Tag: Gillian Robertson

UFC Fight Night 247 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $30 million

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out more than $30 million to athletes since its deal began with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 247 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $188,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 247 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Reinier de Ridder[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Gaston Bolanos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Cortavious Romious[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mansur Abdul-Malik[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Denise Gomes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Karolina Kowalkiewicz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Zach Scroggin[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Charlie Radtke[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Antonio Trocoli[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Melissa Mullins[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Klaudia Sygula[/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 2471 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $7,281,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $30,018,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 247.

UFC books Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson for November

The UFC is now booking fights all the way into November.

Ranked UFC strawweights [autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag] and [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] will collide this November.

The three-round fight is scheduled for Nov. 9 at an event yet-to-be-announced. A location is not known at this time.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Robertson first announced the news through Fight Bananas.

Pinheiro (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) aims to snap a two-fight skid that includes consecutive finish losses to Amanda Ribas and Angela Hill.

Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) is 3-1 since she shifted down to strawweight in early 2023. She rides a two-fight winning streak comprised of victories over Polyana Viana and Michelle Waterson-Gomez.

No other fights have been announced for the Nov. 9 event at this time.

Gillian Robertson lights up at idea of becoming UFC women’s strawweight champ

Other than an adjustment to her post-fight medication method, there was little for Gillian Robertson to be upset about at UFC 303.

LAS VEGAS – Although the swelling and bruising meant her face likely had experienced better days, there was little for [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] to be upset about Saturday.

After her dominant decision win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-13 MMA, 6-9 UFC) on the UFC 303 preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena, Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) said the biggest bummer about what from name value could be her biggest win yet was she had to get the inside of her lip stitched.

“Physically, I’m feeling great,” Robertson said at her post-fight news conference. “I actually got four or five stitches in my lip. Literally the first thing I said after the fight, I was like, ‘I can’t smoke weed tonight.’ So that was my biggest worry.”

Even if she has to deal with edibles for a few days, perhaps it’ll be worth it given her UFC career is flowering of late. Robertson has won four of her past five fights, including three by stoppage – and two of those were for $50,000 bonuses.

She’ll also be forever linked in this stretch as the woman who sent Waterson-Gomez into retirement, something she said she had a hunch might be coming.

“I considered it as a possibility just knowing her age, where she’s at in this sport,” Robertson said. “I assumed that I was probably going to be her retirement fight. It’s such a weird sport: We elbow each other in the face a hundred times. Then I want to go give her a hug because I see her crying. I respect her so much in her career and all she’s done for the sport. She’s a vet and she’s really made a name for herself with all women in the sport.”

Robertson seems to be peaking at just the right time in the women’s strawweight division. She said she wants another fight before the year’s out, likely in December, and then she figures she might have some big things in store in 2025.

“I’m ranked 15, Michelle was 14. So 1-13, I’m saying yes to anybody who calls,” Robertson said. “Every single fight, you’re going to see me improve as a fighter. I’m evolving every single day, and I think you guys see it every single fight that I’m just really becoming a well-rounded mixed martial artist – and becoming a champion.”

Watch Robertson’s full post-fight interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.

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Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Gillian Robertson’s unanimous decision win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Michelle Waterson-Gomez[/autotag] at UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Waterson-Gomez announced her MMA retirement after the fight. (Fight and venue photos by Mark J. Rebilas and Per Haljestam, USA Today Sports)

UFC 303 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Alex Pereira leads card with $42,000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 303 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $306,500.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 303 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $311,500.

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 303 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 303 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Jean Silva[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Payton Talbott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yanis Ghemmouri[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Michelle Waterson-Gomez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Rei Tsuruya[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Carlos Hernandez[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Vinicius Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ricky Simon[/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 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,948,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $26,685,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.

UFC 303 results: Emotional Michelle Waterson-Gomez retires after Gillian Robertson’s grappling showcase

The UFC had the tribute package ready and it choked up both Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Joe Rogan.

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] stuck to her bread and butter Saturday at UFC 303 when he defeated seasoned veteran [autotag]Michelle Waterson-Gomez[/autotag] with a grapple-centric attack.

From the opening bell, Robertson (13-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) dominated Waterson-Gomez (18-12 MMA, 6-8 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) victory at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The strawweight bout was part of the preliminary card.

The bout turned out to be the final for Waterson-Gomez, 38, who announced her retirement in the cage following the bout. The promotion had a tribute package ready and played it as she tried to compose her emotions during her in-cage interview with Joe Rogan, who also became choked up.

“I’ve been contemplating this, and I’ve been talking to my husband,” Waterson-Gomez said. “‘What am I if I’m not fighting?’ He told me, ‘Just because you’re not fighting in the octagon doesn’t mean you stop fighting.’ That really helped me to accept moving on.”

In defeat, Waterson-Gomez her fifth fight in a row and the seventh in her most recent eight. A professional fighter since 2007, Waterson-Gomez joined the UFC in 2015. While she did not fight for a title, Waterson-Gomez fought numerous champions and top-tier names, including Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Carla Esparza, and Rose Namajunas. Waterson-Gomez is also a former Invicta FC atomweight champion.

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Robertson was in an advantageous position on the canvas for almost the entirety of the fight. Multiple armbar attempts were unsuccessful. Waterson-Gomez’s grappling was sufficient to prevent a submission but not good enough to get Robertson off her. Robertson mounted Waterson-Gomez in Round 3 and busted Waterson-Gomez up, but the fight ultimately went the distance.

With the victory, Robertson has won two in a row and four of her most recent five. While she spent much of her career at flyweight, Robertson has found a home at strawweight.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 303 results include:

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.

Gillian Robertson ‘looking to do damage’ vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303

Gillian Robertson is comfortable wherever the fight goes against Michelle Waterson-Gomez.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] is comfortable wherever the fight goes against [autotag]Michelle Waterson-Gomez[/autotag].

Robertson (13-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) faces Waterson-Gomez (18-12 MMA, 6-8 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) featured prelim at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In her most recent outing, Robertson scored a first-round TKO of Polyana Viana at UFC 297. She tied Jessica Andrade for the second most finishes in UFC women’s history, trailing just Amanda Nunes. If she finishes Waterson-Gomez, Robertson will tie the currently retired Nunes for first place.

“She’s a vet in the game,” Robertson told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “You’ve got to respect her. You’ve got to know she’s coming in there with her best fight. She’s not going to be making any dumb decisions. She’s going to be bringing the best her. So I’ve got to be ready for that Saturday night.”

Robertson boasts nine submission wins to her name but doesn’t necessarily view her matchup vs. “The Karate Hottie” as striker vs. grappler.

“I think you can kind of see it like that a little bit, but for me especially, I don’t care if the fight goes to the ground,” Robertson said. “I’m just looking to do damage. I’m looking to get in there and force her into situations that she’s not comfortable in, force her into making bad decisions. It doesn’t matter if it goes to the ground to me. If we’re on the feet, on the ground, I’m going to be content as long as I’m doing damage.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.

Gillian Robertson thinks Canada is her knockout good-luck charm after UFC 297

Gillian Robertson won for the second time in three fights since her return to strawweight – both of which have been post-fight bonus winners.

TORONTO – [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] beat Polyana Viana with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Take a look inside the fight with Robertson, who won for the second time in three fights since her return to strawweight – both of which have been post-fight bonus winners.

5 biggest takeaways from UFC 297: Is UFC relieved to see Sean Strickland’s title reign end?

Analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 297, including whether Sean Strickland being dethroned is a relief to the UFC brass.

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UFC 297 post-event facts: Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington make history in title wins

The best facts to come out of UFC 297, which saw two new champions crowned with historic achievements attached to both new reigns.

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of the year is likely to prove to be far from the most memorable, but UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto did prove significant with two new champions crowned.

In the main event, [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) edged [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split decision in the Fight of the Night to claim the middleweight championship. In the co-headliner, [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) outlasted [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) for a unanimous decision for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.

For more on the numbers behind the title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts for UFC 297.