Tag: Daniel Da Silva

UFC on ESPN 43 pre-event facts: Marlon Vera is the best finisher at 135 pounds

The numbers show no bantamweight in UFC history has finished more fights than Marlon Vera going into the UFC on ESPN 43 main event.

The UFC’s road trip outside of Las Vegas continues Saturday with UFC on ESPN 43, which takes place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

A marquee bantamweight fight is featured in the main event. After their original date was postponed from February, contenders [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC) and [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) will finally share the octagon in a matchup that will push the winner near the forefront of the title conversation at 135 pounds.

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 about UFC on ESPN 43.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 12-18)

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 from Dec. 12-18.

UFC targets Daniel da Silva vs. CJ Vergara for San Antonio event

Flyweights Daniel da Silva and CJ Vergara have verbally agreed to fight in San Antonio, MMA Junkie has learned.

Flyweights head to San Antonio, Texas.

Brazil’s [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/autotag] will enter enemy territory as he battles Texas’ [autotag]CJ Vergara[/autotag], pending bout finalization. Both parties have verbally agreed to fight at the UFC Fight Night event March 25, which takes place at AT&T Center.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Da Silva (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) searches for his first UFC win in his fourth attempt. An all-action fighter, da Silva has yet to go the distance in his pro MMA career. He was scheduled to fight Dec. 10 vs. Vinicius Salvador at UFC 282. However, the bout was scrapped due to weight issues with da Silva.

Vergara (10-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has one win sandwiched between two losses thus far in his promotional tenure. Following a loss to Ode Osbourne in his debut, Vergara defeated Kleydson Rodrigues. He most recently competed in October when he lost to Tatsuro Taira by submission.

With the addition, the UFC San Antonio lineup includes:

  • Maycee Barber vs. Andrea Lee
  • Albert Duraev vs. Chidi Njokuani
  • Daniel da Silva vs. CJ Vergara

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UFC 282 pre-event facts: 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. can make history in debut

Check out the numbers behind UFC 282, the final pay-per-view of the year where multiple fighters have a shot at history.

The UFC hosts its 13th and final numbered card of the year on Saturday with UFC 282, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

A new champion in the light heavyweight division will be crowned. After Jiri Prochazka relinquished the belt due to injury, [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) and [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will battle for vacant gold in the headlining act.

For more on the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 282.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2)

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 from Sept. 26-Oct. 2.

UFC 278 salaries: Kamaru Usman, Jose Aldo top list of disclosed payouts

Former champions Kamaru Usman and Jose Aldo lead the way with six-figure paydays in Utah.

UFC 278 payouts have been released by the overseeing commissioning body.

Wednesday, MMA Junkie received a list of disclosed earnings from Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission head Scott Bowler, which oversaw the Aug. 20 pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City.

Atop the list of payouts is former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], who pocketed $500,000 for his head kick knockout loss to [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]. Edwards earned $350,000 with his upset victory.

Co-headliner winner [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] earned $130,000 for his win over [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag], who earned $200,000. Rockhold openly criticized fighter pay in the lead-up to the bout.

Former UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] took home $400,000 for a loss to [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag], who earned $198,000.

Heavyweight [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag] also pocketed $240,000 for his win over [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag] ($36,000) on the prelims.

Scroll below to see a full list of payouts. It’s important to note the figures only represent the disclosed pursues. Performance bonuses, locker room bonuses, and additional compliance bonuses are not included.

UFC 278 post-event facts: Leon Edwards’ last-minute knockout enters record book

Leon Edwards’ knockout of Kamaru Usman was one of the latest finishes in the history of UFC championship fights.

The UFC’s ninth pay-per-view event of the year took place Saturday with UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

The main event saw a new champion crowd, with [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) scoring a fifth-round knockout of [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) to claim the welterweight title, making history in the process.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 278.

UFC 278 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Luke Rockhold nets $11,000 in farewell fight

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 278 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $226,000.

SALT LAKE CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 278 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $226,000.

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 278 took place at Vivint Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 278 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili [/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Wu Yanan[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Harry Hunsucker[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Leonardo Santos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Luis Saldana[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ange Loosa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]A.J. Fletcher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Francisco Figueiredo[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jay Perrin[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Victor Altamirano[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,814,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,981,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 278.

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UFC 278 video: Victor Altamirano elbows splatter Daniel da Silva’s blood everywhere, complete comeback TKO

Things got a little messy in the first UFC 278 prelim as Victor Altamirano pulled off an incredible comeback vs. Daniel da Silva.

[autotag]Victor Altamirano[/autotag] survived an early barrage to pick up his first promotional victory Saturday at UFC 278.

In the preliminary card opener, Altamirano (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) defeated [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) by TKO at the 3:39 mark of Round 1 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

From the opening bell, both men came out swinging. It was da Silva who connected significantly first. Da Silva dropped Altamirano to the canvas and nearly stopped him as the referee inched close. Altamirano somehow survived.

Although his attempts to clinch were unsuccessful, Altamirano jumped in with a sneaky knee to the solar plexus. Da Silva hit the deck and Altamirano landed on top of him. From there, Altamirano landed elbow after elbow after elbow. Despite a few quick armbar attempts from the bottom, Altamirano continued to hammer as da Silva split open and blood squirted onto the canvas.

With nowhere for da Silva to go, the referee dove in and waved off the fight.

Altamirano picked up his first UFC victory. He rebounded from a loss in his promotional debut in February, a split decision defeat to Carlos Hernandez.

Altamirano, 31, is a former LFA flyweight champion who was born in Mexico. At 9, he moved to Texas with his family and grew up as an undocumented immigrant due to a family tragedy, which he detailed in an interview with MMA Junkie earlier this week.

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Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Da Silva at UFC 278: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Victor Altamirano’s first-round TKO win over Daniel Da Silva at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Victor Altamirano[/autotag]’s first-round TKO win over [autotag]Daniel Da Silva[/autotag] at UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. (Photos by Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports)