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14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans

Over a dozen former UFC fighters including a former title challenger have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

Over a dozen former UFC fighters have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

XMMA 4 is set to take place Saturday, April 2 at The Fillmore in New Orleans. Viewing info has not yet been announced.

The promotion launched in January 2021 with XMMA 1 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was headlined by Andre Fialho vs. James Vick. XMMA 2 took place in July 2021 with a Ben Saunders vs. Ramsey Nijem main event. XMMA 3 followed shortly thereafter in October, headlined by Cody Gibson vs. John Dodson.

Keep with the notable names as top-billing, XMMA features 14 fighters who made at least one appearance in the UFC. Scroll below to see which UFC alums are currently scheduled to compete.

UFC parts ways with Maki Pitolo, three other fighters

Four fighters have departed the UFC roster, including Dana White’s Contender Series signee Maki Pitolo, MMA Junkie has learned.

Four more fighters have parted ways with the UFC.

Multiple people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the roster moves but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion hasn’t made official announcements.

Check out the recent UFC departures below. The roster moves, unless explicitly noted, are not necessarily a “release.” The UFC may have elected not to re-sign certain fighters who were at the end of their contracts.

UFC Fight Night 194: Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 194 odds and lines between Brandy Brown vs. Jared Gooden, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Randy Brown meets Jared Gooden at UFC Fight Night 194 – also known as UFC Vegas 39 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas Saturday. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 194 Brown vs. Gooden odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims at 2 p.m. ET and the main card at 4 p.m. ET.

Brown’s bouts are always exciting, win or lose. Each of his last five fights has finished inside the distance, with two submission wins and a KO/TKO victory during the span, and a pair of second-round KO/TKO losses. His last fight to go the distance was against Mickey Gall at UFC 217 in Nov. 2017.

Gooden bounced back from a pair of unanimous-decision losses to Alan Jouban and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, posting a first-round KO/TKO of Niklas Stolze in July. Six of his last eight professional bouts have finished inside the distance.

UFC Fight Night 194 Brown vs. Gooden: Odds and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:33 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Brown -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Gooden +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -205 | Under +145)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +135 | No -190)

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UFC Fight Night 194 Brown vs. Gooden: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Brown (13-4-0) | Gooden (18-6-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Brown (-270) will cost you over two and a half times your potential wager, so unless you tie him into a parlay of three or more fighters there really isn’t a lot of value here.

Get more specific instead. I think BROWN BY TKO/KO (+245) is a tremendous value play instead. Yes, he won two of his last three fights via submission, but Gooden has never been tapped in 24 professional career bouts.

Over/Under (O/U)

NO (-190): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is a little on the pricey side, but it’s not too terrible if you couple it in a parlay with a Brown victory.

OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-205) is also a little expensive, but worth a play. While I think Brown knocks out Gooden, it won’t be a quick finish.

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Randy Brown upset by Jared Gooden’s weight miss, calls for 50 percent fines moving forward

Randy Brown is not happy about Jared Gooden’s weight miss for their welterweight bout at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 194 in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] isn’t happy about what went down on Friday morning.

The UFC veteran successfully made weight for his welterweight contest at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 194 in Las Vegas, but his opponent did not. [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] came in at 174 pounds – three pounds over the limit of non-championship welterweight bouts.

The bout will still go on as planned, and Gooden (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Brown (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in penalty for the weight miss. But even then Brown is not happy about that.

“Dude misses weigh by 4 1/2 lbs lol (laughing out loud),” Brown wrote on Twitter. “Ok I get 20% from purse, but the issue is homie only got 3 fights in the UFC. He’s prob making like 15grand. So I get 20% of that in exchange for a weight advantage smh (shaking my head). Gotta start hitting these dudes for like 50% #unapologeticallyoverweight.”

Dude misses weigh by 4 1/2 lbs lol. ok i get 20 % from purse, but the issue is homie only got 3 fights in the UFC. He's prob making like 15grand. So i get 20% of That in exchange for a weight advantage smh. Gotta start hitting these dudes for like 50% #unapologeticallyoverweight

— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) October 8, 2021

Brown is looking to build momentum in the UFC, and he’s currently coming off a submission win over fellow veteran Alex Oliveira. Brown is 3-1 in his past four bouts ,with his only defeat coming to top contender Vicente Luque.

Meanwhile, Gooden picked up his first UFC win in his most recent bout, knocking out Niklas Stolze in July. The win put an end to a two-fight losing streak that marked the start of his UFC career.

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UFC on ESPN 28 video: Jared Gooden KOs Niklas Stolze on four days’ notice

Jared Gooden admitted prior to UFC on ESPN 28 that he was in a do-or-die situation. He responded with a violent knockout.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] admitted prior to UFC on ESPN 28 that he was in a do-or-die situation. He responded with a violent knockout of [autotag]Niklas Stolze[/autotag].

Gooden (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who stepped into the welterweight bout with Stolze on just four days’ notice as a replacement, needed just 68 seconds to score a violent first-round knockout of Stolze (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

An all angle look at that @JGNitetrain23 KO! 🤯 #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/XzGcGcLd9i

— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021

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[ @JGNitetrain23 | #UFCVegas33 ] pic.twitter.com/OxAMT7jBZR

— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021

What made the win for Gooden all the more dramatic is that after stepping up to fight, his bout was called off Saturday afternoon due to COVID-19 protocols. However, upon further review, the UFC received medical clearance to reinstate the fight.

That was a good thing for Gooden, who got the job done in spectacular fashion.

“My mentality and my coach changed,” Gooden said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “We knew we couldn’t go to the judges no more, and that’s what changed.”

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UFC on ESPN 28 predictions: Uriah Hall or Sean Strickland in middleweight showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 28 main card, featuring Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland.

	Hall vs. Strickland	Kang vs. Yahya	Buys vs. De Paula	Gooden vs. Stolze	Adashev vs. Benoit	Barberena vs. Witt
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 111-66	Hall (61%)	Yahya (62%)	Buys (77%)	Stolze (61%)	Benoit (74%)	Barberena (86%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 112-65 2018 Champion	Strickland	Kang	De Paula	Gooden	Benoit	Barberena
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 109-68	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Adashev	Barberena
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 109-68	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Adashev	Barberena
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 108-69 2020 Champion	Hall	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 107-70 2014 Champion	Hall	Yahya	De Paula	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 106-71	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 106-71	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 105-72	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 105-72 2017 Champion	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 104-73	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 103-74	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 100-77	Strickland	Kang	Buys	Gooden	Benoit	Barberena
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 36-25	Strickland	Yahya	Buys	Stolze	Benoit	Barberena
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Strickland -225	Kang -135	Buys -165	Stolze -200	Benoit -140	Barberena -275

The UFC stays in its Las Vegas home base this week with a fight between a pair of surging middleweights.

UFC on ESPN 28 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) at 185 pounds. Both fighters come in with four-fight winning streaks, but it’s Strickland with a sizable betting advantage at -225 at BetMGM, and he’s got a big 10-3 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Kyung Ho Kang[/autotag] (17-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets jiu-jitsu ace [autotag]Rani Yahya[/autotag] (27-10-1 MMA, 12-4-1 UFC) at bantamweight. Kang is the slight favorite at -135, and he’s got just a narrow 7-6 lead in the picks in our most contentious fight.

[autotag]Cheyanne Buys[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and [autotag]Gloria de Paula[/autotag] (5-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) both are looking for their first UFC wins in a women’s strawweight fight. Buys, from South Africa, is a -165 favorite and has a big 11-2 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is stepping up on short notice to take on [autotag]Niklas Stolze[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at welterweight. Stolze is a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, and he’s got an 11-2 edge from our pickers.

[autotag]Zarrukh Adashev[/autotag] (3-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) in a flyweight bout. And despite just a -140 nod from the oddsmakers and betting public for Benoit, he’s running away with the picks at 11-2.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is the biggest favorite at -275 in his welterweight bout against [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC). He’s also our lone unanimous pick at 13-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Hall (61 percent), Yahya (62 percent), Buys (77 percent), Stolze (61 percent), Benoit (74 percent) and Barberena (86 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

The MMA Road Show with John Morgan, No. 331: Sean Strickland, Jared Gooden, Bryan Barberena

Episode No. 331 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download.

MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport.

John Morgan, Cold Coffee and World MMA Awards Journalist of the Year nominee Oscar Willis sit down to preview UFC on ESPN 28 while enjoying one final day of mask-free life in Las Vegas. Along the way, hear from [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag] ahead of their fights.

Check it out on iTunes or at themmaroadshow.com. You can also subscribe via RSS.

Jared Gooden relishes fighting for job on 4 days’ notice at UFC on ESPN 28

Jared Gooden is going all in on short notice at UFC on ESPN 28.

[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] knows he put himself in position to take on a big challenge at UFC on ESPN 28, but he said he’s up for it.

After losing his first two UFC appearances, Gooden (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) stepped up into a risky position on Saturday when he jumped in as a replacement opponent against Niklas Stolze (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The welterweight bout is part of the ESPN-televised main card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Stolze’s original opponent fell out on fight week, and with just four days’ notice, Gooden offered his services. He said he was training hard when the opportunity came, and feels more prepared than the time would indicate.

That puts even more pressure on Gooden to win, he said. A loss could spell the end of his UFC run, but he said he’s keen to go all-in on this opportunity.

“I do believe my back is against the wall, and I kind of like it this way,” Gooden told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Thursday’s UFC on ESPN 28 media day. “Especially short notice. I feel like everything’s against me. Pressure makes diamonds or it works against you. I think it’s going to make me a diamond.”

Watch the video above for Gooden’s complete media day appearance where he discusses the matchup with Stolze and much more.

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With Mounir Lazzez out, Jared Gooden targeted as replacement to face Niklas Stolze at UFC on ESPN 28

Mounir Lazzez won’t get to make his U.S. debut and Jared Gooden is now targeted to face Niklas Stolze at UFC on ESPN 28.

[autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag] won’t get to make his U.S. debut just yet.

Lazzez (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been forced out of UFC on ESPN 28 due to visa issues and [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is targeted to step in on short notice to face [autotag]Niklas Stolze[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday.

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

Stolze took to Instagram Tuesday night to vent his frustration at the lack of communication between Lazzez’s camp and the UFC, where he only found out about the withdrawal on fight week.

Lazzez wasn’t happy with Stolze’s initial comments, vowing to make him pay whenever they cross paths.

Germany’s Stolze will be in search of his first UFC win. The 28-year-old saw his four-fight winning streak snapped in his promotional debut when he dropped a unanimous decision to Ramazan Emeev at UFC on ESPN 14 in July.

After dropping back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Alan Jouban and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Gooden will also be in search of his first UFC win. A Titan FC, LFA, and Island Fights veteran, “Nite Train” has finished 13 of his 17 pro wins.

With the change, the UFC on ESPN 28 card lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland
Niklas Stolze vs. Jared Gooden
Cheyanne Buys vs. Gloria de Paula
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Rani Yahya
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Ryan Benoit
Bryan Barberena vs. Jason Witt

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Nicco Montano vs. Wu Yanan
Collin Anglin vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
Rafa Garcia vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
Danny Chavez vs. Kai Kamaka
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Ashley Yoder
Trevin Jones vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Orion Cosce vs. Phil Rowe

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UFC 260 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic potentially out two months following knockout loss

Stipe Miocic is facing two months on the shelf after his knockout at UFC 260.

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[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] has received a two-month suspension as a result of his second-round knockout loss to [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 260.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 260, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Miocic, 38, is among eight fighters to receive a medical suspension of 60 days or greater. Five fighters, [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag], [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag], [autotag]Fabio Cherant[/autotag], [autotag]Omar Morales[/autotag], and [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag], were handed 180-day suspensions as a result of their respective UFC 260 bouts.

Additionally, former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] faces 45 days away from competition. [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag], who was knocked out by [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] on the pay-per-view main card, received a 60-day medical suspension.

Four fighters, [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag], [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag], [autotag]Abubakar Nurmagomedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag] received no suspension. All four fighters won their fights at UFC 260.

The full UFC 260 medical suspensions include:

Francis Ngannou: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Stipe Miocic: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
[autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
Sean O’Malley: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
Thomas Almeida: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
Miranda Maverick: No suspension.
Gillian Robertson: Suspended 180 days or until right hand X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 21 days with no contact.
Jamie Mullarkey: Suspended 180 days or until right hand and wrist X-ray is cleared by a doctor.
[autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
Alonzo Menifield: No suspension.
Fabio Cherant: Suspended 180 days or until right ribs X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov: No suspension.
[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Michal Oleksiejczuk: No suspension.
[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia and right thumb X-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 14 days with no contact.
Shane Young: Suspended 180 days or until left tibia/fibula X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 28 days with no contact for 21 days.
[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days due to right eyebrow cut.
[autotag]Abu Azaitar[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.

UFC 260 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.