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David Onama def. Gabriel Santos at UFC on ABC 5: Best photos

Check out the best photos from David Onama’s second-round knockout win over Gabriel Santos at UFC on ABC 5 in Jacksonville.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]’s second-round knockout win over [autotag]Gabriel Santos[/autotag] at UFC on ABC 5 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photos by David Yeazell, USA TODAY Sports)

New gym, new fighter: David Onama excited to show evolution at UFC on ABC 5

UFC’s David Onama now trains at Factory X, and can’t wait to display his new techniques against Gabriel Santos in Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UFC featherweight [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] has been frustrated with the start of the year, but is excited to get things started in his first fight with a new camp.

Onama (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the first UFC fighter from Uganda, takes on Gabriel Santos (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the main card of UFC on ABC 5, which takes place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena and airs live on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A pair of opponents have fallen through for Onama, which has made it tough to erase the sting of a majority decision loss in a wild Fight of the Night against Nate Landwehr last August at UFC on ESPN 41. Now just days away from his first fight of 2023, Onama is excited to get things rolling in the right direction with his new camp at Factory X in Denver.

“It’s something new, something different, just trying out a new gym,” Onama told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I love it out there. I feel welcome and I feel good training there. … I’ve learned a lot just being there for almost five months now. Everybody there is skilled.

“So, I’m going to come out a different fighter this weekend. I’m going to put everything together, everything I’ve worked on – a different style, everything’s more techniques. This weekend’s going to be a lot of me being a techniques fighter and not just brawling, so I’m looking forward to that.”

Onama, 29, previously trained at Glory MMA & Fitness under James Krause, who came under fire due to a huge betting scandal that included concerns of fight fixing.

After a pair of UFC victories in 2022 that both came by impressive stoppages, Onama will now look to get back into the win column Saturday. He has respect for his opponent Santos, but feels a level above the 26-year-old Brazilian who lost his UFC debut in March.

“I think I’m going to be his biggest, toughest fight this weekend,” Onama said. “I’m going to come out and just do me and have fun.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 5.

Gabriel Santos: UFC on ABC 5 fight against David Onama will ‘finish before the last round’

UFC featherweight Gabriel Santos doesn’t see his main card bout against David Onama at UFC on ABC 5 reaching the judges’ scorecards.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – [autotag]Gabriel Santos[/autotag] spoke to the media ahead of UFC on ABC 5 at Wednesday’s media day with reporters.

Santos (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members ahead of his featherweight bout with [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) about the matchup, suffering his first-career loss to Lerone Murphy in his UFC debut, and more.

“He’s a tough guy, a warrior like myself, a fighter,” Santos told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter Wednesday at UFC on ABC 5 media day. “Never underestimate your opponent, but I really try to focus on myself during training camp… it’s gonna finish before the last round.”

UFC on ABC 5 takes place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 5.

UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria media day interviews

Watch the live stream for the UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria media day in Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The UFC returns to network television this Saturday with a key featherweight showdown.

In the main event of UFC on ABC 5, unbeaten rising contender [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] takes on former interim title challenger [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag], as he looks to get one step closer to UFC gold.

But before the two battle it out at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Topuria and Emmett will spoke to the media, along with 10 other fighters competing on the card, at Wednesday’s media day.

Above you can find the live video stream for the media day, and below each individual interview from the fighters.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 1-7)

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 May 1-7.

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

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 March 20-26.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

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 Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

UFC on ESPN 41 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Headliners net $16,000 each

UFC on ESPN 41 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 41 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $195,000.

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 41 took place at Pechanga Arena. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 41 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nina Nunes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Josh Quinlan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/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 $41,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-41 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,588,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,755,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

UFC on ESPN 41 bonuses: Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama a no-brainer FOTN

Check out who took home a bonus for their performance at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

The UFC brought 13 fights to San Diego and the card delivered a number of highlight-reel finishes and incredible hard-fought battles.

After UFC on ESPN 41 concluded, the promotion handed out two Performance of the Night bonuses and one Fight of the Night award.

Although it wasn’t the only war of attrition on the card, the co-main event of the evening secured the FOTN bonus. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] and [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] left everything they had inside the cage during their crowd-pleasing, awe-inducing 15-minute war.

Check out which fighters took home an extra $50,000 bonus below.

Nate Landwehr def. David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41: Best Photos

Check out these photos of Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]’s majority decision win over David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)