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Jake Matthews has alternated wins and losses his past seven fights, but has a big callout in hopes of a winning streak.
NEWARK, N.J. – [autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag] beat Phil Rowe with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 302 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Take a look inside the fight with Matthews, who has alternated wins and losses his past seven fights going back nearly four years.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 302 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $218,500.
NEWARK, N.J. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 302 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $281,500.
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 302 took place at Prudential Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full UFC 302 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag]: $32,000
[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Niko Price[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Roman Kopylov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Bassil Hafez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mickey Gall[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Andre Lima[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mitch Raposo[/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: $3,264,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $26,001,500
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.
Check out what the UFC 302 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.
NEWARK, N.J. – UFC 302 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
You can hear from all the UFC 302 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 302.
Check out the best photos from Jake Matthews’ unanimous decision win over Phil Rowe at UFC 302.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]’ unanimous decision win over [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag] at UFC 302 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Fight and venue photos by Joe Camporeale, USA Today Sports)
Falcons LT Jake Matthews and LB Nate Landman returned to practice on Thursday
The Atlanta Falcons listed 10 players on their Wednesday injury report, but the team appears to be trending in the right direction as we get closer to Sunday’s NFC South matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
According to ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, left tackle Jake Matthews, right guard Chris Lindstrom, linebacker Nate Landman and defensive lineman Calais Campbell returned to practice on Thursday. Right tackle Kaleb McGary and defensive lineman David Onyemata were both held out.
Falcons LT Jake Matthews, DL Calais Campbell and RG Chris Lindstrom back at practice for Atlanta on Thursday.
LB Nate Landman also at practice again.
Still no RT Kaleb McGary or DL Kentavius Street.
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) December 14, 2023
Defensive lineman Kentavius Street was out once again, but that was expected as head coach Arthur Smith already ruled him out for Sunday’s game. Check back this afternoon for the team’s full Thursday injury report.
4 questions the Falcons must answer
Falcons LT Jake Matthews is questionable to return vs. Buccaneers
The Atlanta Falcons entered Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without two starting offensive linemen and they may have lost a third before halftime.
Left tackle Jake Matthews is questionable to return and has been replaced by Tyler Vrabel in the starting lineup. Vrabel was one of the team’s two practice-squad elevations for Week 14.
With #Falcons LT Jake Matthews (knee) questionable to return, Tyler Vrabel — son of Mike Vrabel — is making his NFL debut on Desmond Ridder's blind side.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 10, 2023
The Falcons tied the game up at 10 in the second quarter on a 36-yard Kyle Pitts touchdown reception.
Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 232, which saw Brendan Allen put him name in the books with Royce Gracie and Demian Maia.
The UFC closed its November schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 232, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw 10 of 14 fights end in a stoppage.
One of those finishes belonged to main event winner [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC), who submitted [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their middleweight clash, extending his winning streak to six and putting him in the discussion among the more serious contenders in the weight class.
For more on the numbers behind Allen’s performance, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 232.
UFC Fight Night 232 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $158,500.
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 Fight Night 232 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 232 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Payton Talbott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Nick Aguirre[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Myktybek Orolbai[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Uros Medic[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jose Johnson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Christian Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Mick Parkin[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Caio Machado[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Jeka Saragih[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Alexander[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Trey Ogden[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Rafael Estevam[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/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 2321 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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $7,464,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $21,983,000
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 232.
UFC veteran Jake Matthews wants an opponent with a number next to his name if he beats Michael Morales at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232.
LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag] wants to get a crack at the top 15 of the UFC’s welterweight division, and he believes a win in his next bout will get him just that.
Matthews returns to the octagon this weekend in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 232. Matthews (19-6 MMA, 12-6 UFC) takes on unbeaten prospect Michael Morales. It’s a big welterweight bout given Matthews’ tenure and Morales’ (15-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) rise in the division. The Australian is confident a ranked opponent will be next for him, if victorious on Saturday.
“It’s the kind of fight where one of us is going to go on and fight a ranked opponent next, 100 percent,” Matthews told reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 232 media day. “I’ve been in this situation a number of times throughout my career, so I know how to deal with it. I’ve had fights where if I won those fights, I probably should’ve gotten a ranked opponent after, and I settled for someone who wasn’t ranked.
“If we get the win this weekend, I’m going to sit and wait for a ranked guy to accept. However long it takes because getting a win over a guy like Michael, it definitely deserves a ranked opponent after.”
Both Matthews and Morales are no strangers to quick finishes. However, Matthews is preparing for a standup war and believes his experience will get him to victory.
“I always expect three rounds, but anything can happen,” Matthews said. “It would be good to get in and out quick, but I always expect a war in every fight that I get into. I got multiple Fight of the Night bonuses, so I know I can go into deep waters and get those 15 minutes in. I know I can knock guys out early in the fight, and I know I can sub guys as well. However, the fight goes, we’re ready. It’s definitely going to be a striking-heavy fight. We’re both primarily boxers. It’s whoever can implement their game plan.”
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 232.
Before UFC Fight Night 232 on Saturday, watch as the main card athletes speak to reporters at media day.
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 232, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.
Before the fights arrive, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.
If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 232.
