Tag: Chris Gutierrez

UFC Fight Night 233 post-event facts: Khalil Rountree inches closer to Chuck Liddell’s KO record

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 233, which saw Khalil Rountree move closer to Chuck Liddell’s longstanding knockout record.

There’s just one event left on the UFC’s 2023 schedule after UFC Fight Night 233 came to a conclusion on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

An underwhelming lineup fell in the shadow of UFC 296 this weekend, and the main event wasn’t particularly memorable as [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) proved to be too much for [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) in their bantamweight matchup en route to a unanimous decision win.

For more on the numbers to come out of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts about UFC Fight Night 233.

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UFC Fight Night 233 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $22 million

UFC Fight Night 233 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 233 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $159,500

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

The full UFC Fight Night 233 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Su Mudaerji[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Kevin Jousset[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]HyunSung Park[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Melquizael Costa[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Stephanie Egger[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Carlos Hernandez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Talita Alencar[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Rayanne Amanda[/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 2331 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: $7,848,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $22,367,500

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UFC Fight Night 233 results: Song Yadong clean sweeps Chris Gutierrez, calls out Petr Yan

It might not have come the way Song Yadong envisioned, but he scored a lopsided win over Chris Gutierrez nonetheless at UFC Fight Night 233.

It might not have come the way [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] envisioned, but he scored a lopsided win over [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] nonetheless.

Song showed versatility to his overall game as he defeated Gutierrez by unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night 233 bantamweight headliner. After 25 minutes, the judges awarded Song the victory with scores of 50-44, 50-45, 50-45 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It was the second consecutive victory for Song, who called out former 135-pound champion Petr Yan in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder.

“I’m coming to get the belt,” Song said. “Next one, Petr, sign the contract. Tomorrow I’m going back to train. I know you want to fight in March. OK, let’s go in March.”

Immediately after Song’s win, Yan posted a yawn emoji on X, presumably as an assessment of Song’s performance. Song had a response to that.

“Your last fight, too, bro,” Song said, referencing Yan’s most recent loss to Merab Dvalishvili in March. “Looked like sh*t. Some time I will knock you out. Your boxing is good? OK, let’s go. Let’s try it.”

Song (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) entered the fight with Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) looking to display his striking, but he was forced to make adjustments as things unfolded. After a leg-kick heavy Round 1 from both Song and Gutierrez, it was Round 2 where the fight changed. Gutierrez was doing a good job of managing distance, but after an eye poke from Gutierrez halted the action, Song came back and scored a nice takedown when the fight resumed.

After holding Gutierrez down for the remainder of the round, Song found more success on the feet before closing out the round with another takedown. The biggest moment of the fight came early in Round 4 when Song dropped Gutierrez with an overhand right. He then proceeded to fight him heavy on the mat with ground and pound. Round 5 saw more of the same as Song left no doubt who was the winner.

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Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 233 results include:

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Social media reacts to Song Yadong’s win, response to Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 233

The MMA community reacted to Song Yadong’s victory over Chris Gutierrez in the UFC Fight Night 233 main event.

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] continued to show promise in the bantamweight division when he claimed a main event win over [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 233.

Song (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) earned his fourth victory in his past five fights with a unanimous decision triumph over Gutierrez (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) in the 135-headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Song’s victory over Gutierrez at UFC Fight Night 233.

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UFC Fight Night 233 video: Song Yadong, Chris Gutierrez make weight for main event

The penultimate octagon headliner of 2023 is official after Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez made weight for UFC Fight Night 233.

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the penultimate UFC card of 2023 is official after [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] and [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] made weight for UFC Fight Night 233.

Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) and Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) both hit the bantamweight mark at Friday’s official weigh-in, which took place at the UFC Apex – the same venue that hosts Saturday’s card on ESPN+.

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China’s Yadong registered at 136 pounds when he stepped on the scale early in the two-hour window, while first-time headliner Gutierrez came in nearly an hour later, and was 136 pounds – with the help of the curtain.

Check out the video above to see Yadong and Gutierrez make weight ahead of UFC Fight Night 233.

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UFC Fight Night 233 breakdown: Will Song Yadong be too much for Chris Gutierrez?

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main event for UFC Fight Night 233, Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC Fight Night 233.

UFC Fight Night 233 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

UFC free fight: Chris Gutierrez gets clean, unanimous decision win over Alateng Heili

Watch Chris Gutierrez’s latest win ahead of his return at UFC Fight Night 233.

[autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] sure knows how to bounce back from defeat.

Back in October, Gutierrez was able to get himself back in the win column with a dominant unanimous decision over Alateng Heili at UFC Fight Night 230. This was his first fight back after seeing an eight-fight unbeaten streak come to an end vs. Pedro Munhoz. It was an important win.

You can watch Gutierrez’s win over Heili in the video above.

Gutierrez (20-4-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) return to the octagon this Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 233 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He takes on Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC). UFC Fight Night 233 streams on ESPN+.

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Chris Gutierrez: UFC Fight Night 233 main event win over Song Yadong ‘pushes me closer to a title fight’

Chris Gutierrez will try to “kick a hole” through Song Yadong’s face at UFC Fight Night 233 and announce himself as a title contender.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] is ready to shine in his first octagon headliner against Song Yadong on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 233.

With just one defeat in his past 10 bouts, Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has become a relevant name in the bantamweight division. He’ll have the chance to add to that against Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) in their headliner at the UFC Apex, which streams on ESPN+.

“It’s a good matchup,” Gutierrez told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 233 media day. “It’s a tough task on both ends. I’m well prepared. I have a good team behind me, a good support system. And I believe I have the tools to win.”

Gutierrez will look to break into the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie bantamweight rankings at UFC Fight Night 233 against No. 9 Yadong. He is embracing the role of the betting underdog and thinks he will thrive in that position because he feels he’s been in that position his entire life.

It’s a style-friendly matchup, too. Both men prefer to keep their fights standing, and have found much success in that area. Yadong is tied for the third-most knockout wins in 135-pound history, while Gutierrez is the only fighter in company history to have finishes by leg kick, spinning back fist and flying knee.

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If all plays out accordingly, Gutierrez and Yadong will give the fans a striking battle until one of them falls.

“Reality is, he’s going to try to punch a hole through my face,” Gutierrez said. “I’m going to try to kick a hole through his face. So, that’s the reality. Two good strikers meet and two different styles clashing. I look at it as a beautiful thing.”

If Gutierrez, 31, can emerge triumphant at UFC Fight Night 233, he said more big opportunities are going to come his way. The UFC bantamweight division is arguably the deepest on the roster and with a potentially transcendent star like Sean O’Malley holding the belt, it’s only going to get more difficult to break through.

Gutierrez is patient, but knows a win over Yadong takes him closer to the overall career goal.

“I think it pushes me closer to a title fight. I think I bring something exciting to the division. A different style, a different meaning to it. I’m excited. I’m blessed to be here.”

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Video: UFC Fight Night 233 media day interviews

Before UFC Fight Night 233 on Saturday, watch as the main-card athletes speak to reporters at media day.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 233, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

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UFC Fight Night 233 pre-event facts: Khalil Rountree on cusp of knockdown record vs. Anthony Smith

The best facts about UFC Fight Night 233, which features Khalil Rountree chasing a key record vs. Anthony Smith.

The UFC’s penultimate event of 2023 goes down Saturday with UFC Fight Night 233, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

Ranked bantamweights meet in the main event of the card, which was originally scheduled to take place in Shanghai before being shifted to “Sin City” on short notice. [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (20-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) in a matchup of names looking to take the next step in a loaded 135-pound weight class.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts from UFC Fight Night 233.

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