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UFC 312 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Dricus Du Plessis, Zhang Weili lead with champ money

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program has now paid out nearly $32 million to athletes since its deal began with Venum.

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 312 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $254,500.

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 312 took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/Disney+ and ESPN+.

The full UFC 312 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $42,000
[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag]: $42,000
[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Tallison Teixeira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jimmy Crute[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Rodolfo Bellato[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Fransisco Prado[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Gabriel Santos[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Wang Cong[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruna Brasil[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Aleksandre Topuria[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Colby Thicknesse[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Rong Zhu[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Kody Steele[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jonathan Micallef[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kevin Jousset[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Quillan Salkilld[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Anshul Jubli[/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 $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 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $871,500
2024 total: $8,280,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $31,889,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 312.

UFC 312 video: Gabriel Santos silences Australian crowd with slick Jack Jenkins submission

Gabriel Santos put forth an impressive showing in an otherwise lackluster UFC 312 prelims.

When UFC 312 needed a wakeup call, [autotag]Gabriel Santos[/autotag] dialed in a slick submission Saturday in Sydney – much to this dismay of the Australian faithful in attendance.

In the featured prelim at Qudos Bank Arena, Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) finished home country featherweight [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag] with a slick rear-naked choke at 2:06 of Round 2.

The bout was entertaining for as long as it lasted. Jenkins (13-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) stunned Santos with a head kick in Round 1, but nearly got stuck in a triangle choke seconds later. In Round 2, it was Santos who delivered a knockdown blow. The Brazilian fighter then worked his way to the back and secured the choke (and the victory).

 

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With the victory, Santos extends his winning streak to two. Conversely, Jenkins moves to 1-2 in his most recent three outings.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 312 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 312.

UFC 305 medical suspensions: Li Jingliang shut down for 2 months after brutal KO

After a brutal KO at the hands of Carlos Prates, Li Jingliang is out two months. But one UFC 305 suspension is potentially longer.

Everyone who fought this past Saturday at UFC 305 has been given medical suspensions after their bouts, though several were just for mandatory rest periods.

Of note, Li Jingliang, who suffered one of the most brutal knockouts in recent memory at the hand of Carlos Prates, will be out for 60 days. Plus, Casey O’Neill, who took a decision from Luana Santos on the prelims, has a 6-month suspension unless she gets clearance from a doctor to return sooner.

The event, which took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya.

Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from the commission at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries of Western Australia, which oversaw the event. Check out that full list below. It’s important to note fighters can return prior to the conclusion of the full term if they are cleared by a doctor (unless noted otherwise).

Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Stewart Nicoll of Australia is checked by medical staff after being defeated by Jesus Aguilar of Mexico during the Flyweight Bout against during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: 21-day suspension
[autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Casey O’Neill of Australia celebrates after her Women’s Flyweight fight against Luana Santos of Brazil during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: 180-day suspension unless cleared by doctor
[autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest

Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: 15-day suspension

Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang

China’s Li Jingliang (in red) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates in their men’s welterweight division event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 305 at the Perth Arena in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Photo by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo by COLIN MURTY/AFP via Getty Images)

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: 15-day suspension
[autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: 60-day suspension

Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: 45-day suspension
[autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: 45-day suspension

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya

[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Jack Jenkins reveals Sean Shelby’s reaction to his callout at UFC 305

Jack Jenkins had a specific callout after his win over Herbert Burns, and it makes sense. But he’s pretty sure it won’t happen.

PERTH, Australia – [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag] beat Herbert Burns with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Take a look inside the fight with Jenkins, who overwhelmed Burns early in the third round after damaging his leg through the first two rounds of the fight.

Jenkins originally was supposed to fight Gavin Tucker at UFC 305, but Tucker pulled out. So Jenkins called for the fight in Edmonton – since Tucker is Canadian, and Jenkins has ties to the city, as well. But despite the logic, he said the UFC matchmakers might have other plans for him.

Check out Jenkins’ full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

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UFC 305 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Dricus Du Plessis top earner for entering as champ

Dricus Du Plessis received a card-high $42,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance at UFC 305.

PERTH, Australia – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 305 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $243,500.

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 305 took place at RAC Arena in Western Australia. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 305 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/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 $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: $5,158,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $27,895,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

UFC 305 video: Fight waved after Herbert Burns can’t get up from Jack Jenkins barrage

When Marc Goddard told Herbert Burns to get up, he didn’t – and the fight was called.

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag] is back in the win column.

At Saturday’s UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, Jenkins (13-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) beat the brakes off [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC) for a TKO stoppage at 0:48 of Round 3.

Jenkins was strong with his striking attack from bell to bell. He beat up the head, midsection, and leg of Burns, who resorted to his strong suits of grappling and wrestling. Burns scored a couple of takedowns and repeatedly pulled guard but could never do anything significant.

As the fight wore on, so did Burns. He was dropped by Jenkins late in Round 3 and received several follow-up blows. Burns threw up floppy triangle attempts and did just enough to avoid referee Marc Goddard’s intervention.

However, when Jenkins stood up and waved for the fight to return to the feet, Burns was unable to get up off the canvas – and that was Goddard’s green light to end the fight.

After his win, Jenkins called for a fight Nov. 2 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada vs. Gavin Tucker (13-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who was originally expected to be his opponent Saturday.

Jenkins bounces back into the win column after a loss due to injury against Chepe Mariscal in September. On the other side, Burns falls into a three-fight skid.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 305 results include:

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Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns at UFC 305: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jack Jenkins’ third-round TKO win over Herbert Burns at UFC 305.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]’ third-round TKO win over [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag] at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. (Photos by Paul Kane and Colin Murty, Getty Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)

Jack Jenkins thinks Chepe Mariscal’s continued success helps his loss to him age well

Jack Jenkins’ only loss in the UFC came to Chepe Mariscal, who has been quietly tearing it up.

PERTH, Australia – [autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag] met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC 305.

Jenkins takes on Herbert Burns in a featherweight fight on the ESPN preliminary card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. At media day in Perth, Jenkins took questions from media members before his fight.

Jenkins (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will fight for the first time in nearly a year when he meets Burns (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC). In his most recent fight, he suffered an arm injury against Chepe Mariscal and took his first loss since early 2018.

Jenkins said Mariscal’s recent success bodes well for him if that’s his only loss.

“Nobody’s happier for Chepe to do well than me, to be honest,” Jenkins said at Thursday’s media day. “… You saw how dominant he was within the grappling and the pace he just put on against Damon Jackson (at UFC on ESPN 61) and you saw that he wasn’t able to do any of that stuff against me in the first round. So it puts me in a really good position as far as running that one back.

“If we both end up in that top 10, top 15, I’m sure that not only me and Chepe will want to run it back, but I’m sure the UFC and the fans in general will want to see that again. But as far as holding on to that loss and having any kind of personal vindication to go back after him, there’s none there. I’m on my path and he’s on his path. If we end up crossing again, then we’ll see what happens.”

Check out Jenkins’ full media day interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

Jack Jenkins reveals dislocated elbow at UFC 293, needs MRI

Jack Jenkins avoided broken bones at UFC 293 but still needs to check for ligament damage.

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag] avoided broken bones at UFC 293 but still needs to check for ligament damage.

Jenkins (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) dislocated his right elbow when attempting to defend a throw attempt from opponent Chepe Mariscal (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in the second round of their featherweight bout this past Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

When Jenkins incorrectly planted on his arm, Mariscal followed him to the ground and landed a punch to score the TKO stoppage at 3:19 of Round 2. Wearing a sling, Jenkins released a statement on Instagram to give an update on his injury.

“Dislocated my elbow yesterday, went straight to the hospital,” Jenkins said. “No fractures or anything like that, but I’m going to need an MRI. They’re a little bit worried about some of the ligaments having ruptured. So, best case scenario, none of them are ruptured, and I can get back pretty soon. Worst case scenario, I’m going to need surgery but not much we can do about that now.

“Fight went really well, try not to get too down about it. With my coaches, we always just try and focus on the process instead of the outcome. We prepared really diligently even though we had a few things thrown our way during fight camp. I broke my foot six weeks ago so. We had to train without kicking and without running and a lot of stuff for the last little bit, but we still got to the fight in really good shape, and that didn’t have anything to do with the result.”

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The loss to Mariscal snapped his nine-fight winning streak. Prior to that, Jenkins scored octagon wins over Jamall Emmers and Don Shainis.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds

The best facts to come out of UFC 293, which saw Sean Strickland force a changing of the guard with his title win over Israel Adesanya.

The UFC’s return to Sydney after nearly six years produced one of the most shocking main event results of the year as the middleweight title changed hands at Qudos Bank Arena.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) closed out UFC 293 with a massive unanimous decision upset of [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) to take the belt and force a reset at the top of the middleweight rankings.

For more on the numbers from the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 293.

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