Amanda Nunes became the first woman in promotional history to defend multiple titles when she defeated Felicia Spencer at UFC 250.
[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] became the first woman in promotional history to defend multiple titles when she defeated [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] at UFC 250.
For five rounds, Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) picked apart Canada’s Spencer (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision victory. Nunes earned $450,000 for the victory, with Spencer earning $125,000.
Regarded by many as the greatest female fighter of all time. Nunes has not lost since September 2014 when she was defeated by Cat Zingano. Eleven fights and almost six years later, Nunes holds both the UFC women’s bantamweight championship and the UFC women’s featherweight championship.
Also featured in UFC 250 “Fight Motion” is former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt’s buzz-beating knockout win over Raphael Assuncao, Aljamain Sterling’s speedy submission over Cory Sandhagen, Sean O’Malley’s first-round demolition of Eddie Wineland, as well as highlights from many other bouts on the card.
UFC 250 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN/ESPN+.
UFC 250 headliners Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer are among seven fighters facing a lengthy suspensions for injuries sustained.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] is among seven fighters facing lengthy medical suspensions for injuries sustained Saturday at UFC 250.
MMA Junkie obtained the full list from the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.
Headliners Nunes and [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] each were suspended 180 days – Nunes for an injured right tibia/fibula; Spencer for a non-displaced left orbital flor and nasal fracture.
Undercard fighters facing potential 180-day terms include Chase Hooper, Brian Kelleher, Charles Byrd, Alex Perez, and Devin Clark.
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UFC 250 took place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.
The complete list of UFC 250 medical suspensions:
Amanda Nunes: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right tibia/fibula cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Felicia Spencer: Suspended 18- days or until left orbital floor and nasal fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon; Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days
[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right thumb is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended for 30 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right foot is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: No suspension
[autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of left wrist is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-rays of right ankle, foot, and right ribs are cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until left orbital floor is cleared by maxillofacial surgeon; Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact or until left foot sutures cleared by physician
After every event, fans wonder whom the losing fighters will be matched up with next.
With another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 248’s most notable fighters.
Those fighters include [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who lost a unanimous decision to Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) in the women’s featherweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as well as [autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag] (28-7 MMA, 12-4 UFC), [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and [autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag] (24-14-1 MMA, 6-8 UFC)
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Eddie Wineland
Sean O’Malley (right) vs. Eddie Wineland
What’s next: Time off Why: Former WEC bantamweight champ Wineland took one of the toughest losses of his career when he was flattened in highlight-reel fashion by top prospect Sean O’Malley.
Wineland hasn’t been very active in recent years after fighting since 2003, but he shows up every so often and will certainly take a notable fight if it’s presented to him. After the way in which he lost to O’Malley, though, it’s hard not to wonder if, at 35, he will be keen to come back.
The manner in which Wineland lost definitely warrants a good amount of time off. He shouldn’t be fighting anytime soon after taking a knockout like that, and thus it’s pretty difficult to decide a fight that would make sense for him. He’s still a very talented fighter, though, and would be worthy of a top-20 foe if he decides to return to the octagon.
The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 250, which saw Amanda Nunes beat Felicia Spencer in the main event.
The UFC returned to pay-per-view Saturday with a strong fight card that went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, dual-champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) continued to show that she is deserving of all-time great status when she successfully defended her women’s featherweight title [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a unanimous decision and put herself into the record books.
Nunes wasn’t the only one to make history at the event, though. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC 245.
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General
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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $266,000.
UFC 250 drew an announced attendance of 0 for a live gate of $0.
Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 7-6 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 1:51:11.
Main card
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Nunes became the first in UFC history to record title defenses in two divisions while simultaneously holding multiple belt.
Nunes’ eight victories in UFC title fights are tied with Jose Aldo for third most in company history behind Jon Jones (14) and Anderson Silva (11).
Nunes’ eight victories in women’s UFC title fights are most in company history.
Nunes’ 11-fight UFC winning streak is tied for second longest among active fighters in the company behind Khabib Nurmagomedov (12).
Nunes’ 11-fight UFC winning streak in women’s competition is the longest in company history.
Spencer has suffered both of her career losses by decision.
Garbrandt (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2016.
Garbrandt’s four knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Eddie Wineland (eight) and T.J. Dillashaw (seven).
Garbrandt’s nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Dillashaw for most in divisional history.
[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]’s (27-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2018.
Assuncao fell to 11-4 since he dropped to the UFC bantamweight division in August. 2011.
Assuncao suffered his first knockout loss since March 19, 2011 – a span of 3,367 days (more than nine years) and 15 fights.
Aljamain Sterling
Sterling’s (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak in bantamweight competition is tie with Marin Vera for the second longest active streak in the division behind Petr Yan (six).
Sterling’s 10 victories in UFC bantamweight competition are fourth most in divisional history behind T.J. Dillashaw (12), Urijah Faber (11) and Assuncao (11).
Sterling’s four submission victories in UFC bantamweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (five).
[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 16-6 UFC) 16 victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied with Matt Hughes for second most in divisional history behind Georges St-Pierre (19).
[autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) fell to 5-2 since he returned to welterweight in April 2018. He’s 6-2 in the weight class overall.
Martin has suffered four of his six career losses by decision.
O’Malley’s (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Petr Yan (six) and Marlon Vera (five) and Sterling (five).
Preliminary card
Alex Caceres
[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] (16-12 MMA, 11-10 UFC) improved to 6-4 since he returned to the UFC featherweight division in January 2015.
Caceres has earned eight of his 11 UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] (9-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his 10-fight unbeaten streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (30-13 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has suffered 10 of his 13 career losses by stoppage.
[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag] (21-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) suffered his first decision loss since Sept. 21, 2013 – a span of 2,450 days (nearly seven years) and 18 fights.
[autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]’s (10-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2018.
Byrd has suffered all three of his UFC losses by knockout.
Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has earned four of his six UFC victories by stoppage.
Perez earned the 12th finish in UFC history stemming from leg kicks.
[autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]’s (23-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2019.
Formiga has suffered all four of his UFC stoppage losses by knockout.
[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) earned consecutive victories for the first time in his UFC career. He’s alternated wins and losses over his past nine appearances.
Clark has earned all six of his UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had his nine-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned eight of his nine career stoppage victories by submission.
[autotag]Evan Dunham[/autotag]’s (18-9-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC) four-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2016.
Dunham suffered jus the second submission loss of his career and first since Nov. 16, 2013 – a span of 2,394 days (more than six years) and 10 fights.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
In total, UFC 250 had five fighters earning six-figure paydays.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] topped the list of UFC 250 fighter payouts.
On Saturday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of fighter salaries from the Nevada Athletic Commission. Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) earned $500,000 for her winning effort against [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] in the UFC 250 main event. As for Spencer (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the title challenger took home $125,000 in defeat.
The second-highest paid athlete on the card, former bantamweight champion [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag], took home $260,000 for his knockout of [autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag], who earned $79,000.
Other fighters earning six-figure paydays include [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] ($152,000), [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] ($158,000), and [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] ($116,000).
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UFC 250 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN/ESPN+.
The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC 250 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.
For example, UFC officials will hand out additional $50,000 UFC 250 fight-night bonuses.
In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 250 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,000.
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 250 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,000.
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 250 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
The full UFC 250 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’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 $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.
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 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Check out the complete list of fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC 250 event.
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
Inside, see what the fighters from UFC 250 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.
A risky gambler was able to breathe easy Saturday night.
Prior to UFC 250, it was revealed that an anonymous bettor placed a $1 million wager on double champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] to defeat [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 250, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Fortunately for the bettor, Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) successfully defender her featherweight title with an easy unanimous decision win over Spencer. The decision read 50-44, 50-44, 50-45 on the judges’ scorecards.
The odds on Nunes were -600, meaning the $1 million bet yielded winnings worth $166,600.
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It’s not a big return considering the money on the line, but it was hard to doubt and feel worried about the consensus women’s MMA greatest fighter of all time heading in.
According to bookmaker William Hill, this might’ve been first time a seven-figure bet has happened for an MMA fight. The last time a seven figure bet on combat sports was placed happened back in 2017 when then-UFC lightweight champion took on Floyd Mayweather in a colossal boxing match.
Serious #MajorWager Alert 🚨🚨🚨: Per @WilliamHillUS Nick Bodanovich, bettor puts $1 million on Amanda Nunes -600 vs. Felicia Spencer in #UFC250 main event. To win $166.6K. @Covers
Per @WilliamHillUS Nick Bogdanovich, he can't recall taking a 7-figure bet on #UFC prior to this. There were 7-figure bets on McGregor-Mayweather boxing match. @Covers
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