UFC on ESPN 42 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: A record for non-PPV card

UFC on ESPN 42 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

ORLANDO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 42 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $297,500.

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 ESPN 42 took place at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 42 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Matheus Nicolau[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Matt Schnell[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Niko Price[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Marc Diakiese[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Natan Levy[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Genaro Valdez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Francis Marshall[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Marcelo Rojo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Istela Nunes[/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 $42,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-42 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $7,932,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $14,109,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 42.

UFC on ESPN 42 video: Francis Marshall scores brutal KO of Marcelo Rojo to stay unbeaten

Francis Marshall will have a highlight-reel knockout to remember from his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 42.

[autotag]Francis Marshall[/autotag] will have a highlight-reel knockout to remember from his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 42.

Marshall (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a 23-year-old featherweight prospect off Dana White’s Contender Series, made quite an impression in his official UFC debut on Saturday when he brutally knocked out Marcelo Rojo (16-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in the second round of their fight at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.

It was clear early on that Marshall held the edge in power, and he applied the pressure on Rojo until in the second round, he uncorked and landed a clean right hand that floored his opponent. Rojo was essentially out when he hit the mat, but Marshall pounded and got a few more in for good measure.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

The result marked the first knockout win of Marshall’s young career. He came into the fight with all of his stopped by submission, but this time he got to show off his hands on the biggest stage, and could not have been happier after the fact.

“This is definitely everything I could’ve imagined and more,” Marshall told Daniel Cormier during his post-fight interview. “It’s like a dream turning into a reality.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 42.

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Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Francis Marshall’s second-round knockout win over Marcelo Rojo at UFC on ESPN 42.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Francis Marshall[/autotag]’s second-round knockout win over [autotag]Marcelo Rojo[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 42 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. (Photos by Nathan Ray Seebeck, USA TODAY Sports)

Francis Marshall: Marcelo Rojo fight will be striker vs. grappler classic at UFC on ESPN 42

Francis Marshall is expecting a clash of styles against Marcelo Rojo at UFC on ESPN 42.

[autotag]Francis Marshall[/autotag] is expecting a clash of styles against [autotag]Marcelo Rojo[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 42.

Marshall (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Rojo (16-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at Saturday’s event at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate made quite the impression on UFC president White with his contract-winning performance in August, and hopes he can replicate that against Rojo.

“I think it’s a good matchup for me,” Marshall told MMA Junkie. “He has a lot of experience. He’s a good striker, so it should be a classic striker vs. grappler match.

“Hopefully (I) make a good impression – walk away with the finish would be ideal and just set the tone for the future.”

Although Rojo has dropped his first two UFC fights, he has shown plenty of heart and willingness to throw down. But Marshall says he’ll be wise to that and won’t get lured into his game.

“I’m not too worried about if he tries to turn it into a brawl,” Marshall said. “I could always take him down if I want to or I can always punch him back, so nothing I’m worried about.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 42

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Young Blood: The 17 youngest fighters on the current UFC roster

The UFC recently signed the youngest fighter in company history. Here are the 17 fighters 23 years and under in the UFC.

When Dana White offered [autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag] a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, he made history.

Rosas’ signing is impending, which will make him the youngest fighter in UFC history at just 17. He is also the only teenager on the roster and one of only 17 fighters 23 years old or younger.

Thirteen of said fighters have already made their promotional debuts, while Rosas and three other recent signees eagerly await their first UFC walks.

Scroll through the list below to see the 17 youngest fighters in the UFC.

Fresh Ink: Meet the 32 fighters the UFC signed in August 2022

The UFC added 32 fighters to its roster last month. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Scroll below to check out the 32 fighters the promotion inked in August 2022.

DWCS 48 winner Francis Marshall admits he was concerned he wouldn’t get UFC contract

Francis Marshall put on a dominant performance at Dana White’s Contender Series 48, but he was the only winner to not get a finish.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Francis Marshall[/autotag] put on a dominant performance at Dana White’s Contender Series 48, but he was the only winner to not get a finish.

Marshall (6-0) showed off both his striking and grappling in a lopsided decision win over Connor Matthews at the UFC Apex on Tuesday, and it was enough to impress White.

White awarded all five winners UFC contracts. But with Marshall being the lone fighter to go the distance, he was a little worried he’d be left out.

“Yeah, of course I was a little concerned with that,” Marshall told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Tuesday’s DWCS 48 post-fight news conference. “Like, hopefully he doesn’t count me out because it wasn’t a finish. There’s four other finishes on the card. I was the only decision. But I think the performance overall spoke for itself, so I think he saw that and realized what could come in the future.”

Marshall was close to getting a stoppage win on multiple occasions after he stumbled Matthews on the feet. But in going the full 15 minutes, the 23-year-old was able to show off a complete game.

“Obviously, I would have liked a finish better, but I think the three rounds just showed I had a good gas tank – I could push for three full rounds and get the 15 minutes in,” Marshall said. “So I was happy with my performance.”

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