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Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg rebooked for UFC Atlantic City in March

A light heavyweight scrap between former UFC title challenger Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg is back on the books.

A light heavyweight scrap between former UFC title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] and [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is back on the books.

Reyes is slated to meet Ulberg on March 30th at UFC Fight Night from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The promotion announced the news Tuesday on social media.

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Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)  and Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) originally were booked for UFC 297 on Jan. 20, but Ulberg had to withdraw because of an injury.

Reyes, 33, will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender Ulberg. Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled, losing four straight – including stoppage losses to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka, and most recently Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing an opposite career trajectory. The City Kickboxing standout rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five consecutive wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called out Reyes after his win.

With the addition, the updated UFC Atlantic City lineup includes:

  • Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
  • Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg

‘Frustrated’ Dominick Reyes says Carlos Ulberg out of UFC 297 due to injury

UFC’s long-awaited return to Toronto has taken another hit with Carlos Ulberg out of his planned matchup with Dominick Reyes at UFC 297.

The UFC’s long-awaited return to Toronto has taken another hit with [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] out of his planned matchup with [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] at UFC 297.

Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) revealed Saturday that Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered an injury that forced him out of their light heavyweight bout, which was slated to take place on the Jan. 20 card at Scotiabank Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+.

The former UFC title challenger admitted “frustration” with the situation while seemingly questioning the validity of Ulberg’s injury (via Instagram Stories):

Hey Everyone My Fight Jan 20 has been called off due to my opponent’s “injury”. We are currently looking at options or rescheduling. I’ve had a great camp and I’m def frustrated but god has a plan.

Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled in the octagon. The 33-year-old has lost four straight – including stoppage setbacks to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka and, most recently, Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing a career trajectory in the opposite direction. The City Kickboxing standout has rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five straights wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called Reyes out after his win and got his wish before he pulled out of the fight.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, the matchup between Reyes and Ulberg could potentially be shifted to UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 30.

The latest UFC 297 lineup now includes:

  • Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
  • Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Dominick Reyes vs. opponent TBA
  • Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
  • Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
  • Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 6-12)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Nov. 6-12.

Carlos Ulberg gets wish, meets skidding Dominick Reyes at UFC 297 on Jan. 20

Dominick Reyes will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender Carlos Ulberg.

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag].

Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) takes on Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 297 on Jan. 20 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The bout was announced during the UFC 295 broadcast this past Saturday.

Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled in the octagon. The 33-year-old has lost four straight – including stoppage losses to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka, and most recently Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing an opposite career trajectory. The City Kickboxing standout rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five-straights wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called Reyes out after his win, and got his wish.

With the addition, the current UFC 297 lineup includes:

  • Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
  • Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
  • Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
  • Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.

Carlos Ulberg explains UFC 293 callout of Dominick Reyes: ‘He’s been in there with Jon Jones’

Carlos Ulberg’s UFC 293 callout of Dominick Reyes was met with mixed reactions, but to him, it makes all the sense in the world.

SYDNEY – [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is on a roll and he told the world Saturday exactly who he wants next.

Following his UFC 293 win over Da Woon Jung by submission, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) name-dropped former UFC title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] as his in-cage callout. The ask was met with mixed reactions from fans online, but Ulberg later said the matchmaking would make all the sense in the world.

“I like it because he’s been in there,” Ulberg told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. “He’s been in there with Jon Jones. Five rounds with Jon Jones, we know went, huh. I think that would be a step up big time. He’s No. 13 right now. That’s a spot that I want.”

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Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has not competed since November when he was knocked out by Ryan Spann. The defeat was his fourth loss in a row. Reyes, 33, has largely remained out of the public spotlight in recent months outside of social media posts in which he’s expressed optimism about his career.

Ulberg, 32, has yet to fight a promotion-ranked opponent, though that may change if he finds a number next to his name when the UFC rankings update Tuesday. His win over Jung (15-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) was his fifth in a row and his fourth finish in that stretch.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds

The best facts to come out of UFC 293, which saw Sean Strickland force a changing of the guard with his title win over Israel Adesanya.

The UFC’s return to Sydney after nearly six years produced one of the most shocking main event results of the year as the middleweight title changed hands at Qudos Bank Arena.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) closed out UFC 293 with a massive unanimous decision upset of [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) to take the belt and force a reset at the top of the middleweight rankings.

For more on the numbers from the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 293.

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UFC 293 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland gets $32,000 for title win

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 293 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $209,000.

SYDNEY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 293 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $209,000.

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 293 took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Australia. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 293 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Manel Kape[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Felipe dos Santos[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Austen Lane[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Da Woon Jung[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Chepe Mariscal[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]John Makdessi[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Landon Quinones[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Charlie Radtke[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Blood Diamond[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gabriel Miranda[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Kevin Jousset[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kiefer Crosbie[/autotag]: $4,000

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 $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,944,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $20,533,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

UFC 293 results: Carlos Ulberg awarded submission win after review of missed tap

It took a review after the final horn, but Carlos Ulberg earned his first submission victory in the final UFC 293 preliminary bout.

[autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] was getting his hand raised after the final horn sounded at UFC 293, but the method of victory was changed after review from the cageside officials.

In the final preliminary bout of UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) picked Da Woon Jung (15-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) apart over the course of three rounds. In the closing seconds of the final round, Ulberg locked in a rear-naked choke that forced a tap. However, referee Herb Dean missed the tap, and the fight reached the final horn.

It was a solid display from Ulberg throughout the majority of the fight. He displayed his typical sharp striking and smooth movement about the cage, despite a few good moments from Jung, who proved he would not be an easy out. The fight belonged to Ulberg though, who won the first two rounds on the official judges’ scorecards and was winning Round 3.

While Ulberg thought he may have been getting his hand raised as the winner by unanimous decision, the cageside officials reviewed footage of the submission attempt, and determined Jung tapped from the rear-naked choke with 11 seconds remaining in the fight. Jung’s tapping hand was tough for Dean to see due to the fighters’ position on the ground close to the cage.

Ultimately, Ulberg now has a submission win on his record. Perhaps more importantly, he extended his winning streak to five straight and set his eyes on a step up in competition.

During his post-fight interview, Ulberg called out former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes for a future showdown.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 293 include:

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

UFC 293’s Carlos Ulberg: Da Woon Jung a ‘dangerous opponent’ despite losing skid

Carlos Ulberg is surprised to draw Da Woon Jung, but he’s not taking him lightly.

SYDNEY – [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is surprised to draw [autotag]Da Woon Jung[/autotag], but he’s not taking him lightly.

Ulberg (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faces Da Woon Jung (15-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout Saturday. Ulberg is on a four-fight winning streak, whereas Jung will look to rebound from back-to-back losses.

City Kickboxing’s Ulberg still views Jung as a complete martial artist who’s a threat. He anticipates either a bloody war, or an easy night in the office – just like his past three fights which all ended in the first round. He sees a win over Jung catapulting his career to the next level.

Ulberg talked about that and more at Wednesday’s UFC 293 media day in Sydney.

Check out the full interview in the video above. UFC 293 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

Video: ‘UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland’ media day interviews

Before UFC 293 on Saturday, the main card and prelim fighters are scheduled to speak to reporters at media day.

SYDNEY – The UFC 293, which takes place at Qudos Bank Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card and preliminary are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day,.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions, check below for the archived videos of each media day (Story will update throughout the session).

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.