Chase Hooper vs. New England Cartel’s Nick Fiore in the works for UFC Fight Night on May 20

Chase Hooper has his next UFC fight on the books as he’ll take on Nick Fiore, a main training partner of Rob Font and Calvin Kattar.

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] has his next assignment.

At the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for May 20, Hooper (11-3-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will face [autotag]Nick Fiore[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout. The event does not currently have a finalized location or venue.

Two people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Hooper, 23, has alternated wins and losses throughout his six-fight UFC tenure since he entered the promotion with a lot of buzz in December 2019. The most recent time Hooper competed was in October when Steve Garcia defeated him with strikes. UFC victories for Hooper include Daniel Teymur, Peter Barrett, and Felipe Colares.

Fiore, 25, made his promotional debut on short notice against Dana White’s Contender Series signee Mateusz Rebecki at UFC Fight Night 217 and lost by unanimous decision. Fiore is a member of the New England Cartel under coach Tyson Chartier and is a main training partner of UFC contenders Calvin Kattar and Rob Font.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for May 20 includes:

  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Diego Ferreira vs. Michael Johnson
  • Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Brunno Ferreira
  • Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
  • Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
  • Nick Fiore vs. Chase Hooper

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for the UFC Fight Night event May 20.

UFC Fight Night 213 post-event facts: Arnold Allen makes history with 10-0 octagon start

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 213, where Arnold Allen became just the sixth in history to go 10-0 in the octagon.

The UFC closed its October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 213, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) kept his perfect octagon record intact when he picked up a second-round injury TKO win over [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in their featherweight bout.

For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 213.

UFC Fight Night 213 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total passes $7 million

UFC Fight Night 213 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 Fight Night 213 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $166,500.

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 Fight Night 213 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 213 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Jared Vanderaa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcos Rogerio de Lima[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Carlos Mota[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Christian Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Joshua Weems[/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 2137 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2131 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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $7,095,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $13,273,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

UFC Fight Night 213 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 213 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 213 event, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Calvin Kattar (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) took on Arnold Allen (17-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) at featherweight. In the co-feature, Max Griffin (19-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) met Tim Means (32-14-1 MMA, 14-11 UFC) at welterweight.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 213 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

UFC Fight Night 213 video: Steve Garcia cashes as underdog, tears through Chase Hooper in Round 1

Chase Hooper had no answer for Steve Garcia on the feet at UFC Fight Night 213.

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] had no answer for [autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag] on the feet at UFC Fight Night 213.

Garcia (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) landed three knockdowns quickly into the first round of his featherweight bout with Hooper (11-3-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) en route to a TKO win at the 1:32 mark of the opening frame the UFC Apex. Garcia kept finding a home for the left hook until he mauled Hooper for the finish.

Check out the replay of his finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, betting underdog Garcia now has split his first four octagon appearances. The Fortis MMA fighter has finished his past five wins by knockout.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 213 include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

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Young Blood: The 17 youngest fighters on the current UFC roster

The UFC recently signed the youngest fighter in company history. Here are the 17 fighters 23 years and under in the UFC.

When Dana White offered [autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag] a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, he made history.

Rosas’ signing is impending, which will make him the youngest fighter in UFC history at just 17. He is also the only teenager on the roster and one of only 17 fighters 23 years old or younger.

Thirteen of said fighters have already made their promotional debuts, while Rosas and three other recent signees eagerly await their first UFC walks.

Scroll through the list below to see the 17 youngest fighters in the UFC.

Trio of UFC fights added to Oct. 29 event

Chase Hooper, Joseph Holmes, and Dustin Jacoby are among the recent additions.

Three new fights have been added to the Oct. 29 UFC event.

While the event does not currently have an announced location or venue, previously-announced bouts include Edson Barboza vs. Ilia Topuria, and Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

Wednesday, three new fights surfaced, including a ranked light heavyweight and some notable Dana White’s Contender Series alumni. Scroll below to read about the three recent additions.

UFC Fight Night 206 post-event facts: Jailton Almeida delivers shutout in heavyweight debut

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 206, which saw six of 11 fights end in a finish including a shutout.

The UFC closed its May schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 206, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw six of 11 fights end in a finish.

The main event was among the bunch to go to the scorecards. [autotag]Ketlen Vieira[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) edged former UFC champ [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) by split decision in the women’s bantamweight headliner, marking her second consecutive win over a former UFC champion.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 206.

UFC Fight Night 206 bonuses: War between Pereira, Ponzinibbio a no-brainer for Fight of the Night

Check out who took home an extra $50,000 for their performance at UFC Fight Night 206.

LAS VEGAS – Six of the 11 fights at the UFC Apex on Saturday evening resulted in early finishes, giving the UFC decision-makers plenty of choices when it came time to issue bonuses.

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 206 between Michel Pereira and Santiago Ponzinibbio left a lasting impression as their three-round battle was the most intense of the evening. The fight turned into an all-out slugfest in the closing minutes, living up to the expectations for the contest between the two exciting welterweights. Naturally, their battle earned Fight of the Night honors.

The promotion also handed out two Performance of the Night bonuses, awarding a pair of fighters an extra $50,000 for their finishes.

Check out who all took home a bonus for their performance on Saturday.