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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Feb. 9-10

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 235.

The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight bout between [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] and [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag].

Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Feb. 9-10.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

2023 PFL 6 fighter pay: Shane Burgos pockets six-figure purse after move from UFC

Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 6 fighter pays, including what Shane Burgos is making after jumping over from the UFC.

PFL returned to Atlanta this past Thursday for the third of three shows in three consecutive weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.

2023 PFL 6 featured final regular season bouts at lightweight and welterweight, as well as three showcase fights. In the main event, 2022 PFL lightweight champion [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] knocked out Dana White’s Contender Series alum [autotag]Anthony Romero[/autotag].

Other names on the card included former UFC fighters [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag] and [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag], as well as past PFL championship winners [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag], [autotag]Natan Schulte[/autotag], [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] and [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 24 fighters’ disclosed payouts Monday from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships or any other discretionary payments.

Five fighters topped the list at $100,000, while all other fighters received five-figure or four-figure payouts. Among them was Burgos, who left the UFC as a free agent to sign with the PFL. Friday, Burgos pocketed a six-figure flat purse against [autotag]Yamato Nishikawa[/autotag].

Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 6 fighter.

Magomed Magomedkerimov def. David Zawada at 2023 PFL 6: Best photos

Check out these photos from Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. David Zawada at 2023 PFL 6 in Atlanta.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Magomed Magomedkerimov[/autotag]’s victory over David Zawada at 2023 PFL 6 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 23-25

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC returns to Jacksonville, Fla. for UFC on ABC 5.

The event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena features a featherweight main event between [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] and [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 16 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from June 23-25.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

2023 PFL 3 video: Carlos Leal runs through David Zawada in vicious first-round KO

Carlos Leal scored a brutal KO at Friday’s 2023 PFL 3 event.

[autotag]Carlos Leal[/autotag]’s start to the 2023 PFL 3 season couldn’t have gone any better after quickly putting away [autotag]David Zawada[/autotag] in the first round to earn six points in the welterweight season.

The Brazilian clipped Zawada (18-8) with a right hand and then swarmed him with a combination that sent him towering down to the canvas. Leal (17-4) just needed a few follow-up punches to get the referee to stop the action. The official stoppage came at the 2:25 mark of Round one.

You can watch Leal’s finish in the video below:

DEVASTATING KO FOR CARLOS LEAL! 6 Points for "The Lion!"#PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 3.

UFC veterans in MMA action April 14-15

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC travels to Kansas City, Mo. for UFC on ESPN 44 following UFC 287 in Miami. Former featherweight king [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] in the main event.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 14 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 14-15.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Clay Collard, Raush Manfio, more booked to complete 2023 PFL 3 card

The lineup for the third PFL event of this season is now complete.

The promotion announced on Monday the full lineup for 2023 PFL 3, which is set to go down April 14 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

These newly announced fights, which include fan favorites and two former champions, join the previously announced matchups that make up the main and co-main event in Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos and Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi.

2019 PFL lightweight champion [autotag]Natan Schulte[/autotag] takes on former UFC veteran and 2022 PFL runner-up [autotag]Stevie Ray[/autotag] in a matchup at 155 pounds. Schulte is on a two-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory being a submission over Jeremy Stephens this past November. Ray also competed in November, where he lost to Aubin-Mercier in the 2022 PFL lightweight final.

The other former champion added to the card is [autotag]Raush Manfio[/autotag], who won the 2021 PFL lightweight season. He’ll be taking on [autotag]Alexander Martinez[/autotag]. Manfio last fought in June, also losing to Aubin-Mercier – a result that snapped a five-fight winning streak.

Additionally, [autotag]Clay Collard[/autotag], one of PFL’s most exciting fighters, will take on [autotag]Yamato Nishikawa[/autotag] to close out the preliminary card.

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Below is the full lineup for 2023 PFL 3:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 9 p.m, ET)

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos
Sadibou Sy vs. Jarrah Al-Silawi
Natan Schulte vs. Stevie Ray
Raush Manfio vs. Alexander Martinez
Shane Mitchell vs. TBA
Abdelaziz Abdulvakhabov vs. Ahmed Ami

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Clay Collard vs. Yamato Nishikawa
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Don Madge
Carlos Leal vs. David Zawada
Magomed Umalatov vs. Dilano Taylor

UFC Fight Night 191: Alex Morono vs. David Zawada odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 191 odds and lines between Alex Morono vs. David Zawada, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Alex Morono faces David Zawada Saturday at UFC Fight Night 191 – also known as UFC Vegas 36 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 191: Morono vs. Zawada odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The entire card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at 2 p.m. ET and the main card at 4 p.m. ET.

Morono makes the walk to the octagon alternating wins and losses in the previous five fights. Last time out he picked up an impressive win over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone with a Round 1 KO/TKO May 8 on the Rodriguez-Waterson card. Two of Morono’s past four fights have ended via stoppage, and five of his past eight bouts have gone the distance.

Zawada, a.k.a. “Sagat”, is coming off a split-decision setback against Ramazan Emeev Jan. 16. He has also dropped three of his past four fights, with just a submission victory over Abubakar Nurmagomedov Nov. 9, 2019 as his only taste of success.

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UFC Fight Night 191 Morono vs. Zawada: Odds and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Morono -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Zawada +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -190 | Under +135)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -170 | No +122)

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UFC Fight Night 191 Morono vs. Zawada: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Morono 19-7-0 | Zawada 17-6-0

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Zawada (+102) just hasn’t had a lot of success at the UFC level so far, while MORONO (-130) is coming off an impressive victory over Cowboy last time out. He should be brimming with confidence after the big first-round KO/TKO win, and he is a good bet to snap his alternating win-loss streak.

Over/Under (O/U)

This one isn’t going to be easy for either fighter. The best play on the board is YES (-170): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?

Two of the past four fights for Zawada have ended up going the distance, while Morono has seen stoppages in just three of his past eight outings. As such, play MORONO ON POINTS (+175) for a solid payoff.

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UFC Fight Night 191 predictions: Darren Till’s favored, but how many are picking him over Derek Brunson?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 191 main card in Las Vegas, featuring Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till.

	Brunson vs. Till	Aspinall vs. Spivac	Morono vs. Zawada	Bukauskas vs. Rountree	Pimblett vs. Vendramini
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 136-85	Till (57%)	Aspinall (84%)	Morono (80%)	Rountree (57%)	Pimblett (82%)
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 140-81	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 137-84	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 135-86 2018 Champion	Till	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 134-87 2020 Champion	Brunson	Aspinall	Zawada	Bukauskas	Vendramini
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 133-88	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Bukauskas	Pimblett
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 132-89	Till	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 131-90 2014 Champion	Till	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 126-95	Till	Aspinall	Morono	Bukauskas	Pimblett
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 125-96	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 125-96	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 124-97	Brunson	Aspinall	Zawada	Bukauskas	Vendramini
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 123-98 2017 Champion	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 60-45	Brunson	Aspinall	Morono	Rountree	Pimblett

The UFC is back in Las Vegas this week with a middleweight clash at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 191 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Derek Brunson[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on former welterweight title challenger [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) in what could prove to be a key middleweight fight. Till is a fairly sizable favorite at -190 at Tipico, but our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are siding with the underdog, Brunson, at a 9-4 clip.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meets [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in a light heavyweight fight. Aspinall is the biggest favorite on the main card at -260, and he’s our only unanimous pick at 13-0.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) fights [autotag]David Zawada[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) at welterweight. Morono is a slight favorite at -140, and he’s got a big 11-2 lead in the picks from our staff members.

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag] (8-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout. Bukauskas is the betting favorite at -160, but it’s underdog Rountree with a 9-4 lead from our pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his promotional debut at lightweight against [autotag]Luigi Vendramini[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC). Pimblett is a -165 favorite, and only two of our pickers are taking Vendramini in an upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Till (57 percent), Aspinall (84 percent), Morono (80 percent), Rountree (57 percent) and Pimblett (82 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 26-Aug. 1)

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 July 26-Aug. 1: