Tag: Hailey Cowan

UFC on ESPN 43 gets late addition: Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal for San Antonio

Hailey Cowan has a UFC debut back on the books after a health scare canceled her first booking weeks ago.

After a health scare left her unsure of her immediate future, budding women’s bantamweight [autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag] has a promotional debut back on the books.

At UFC on ESPN 43, Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will fight [autotag]Tamires Vidal[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a late addition to the card. The event takes place March 25 at AT&T Center in San Antonio.

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.

Cowan, 31, was expected to debut at UFC Fight Night 220 on Feb. 25. However, she withdrew from the bout hours prior to weigh-ins. After her scheduled opponent Ailin Perez criticized the withdrawal, Cowan revealed she suffered from an ovarian cyst rupture that landed her in the hospital. Cowan is a “Dana White’s Contender Series” signee with pro wins in Invicta FC and LFA among other promotions.

Vidal, 24, added a big-time highlight to her reel in her promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 214 in November when she scored a flying knee knockout of opponent Ramona Pascual. The victory extended her winning streak to six.

With the addition, the UFC on ESPN 43 lineup includes:

  • Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos
  • Maycee Barber vs. Andrea Lee
  • Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez
  • Alex Caceres vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Albert Duraev vs. Chidi Njokuani
  • Tucker Lutz vs. Daniel Pineda
  • Lucas Alexander vs. Steven Peterson
  • Trevin Giles vs. Preston Parsons
  • Liang Na vs. Brogan Walker
  • Daniel Da Silva vs. CJ Vergara
  • Victor Altamirano vs. Vinicius Salvador
  • Trey Ogden vs. Manuel Torres
  • Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 43.

Hailey Cowan reveals ovarian cyst rupture forced withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 220

Hailey Cowan’s reason to pull out of her UFC Fight Night 220 bout with Ailin Perez sounds like a pretty serious one.

[autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag]’s reason to pull out of her UFC Fight Night 220 bout with [autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag] sounds like a pretty serious one.

Cowan’s (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) withdrawal this past weekend was ruled as being due to illness by the promotion, but the Dana White Contender Series alum revealed that she experienced an ovarian cyst rupture the night before weigh-ins, which caused a lot of bleeding.

She explained what happened Tuesday night in an Instagram post..

“I had an ovarian cyst rupture in the night before weigh-ins. I lost a lot of blood and the doctors pulled me,” Cowan wrote. “I was on weight and ready to go. Super unfortunate but we will rebook ASAP. Apologies to the fans and my opponent, but this was beyond my control.”

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Cowan was awarded a UFC contract when she scored a decision win over Claudia Leite in August through Dana White’s Contender Series. Her opponent Perez (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) fell short in her UFC debut this past September in Paris when she was submitted by Stephanie Egger.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Perez expressed frustration at the last-minute fight cancellation after leaving her 5-year-old son in Argentina with her parents to train at MMA Masters in Florida.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Brendan Allen’s $11,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 220 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 220 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $104,000.

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 Fight Night 220 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 220 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Erick Gonzalez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Victor Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000
def.[autotag]Carl Deaton[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag][Nurullo Aliev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/autotag]: $4,500

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 2207 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2201 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: $1,157,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,676,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

Hailey Cowan out of UFC Fight Night 220 due to illness; bout vs. Ailin Perez canceled

A women’s bantamweight matchup between Hailey Cowan and Ailin Perez is off UFC Fight Night 220 at the last minute.

[autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag]’s UFC debut is on hold.

Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been forced out of her women’s bantamweight bout against [autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag], which was scheduled to go down at UFC Fight Night 220 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Due to Cowan’s withdrawal, Perez (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) won’t get a last-minute opponent. The bout has been canceled.

The news was announced Friday by the UFC.

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Cowan was looking to make her debut following a decision win over Claudia Leite in August, when she won a contract with the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series.

Perez was hoping to get her first win in the octagon after she came up short in her debut last September in France.

With the cancellation, the UFC Fight Night 220 lineup is as follows:

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

  • Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann
  • Brendan Allen vs. Andre Muniz
  • Don’Tale Mayes vs. Augusto Sakai
  • Montana De La Rosa vs. Tatiana Suarez
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Mike Malott

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

  • Erick Gonzalez vs. Trevor Peek
  • Gabriella Fernandes vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
  • Jordan Leavitt vs. Victor Martinez
  • Charles Johnson vs. Ode Osbourne
  • Carl Deaton vs. Joe Solecki
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Rafael Alves

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 14-20)

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 Nov. 14-20.

Hailey Cowan to make UFC debut vs. Ailin Perez in February

UFC freshman Hailey Cowan will take on sophomore Ailin Perez, a fighter who went viral for her weigh-in twerking.

[autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag] has her first UFC assignment.

At the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for Feb. 25, Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will take on promotional sophomore [autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC). While no location has been announced yet, the card is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas pending unforeseen changes.

Contracts for the bantamweight bout have not yet been signed, but verbal agreements are in place.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the impending booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Cowan, 30, signed a contract with the UFC after a successful Dana White’s Contender Series split decision performance in August. The win over Claudia Leite marked her seventh win in her most recent eight outings and received praise from UFC president Dana White.

Perez, 28, made her UFC debut in September up a weight class against Stephanie Egger. Although she lost by second-round submission, Perez increased her notoriety the day prior with ceremonial faceoff twerking that went viral.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Feb. 25 includes:

  • Jordan Leavitt vs. Victor Martinez
  • Denys Bondar vs. Ode Osbourne
  • Hailey Cowan vs. Ailin Perez

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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.

Hailey Cowan isn’t sure what Dana White meant by ‘it factor,’ but she’s thankful for UFC contract

Dana White wasn’t thrilled by Hailey Cowan’s split decision win but decided to award her a UFC contract anyway.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Dana White[/autotag] wasn’t thrilled with [autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag]’s performance, but he decided to award her a UFC contract anyway.

Cowan (7-2) edged out Claudia Leite by split decision Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 50 and had to listen to White’s tentative analysis of her fight before he decided that he liked everything about her.

The 30-year-old got to show off her clinch work, which is her comfort zone, but admits she was hesitant to hang out in the clinch for too long to not engage in a boring fight.

“I know what it means, but I also don’t know what that means, but I’m thankful for it,” Cowan told reporters, including MMA Junkie, of the term “it factor” that White used to describe her. “I’ll take the ‘it factor.’ They don’t like the clinch, and I love the clinch, and I do a lot of damage in the clinch. So even this fight, I wasn’t able to hang out in the clinch very long, because I was worried about impressing him, and I didn’t want him to consider that boring.

“But I’ve never even been warned in the clinch to get to work. I’m always very, very active, so I probably would have been able to get a finish if I would have gotten that clinch more and did the damage that I did in Round 1, but I was very, very worried that he was not gonna like that.”

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As for what Cowan wants next, she hopes her next fight won’t be at the UFC Apex.

“I don’t like the silence,” Cowan said with a laugh. “I was a college athlete, and college sports is very loud. I love the loud arenas. I would love to fight in Texas. I’m a Texan. You cut me open, and I bleed little lone stars. I would love to fight in Texas. That would be the dream.”

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Dana White’s Contender Series 50: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from Dana White’s Contender Series 50 in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 50 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Joshua Hedges, UFC)

Ex-champ Damon Jackson meets Mauro Chaulet in LFA 83 main event

A former champion will return to LFA in March to try to climb his way back to title contention.

A former champion will return to LFA in March to try to climb his way back to title contention.

Ex-featherweight champ [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] (16-3-1) is set to headline LFA 83 against Brazil’s [autotag]Mauro Chaulet[/autotag] (14-6), the promotion announced Wednesday. In the co-feature, [autotag]Matt Dixon[/autotag] (8-0) puts his unbeaten record on the line in a welterweight bout against [autotag]Justin Patterson[/autotag] (11-5).

Plus, acrobatics All-American [autotag]Hailey Cowan[/autotag] (4-1) will be on the card against a bantamweight opponent still to be announced, [autotag]Emeka Ifekandu[/autotag] (6-3) meets [autotag]Austin Lingo[/autotag] (7-0) at featherweight, and [autotag]Austen Lane[/autotag] (6-2) takes on [autotag]Vernon Lewis[/autotag] (7-4) in a heavyweight bout.

LFA 83 takes place March 6 at The Bomb Factory in Dallas. The card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

“Damon Jackson is our former featherweight champion and he will be looking to gain a record-setting seventh LFA win in front of his home crowd, while Mauro Chaulet is looking to build off the momentum of his debut win for us in September by winning the biggest fight of career,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “This is an exciting main event with a lot on the line for both men.”

Jackson vacated his featherweight title to take a shot at the PFL’s $1 million 2019 season. But that experiment lasted just 10 seconds. Jackson’s five-fight winning streak – all finishes – was snapped by Movlid Khaybulaev with a jumping knee in May 2019. The 10-second KO was the only PFL appearance for Jackson, who also had three fights in the UFC.

Chaulet has three straight wins. This past September, he made his promotional debut with a split call over Samson Phommabout in the LFA 75 co-main event. That was the Brazilian’s first fight in more than five years.

The LFA 83 card includes:

  • Damon Jackson vs. Mauro Chaulet
  • Matt Dixon vs. Justin Patterson
  • Hailey Cowan vs. TBA
  • Emeka Ifekandu vs. Austin Lingo
  • Austen Lane vs. Vernon Lewis