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UFC on ESPN 31 video: Claudio Puelles taps Chris Gruetzemacher with late kneebar

Claudio Puelles extended his winning streak to four fights when he finished Chris Gruetzemacher in the third round at UFC on ESPN 31.

[autotag]Claudio Puelles[/autotag] extended his winning streak to four fights Saturday when he finished [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag] in the third round at UFC on ESPN 31.

Puelles (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) went tooth-and-nail with Gruetzemacher (15-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) late in the third round of the lightweight matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Then he rolled into a kneebar that forced his opponent to tap out at the 3:25 mark of Round 3.

Check out the replay of Puelles’ slick submission below (via Twitter):

“It feels good. It feels great to get a finish,” Puelles said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I said in multiple interviews this was a very tough guy. But I got the finish late.”

Up-to-date UFC on ESPN 31 results include:

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UFC on ESPN 31 pre-event facts: Rob Font, Jose Aldo battle for more accolades

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 31, which features a Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo main event.

The UFC kicks off its final stretch of 2021 events Saturday with UFC on ESPN 31, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN.

A very important fight in the bantamweight division serves as the main event of the card. [autotag]Rob Font[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) will attempt to keep his winning streak alive in pursuit of a title shot when he takes on former longtime featherweight king [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 12-6 UFC), who continues chase a second belt at 135 pounds.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 31.

UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions: Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall face potential 180-day terms

Check out the full list of medical suspensions from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] and [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] are among five fighters that could be facing a lengthy suspension after damage sustained at UFC on ESPN+ 39.

Hall stopped Silva in the fourth round in the night’s headline bout in what was announced as Silva’s final UFC fight. Though Hall was victorious, he will require x-rays in both hands and his right foot, and is required to refrain from any contact until Dec. 1.

Silva, who suffered a broken nose in his TKO loss to Hall, may also be sidelined until spring, unless he’s cleared by a doctor.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Also looking at a potential 180-day suspension is co-headliner [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag], who defeated Andre Fili via unanimous decision. Mitchell, who claimed that he broke his left hand in the first round, needs an x-ray to confirm his suspicion.

All fighters on the card were given a mandatory seven-day suspension for rest. The list of UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions beyond the minimum includes:

  • Uriah Hall: Suspended 180 days with 30 days no contact or until both hands and right foot is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • Anderson Silva: Suspended 180 days or until broken nose is cleared by a doctor. Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days days due to left upper eyelid laceration.
  • Bryce Mitchell: Suspended 180 days or until left hand is cleared by an orthopedic doctor. Also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until he receives MRI for cervical/spine as outpatient and clearance from neurosurgeon, ortho spine specialist or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. No contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Charles Ontiveros[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days and 21 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: Suspended 170 days or until left eye is cleared by an ophthalmologist. Also must have facial lacerations cleared by a doctor or no contest for 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to right eyelid laceration.
  • [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until cut on right index finger is cleared by a doctor.
  • [autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to cut under right eye.
  • [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to lacerations under both eyes.
  • [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to laceration above left eyebrow.
  • [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days and 30 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days and 45 days with no contact.

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UFC on ESPN+ 39 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Anderson Silva nets $20k in final bout

UFC on ESPN+ 39 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $145,000.

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+ 39 took place at UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 39 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Victor Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/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: $5,550,500
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: $36,555,000

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UFC adds Alexander Hernandez vs. Chris Gruetzemacher to Oct. 31 lineup

A lightweight fight is the latest addition to the UFC’s Halloween lineup.

A lightweight fight is the latest addition to the UFC’s final event of the month.

The UFC has booked a bout between [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag] and [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag] for its Oct. 31 card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Monday after an initial report by BJPenn.com. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Hernandez (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) burst onto the scene at UFC 222 in March 2018, when he flattened and finished Beneil Dariush with strikes in 42 seconds. Since his promotional debut, Hernandez has alternated wins and losses, most recently suffering a TKO defeat to Drew Dober in May.

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Gruetzemacher (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has not competed since UFC 223 in April 2018. Snapping a two-fight skid, Gruetzemacher defeated Joe Lauzon via TKO. Lauzon was unable to answer the bell for the start of Round 3, thus the fight was waved off.

With the addition, UFC’s Oct. 31 lineup now includes:

  • Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Justin Ledet
  • Maurice Greene vs. Greg Hardy
  • Amir Albazi vs. Raulian Paiva
  • Cortney Casey vs. Priscila Cachoeira
  • Aaron Phillips vs. Adrian Yanez
  • Sean Strickland vs. Wellington Turman
  • Krzysztof Jotko vs. Makhmud Muradov
  • Andre Fili vs. Bryce Mitchell
  • Bobby Green vs. Thiago Moises
  • Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad
  • Jason Witt vs. Cole Williams
  • Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Alexander Hernandez