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UFC on ESPN+ 36 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone gets highest payout

UFC on ESPN+ 36 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 36 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $169,000.

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 on ESPN+ 36 took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 36 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag]: $20,000
vs. [autotag]Niko Price[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Darren Stewart[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]David Dvorak[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mirsad Bektic[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Mara Borella[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sarah Alpar[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]TJ Laramie[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Journey Newson[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Andre Ewell[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jerome Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500

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:

Year-to-date total: $4,598,500
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $35,603,000

UFC on ESPN+ 32 medical suspensions: Yana Kunitskaya, three others face six months off

Four fighters are facing lengthy suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN+ 32 injuries.

Four fighters are facing potential six-month suspensions for injuries sustained in their respective UFC on ESPN+ 32 bouts.

[autotag]Yana Kunitskaya[/autotag] (neck and arm), [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] (facial fractures), [autotag]Peter Barrett[/autotag] (left ribs), and [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag] (right hand, right wrist, and left eye) will not be able to fight until Feb. 5, 2021, unless they are cleared by a doctor beforehand.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.

Headlining victor [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] did not receive a suspension, while his opponent, [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag], received a 45-day suspension for lacerations sustained in the fight.

Former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and his opponent, [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag], both received 30-day suspensions after their co-main event bout.

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Below is the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 32 medical suspensions:

  • Derrick Lewis: No suspension.
  • Aleksei Oleinik: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eye and lip lacerations.
  • Chris Weidman: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • Omari Akhmedov: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to laceration under left eye.
  • [autotag]Darren Stewart[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left scalp laceration.
  • [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • Yana Kunitskaya: Suspended 180 days or until MRI of neck and right arm are cleared by orthopedic doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Scott Holtzman: Suspended 180 days or until left inferior orbital floor fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon; Also suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Laureno Staropoli[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days due to left eye laceration.
  • [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eye lacerations.
  • [autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eye laceration.
  • [autotag]Alexander Munoz[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days, or until right eye is cleared by doctor.
  • [autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • Peter Barrett: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of left ribs is cleared by an orthopedic doctor; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Irwin Rivera: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right hand and wrist is cleared by doctor and possible left eye corneal abrasion is cleared by an ophthalmologist.
  • [autotag]Ali Alqaisi[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to sutures on nasal bridge.

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UFC on ESPN+ 32 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Tim Means leads $162,000 payout

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 32 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $162,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 32 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $162,000.

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 on ESPN+ 32 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 32 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Darren Stewart[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Yana Kunitskaya[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Laureano Staropoli[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Nasrat Haqparast[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Alex Munoz[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Peter Barrett[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Ali Alqaisi[/autotag]: $3,500

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:

Year-to-date total: $3,763,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $34,767,500

Despite defeat, Irwin Rivera glad fans saw his heart in hectic UFC debut

Irwin Rivera looks back at the wild circumstances surrounding his short-notice octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 8.

[autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]’s UFC debut came under wild circumstances, to say the least.

The Mexican fighter made his promotional last month at UFC on ESPN 8 debut, coming up short in a unanimous decision against Giga Chikadze. Rivera (9-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was against all odds, as he had less than two days’ notice for his debut, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., and took place at featherweight – a weight class above the division he normally competes in.

It meant Rivera faced an uphill battle for his UFC debut. Yet, despite all the craziness around him, Rivera didn’t think twice about taking on the former Glory kickboxer.

“I didn’t care how it got done, but I knew that this opportunity was going to come,” Rivera told MMA Junkie. “I put two and two together, I’m a very smart guy. I realized we’re in a pandemic, people are going to start to pull out, people are not going to want to fight, and people are not going to be able to fight because people are going to be sick. So I knew that the opportunity was going to come. I do wish I could’ve been more prepared, but I know it was going to come.

“So the minute my manager Ali hit me up, he was like, ‘Irwin, what’s your status on your medicals?’ And I’m like, ‘I have to get everything done,’ and he’s like, ‘OK, if you can get everything done, we can make this happen. I have an opportunity for you to fight in the UFC,’ and I’m like, ‘What? Are you serious?’ And he’s like, ‘Yeah!’

“So I’m like, ‘I’ll get that (expletive) done right now!’ so literally (over) 15 hours and in three hours, I got all the medicals done. I’m very thankful for all the connections I have like the doctors and nursing staff, they all know me and they were willing to stay after for me to make sure I get everything done.”

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Rivera said he didn’t feel nervous going into his first UFC fight. He felt his training with coach Henri Hooft and world-class fighters such as Eddie Alvarez,  Gilbert Burns, and many others helped him stay composed at UFC on ESPN 8.

Although Rivera lost, he constantly pressed forward and looked to finish the fight and attack until the final bell. The former Titan FC champ admitted he didn’t think he was able to show his full potential given the circumstances, but he’s glad people got to see his fighting spirit.

“The one great thing that everyone got to see is my heart, bro,” Rivera said. “I have a huge heart. What I lack in physical size – I don’t even look at myself as a short guy. When I see myself in these pictures and I’m standing next to these giants I’m like, ‘(Expletive), I’m (expletive) short!’

“But one thing I got to show, which is very important to me, is my heart, man. I will always fight with all my heart every single time I’m in that cage. This is what I love to do. I have nothing else. This is my life, this is my world, this is my passion.

“So I will always fight with tons of heart in all my fights. I tell people, ‘Tune in, because I’m going to do some amazing thing in the UFC.’ Naturally, I’m an exciting fighter and it’s very hard to prepare for a guy like me because I’m so unpredictable. I don’t even know what I’m going to do! One minute I can be fighting normal and technical and the next  minute I’ll throw a tornado kick or some crazy (expletive).”

Rivera said he plans to return to bantamweight for his future fights, and while he admitted he has no opponent in mind, he said he’s targeting a return in July or August so he can step back into the cage fully prepared for his next test.

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UFC on ESPN 8 medical suspensions: Two winners face six-month suspensions

Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris will be forced to take a little recovery time after taking some damage in the UFC on ESPN 8 main event.

[autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] and [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] will be forced to take a little recovery time after each taking some damage in the UFC on ESPN 8 main event.

Both men sustained knockdowns during the heavyweight headliner, but ultimately it was Overeem (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) who emerged victorious with a second-round TKO over Harris (13-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC).

UFC on ESPN 8 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card aired on ESPN.

MMA Junkie obtained a list of the UFC on ESPN 8 athletes’ medical suspensions from the Florida Boxing Commission on Monday.

More time could be tacked on to the suspension, or they could be reduced, pending further health testing on multiple athletes.

Check out a full list of the UFC on ESPN 8 medical suspensions below.

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  • Alistair Overeem: Suspended 45 days
    def. Walt Harris: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
    def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days
  • [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: No suspension
    def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
    def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
  • [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: No suspension
    def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
  • [autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: 30 days or until cleared by a physician
    def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: No suspension

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UFC on ESPN 8 salaries: Alistair Overeem significantly outearns rest of card

Main event winner Alistair Overeem took home a sizable purse as the top earner from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event.

Main event participants [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] and [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] were among the top earners on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 8.

Monday, MMA Junkie obtained a list of disclosed UFC on ESPN 8 salaries from the Florida State Boxing Commission, who oversaw Saturday night’s event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Overeem (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) produced a comeback victory in the headliner, rallying to stop Harris (13-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC) with a second-round TKO. “The Reem” was the highest earner on the card, netting $400,000 in disclosed pay.

Check out a full list of the UFC on ESPN 8 salaries below:

  • Alistair Overeem: $400,000
    def. Walt Harris: $75,000
  • [autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: $108,000
    def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $54,000
  • [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $100,000
    def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $79,000
  • [autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag]: $108,000
    def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $61,000
  • [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $96,000
    def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $65,000
  • [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: $24,000
    def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $85,000
  • [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $52,000
    def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $28,000
    def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $14,000
  • [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $26,000
    def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $62,000
  • [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $100,000
    def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: $20,000
  • [autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $20,000
    def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $10,000

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 on ESPN 8 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 handed out additional $50,000 UFC 249 fight-night bonuses to Baeza and Casey for “Performance of the Night,” and Yadong and Vera for “Fight of the Night.”

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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UFC on ESPN 8 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Jacksonville

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the octagon the first time – so how did the two newcomers perform on Saturday?

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For two athletes, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event marked that special moment in their career.

Check out this week’s rookie report to see what kind of first impression they made on the sport’s biggest stage from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Rodrigo Nascimento

Division: Heavyweight
Result: Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don’Tale Mayes via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:05
Record: (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Grade: B+

Confident and composed, [autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag] stepped into the octagon for his UFC debut like a man making his fifth or sixth appearance in the cage, and he produced a performance to match as he outstruck, then outgrappled, Don’Tale Mayes to claim an impressive first win as a UFC athlete.

Nascimento made his intentions clear from the very start of his UFC debut as he charged to the center of the cage and started to engage with Mayes from the get-go. Nascimento looked strong in the clinch, but also showed he’s not a one-trick pony by connecting with some solid punches in the stand-up.

Nascimento eventually dragged his man to the canvas and immediately took control, but Mayes did enough off his back to keep the Brazilian at bay and survive the round. However, Nascimento’s finish to Round 1 offered a glimpse of what was to come in Round 2.

Once again, Nascimento came out fast and aggressive as he connected with a big right hand, then an eye-catching head-kick that had Mayes backing up. The Brazilian then locked up the clinch with his back against the cage and, despite taking some solid body shots from Mayes, soon swept his man to the mat.

With the action back on the canvas, Nascimento instantly transitioned to Mayes’ back and locked up the rear-naked choke as he forced a quick tap from Mayes and secured a very impressive debut victory.

There’s room for improvement, too. He’s perhaps a little too static and upright in his striking and stood and admired his work a little, rather than following up on his best shots, but overall Nascimento produced a performance of great promise on his debut. If he continues to evolve his striking game, he could become a dangerous new presence in the UFC’s heaviest weight class.

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UFC on ESPN 8 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Veterans take home $20k each

UFC on ESPN 8 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $184,500.

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 8 took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The card aired on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 8 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $3,500

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:

Year-to-date total: $1,949,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $32,953,500

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 8 with House of Pain, Biggie

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 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 on ESPN 8 went with as their backing tracks in Jacksonville, Fla.

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