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Jake Hadley says his devastating weight cut compromised his performance at UFC on ESPN 50.
[autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag] says his devastating weight cut compromised his performance at UFC on ESPN 50.
Hadley (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) lost a unanimous decision in an all-out war against [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag] (16-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) in their flyweight bout this past Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Hadley released a statement on social media, revealing that he experienced a near-death situation during his weight cut.
“Lost the fight few things went wrong before the fight I almost died during the weight cut I actually saw God for a second. couldn’t rehydrate like normal felt like that had a major effect on my performance because I couldn’t push like normal anyone who knows me knows I never gas.”
“Fix theses mistakes ready for the next one respect to Cody he showed he was a true warrior surviving that armbar what a gangster. Nashville fans was absolutely amazing they really showed me some love lot of people telling me should of been FOTN I dunno but Durden deserves a bonus.”
fix theses mistakes ready for the next one respect to cody he showed he was a true warrior surviving that armbar what a gangster. Nashville fans was absolutely amazing they really showed me some love lot of people telling me should of been FOTN I dunno but durden deserves a bonus
— Jake Hadley (@JakeHadleyMMA) August 6, 2023
With the loss, Hadley saw his two-fight winning streak snapped by the hands of Durden, who has now won three straight.
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 50.
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Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 50, where Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font set a dubious record for strikes landed in a fight.
The UFC made its sixth stop in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 50, which took place at Bridgestone Arena and saw seven of 12 fights on the card end in a decision.
Among those were the main event, where [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) cruised to a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Rob Font[/autotag] (20-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in a 140-pound catchweight fight that featured a substantial lack of action.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 50.
UFC on ESPN 50 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 50 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $170,500.
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 50 took place at Bridgestone Arena. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC on ESPN 50 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Rob Font[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aleksa Camur[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Kyler Phillips[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Raoni Barcelos[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jeremiah Wells[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Dennis Buzukja[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Asu Almabaev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000
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 $50,000 while title challengers get $50,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-50 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $5,222,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $19,811,000
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 50.
Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC on ESPN 50 in Nashville, Tenn.
UFC on ESPN 50 took place Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
In the main event, Cory Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) took on Rob Font (20-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in a key bantamweight fight. In the co-feature, former women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (24-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) meets unbeaten contender Tatiana Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC).
Check out round-by-round updates below.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Check out the best photos from Cody Durden’s unanimous decision win over Jake Hadley at UFC on ESPN 50 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 50 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photos by Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
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 or officially announced by a promotion from July 10-16.
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 or officially announced by a promotion from May 22-28.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2023.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for March.
At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.
Jake Hadley made sure to point out he had a better performance against Malcolm Gordon at UFC 286 than Muhammad Mokaev did at UFC 280.Jake Hadley made sure to point out he had a better performance against Malcolm Gordon at UFC 286 than Muhammad Mokaev did at UFC 280.
LONDON – [autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag] made sure to point out that he had a better performance against Malcolm Gordon than [autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag] did.
Hadley (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) needed just 61 seconds to TKO Gordon on Saturday’s UFC 286 prelims at The O2. Mokaev had to battle through some adversity before he submitted Gordon late at UFC 280.
Hadley has been calling Mokaev out for years. He’d love to fight him next, but is setting his eyes on the rankings, regardless.
“I finished him quicker than Mokaev finished him,” Hadley said at the UFC 286 post-fight news conference. “It was life or death work for Mokaev. So he can say what he wants, but I think (Allan) Nascimento would absolutely destroy Mokaev – finish him in the first round. I’ve learned a lot since (I lost to Nascimento). I’ve grown. I’ve gotten better.
“Mokaev’s been turning the fight down for about seven, eight years, but he said he wants to fight me in the back, in the streets and stuff like an idiot. Hopefully that fight can happen one day, but probably not. Hopefully I can get a top-15 opponent next or crack the top-15 rankings.”
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Mokaev also was victorious Saturday. The 22-year-old remained unbeaten when he fended off a late kneebar attempt from Jafel Filho, took his back and submitted him in the third round.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.
