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UFC on ESPN 45 video: Don’Tale Mayes spoils Andrei Arlovski’s 40th UFC fight with TKO

Don’Tale Mayes derailed a historic night in Andrei Arlovski’s career when he took out the former champ at UFC on ESPN 45.

[autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] derailed a historic night in [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]’s career on Saturday when he took out the former heavyweight champion at UFC on ESPN 45.

Mayes (10-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) registered the most notable win of his career thus far when he timed a huge punch that dropped and led to the stoppage of Arlovski (34-22 MMA, 23-16 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It was a competitive fight through the first and opening portions of the second round. Mayes found his range, however, and loaded up on a shot that got the job done in Arlovski’s 40th UFC fight – the second in history to hit that mark along with Jim Miller).

Check out the replay below (via Twitter):

With the win, Mayes snapped a two-fight losing skid and evened his octagon record. He praised proper conditioning through training camp, and the desire to beat someone of Arlovski’s stature.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 45 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 45.

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.

UFC Fight Night 220 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Brendan Allen’s $11,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 220 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 Fight Night 220 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $104,000.

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 220 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 220 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Erick Gonzalez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Victor Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000
def.[autotag]Carl Deaton[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag][Nurullo Aliev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/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 2207 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2201 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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,157,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,676,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220: Augusto Sakai vs. Don’Tale Mayes odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 220 odds between Augusto Sakai vs. Don’Tale Mayes, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a heavyweight bout in the main card, Augusto Sakai takes on Don’Tale Mayes Saturday at UFC Fight Night 220 — also known as UFC Vegas 70 — at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 220: Sakai vs. Mayes odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN+ starting at 4:30 p.m. ET with the main card on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

Sakai heads into this fight with 4 consecutive KO/TKO losses, and he might be fighting to keep his roster spot in the UFC as he might be done with the company with another loss. He was knocked out in the 2nd round last time out against Serghei Spivac in August.

Eight of the Brazilian’s last 10 fights have been stoppages, with 4 wins and 4 losses. His last time going the distance was also his most recent win, a split-decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov in late May of 2020.

Mayes fought to a no-contest against Hamdy Abdelwahab at UFC 277 in July, snapping a 2-fight win streak. His last win was a 3rd-round KO/TKO against Josh Parisian in Dec. 2021.

Mayes is quite imposing, standing 4 inches taller than his counterpart, while also holding a 3-inch reach advantage over Sakai. The latter has a 4.73-to-3.65 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, although Mayes is also better in the takedown department.

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UFC Fight Night 220: Sakai vs. Mayes odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:27 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Sakai -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Mayes +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -190 | Under +135)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+140) | No (-200)

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UFC Fight Night 220: Sakai vs. Mayes picks and predictions

Records: Sakai (15-5-1) | Mayes (9-4-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

MAYES (+105) is a strong play as the short ‘dog.

Sakai hasn’t shown any signs of pulling out of his nosedive, getting knocked out in 4 straight bouts against Spivac, Tai Tuivasa, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistar Overeem. It’s been nearly 3 calendar years since Sakai has tasted victory, and it isn’t going to happen against Mayes.

Mayes has all of the physical tools to push Sakai to the limit. While Sakai holds the significant strikes landed per minute advantage, Mayes has a 1.11-to-0.13 takedown advantage, with tremendous accuracy, too. He will be able to do enough to wow the judges for a decision win, even if he doesn’t get the stoppage.

Over/Under (O/U)

No (-200): Fight to go the distance will cost you 2 times your potential return, so that’s a little too expensive.

Instead, look to MAYES BY KO/TKO (+195) for the knockout victory. Sakai’s defense has been abysmal lately, and he could be washed. Mayes will use that huge reach advantage to draw Sakai in and out, forcing the Brazilian to fight his fight, rather than do what he wants.

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Don’Tale Mayes: Training partner Jon Jones looks strong for heavyweight debut

Don’Tale Mayes has some big business of his own to take care of, but also has insight on one of the biggest UFC fights in recent memory.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] has some big business of his own to take care of Saturday, but also has some insight on one of the biggest UFC fights in recent memory.

Ahead of his heavyweight bout against Augusto Sakai (15-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 220 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Mayes (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has been training with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. That’s a notch in Mayes’ favor no matter what, given Jones is considered by many to be the best fighter in history.

But Mayes also is catching Jones at the perfect time: while he’s training for the vacant heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane, which headlines UFC 285 next week. Mayes no doubt has Sakai front and center on his mind, but said Jones is feeling plenty strong ahead of his heavyweight debut.

Check out Mayes’ full pre-fight media day interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

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UFC Fight Night 220 predictions: Nikita Krylov or Ryan Spann in Las Vegas showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 220 main card in Las Vegas featuring Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann.

Krylov
vs.
Spann		 Allen
vs.
Muniz		 Mayes
vs.
Sakai		 De La Rosa
vs.
Suarez		 Lainesse
vs.
Malott
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
15-11		 spann2023
Spann
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Muniz
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(88%)		 malott2023
Malott
(78%)
Matt Erickson
18-8		 spann2023
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Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
17-9		 spann2023
Spann		 muniz2023
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Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
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Krylov		 muniz2023
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Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
16-10
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Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
16-10		 spann2023
Spann		 muniz2023
Muniz		 sakai2023
Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 lainesse2023
Lainesse
Nolan King
@mma_kings
15-11/em>		 spann2023
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Sakai		 suarez2023
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Malott
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
15-11
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Spann		 muniz2023
Muniz		 mayes2023
Mayes		 suarez2023
Suarez		 lainesse2023
Lainesse
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
14-12		 spann2023
Spann		 muniz2023
Muniz		 sakai2023
Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
14-12		 krylov2023
Krylov		 muniz2023
Muniz		 sakai2023
Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
12-14		 spann2023
Spann		 allen2023
Allen		 sakai2023
Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
12-14
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 spann2023
Spann		 muniz2023
Muniz		 sakai2023
Sakai		 suarez2023
Suarez		 malott2023
Malott

The UFC is back in its home base in Las Vegas this week with a pair of light heavyweights at the top of the card.

UFC Fight Night 220 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]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] (29-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] (21-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at 205 pounds. Krylov is slight favorite at -170 at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Spann is +145. But our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have flipped the script and are are siding with underdog Spann at a hefty 9-2 clip.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at middleweight. Muniz is a -240 favorite, and he’s got a near-unanimous picks lead at 10-1.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) fights [autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag] (15-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) in a heavyweight bout that is the most contentious among our staff members, and it’s still a relative blowout. Sakai is just a slight favorite at -130, but he has a big 8-3 lead from our pickers.

Our lone unanimous pick on the main card is [autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who is a massive 8-1 favorite over [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] (12-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) in their women’s flyweight fight.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag] (8-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a welterweight fight between a pair of Canadians. Malott is more than a 2-1 favorite, and he has a big 9-2 edge in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Spann (57 percent), Muniz (68 percent), Sakai (56 percent), Suarez (88 percent) and Malott (78 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

Hamdy Abdelwahab suspended, has UFC debut win overturned after positive drug test and ‘tampering’

The first Egypt-born fighter in UFC history no longer has a promotional win on his record.

UFC heavyweight prospect [autotag]Hamdy Abdelwahab[/autotag] no longer has a promotional win on his resume.

Friday, UFC anti-doping partner USADA announced Abdelwahab (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) recently was suspended for two years after he tested positive twice for anabolic agent methenolone and its metabolites. He also was flagged for a tampering violation.

“Abdelwahab did not declare the use of methenolone on his onboarding declaration forms and did not establish a compelling justification for his failure to do so,” a USADA announcement said. “Based on USADA’s investigation, it was determined that Abdelwahab used the prohibited substance and knew of his obligation to declare it.”

The positive tests stemmed from a split decision win over [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 277 in July. The event took place in Dallas. A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) representative confirmed to MMA Junkie the win has been overturned to a “no decision” (no contest).

“When a combative sports contestant in Texas tests positive for a banned substance, we place them on a 90-day suspension,” TDLR public information officer Tela Mange said in a written statement to MMA Junkie. “If the contestant won the bout, we list the bout as ‘No Decision.’ We can also pursue an administrative penalty and a monetary penalty could also be issued against the contestant. This case has been referred to our Enforcement Division for further investigation.”

Abdelwahab, 30, will be eligible to return to competition July 30, 2024, two years from the first positive test.

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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 277 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total passes $5 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 277 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $313,500.

DALLAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 277 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $313,500.

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 277 took place at American Airlines Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC 277 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Hamdy Abdelwahab[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Rafa Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Orion Cosce[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Blood Diamond[/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: $5,253,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,420,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 277.

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Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Don’Tale Mayes at UFC 277: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Hamdy Abdelwahab’s split decision win over Don’Tale Mayes at UFC 277 in Dallas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Hamdy Abdelwahab[/autotag]’s split decision win over [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)