Tag: Damon Jackson

Damon Jackson eyes spot on UFC 277 in Dallas, wants veteran fight vs. Darren Elkins

Damon Jackson makes a couple of requests for the UFC following his victory at UFC Fight Night 207.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] has two requests for the UFC brass.

The UFC featherweight is hoping to get a spot on the upcoming UFC 277 event in Dallas on July 30, and also get a fight booking against fellow veteran Darren Elkins. These goals come after Jackson (21-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) extended his winning streak to three in a row on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 27 in Las Vegas.

Jackson defeated newcomer Daniel Argueta by a unanimous decision on the preliminary portion of the card.

The 33-year-old fights out of Dallas and says an opportunity to fight there would be a meaningful moment in his career.

“Dana (White), Sean (Shelby), you guys give me that Dallas card,” Jackson said. “People don’t know this, but I was born and raised about an hour from Dallas, so having that fight there is as close to a hometown fight as I could ever get.

“My entire pro career has been based out of Dallas. So I was 3-0 when I moved to Dallas and I’ve been fighting there since 2013, so it would just be incredible to fight at the American Airlines Center. … It would just be cool as hell. And I told my kids, you know, I would never let them come to the (UFC) Apex, I would never let them go to a different country to watch me fight, but I was like, if I fight in Dallas, I was like, you guys can go. We’ll get a box, and we’ll just sit you guys up in the box and you can see. It would be so cool to fight in Dallas and be in front of my family and friends.”

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The placement on UFC 277 is a priority for Jackson. But if he could add the cherry on top and make a second order, Jackson would love to fight Elkins, who last fought at the end of April and has yet to be booked for a return.

“I want Darren Elkins,” Jackson said. “I would love to have that fight. He’s a guy that you call and he’s going to be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll be there, whatever.’ He’s down to fight. I know he would bring the fight for sure and I would love that fight, you know? Whoever they call me to fight, I’ll take it. I’m not going to turn a fight down and I think Sean (Shelby) knows that and I think everyone knows that if you want to call me out, I’m game. Let’s go.”

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LFA champion Daniel Argueta set for UFC Fight Night 207 vs. Damon Jackson

An underling of Cub Swanson, Daniel Argueta is headed to the UFC.

LFA has a long history of sending titleholders to the UFC.

Bantamweight champion [autotag]Daniel Argueta[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to the illustrious list. He recently signed to fight [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] (20-3-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) on short notice at UFC Fight Night 207.

The event takes place June 6 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Jackson replaces Darrick Minner, who withdrew and cited a concussion.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Eurosport NL first reported the matchup when it was verbally agreed to.

Argueta, 28, is an underling of UFC featherweight staple Cub Swanson. He competed on “The Ultimate Fighter 29” in 2021 and was eliminated when he lost an exhibition bout to eventual season winner Ricky Turcios. In May, Argueta won the LFA bantamweight title when he took a hard-fought battle against Diego Silva by split decision.

Jackson, 33, is rolling in his second stint with the UFC. Since he rejoined the promotion in 2020, Jackson has gone 3-1 with victories over Mirsad Bektic, Charles Rosa and Kamuela Kirk. He rides a two-fight winning streak into UFC Fight Night 207.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 207 lineup includes:

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Dan Ige
  • Lucas Almeida vs. Mike Trizano
  • Poliana Botelho vs. Karine Silva
  • Alonzo Menifield vs. Askar Mozharov
  • Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
  • Alex da Silva vs. Joe Solecki
  • Daniel Argueta vs. Damon Jackson
  • Zarrukh Adashev vs. Ode Osbourne
  • Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Niklas Stolze
  • Tony Gravely vs. Johnny Munoz
  • Jeff Molina vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Michailidis
  • JJ Aldrich vs. Erin Blanchfield

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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 Fight Night 203 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $7.5 million

The UFC paid out just shy of $200,000 to the athletes at UFC Fight Night 203 under its Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay program.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 203 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $198,000.

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 Fight Night 203 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 203 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Karl Roberson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]A.J. Fletcher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevin Jones[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kris Moutinho[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $4,500

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 2037 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2031 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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,528,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $7,695,500

UFC Fight Night 203 pre-event facts: Can Marlon Moraes buck his brutal skid?

The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 203, which features Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev in the main event.

The UFC schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 203 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

A clash of light heavyweight contenders gets the spotlight in the main event. Former title challenger [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) get back on a winning streak when he takes on [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who is riding the longest active run of octagon victories of any fighter in his weight class.

For more on the numbers behind the headliners, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 203.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 20-26)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken 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 from Dec. 20-26.

Two bouts added to UFC Fight Night event on March 12

Damon “The Leech” Jackson is among the latest additions to the UFC Fight Night event March 12.

Two fights have been added to the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12.

A featherweight bout between [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag], as well as a middleweight fight between [autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag] and [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag] have been added to the event, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Broadcast plan for the card have not yet been revealed.

The fighters involved confirmed the bookings on social media after Iridium Sports Agency, who manages Jackson and Brundage, announced the news Wednesday on Instagram.

Jackson (19-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) looks to build off the momentum of a unanimous decision victory over Charles Rosa in October. The victory was Jackson’s third in four fights and the second of his second UFC stint.

Culibao (9-1-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) is also on the heels of a unanimous decision win. In May, he defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke to pick up his first promotional victory.

Looking to rebound from a short-notice promotional debut loss to Nick Maximov via unanimous, Brundage (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) seeks his first victory under the UFC banner.

Lungiambula (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will look to bounce back, as well. In September, he lost a back-and-forth battle against Marc-Andre Barriault via unanimous decision.

With the additions, the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12 includes:

  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos
  • Marlon Moraes vs. Yadong Song
  • Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva
  • Guido Cannetti vs. Kris Moutinho
  • Javid Basharat vs. Trevin Jones
  • Cody Brundage vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
  • Josh Culibao vs. Damon Jackson

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UFC Fight Night 194 video: Damon Jackson survives horrific cut to decision Charles Rosa

Damon Jackson overcame one of the filthiest cuts in recent memory to defeat Charles Rosa at UFC Fight Night 194.

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] overcame one of the filthiest cuts in recent memory to defeat [autotag]Charles Rosa[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 194.

After dominating Rosa (14-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) in the grappling department for the first two rounds of the featherweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Jackson (19-4-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) came out looking to close the door on a win in the third. Instead, though, he ended up fighting for his life.

Rosa came out to start Round 3 with an incredible reverse elbow that opened up a horrific cut around Jackson’s left eye. The fight spilled to the ground with Jackson taking the back, but blood poured out like a faucet, drenching the mat. He couldn’t finish the fight and there was fear it would be stopped, but the cageside doctor let it go on (via Twitter):

Jackson and Rosa then went tooth-and-nail until the final bell, and while Rosa had his best moments at that point, Jackson still kept it up and managed to get his hand raised by unanimous decision and scores of 29-28, 29-27, and 30-27.

“I didn’t really feel it. It didn’t hurt, but when I looked down I saw like, ‘It’s really pouring out,'” Jackson said during his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I felt like I was in control. I was hoping to hold him down a little better and get some more ground and pound. I wasn’t quite sure how the judges would see it.”

The trend of results continued for Rosa with his defeat. He’s now alternated wins and losses over the entirety of his 11-fight UFC tenure.

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Damon Jackson vs. T.J. Laramie targeted for UFC Fight Night on May 1

A featherweight matchup between Damon Jackson and T.J. Laramie is the first addition to UFC Fight Night on May 1.

A featherweight matchup is the first addition to UFC Fight Night on May 1.

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] (18-4-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) will take on [autotag]T.J. Laramie[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in an event which does not yet have an official venue or location.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the targeted booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Lock of the Night was first to report the news.

Jackson has fought across a plethora of major organizations, including Bellator, LFA and PFL throughout his career. He rejoined the UFC roster in September and picked up a big upset submission of Mirsad Bektic at UFC Fight Night 178. However, in his most recent outing in December, the Fortis MMA fighter suffered a first-round knockout at the hands of undefeated prospect Ilia Topuria.

After punching his ticket to the UFC with a first-round stoppage over Daniel Swain at Dana White’s Contender Series 28 in August, Laramie saw his four-fight winning streak snapped in a submission loss to Darrick Minner in September. Now the Canadian prospect will take on Jackson looking to pick up his first UFC win at the second attempt.

UFC on ESPN 19 medical suspensions: Jack Hermansson, Jamahal Hill facing six months

Five fighters face potential six-month layoffs following UFC on ESPN 19.

[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] heads a list of five fighters facing potential six-month suspensions after their respective bouts at UFC on ESPN 19, per commission records.

Hermansson (21-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who lost a unanimous decision to short-notice replacement [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] (16-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), was given a 180-day term after suffering a fractured left orbital bone during the night’s main event.

Co-headliner [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who picked up his biggest win to date with a second-round finish of [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] (25-15 MMA, 13-10 UFC), requires his left hand to be cleared by a doctor or he may also face a 180-day suspension.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 19, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Other fighters facing possible six-month medical suspensions include [autotag]John Allan[/autotag], [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag], and [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag].

The full list of UFC on ESPN 19 medical suspensions includes:

  • Jack Hermansson: Suspended 180 days or until fractured left orbital is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Marvin Vettori: Suspended 45 days or until cut to left eyelid is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Ovince Saint Preux: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Jamahal Hill: Needs clearance of left hand with x-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: Suspended 14 days with 7 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • John Allan: Needs clearance of right knee with MRI and right ankle with x-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Matt Wiman[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on right eyebrow.
  • [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • Damon Jackson: Suspended 180 days or until possible nasal fracture is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to contusions.
  • Jake Collier: Suspended 180 days or until possible non-displaced fracture of left lateral orbital wall is cleared by an ophthalmologist; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.

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