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UFC Fight Night 253 loses another bout due to lack of medical clearance

UFC Vegas 103 was hit with multiple cancellations during the weigh-in window.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 253 is down another fight.

The preliminary card matchup between [autotag]John Castaneda[/autotag] and [autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] is off, the promotion announced Friday. The bout initially was scheduled for bantamweight, then shifted to a 140-pound catchweight. Both fighters hit their marks during Friday’s weigh-in window, but did not participate in ceremonial faceoffs.

Promotion officials told MMA Junkie on Friday the reason for the cancellation was Silva de Andrade (29-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) not receiving medical clearance for the fight vs. Castaneda (21-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC).

Neither fighter has publicly commented on the cancellation.

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The cancellation came less than two hours after another prelim was called off due to weight management issues with Luana Carolina, who was supposed to fight Montana De La Rosa in a women’s flyweight bout.

The card will move forward with 10 fights total.

With the cancellations, the UFC Fight Night 253 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
  • Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics
  • Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto
  • Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4:30 p.m. ET)

  • Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson
  • Chepe Mariscal vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • JJ Aldrich vs. Andrea Lee
  • Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva
  • Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.

UFC on ESPN 58 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Lowest total payout of 2024

UFC on ESPN 58 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 on ESPN 58 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $116,000.

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 58 took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 58 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Lucas Almeida[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Timmy Cuamba[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Brady Hiestand[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Garrett Armfield[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Asu Almabayev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jose Johnson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Josh Quinlan[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jimmy Flick[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Carli Judice[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Westin Wilson[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jeka Saragih[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Melquizael Costa[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Shayilan Nuerdanbieke[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Josefine Knutsson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Julia Polastri[/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 $4,580; 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 $58,000 while title challengers get $58,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-58 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,451,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $26,188,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 58.

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC on ESPN 58

Miles Johns and Douglas Silva de Andrade compete in the new UFC on ESPN 58 co-feature. Will striking or grappling win the day?

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] and [autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] meet Saturday in the co-feature of UFC on ESPN 58 from UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.  

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade UFC on ESPN 58 preview

Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) enters on the heels of a unanimous decision win over Cody Gibson in March. Prior to a no contest against Dan Argueta in September, Johns, 30, defeated Vince Morales by decision. His last loss preceded that outing, a submission setback vs. John Castaneda in February 2022. … De Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) enters off a decision win over Cody Stamann last May. The 38-year-old lost the fight prior, dropping a decision to Said Nurmagomedov in July 2022.

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade UFC on ESPN 58 expert pick, prediction

The impromptu co-main event in Las Vegas features a potential banger at bantamweight between Johns and de Andrade.

Despite Johns arguably being on a three-fight winning streak heading into this bout, I’m not sure I like this matchup for the fighter from the Midwest.

Johns is a respectable power puncher for the division, but de Andrade is arguably a bigger and more athletic version of the American and is difficult to put away.

Although Johns has been leaning more on his wrestling as of late, he doesn’t exactly score much from his positional work – typically spending large portions of entanglements fending off submissions.

For that reason, I suspect that Johns’ offensive wrestling will only open him up to opportunistic submissions opposite a fighter like de Andrade (who will also offer potent hooks and knees standing).

The pick is de Andrade by club-and-sub in Round 2.

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade UFC on ESPN 58 odds

The oddsmakers and the public are slightly favoring the younger fighter, listing Johns as a slight favorite at -140 and de Andrade a small underdog at +110, via FanDuel.

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade UFC on ESPN 58 start time, how to watch

As the co-feature bout, Johns and de Andrade are expected to make their walks to the octagon at approximately 12:05 p.m. ET. The fight broadcasts live on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 58.

UFC on ESPN 58: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 58 odds between Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Douglas Silva de Andrade and Miles Johns meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 58 — also known as UFC Vegas 93 — at the UFC’s Apex Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 58: Silva de Andrade vs. Johns odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin at 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN2/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+.

Records: Silva de Andrade (29-5-0) | Johns (14-2-0)

Silva de Andrade picked up a unanimous-decision win over Cody Stamann last time out May 13, 2023. He has ended up going the distance in 4 of his past 6 bouts, with the exception being a submission win over Sergey Morozov at UFC 271 in Feb. 2022, and a 1st-round KO/TKO against Gaetano Pirrello in Oct. 2021.

The 30-year-old Johns, fighting for Team Marathon MMA, has 2 unanimous-decisions wins sandwiching a no contest against Dan Argueta in the past 3 bouts. He had a UD win against Cody Gibson in his most recent showing in late March.

The 38-year-old Brazilian fighter, Silva de Andrade holds a 2.5-inch reach advantage over Johns. He also has a slight 3.66-to-3.28 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. Johns is much more accurate on those strikes, however, posting a 52.92% mark, while Silva de Andrade lands at just 42.63%.

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UFC on ESPN 58: Silva de Andrade vs. Johns odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:11 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Silva de Andrade +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Johns -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -150 | No +110)

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UFC on ESPN 58: Silva de Andrade vs. Johns picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

There is concern backing SILVA DE ANDRADE (+120) as the slight underdog. There could be some rust, as he makes his return after a 13-month layoff, and there are concerns about his cardio. But the good news is that this is just a 3-round bout, and not one of the 5-round variety.

Johns (-145) has won via unanimous decision in his past 2 victories, and he hasn’t lost since Feb. 5, 2022. However, Silva de Andrade is a big step up in competition, and Johns could find himself overwhelmed against the wily veteran.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (-150): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the recommended play.

Johns has gone the distance in each of his past 3 fights, with 2 unanimous-decision wins and the no contest against Argueta.

For Silva de Andrade, he has gone the distance in 2 in a row and 4 of the past 6 fights.

Since we’re picking the Brazilian veteran, it’s a good idea to also go with SILVA DE ANDRADE BY DECISION (+325) for a chance to more than triple up.

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UFC on ESPN 58’s Douglas Silva de Andrade ‘not going to leave anything to chance’ vs. Miles Johns

Douglas Silva de Andrade intends to return from a 13-month layoff with force on Saturday when he meets Miles Johns at UFC on ESPN 58.

[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] intends to return from a 13-month layoff with force on Saturday when he meets Miles Johns at UFC on ESPN 58.

De Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been sidelined with injuries since a unanimous decision over Cody Stamann at UFC on ABC 4 in May 2023, but now the 38-year-old looks to achieve a fourth win in his past five fights against Johns in their bantamweight bout at the UFC Apex in las Vegas (ESPN2, ESPN+).

“I just want to put out a great performance, put on a strong performance out there,” de Andrade told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at Thursday’s media day. “Another battle – not leave anything to chance. Obviously leaving everything in the hands of God, but still, always looking for the win and the finish.”

To hear more from de Andrade, check out his complete UFC on ESPN 58 media day interview above.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 58.

UFC on ABC 4 medical suspensions: Four fighters out indefinitely

Thirteen of the 22 competitors at UFC on ABC 4 were suspended due to injuries sustained in their bouts Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.

Four fighters are out indefinitely due to injuries sustained at UFC on ABC 4, which took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

A document MMA Junkie obtained Tuesday from North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports interim executive director Alvin Coley showed medical suspensions were handed out to 13 of the 22 competitors on the card.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag], [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag], [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag], and [autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag] are out indefinitely until their injuries are cleared by a physician.

The list of fighters who exited UFC on ABC 4 without a medical suspension include both headliners, [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] and [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag].

Scroll below to see the full list of UFC on ABC 4 medical suspensions. All suspended fighters are eligible to return prior to the conclusion of the durations handed out should they get cleared beforehand.

UFC on ABC 4 post-event facts: Matt Brown ties Derrick Lewis’ all-time KO record

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ABC 4, including some notable feats from Matt Brown and Jailton Almeida.

The UFC retuned to North Carolina on Saturday with UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

In the main event, [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) continued his emergence as a heavyweight contender when he flawlessly ran through [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) en route to a first-round submission and staying unbeaten inside the octagon.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ABC 4.

UFC on ABC 4 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2023 total passes $3 million

UFC on ABC 4 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ABC 4 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $211,500.

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 on ABC 4 takes place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC on ABC 4 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Ian Garry[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Karl Williams[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Tainara Lisboa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag]: $6,000

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 $40,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-40 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,035,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $17,624,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 4.

Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Douglas Silva de Andrade’s unanimous decision win over Cody Stamann at UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] at UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Photos by Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports)

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