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UFC Fight Night 230 post-event facts: Edson Barboza sets record for Fight of the Night bonuses

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 230, where Edson Barboza set a new record for most Fight of the Night bonuses.

The UFC’s second event of October got off to a slow start, but UFC Fight Night 230 closed with one of the best fights of the year.

The main event saw [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) rally from a vicious first-round beatdown to secure a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a thrilling Fight of the Night matchup of ranked featherweights.

Check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from that fight and the rest of the UFC Fight Night 230 card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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UFC Fight Night 230 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $21 million

UFC Fight Night 230 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 230 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $167,500.

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 Fight Night 230 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 230 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Andre Petroski[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Christian Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Cameron Saaiman[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]TJ Brown[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tainara Lisboa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. autotag]Ravena Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Brendon Marotte[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Melissa Dixon[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Irina Alekseeva[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Heili Alateng[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: $11,000

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 2301 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: $6,651,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $21,170,00

UFC Fight Night 230 results: Edson Barboza rallies from early scare to earn nod over Sodiq Yusuff

Edson Barboza was nearly finished early, but battled back to win a decision over Sodiq Yusuff in the UFC Fight Night 230 headliner.

[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]’s night was almost done in a blink, but the veteran striker was able to pull off a gritty comeback win against a dangerous Sodiq Yusuff.

In the main event of UFC Fight Night 230 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Yusuff (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) nearly finished Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) in one of the opening exchanges. Experience prevailed though, as Barboza was able to rally back to earn a unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 48-46, and 48-46.

The two featherweights met in the middle and immediately began throwing down. Yusuff kept his guard high while throwing hard punches as Barboza fired back.

After Barboza just missed the mark with a big jumping knee, Yusuff rocked the Brazilian with a powerful left hook followed by a sharp right hand. Barboza was clearly hurt and in survival mode early within the first minute of the fight.

“Super” Sodiq didn’t rush, but he continually applied more pressure with strikes, eventually taking top control on the mat as Barboza did his best to remain in the fight by threatening submissions from the bottom.

Looking to get back into it, the bruised and bloodied Barboza came out firing strikes to start Round 2. Yusuff remained defensively sound as he resumed his own offense. In the last 90 seconds of the round, Barboza began to mount some momentum as he was able to keep Yusuff close to the fence.

The striking exchanges continued at a steady pace in Round 3 as Barboza began to appear recovered from the first-round scare. Keeping the pressure high, Barboza began getting the better of more and more exchanges. Suddenly out of nowhere, Barboza uncorked a wheel kick that rocked Yusuff. The swarm was on for Barboza, but the finish wasn’t there.

In Round 4, fatigue was apparent in both fighters, but that didn’t mean the action slowed. Barboza offered more forward pressure, but Yusuff was right there to return fire with punches and kicks as they exchanged strikes.

Barboza continued pressing the action in the final frame. Not only did he fire first in exchanges, he kept the volume high throughout the round. Barboza also mixed things up with a couple of takedowns and work in the clinch against the cage.

The judges were unanimous in declaring Barboza the winner, as he successfully completed the comeback from an early near finish.

During his post-fight interview, Barboza admitted he was nearly done in the opening round.

“I was very dizzy,” Barboza told Michael Bisping. “I didn’t know if I was in the gym, if I was in my house playing with the kids. I said, ‘What the f*ck is going on?’ Then, OK. I’m back in the fight.”

With the win, Barboza makes it two in a row, as he entered on the heels of a nasty first-round finish of Billy Quarantillo in April.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 230 results include:

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Social media reacts to Edson Barboza’s thrilling comeback win over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night 230

The MMA community reacted to Edson Barboza’s thrilling comeback over Sodiq Yusuff in the UFC Fight Night 230 main event.

[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] showed he’s still a formidable figure at featherweight on Saturday when he turned back the surging [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 230.

Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) stacked another win to his decorated octagon resume with a epic comeback unanimous decision win over Yusuff (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Barboza’s victory over Yusuff at UFC Fight Night 230.

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UFC Fight Night 230: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 odds between Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 5-round featherweight bout in the main event, Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 230 — also known as UFC Vegas 81 — at UFC Apex. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s around the UFC Fight Night 230: Yusuff vs. Barboza odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET with the main card following on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

Records: Yusuff (13-2-0) | Barboza (23-11-0)

Yusuff made quick work of Don Shainis last time out in Oct. 2022, recording a submission victory in just 30 seconds at this very same venue in a fight scheduled for 3 rounds. He has posted an impressive 6-1 record since arriving at the UFC level, and the finish was his first in the past 4 bouts.

Barboza also scored a 1st-round finish last time out, recording the KO/TKO against Billy Quarantillo in mid-April. That halted a 2-bout losing streak which saw the Brazilian lost to Bryce Mitchell via unanimous decision, while falling via KO/TKO in the third round to Giga Chikadze prior to that. While 3 of his past 4 fights have finished inside the distance, he has gone the distance in 4 of the past 7.

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UFC Fight Night 230: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:47 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Yusuff -178 (bet $178 to win $100) | Barboza +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Over/Under: 3.5 rounds (Over +108 | Under -138)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +188 | No -250)

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UFC Fight Night 230: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edzon Barboza picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

YUSUFF (-178) is a little on the pricey side, but he has been impressive since making his way to the UFC, and he is a prospect on the rise. The 30-year-old Team Lloyd Irvin fighter has managed a 6-1 record with the company, with a lone setback to Arnold Allen via unanimous decision.

Barboza has been all over the board lately, and the 37-year-old veteran is just 4-7 across his past 11 fights overall, including 3 losses via knockout.

As such, it’s worth playing YUSUFF BY KO/TKO (+230) for a chance to more than double up your initial wager. While he gives up 4 inches in reach to Barboza, Yusuff also holds an impressive 5.29-to-4.00 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and he is much more accurate at 52.94% on those strikes, too.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 3.5 ROUNDS (-138) is worth a roll of the dice, even though Yusuff has ended up going the distance in 3 of his previous 4 outings.

Win or lose, Barboza has been involved in plenty of knockouts lately, and I don’t think Yusuff wastes much time trying to rain down punches on the Brazilian fighter. He won’t want to leave it up to the discretion of the judges, that’s for sure.

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UFC free fight: Edson Barboza scores wild, delayed KO over Shane Burgos

Watch Edson Barboza score a wild, delayed KO over Shane Burgos back at UFC 262.

[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]’s highlight reel is undoubtedly one of the best in MMA.

The Brazilian striker has put the lights out in spectacular fashion to many foes throughout his 13-year UFC run, including the always-tough Shane Burgos.

Back at UFC 262 in May 2021, Barboza took on Burgos in what promised to be one of the best fights of the year. And as promised, Barboza and Burgos delivered a spectacular fight that ended with Barboza knocking out Burgos in strange fashion. Barboza tagged Burgos and seconds later the shot took effect and Burgos went down.

You can watch the full fight video above.

Barboza (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) returns this Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 230, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+. Barboza takes on Sodiq Yusuff (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in a featherweight contest.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 230.

UFC veterans in MMA action Oct. 13-14

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

This week, the UFC keeps the show at the home base in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 230.

This week’s event at the UFC Apex features a featherweight clash between [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] and [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag].

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

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA Oct. 13-14.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Edson Barboza embracing chance for main event ‘war’ with Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night 230

Edson Barboza is gunning for a UFC record ninth Fight of the Night in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 main event vs. Sodiq Yusuff.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] is fully embracing the expectations around his UFC Fight Night 230 main event with Sodiq Yusuff.

With 28 octagon appearances to his name, Barboza (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) has formed a reputation as one of the consistently great action fighters in the game. He gets a complimentary style match in Saturday’s featherweight headliner against Yusuff (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+.

Barboza has racked up a UFC-record-tying eight Fight of the Night bonuses during his career, and if Yusuff can take the heat, he’ll be prepared to add another one to the resume.

“He’s a great fighter – definitely one of the best in the world,” Barboza told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 230 media day. “He’s No. 11 (in the UFC rankings), in front of me in the rankings. It’s going to be a war like always. Everybody know every time I step into the octagon I give a good fight, and this Saturday is not going to be different. It’s going to be a war.”

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At 37, Barboza is seemingly much closer to the end of his career than the beginning. He said he feels happy and healthy, though, and argues his physical condition is the best it has been due to increased focus on diet.

The Brazilian said he feels sharp, and although the matchup looks like striker vs. striker on paper, he said he’ll be prepared for any strategic approach Yusuff brings to the table.

“It’s an MMA fight,” Barboza said. “I need to be ready wherever this fight go. I am ready. It’s an MMA fight. But everybody knows my style, they know the game plan is always the same. Keep it on the feet and try to stop him, try to finish the fight as soon as possible. But wherever this fight goes, I’ll be ready.”

“I see the fight at the end with me with the win. I don’t know if it’s going to be a decision or a knockout or submission. But I know if I go there and give my best, I’m going to win this fight.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 230.

Video: ‘UFC Fight Night 230: Yusuff vs. Barboza’ media day interviews

Before UFC Fight Night 230 on Saturday, watch as the main card athletes fighters speak to reporters at media day.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 230, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 230.

UFC Fight Night 230 pre-event facts: Edson Barboza’s dazzling KO credentials

The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 230, which features one of the greatest knockout artists of all time in the main event.

The UFC’s loaded October schedule continues on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 230, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

Ranked featherweights collide in the main event, and there’s major potential for a violent ending. [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will look to add a signature win to his resume when he takes on octagon legend [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC) in a showdown scheduled for five rounds.

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 Fight Night 230.

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