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UFC 304 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Leon Edwards, Tom Aspinall lead with $42,000

Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall fetched maximum $42,000 payouts under the Promotional Guidelines Compliance for entering UFC 304 with belts.

MANCHESTER, England – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 304 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $307,500.

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 304 took place at Co-op Live. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 304 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]King Green[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Bruna Brasil[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Caolan Loughran[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Manel Kape[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Oban Elliott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Preston Parsons[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kiefer Crosbie[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mick Parkin[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Shauna Bannon[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Alice Ardelean[/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 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $4,575,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $27,312,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 304.

UFC 304 results: Gregory Rodrigues outgrapples a bloodied Christian Leroy Duncan

Gregory Rodrigues proved to be too big of a step up for Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304.

[autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag] proved to be too big of a step up for [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] at UFC 304.

Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) landed heavy blows and multiple takedowns on Duncan (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) to win a unanimous decision on Saturday. The middleweight bout was part of the UFC 304 main card at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

In Round 1, Rodrigues charged with a flurry and connected early. He kept Duncan on the backfoot. Duncan landed a leg kick, followed by a body kick, but Rodrigues proceeded to take him down. Duncan tried to reverse, but Rodrigues maintained firm control to outgrapple him in the opening five minutes.

Rodrigues landed big shots to kick off Round 2, prompting Duncan to initiate the grappling. They exchanged positions in the clinch before Rodrigues landed an uppercut on the break. Rodrigues went back to the clinch, but struggled to take Duncan down. The referee broke up the position as the pair started phone-booth brawling. A Rodrigues knee caused a big hematoma on Duncan’s head as he took him down at the end of the round.

Duncan attempted multiple spinning back elbows but was taken down early in Round 3. He returned to his feet quickly and started working for his own takedown. The pair clinched against the cage until Rodrigues got his hooks in for a rear-naked choke attempt.

Rodrigues, who stepped in on short notice, called for a ranked opponent next. “Robocop” has now won three straight, and five of his past six fights.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 304 results include:

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Gregory Rodrigues def. Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Gregory Rodrigues’ unanimous decision win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]’ unanimous decision win over [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] at UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. (Photos by Ben Roberts, Getty Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC 304

Christian Leroy Duncan gets a big stage to make a statement. Can he come through against “Robocop” at UFC 304?

[autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] and [autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag] meet Saturday on the main card of UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues UFC 304 preview

Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has people excited after winning three of his first four UFC fights. He’s coming off back-to-back finishes of Denis Tiuliulin and Claudio Ribeiro. … Affectionately known as “Robocop,” Rodrigues (15-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will also enter on the strength of back-to-back finishes.

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues UFC 304 expert pick, prediction

I can see why everyone is so excited about the prospects of Duncan given that he has all the classic attributes everyone from gamblers to pundits pop for: flashy offense, undeniable swagger and a long, athletic frame and look that many automatically associate/conflate with skills ceiling.

Although I’m leaving the door open to be pleasantly surprised in regards to Duncan (who is still developing, mind you), this might be one of those spots where I have to see it before I believe it.

Duncan appears to smartly be working on key areas like his boxing and wrestling given that his natural offensive kicking flows often lead him into this area anyways. However, I suspect that those sensibilities could be dangerous given that Rodrigues is the superior wrestler and submission grappler by a country mile.

Add in the fact that Rodrigues is the more proven product who packs some serious heat, and I can’t help but side with “Hobocop” in this spot.

The pick is Rodrigues by rear-naked choke in Round 2.

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues UFC 304 odds

Duncan is listed as a slight favorite at -110, with Rodrigues coming back at +130, according to DraftKings.

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues start time, how to watch

Duncan and Rodrigues are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 10:45 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 304.

UFC Fight Night 238 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $24 million

UFC Fight Night 238 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 238 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $133,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 238 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bekzat Almakhan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Matt Schnell[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Vinicius Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bernardo Sopaj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Aiemann Zahabi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]A.J. Cunningham[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady[/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 2381 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,362,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $24,069,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC Fight Night 238 video: Christian Leroy Duncan smashes Claudio Ribeiro with ground-and-pound

Former Cage Warriors champ Christian Leroy Duncan excelled violently vs. Claudio Ribeiro at UFC Fight Night 238.

[autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] may have turned in his most impressive career performance Saturday at the UFC Apex.

On the UFC Fight Night 238 prelims, Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) smashed his way to victory over [autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a ground-and-pound TKO stoppage at 1:57 of Round 2.

After some slick striking on the feet, and some elusive defense of Ribeiro’s wild charging attacks, Duncan got the fight to the canvas and mounted. From the front mount and back mount, Duncan rained down elbows and punches until the referee dove in.

Duncan, 28, has a UFC win streak for the first time. His other promotional victories came against Dusko Todorovic and Denis Tiuliulin. Ribeiro falls to 1-3 in his most recent four.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 238 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 238 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 238 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 238 took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 238 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 5-11)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights 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, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 5-11.

Uros Medic, Christian Leroy Duncan get new UFC Fight Night 232 opponents days before event

The UFC matchmakers have been hard at work with multiple replacements needed during fight week.

UFC Fight Night 232 has encountered two fight week changes thus far, and it’s only Tuesday.

With [autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag] and [autotag]Jonny Parsons[/autotag] out of Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] and [autotag]Uros Medic[/autotag] have new opponents.

Three people with knowledge of the changes recently informed MMA Junkie of them but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Almeida (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who withdrew due to an infection, has been replaced by [autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag] (11-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and will fight Duncan (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a middleweight bout on the preliminary card. The pairing was first reported by Vestnik MMA.

Tiuliulin looks to snap a two-fight skid. He most recently competed in August when he was quickly finished with strikes by Gregory Rodrigues. Duncan is a former Cage Warriors middleweight champion who will look to bounce back from his first career loss, a unanimous decision dropped vs. Armen Petrosyan in June.

Parsons is out for an undisclosed reason. He’s been replaced by promotional newcomer [autotag]Myktybek Orolbai Uulu[/autotag] (11-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who will fight Medic (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a welterweight bout on the main card. The matchup was first reported by MMA Orbit.

Uulu is an LFA standout with 10 finishes (six knockouts and four submissions) in 11 victories. Medic rides a two-fight winning streak into the matchup with TKO finishes of Omar Morales and Matthew Semelsberger.

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With the changes, the UFC Fight Night 232 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig
  • Jake Matthews vs. Michael Morales
  • Chase Hooper vs. Jordan Leavitt
  • Nick Aguirre vs. Payton Talbott
  • Luana Pinheiro vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Uros Medic vs. Myktybek Orolbai Uulu

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 2 p.m. ET)

  • Joanderson Brito vs. Jonathan Pearce
  • Chad Anheliger vs. Jose Johnson
  • Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Denis Tiuliulin
  • Caio Machado vs. Mick Parkin
  • Lucas Alexander vs. Jeka Saragih
  • Ailin Perez vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Nikolas Motta vs. Trey Ogden
  • Rafael Estevam vs. Charles Johnson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 232.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 14-20)

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 Aug. 14-20.