Tag: Jake Collier

UFC Fight Night 223 pre-event facts: Charles Johnson first to three fights in 2023

Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 223, where one fighter will be first to compete three times in the octagon this year.

The UFC closes its busy April schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 223, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2.

A bantamweight main event will close the card. [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) will try to make good on his second headlining opportunity when he takes on [autotag]Ricky Simon[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who is riding a four-fight winning streak into his first opportunity at top billing.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 223.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)

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 Jan. 16-22.

UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event

The UFC is booking into mid-April with the addition of Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier to its upcoming calendar.

[autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag] and [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag] are set to fight.

The two heavyweight fighters will collide at a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for April 15. The card does not yet have a publicly-known location or venue.

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

Buday (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) earned a shot in the UFC when he knocked out Lorenzo Hood on Dana White’s Contender Series. Since he took the step to the big leagues, Buday defeated Chris Barnett and Lukasz Brzeski via decision.

Collier (13-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) has dropped three of his most recent four fights, though has put out competitive outings in the losses. Two of the losses were debated by fans, particularly a controversial split decision loss to Andrei Arlovski.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for April 15 includes:

  • Bruna Brasil vs. Denise Gomes
  • Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier

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UFC 279 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Khamzat Chimaev nets $6,000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

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

The full UFC 279 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Hakeem Dawodu[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Danyelle Wolf[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Heili Alateng[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Elise Reed[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Melissa Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Darian Weeks[/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.

Year-to-date total: $6,171,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,338,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

UFC 279 video: Chris Barnett mounts incredible comeback to score second-round TKO of Jake Collier

Chris Barnett showed incredible heart when he came from behind to TKO Jake Collier in Round 2 on the UFC 279 prelims.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag] was bloodied and battered but refused to be beaten.

Barnett (23-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who was dropped twice in Round 1, weathered an early storm to rally and stop [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) by TKO in the 2:24 mark of Round 2 of the UFC 279 preliminary bout. Two of the three judges awarded Collier a 10-8 in Round 1.

Both men came out slugging, with Collier finding early success and busting the whole left side of Barnett’s face. Barnett’s vision was comprised, but he never stopped swinging until he was able to get the fight to the ground and get the stoppage win.

Check out the replay of Barnett’s comeback finish below (via Twitter):

An electric Barnett matched his energy in his post-fight octagon interview when he showed his gratitude to the fans who chanted his name. He credited the cheers for helping him come from behind and an elated Barnett shouted “Stand up for yourselves!” to an appreciative Vegas crowd. And of course, he gave the fans a post-fight dance to top off his incredible show of heart.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 279 include:

  • Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:24
  • Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
  • Heili Alateng def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

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Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier at UFC 279: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Chris Barnett’s second-round TKO win over Jake Collier at UFC 279 in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag]’s second-round TKO win over [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag] at UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)

Photos: UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Photos courtesy of Ken Hathaway – MMA Junkie)

Photos: UFC 279 official weigh-ins

Check out the photos from the UFC 279 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the photos from the UFC 278 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (Images by Ken Hathaway–MMA Junkie)

UFC 279 pre-event facts: A final look at Nate Diaz’s resume potential farewell fight

Take a look at the numbers behind Nate Diaz’s resume as he enters his likely final UFC bout vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279.

The final UFC pay-per-view of the summer goes down Saturday with UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

A highly-anticipated and polarizing matchup serves as the main event of the card in “Sin City.” Undefeated rising star [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will attempt to stay undefeated when he meets a legend of the game in [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), who will fight out the final bout on his current UFC contract.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 279.

UFC 279 adds Chris Barnett vs. Jake Collier heavyweight clash

UFC 279, headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev, continues to build.

Big boys will battle at UFC 279 as heavyweights [autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag] and [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag] will throw down in a three-round clash as part of the Sept. 10 pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

A person with knowledge of the booking confirmed the matchup Tuesday to MMA Junkie after it appeared on UFC broadcast partner ESPN‘s online MMA schedule.

Barnett (22-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC), 36, made his UFC debut in 2021 after 12 years of competition in smaller circuits around the world. After a loss to Ben Rothwell in his promotional debut, Barnett turned some heads when he finished Gian Villante with a wheel kick and punches. He returned in April and lost a technical decision to Martin Buday.

Collier (13-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC), 33, has alternated wins and losses across three weight classes since his UFC debut in 2014. At heavyweight, Collier has gone 2-3 with wins over Gian Villante and Chase Sherman. He most recently competed in April when he lost a controversial split decision to Andrei Arlovski.

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With the addition, the UFC 279 lineup includes:

  • Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Jailton Almeida
  • Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf
  • Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson
  • Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett
  • Heili Alateng vs. Chad Anheliger
  • Melissa Martinez vs. Elise Reed
  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Johnny Walker
  • Chris Barnett vs. Jake Collier
  • Miguel Baeza vs. Yohan Lainesse

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