Tag: Casey O’Neill

Casey O’Neill opens up on armbar loss to Ariane Lipski at UFC 296, adamant she’s ‘one of the best in the world’

Casey O’Neill won’t be deterred after suffering her second consecutive loss at UFC 296.

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] won’t be deterred after suffering her second consecutive loss at UFC 296.

O’Neill (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was submitted by Ariane Lipski in the second round this past Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Once a highly touted undefeated flyweight, O’Neill finds herself in a rough spot after back-to-back losses to Jennifer Maia and Lipski.

She took to Instagram to address the loss, insisting that she’s still a top 125-pound fighter.

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“I am heartbroken, confused, disappointed. I didn’t get a chance to show you guys who I can be.

“Props to Ariane for catching me early and capitalizing.

“I will be back as soon as possible, we keep pushing.”

Lipski dropped O’Neill with a big right hand at the start of Round 2 which lead to the fight-ending sequence. “The Queen of Violence” chased O’Neill to the ground and eventually transitioned to a nasty armbar to secure the finish. But O’Neill revealed that Lipski caught her early in the fight and she was never able to properly recover.

“I gave everything to this camp,” O’Neill said in her statement. “I looked amazing in the gym, I was sparring so well. Then in the fight, I get caught early in the first and had to fight on autopilot the whole fight. It sucks. I don’t know why I couldn’t do what I have been doing everyday.

“I am one of the best in the world and last night I did not prove that. Two losses is a hard swallow. So where do I go from here? I can’t quit. I’m not a coward. So we have to move forward. Thank you for all the support. I will figure it out and be back soon.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.

UFC 296 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2023 total closes at $8.1 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 296 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $339,500.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 296 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $339,500.

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 296 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full UFC 296 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tagir Ulanbekov[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag]: $4,500

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: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $22,707,000

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UFC 296 video: Ariane Lipski contorts Casey O’Neill’s arm for gruesome submission

Ariane Lipski is nicknamed the “Queen of Violence” for a reason and it showed at UFC 296.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] is nicknamed the “Queen of Violence” for a reason and it showed at UFC 296.

On the preliminary card, Lipski (17-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) torqued [autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]’s arm in the wrong direction, which resulted in a nasty armbar submission victory at 1:18 of Round 2. The flyweight bout took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

The finish began with a hard punch from Lipski that put O’Neill (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on roller skates. As O’Neill’s brain worked to reconnect with her body, Lispki continued the attack. She pushed forward with punches and eventually tossed O’Neill down.

Once on top, Lipksi pounded away. The arm presented itself and Lipski grabbed hold. She leveraged until O’Neill’s arm was bent in the wrong direction, at which point O’Neill tapped. Referee Mark Smith didn’t see the tap, but in a classy move, Lipski let go.

The crowd let out a resounding groan when the angle of the arm was shown on the instant replay, but O’Neill did not appear to be significantly injured afterward.

With the victory, Lipski extends her winning streak to three. She defeated JJ Aldrich and Melissa Gatto with back-to-back decisions, leading into Saturday’s fight.

O’Neill has lost back-to-back fights and finishes 2023 with a 0-2 record.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 296 results include:

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Ariane Lipski def. Casey O’Neill at UFC 296: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Ariane Lipski’s second-round submission win over Casey O’Neill at UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]’s second-round submission win over [autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] at UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)

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 Sept. 25-Oct. 1.

Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill booked for UFC 296

A women’s flyweight bout between Ariane Lipski and Casey O’Neill has been added to UFC 296.

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] will make her return in the final UFC pay-per-view of the year in her first fight since she suffered her first professional defeat.

The women’s flyweight has been booked against former KSW champion [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with a person with knowledge of the matchup following an initial report from AG Fight on Thursday.

O’Neill (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) hasn’t fought since March, when she lost a unanimous decision to Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 in London. Prior to the defeat, the 25-year-old was unbeaten in her MMA career, which included four wins under the UFC banner. O’Neill was supposed to return at UFC 293 earlier this month, but was forced to withdraw from the bout against Viviane Araujo due to injury.

Lipski (15-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is looking to continue to build momentum after breaking free from her worst run in the UFC. She’s currently on a two-fight winning streak with decisions over JJ Aldrich and Melissa Gatto. Lipski was on a 1-3 run before the current rally.

With the addition, the UFC 296 lineup now includes:

  • Champ Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington – for welterweight title
  • Champ Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval – for flyweight title
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry
  • Cody Durden vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
  • Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
  • Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.

With Casey O’Neill out of UFC 293, Viviane Araujo will now face Jennifer Maia on Oct. 14

Viviane Araujo will have a change in opponent and venue after Casey O’Neill withdrew from UFC 293.

[autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag] will have a change in opponent and venue after [autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] withdrew from UFC 293.

Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) was scheduled to meet O’Neill (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) on Sept. 9 in Sydney, but the bout was scrapped after O’Neill was forced out due to an injury. Araujo now meets [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag] (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 14 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two people of knowledge of the situation told MMA Junkie of change on Tuesday after an initial report by Sherdog.

O’Neill released a statement saying she’s already underdone surgery for the injury, but did not reveal exactly what happened (via Twitter):

Hurts to say this but unfortunately I am out of my fight in Sydney. Just had surgery on Friday and have already started recovering, looking to get rebooked in December ! Next year I’ll make sure I’m on an Australia card 🇦🇺 ❤️

Araujo will look to rebound after coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in her career. The 36-year-old dropped two straight unanimous decisions to current flyweight champion Alexa Grasso, and most recently Amanda Ribas at UFC 285.

Maia has split her past four octagon appearances. She is coming off two straight wins over Maryna Moroz and O’Neill, where she handed the Aussie fighter her first-career loss at UFC 286 in March.

The latest lineup for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 14 now includes:

  • Irina Alekseeva vs. Melissa Dixon
  • Emily Ducote vs. Ashley Yoder
  • Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff
  • Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez
  • David Dvorak vs. Tatsuro Taira
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Jennifer Maia

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 5-11)

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 a promotion from June 5-11.

Casey O’Neill booked against Viviane Araujo at UFC 293 in Sydney

Casey O’Neill will look to rebound on home soil when the UFC returns to Australia.

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] will look to rebound on home soil.

O’Neill takes on [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag] at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Friday after an initial report by MMA Fighting.

O’Neill (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) suffered her first professional loss to former title challenger Jennifer Maia at UFC 286 in March. The Maia fight marked the Scotland-born Australian’s first competition since recovering from ACL surgery.

After winning five of her first seven octagon bouts – including wins over Montana De La Rosa and Andrea Lee – Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has lost two straight for the first time in her career. The 36-year-old dropped back-to-back unanimous decisions to current flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and most recently Amanda Ribas at UFC 285.

O’Neill vs. Araujo is the first addition to the UFC’s return to Australia.

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa are also expected to compete on the card.

Jennifer Maia claims Casey O’Neill was ‘very greased up, very oily’ at UFC 286

Despite her win, Jennifer Maia claims Casey O’Neill was ‘very greased up, very oily’ at UFC 286 in London.

LONDON – [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag] left UFC 286 with her hand raised, but there’s still something that’s not sitting right with her.

The former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger claimed her opponent, [autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag], was greased up entering their main card about at The O2 in London on Saturday. In the end, Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) won a unanimous decision using her striking, but she thinks the fight would’ve looked much different if not for what she alleged was greasing by O’Neill (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).

“I’m happy with my performance, but I have so much more to show,” Maia told reporters in her UFC 286 post-fight news conference. “I really wanted to show you guys my ground game, but Casey was very greased up, very oily, very slippery, and that really threw me off.”

When asked to clarify her comments, Maia said she thinks it was more than sweat that made O’Neill hard to grapple.

“Listen, I don’t want to take shots like this – it can be skin moisturizer – but definitely I know it was not just sweat.”

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The Brazilian said she noticed something was up in the first grappling exchange of the fight, and that’s why the grappling specialist resorted to a striking approach for the remainder of the fight.

“The first time we locked bodies (I noticed) – as soon as we locked bodies against the cage,” Maia said. “I have a very strong game against the cage, and I felt it extremely difficult to get a hold of her and keep a hold of her because she was so slippery. So I had to abandon that and go to boxing.”

Regardless, Maia left London victorious and now finds herself on a two-fight winning streak. She thinks a third victory could set her up for a championship bout.

“My goal is to eventually fight for the title again – maybe one more fight and then I’ll be ready to fight for the title,” Maia said.

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