UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action July 6-9

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back on pay-per-view in Las Vegas for UFC 290.

The event at the T-Mobile Arena features two title fights at the top of the card. In the main event, there is a featherweight title unification bout between champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and interim champ [autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag]. In the co-feature, [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] puts his flyweight title on the line against [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 8 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from July 6-9.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA action March 9-12

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA action this weekend across the globe.

It’s another home game for the UFC, although this event isn’t taking place at the UFC Apex, nor T-Mobile Arena. UFC Fight Night 221 takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, featuring a bantamweight clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 10 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 9-12.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA, kickboxing and bareknuckle action Jan. 18-22

Check out which UFC veterans are competing on the regional scene this week.

The UFC is on the verge of its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil for UFC 283.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner as regional promotions are ramping up after the holidays.

These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle this week from Jan. 18-22.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Nov. 25-26

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in action this week.

This week, the UFC is idle following UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Elsewhere, there are a number of MMA and bareknuckle events taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and boxing this week from Nov. 25-26.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Photos: BKFC 27 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the BKFC 27 weigh-ins in London.

Check out these photos from the ceremonial weigh-ins for BKFC 27 in London, which features a main event bout between Michael Page and Mike Perry. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

UFC on ESPN 13 medical suspensions: Ryan Benoit, three others facing lengthy time off

Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN 13.

Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions as a result of injuries sustained in their UFC on ESPN 13 fights Wednesday.

Friday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list from MixedMartialArts.com, the ABC’s official recordkeeper.

According to the list, UFC on ESPN 13 main card fighters [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] and [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag], as well as prelim competitors [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] and [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag], received 180-day suspensions. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

Headliners [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag], however, walked away relatively unscathed, despite their 25-minute back-and-forth battle. Kattar (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was handed a 30-day suspension for a “hard bout,” while Ige (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) received 45 days on the shelf for bilateral brow lacerations.

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UFC on ESPN 13 took place Wednesday at Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The complete list of UFC on ESPN 13 medical suspensions:

  • Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • Dan Ige: Suspended 45 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for left brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
  • Ryan Benoit: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right shoulder pain with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for scalp laceration with no contact for 21 days
  • Taila Santos: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right eye swelling with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for right hand pain with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Khazmat Chimaev[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]John Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • Modestas Bukauskas: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for a “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Liana Jouja[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Diana Belbita: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI is cleared by doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
  • [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest

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UFC on ESPN 13 post-event facts: A rare fight card without a single knockdown

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 13, which saw Calvin Kattar beat Dan Ige in the main event in Abu Dhabi.

The second in UFC’s string of “Fight Island” events went down on Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 13, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) continued to surge as a featherweight contender in the main event when he outworked [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) to a unanimous decision. Both men showed great toughness in the fight, and that was a theme throughout the evening.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for

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UFC on ESPN 13 became the second event in UFC history to feature zero knockdowns. UFC Fight Night 9 in April 2007 was the other.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $97,000.

Debuting fighters went 3-1 at the event.

[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag], [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag], [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 13 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 13 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 7-4 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 12-6 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:05:42.

Main card

Dan Ige

Ige has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Ige failed to complete a takedown for the first time in his UFC career.

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] (16-11-1 MMA, 5-9 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2017.

Elliott improved to 3-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.

Elliott has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has suffered five of his seven career losses by decision.

[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has earned 17 of his 23 career victories by decision. That includes six of his seven UFC wins.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-3-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.

Alhassan (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

Preliminary card

Khamzat Chimaev

Chimaev (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] (22-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has suffered eight of his 10 career losses by stoppage.

Phillips has suffered three of his four UFC losses by submission.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fell to 1-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in November.

Ramos has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage. He’s been knocked out in both of his UFC defeats.

Bukauskas (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.

[autotag]Jarred Gordon[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag] (18-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned seven of her eight career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered five of her six career losses by stoppage.

Belbita has suffered all five of his career stoppage losses by submission.

[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by submission.

[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the octagon.

Phillips’ skid in UFC competition was extended to three fights. He went 0-2 in his previous tenure in 2014.

Phillips suffered the first submission loss of his career.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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UFC on ESPN 13 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Tim Elliott tops payouts with $10k

UFC on ESPN 13 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

ABU DHABI – Fighters from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $97,000.

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 on ESPN 13 took place at Flash Forum. The card aired streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN.

The full UFC on ESPN 13 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]John Phillips[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: $3,500

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:

Year-to-date total: $3,123,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $34,127,500

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 13 with Oasis, Skynyrd, Chili Peppers, Tupac

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.

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 on ESPN 13 went with as their backing tracks in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

UFC announces full ‘Fight Island’ lineup, includes 47 bouts in 15 days

“Fight Island” is real, and now the four cards that will take place there are real, as well.

“Fight Island” is real, and now the four cards that will take place there are real, as well.

UFC president Dana White today announced the complete lineup for the four cards that will take place next month in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The unique setup has been necessitated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has made it difficult to get international fighters into the U.S. to compete.

“I think this is going to be a really unique experience, not just for the fighters, but for us,” UFC president Dana White said during the announcement. “It’s going to be cool. It’s going to be something different. It’s never been done before, and however long this thing goes on, and however long it’s hard to get people in from other countries, we will have these fights at ‘Fight Island’ – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.”

First up, it’s UFC 251 on July 11, which features a trio of title fights.

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] – for welterweight title
  • Champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] – for featherweight title
  • [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] – for vacant bantamweight title
  • [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Paige VanZant[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Volkan Oezdemir[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Makwan Amirkhani[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Danny Henry[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Roman Bogatov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Leonardo Santos[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Alexander Romanov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Raulian Paiva[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Vanessa Melo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Martin Day[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Davey Grant[/autotag]
Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige

The promotion then returns on July 15 with an event headlined by featherweight contenders [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

The complete lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET)

  • Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige
  • [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Carla Esparza[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY (7 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Vinicius Moreira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]
  • [autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag]
Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo

Three days later, on July 18, the promotion hosts its third card in eight days, when top flyweight contenders [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) meet for a second time with the vacant UFC flyweight title on the line.

The full card includes:

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET)

  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez – for vacant flyweight title
  • [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Marc Diakiese[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Khadis Ibragimov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nad Narimani[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Joel Alvarez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Joe Duffy[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brett Johns[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Aleksander Doskalchuk[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tagir Ulanbekov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Davi Ramos[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Carlos Felipe[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag]
Darren Till and Robert Whittaker

Finally, the UFC’s run in Abu Dhabi ends on July 25 with a much-anticipated middleweight contest between former champion [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and former welterweight title challenger [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] (18-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC).

That night’s full lineup includes:

MAIN CARD

  • Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till
  • [autotag]Antonio Rogerio Nogueira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alex Oliveira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Peter Sobotta[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Alexander Gustafsson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Fabricio Werdum[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Danny Roberts[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Raphael Pessoa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mike Grundy[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Bethe Correia[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Ramazan Emeev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag]