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UFC Fight Night 184 results: Clay Guida outworks Michael Johnson for unanimous decision

The longtime UFC competitors finally crossed paths, and for Guida, it was worth the wait.

[autotag]Clay Guida [/autotag]made his UFC debut at UFC 64 in 2006. [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]’s debut was at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in 2010.

Somehow, it took all this time for these two enduring competitors to meet in the cage. The veteran lightweights squared off Saturday night on the main card of UFC Fight Night 184, and it was a bout worth the wait.

After 15 minutes of solid action, Guida (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC) earned scores of 30-27 across the board for a unanimous decision victory at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, in a bout more competitive than the score would seem to indicate.

“Michael Johnson is a a gamer, he hits like a truck.” Guida said. “It felt good to get my hand raised finally.”

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The fight started as a fast pace, as Guida implemented his trademark unorthodox movement and looping right hands to set up his takedown attempts. Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) still has fast hands and did his best to parry Guida with counter combos. He also cut Guida open with a head kick. But Guida pressed on and eventually took things to the mat.

He was successful there, but the second round was the fight’s closest, as Johnson did a better job of defending the takedowns, and in scrambling back to his feet when Guida did manage to haul him to the mat.

While Johnson’s defense improved in the second, he still never really managed to get off any sustained offense in the round. Guida seemed to sense this and picked up the pace in the third. After scoring another takedown, Guida got Johnson’s back on the mat, and put his foe in a spot in which he needed to defend submission attempts when he needed a finish of his own. The clock wound down and Guida secured his win.

With his 15th career decision win, Guida is now 2-2 in his past four fights. Johnson has dropped four in a row.

The lightweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 184 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 184 results:

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Michael Johnson agrees with Michael Chandler comparison, thinks ‘career is on the line’

Michael Johnson is feeling like the pressure is on heading into his fight with Clay Guida.

LAS VEGAS – Ahead of UFC Fight Night 184, [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag] spoke to the media, including MMA Junkie, on Thursday.

Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) said he was flattered by manager Ali Abdelaziz’s statement comparing him favorably to Michael Chandler, talked about how he views himself as 0-0 even after 10 years in the UFC, and his upcoming bout with fellow veteran [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC).

You can watch the full interview in the video above.

UFC Fight Night 184 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

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The MMA Road Show with John Morgan, No. 306: Clay Guida, Michael Johnson, Cody Stamann, Beneil Dariush

Episode No. 306 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast, ahead of UFC Fight Night 184, is now available for streaming and download.

Episode No. 306 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download.

MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport.

Morgan and Cold Coffee are together in Las Vegas following the first in-person media day in the U.S. in 11 months. The two sit down to preview the card and talk the latest headlines in the sport while sharing interviews with [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag], [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag], [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] and [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag].

Check it out on iTunes or at themmaroadshow.com. You can also subscribe via RSS.

UFC Fight Night 184 pre-event facts: Alistair Overeem the most accurate striker in UFC history

The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 184, which features a Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov heavyweight main event.

The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas for the first time this year on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 184, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+.

A heavyweight headliner tops the card, as devastating and precise strikers [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] (47-18 MMA, 12-7 UFC) and [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag] (32-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) clash in a five-round bout that was previously scheduled to take place in April 2019.

In addition, the undercard features a former UFC champion, a number of surging contenders, and some compelling newcomers. For more on the numbers, check below for 55 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 184.

Lightweight veterans Clay Guida, Michael Johnson clash at Super Bowl weekend UFC Fight Night

Despite having UFC careers spanning more than a decade, Clay Guida and Michael Johnson have never fought. But that changes in February.

More than 50 fights of UFC experience will collide inside the octagon in February when lightweight veterans [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag] link up inside the octagon.

A matchup between the two longtime lightweights, both of whom also have fought at featherweight, goes down at a UFC Fight Night on Feb. 6. The card not have an official location, venue or broadcast plans yet.

MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup between Guida (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC) and Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) with multiple people close to the situation, who requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Guida, 38, has dropped three of his past four fights, with the lone triumph in that stretch coming against UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn. “The Carpenter” lost a unanimous decision to Bobby Green in his most recent outing at UFC on ESPN 11 in June.

Johnson, 34, will attempt to snap a three-fight losing skid. “The Menace,” who owns notable wins over Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson and Edson Barboza, has not had his hand raised since beating Artem Lobov at UFC Fight Night 138 in October 2018.

The latest lineup for UFC’s Feb. 6 event includes:

  • Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
  • Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
  • Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Wellington Turman
  • Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev
  • Seungwoo Choi vs. Steven Peterson
  • Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson

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UFC on ESPN 11 salaries: Jim Miller leads the pack with six-figure payday

Jim Miller walked away with a six-figure payday after UFC on ESPN 11.

[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] walked away with a six-figure payday after UFC on EPSN 11.

After choking out rising lightweight fighter [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag] in the first round of their main card bout Saturday, Miller (32-14 MMA, 21-13 UFC) pocketed $208,0000.

MMA Junkie today acquired a list of fighter salaries from the Nevada Athletic Commission for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 11 event, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, airing on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.

Miller, 36, was not the only fighter to earn a six-figure paycheck at the event.

Headline victor [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] earned $180,000 for his unanimous decision victory over [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]. Co-headliner participant [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] took home $152,000 as a result of his back-and-forth brawl win over [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag]. [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag] earned $100,000 for his unanimous decision victory against [autotag]Lyman Good[/autotag]. Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] collected $126,000 for her unanimous decision win against [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag].

The total disclosed pay for the 12-fight card was $1,655,000.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 10 salaries includes:

  • Curtis Blaydes: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus) def. Alexander Volkov: $80,000
  • Josh Emmett: $152,000 (includes $76,000 win bonus) def. Shane Burgos: $75,000
  • Raquel Pennington: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Marion Reneau $38,000
  • Belal Muhammad: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Lyman Good: $28,000
  • Jim Miller: $208,000 (includes $104,000 win bonus) def. Roosevelt Roberts: $25,000
  • [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $73,000
  • [autotag]Tecia Torres[/autotag]: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Brianna van Buren[/autotag]: $14,000
  • [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag]: $20,000
  • [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $53,000
  • [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Frank Camacho[/autotag]: $25,000
  • [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag]: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag]: $50,000
  • [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Max Rohskopf[/autotag]: $12,000

The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC on ESPN 11 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.

For example, UFC officials also handed out a “Fight of the Night” bonus to Emmett and Burgos – and two $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses to Jaynes and Miller.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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UFC on ESPN 11 post-event facts: Curtis Blaydes’ takedowns make history

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 11, which saw Curtis Blaydes defeat Alexander Volkov in Las Vegas.

The UFC’s run of events continued Saturday with UFC on ESPN 11, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and aired on ESPN/ESPN+.

The main event featured a historic performance from [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who beat [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag] (31-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) by unanimous decision with the help of a record number of takedowns landed.

It was one of several notable happenings to occur on the card. For more on the numbers, check below for 55 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 11.

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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $178,500.

Debuting fighters went 1-1 at the event.

[autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag], [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag], [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 11 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 11 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 9-6 (currently 8-6) in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:32:32.

Main card

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Blaydes’ four-fight UFC winning streak in heavyweight competition is tied with Francis Ngannou and Augusto Sakai for the longest active streak in the division.

Blaydes’ 14 takedowns landed set the single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight bout.

Blaydes’ 14 takedowns landed are tied for the third most in a single UFC fight behind Khabib Nurmagomedov (21 at UFC 160) and Sean Sherk (16 at UFC 73).

Blaydes’ 59 takedowns landed in UFC heavyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Volkov fell to 7-2 since his final Bellator bout in June 2015.

Volkov has suffered four of his seven career losses by decision.

Emmett (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) improved to 5-1 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in October 2017.

Emmett has landed 10 knockdowns in his past six fights.

Emmett’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Jeremy Stephens (11).

Burgos (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]’s (11-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) eight victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Amanda Nunes (11).

Pennington’s total fight time of 3:07:33 in UFC women’s bantamweight competition is most in divisional history.

Pennington has earned six of her eight UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag]’s (9-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since February 2018.

Reneau has suffered all six of her career losses by decision.

[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) improved to 7-1 in his past eight fights dating back to February 2017. His lone defeat came against Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 1.

Muhammad has earned 12 of his 17 career victories by decision. That includes six of his eight UFC wins.

[autotag]Lyman Good[/autotag] (21-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past six fights.

Good has suffered five of his six career losses by decision.

Miller’s (32-14 MMA, 21-13 UFC) 21 victories in UFC competition are third most in company history behind Donald Cerrone (23) and Demian Maia (22).

Miller’s 10 submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Royce Gracie for third most in history behind Charles Oliveira (14) and Demian Maia (11).

Miller’s 43 submission attempts in UFC competition are the most in company history.

[autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Preliminary card

[autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC) fell to 3-3 since he returned to the UFC lightweight division in June 2017.

Guida’s 54 takedowns landed in UFC lightweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Gleison Tibau (84) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (57).

[autotag]Tecia Torres[/autotag]’ (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) snapped her four-fight losing skid for her first victory since December 2017.

Torres’ seven victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (10).

Torres has earned 10 of her 11 career victories by decision.

[autotag]Brianna Van Buren[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered all three of her career losses by decision.

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since September 2018.

[autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag] (11-4-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has suffered four consecutive losses after starting his career on a 12-fight unbeaten streak.

Piechota has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]’s (8-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) five victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian for most in divisional history.

Robertson’s five stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

Robertson’s four submission victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.

[autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag] (9-8 MMA, 4-7 UFC) fell to 1-1 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in May.

Casey fell to 2-4 in her past six fights since January 2017.

Casey has suffered both of her career stoppage losses by submission.

[autotag]Frank Camacho[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 2-5 uFC) fell to 2-3 since he dropped to the UFC lightweight division in November 2017.

Camacho has suffered seven of his nine career losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) improved to 4-1 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in December 2017.

Murphy’s three-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Shevchenko (five).

Murphy’s four victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Shevchenko (five), Chookagian (five) and Robertson (five).

[autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag] (24-17 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over her past eight fights.

Modafferi has suffered 13 of her 17 career losses by decision. That includes all five of her UFC defeats.

[autotag]Max Rohskopf[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his five-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

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

UFC on ESPN 11 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2020 total passes $2.5 million

UFC on ESPN 11 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 11 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $178,500.

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 on ESPN 11 took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 11 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Marion Reneau[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Lyman Good[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Tecia Torres[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Brianna Van Buren[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Frank Camacho[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Max Rohskopf[/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: $2,603,000
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: $33,607,500