unanimous pick against [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in their welterweight bout. Although Barberena is a -115 favorite to -110 to Brown, Brown has a 10-1 rout in the picks.

[autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag] (14-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) is a -420 favorite at flyweight against [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] (23-9 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and is a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

[autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag] (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) takes on [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag] (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC) in a heavyweight bout. Latifi is a -210 favorite at the betting window, and he’s got an 8-3 lead in the picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is a mild -160 favorite against [autotag]Marc Diakiese[/autotag] (14-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC), and he has a big 8-3 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Blaydes (75 percent), Grasso (79 percent), Brown (72 percent), Askarov (64 percent), Latifi (51 percent) and Borshchev (76 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Bryan Barberena doesn’t understand Nate Diaz’s stance, wants to fight everyone

Take a look inside Bryan Barberena’s win over Darian Weeks at UFC on ESPN 31 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] beat Darian Weeks with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 31 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Barberena, who got back in the win column after a July loss to Jason Witt.

Bryan Barberena draws late replacement Darian Weeks at UFC on ESPN 31

Bryan Barberena will welcome short-notice replacement Darian Wells to the octagon at UFC on ESPN 31 on Saturday.

[autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] will indeed fight on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 31.

After original opponent Matt Brown was forced to withdraw from the event due to a positive COVID-19 test, [autotag]Darian Weeks[/autotag] has agreed to step in and fight Barberena in a welterweight bout.

The UFC announced the new matchup between Barberena (15-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) and Weeks (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) following an initial report from MMA journalist Marcel Dorff.

UFC on ESPN 31 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Barberena, 32, has just one victory in his past four fights. Two of those performances, unanimous decision losses to Vicente Luque and Jason Witt, won “Fight of the Night.” Four of his six UFC wins have ended inside the distance.

Weeks, 28, meanwhile, will attempt to add to his undefeated record in a short-notice debut. He hasn’t competed since LFA 99 in February, but has finished his opponent in all of his career victories thus far.

The latest UFC on ESPN 31 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo
Rafael Fiziev vs. Brad Riddell
Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos
Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill
Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis
Bryan Barberena vs. Darian Weeks

Preliminary ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET Edit Delete

Maki Pitolo vs. Dusko Todorovic
Manel Kape vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Jake Matthews vs. Jeremiah Wells
Mallory Martin vs. Cheyanne Vlismas
William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Claudio Puelles
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Jared Vanderaa
Mickey Gall vs. Alex Morono
Vince Morales vs. Louis Smolka

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