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UFC on ESPN 37 pre-event facts: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone can be first with two dozen octagon wins

Check out the numbers behind Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37, where Donald Cerrone can retake sole possession of most wins in UFC history.

The UFC makes its return to Austin, Texas for the first time since February 2018 on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 37, which takes place at Moody Center with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPNNews.

A marquee featherweight matchup takes center in stage in the main event. Ranked contenders [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will meet in a clash that will help elevate the winner toward his first UFC title shot.

The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see a pair of lightweight legends face off. [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] (36-16 MMA, 23-13 UFC) and [autotag]Joe Lauzon[/autotag] (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) finally get their chance to scrap after a fight-day cancellation at UFC 274 in April.

For more on the numbers behind a solid lineup, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 37.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past two weeks (April 18-May 1)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past two weeks.

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 from April 18-May 1.

UFC on ESPN 32 post-event facts: Katlyn Chookagian sets dubious decision record

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 32, which saw history made on the promotion’s first event of 2022.

The first UFC event of the year took place Saturday with UFC on ESPN 32 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A 10-fight card that was ravaged by lineup changes ultimately concluded with a strong performance from [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who returned from a career-long layoff to battle [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision in the matchup of featherweight contenders.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 32.

UFC on ESPN 32 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Court McGee leads charge with $20,000

UFC on ESPN 32 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 on ESPN 32 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $132,000.

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 32 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 32 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Rogerio Bontorin[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dakota Bush[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Court McGee[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Ramiz Brahimaj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Kevin Croom[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]TJ Brown[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Charles Rosa[/autotag]: $11,000

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 20-32 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

  • “UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze” – $132,000

Year-to-date total: $132,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $6,299,500

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UFC on ESPN 32 pre-event facts: Katlyn Chookagian facing dubious record

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 32, which features a Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze main event.

The UFC’s 2022 schedule gets off to a start Saturday with UFC on ESPN 32, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

A critical matchup between featherweight contenders takes place in the main event. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) attempts to rebound from his memorable loss to Max Holloway a year ago when he takes on the surging [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who has yet to be beat inside the octagon.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 22 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 32.

UFC on ESPN 16 results: Carlos Condit decisions Court McGee, snaps five-fight skid

For the first time since 2015, the popular veteran left the octagon the victor.

For the first time since 2015, [autotag]Carlos Condit[/autotag] had his hand raised at the end of a fight in the octagon.

The favorite of longtime fans, nicknamed “The Natural Born Killer,” put in a workmanlike performance in which he showed flashes of his heyday and won a solid scrap with veteran [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag] in the featured welterweight prelim bout of UFC on ESPN 16.

The judges’ scores were 30-27 across the board for a unanimous decision, as the former WEC champ and UFC interim titleholder snapped a five-fight losing streak.

“It’s been a long one. I’ve had some ups and downs, surgeries – but it’s a pleasure to be back here and go against a guy like Court,” Condit said in his post-fight interview.

The opening round was mostly fought at a feeling-out pace, as Condit (31-13, 8-9 UFC) frequently switched stances, and McGee (19-0 UFC, 8-9 MMA) seemed content to fire single strikes. If there was any doubt as to who took the opening round, Condit ended it in the final seconds when he landed a huge right hand that dropped McGee to the mat and possibly broke his nose.

The second was an all-action affair, as Condit got back into his groove, using awkward footwork to set up everything from punches in combos to elbows to body kicks. McGee, the “TUF 11” winner, has never been anybody’s pushover, and he landed often enough to keep Condit in check.

The output slowed a bit in the third, but Condit sticking and moving held the day, with McGee never quite getting sustained offense untracked, though it wasn’t for a lack of effort as he hunted until the final horn and landed a solid right in the fight’s closing seconds.

Condit’s win was his first since a TKO over Thiago Alves in May 2015. McGee has lost three in a row and five of his past six.

The welterweight bout closed out the UFC on ESPN 16 preliminary card at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It streamed on ESPN+ ahead of the main card on ESPN.

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Former interim champ Carlos Condit returns vs. Court McGee on UFC’s Oct. 3 event

Carlos Condit will attempt to snap his fight-fight losing skid when he meets Court McGee in October.

[autotag]Carlos Condit[/autotag] will attempt to snap his five-fight losing skid when he meets [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag] in October.

The former interim UFC welterweight champ Condit (30-13 MMA, 7-9 UFC) returns to the octagon for the first time since December 2018 when he meets “The Ultimate Fighter 11” winner McGee (19-9 MMA, 8-8 UFC).

MMA Junkie verified both fighters have signed for the matchup after Condit announced the bout with McGee on “The Buck and Dex” podcast.

The UFC’s Oct. 3 fight card has not officially been announced by the organization but is expected to take place at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and will either air on ESPN or stream on ESPN+.

Condit, 36, has not won a fight since May 2015. He’s won just two fights since claiming the interim 170-pound belt against Nick Diaz in November 2012. He’s 2-8 in his past 10 fights since, and his current skid comes against Michael Chiesa, Alex Oliveira, Neil Magny, Demian Maia and Robbie Lawler.

“The Natural Born Killer” will attempt to get back on track against McGee, 35, who is on a bit of a skid os his own with a 1-4 record in his past five fights. He most recent fought at UFC on ESPN 6 in October with a decision loss to Sean Brady.

The latest lineup for UFC’s Oct. 3 card includes:

  • Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana
  • Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Pena
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Tanner Boser
  • Jinh Yu Frey vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Yorgan De Castro vs. Carlos Felipe
  • Beneil Dariush vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Carlos Condit vs. Court McGee

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UFC’s Court McGee reflects on 14 years of sobriety

Court McGee has reached yet another milestone in his recovery from drug addiction.

[autotag]Court McGee[/autotag] has reached yet another milestone in his recovery from drug addiction.

McGee (19-9 MMA, 7-8 UFC), who won Season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and has been part of the UFC roster for nearly a decade, hit 14 years of sobriety this week. “The Crusher” has twice overdosed in his life, but was able to turn his corner for the better and thrive as an MMA fighter.

Moreover, McGee has used his story and platform to assist others. He’s taken a prominent role as a public speaker, and in reflecting on his anniversary, was appreciative of that aspect of his recovery (via Instagram):

Grateful for my dark past, the willingness to face and correct my mistakes , and more importantly, the ability to convert them into assets. Today I celebrate 14 years of sobriety.

When speaking to MMA Junkie about his recovery back in 2015, McGee explained why he felt it was important to share his message with others who may be experiencing the same hardships he’s endured.

“I know there are millions and millions of people out there that don’t think there’s a way out,” McGee said. “When I compete, if somehow they hear a little bit of my story and it gives them some inspiration to make the next right decision, whether it’s to not use or – it doesn’t matter. I fight, and I fight for recovery.”

McGee, 35, hasn’t competed since October, when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Sean Brady. He’s dropped four of his past five bouts overall, with his most recent win coming at UFC Fight Night 138 in October 2018.

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