A bantamweight matchup between Jack Shore and Khalid Taha is the latest addition to the UFC’s Nov. 7 event.
Undefeated prospect [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] has been booked for his third UFC fight.
Shore (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will meet returning [autotag]Khalid Taha[/autotag] (13-2-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) Nov. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Taha first posted the news on his social media.
Shore, a former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion, has submitted his first two opponents in the UFC. All but one of his pro wins have come inside the distance.
After dropping a unanimous decision to Nad Narimani in his UFC debut, Taha picked up a 25-second TKO of Boston Salmon at UFC 236. He then submitted Bruno Silva at UFC 243, but the win was overturned after Taha tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic clinically used for curing congestive heart failure, liver disease and other related illnesses.
The positive test stemmed from an in-competition urine sample collected on Oct. 6, 2019, the date of Taha’s most recent fight. He served a one-year suspension from USADA.
With the addition, the latest Nov. 7 lineup includes:
Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN 13.
Four fighters face potential 180-day medical suspensions as a result of injuries sustained in their UFC on ESPN 13 fights Wednesday.
Friday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list from MixedMartialArts.com, the ABC’s official recordkeeper.
According to the list, UFC on ESPN 13 main card fighters [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] and [autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag], as well as prelim competitors [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] and [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag], received 180-day suspensions. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.
Headliners [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag], however, walked away relatively unscathed, despite their 25-minute back-and-forth battle. Kattar (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was handed a 30-day suspension for a “hard bout,” while Ige (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) received 45 days on the shelf for bilateral brow lacerations.
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UFC on ESPN 13 took place Wednesday at Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.
The complete list of UFC on ESPN 13 medical suspensions:
Calvin Kattar: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
Dan Ige: Suspended 45 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for left brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
Ryan Benoit: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right shoulder pain with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for scalp laceration with no contact for 21 days
Taila Santos: Suspended 180 days or until right foot x-ray is cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for right eye swelling with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for right hand pain with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Khazmat Chimaev[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for bilateral brow lacerations with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
Modestas Bukauskas: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI cleared by a doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
[autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
[autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for a “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
[autotag]Liana Jouja[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
Diana Belbita: Suspended 180 days or until right elbow MRI is cleared by doctor; Also suspended 21 days with no contact
[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!
On Episode No. 3,070 of the podcast, the fellas unpack Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event, which took place on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.
THE RUNDOWN
UFC on ESPN 13 featured [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] winning a big featherweight bout over Dan Ige in the main event to cement himself as a contender in the division. Some thoughts on the fight and what comes next.
[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag], [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] were all newcomers who came away with wins at UFC on ESPN 13. And they all looked pretty damn good doing it. Could we have a group of future stars on our hands?
Jimmie Rivera defeated Cody Stamann by unanimous decision in the featured bout. Stamann fought just five weeks earlier and won. Was it too soon for a second fight under these circumstances?
Bellator is back next week after five months away, with Bellator 242 taking place July 24. We take a look at the card and offer some thoughts.
Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.
Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 13, which saw Calvin Kattar beat Dan Ige in the main event in Abu Dhabi.
The second in UFC’s string of “Fight Island” events went down on Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 13, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) continued to surge as a featherweight contender in the main event when he outworked [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) to a unanimous decision. Both men showed great toughness in the fight, and that was a theme throughout the evening.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for
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General
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UFC on ESPN 13 became the second event in UFC history to feature zero knockdowns. UFC Fight Night 9 in April 2007 was the other.
[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag], [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag], [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 13 fight-night bonuses.
UFC on ESPN 13 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.
Betting favorites went 7-4 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 12-6 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:05:42.
Main card
Dan Ige
Ige has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Ige failed to complete a takedown for the first time in his UFC career.
[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] (16-11-1 MMA, 5-9 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2017.
Elliott improved to 3-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.
Elliott has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has suffered five of his seven career losses by decision.
[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has earned 17 of his 23 career victories by decision. That includes six of his seven UFC wins.
[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-3-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.
Alhassan (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.
Preliminary card
Khamzat Chimaev
Chimaev (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] (22-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has suffered eight of his 10 career losses by stoppage.
Phillips has suffered three of his four UFC losses by submission.
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fell to 1-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in November.
Ramos has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage. He’s been knocked out in both of his UFC defeats.
Bukauskas (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]Andreas Michailidis[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.
[autotag]Jarred Gordon[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Chris Fishgold[/autotag] (18-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by stoppage.
[autotag]Liana Jojua[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned seven of her eight career victories by stoppage.
[autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered five of her six career losses by stoppage.
Belbita has suffered all five of his career stoppage losses by submission.
[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by submission.
[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the octagon.
Phillips’ skid in UFC competition was extended to three fights. He went 0-2 in his previous tenure in 2014.
Phillips suffered the first submission loss of his career.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
UFC on ESPN 13 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.
ABU DHABI – Fighters from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $97,000.
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 13 took place at Flash Forum. The card aired streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN.
The full UFC on ESPN 13 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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:
Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.
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 13 went with as their backing tracks in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Almost six years after his first UFC stint, Aaron Phillips is back as he steps in on short notice to face undefeated Jack Shore on July 15.
[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] is back in the UFC.
Almost six years after his promotional departure, Phillips (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has stepped in on short notice to fight [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] at the UFC’s “Fight Island” event on July 15. Phillips replaces Anderson dos Santos who was removed from the card on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test.
Two people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the replacement booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
After his two UFC losses in 2014 to Sam Sicilia and Matt Hobar, Phillips went 6-1 outside of the promotion. The 30-year-old’s only loss in that stretch was suffered at the hands of now-UFC fighter Chris Guttierez.
Former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Shore (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN+ 18 in September, where he defeated Nohelin Hernandez by third-round rear-naked choke. The Welshman was then booked to fight Geraldo de Freitas in London in March. However, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the removal, the current July 15 lineup includes:
Anderson dos Santos won’t be fighting on UFC ‘Fight Island’ on July 15 after testing positive for COVID-19.
[autotag]Anderson dos Santos[/autotag] won’t be fighting on “Fight Island.”
Originally expected to fight [autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag] at the UFC event on July 15, dos Santos (20-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has been removed from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test.
A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed dos Santos’ withdrawal and the positive COVID-19 test to MMA Junkie on Friday. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news.
At this time, no replacement opponent for Shore (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been revealed.
Dos Santos, 34, has competed twice under the UFC banner. After losing his promotional debut to Nad Narimani by unanimous decision in November 2018, dos Santos dropped a second unanimous decision against Andre Ewell in June 2019.
Dos Santos is not the first UFC fighter to test positive for the virus. Ronaldo Souza and Billy Quarantillo presented positive tests conducted under the UFC’s protocol. Lyman Good and Jimmie Rivera also tested positive for COVID-19, taking tests on their own, not as part of the UFC’s fight week protocol.
With the removal, the current July 15 lineup includes:
Former Cage Warriors champion Jack Shore has his second UFC bout lined up.
A bantamweight contest is in the works for UFC on ESPN+ 30.
[autotag]Anderson dos Santos[/autotag] vs.[autotag] Jack Shore[/autotag] is being slated to take place at the July 15 event in Abu Dhabi. The news was first reported by Combate and later confirmed by MMA Junkie’s Nolan King.
Dos Santos (20-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is looking to get his first UFC victory. The Brazilian is coming off back-to-back loses to Nad Narimani and most recently Andre Ewell. The 34-year-old was on a three-fight losing streak prior to the two defeats.
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Meanwhile, Shore (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is following up on a successful UFC debut from last September. Shore, a former Cage Warriors champion, defeated Nohelin Hernandez in his promotional debut. The 25-year-old unbeaten prospect was scheduled to fight Geraldo de Freitas at UFC London back in March, but the bout didn’t come to fruition as the card was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
UFC on ESPN+ 30 is headlined by a featherweight bout pitting contenders Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige.
