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UFC on ESPN 22 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Main event nets $32,000

UFC on ESPN 22 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 on ESPN 22 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $142,500.

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 22 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 22 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jacob Malkoun[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Luis Pena[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Alex Munoz[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Justine Kish[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Juan Espino[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Bartosz Fabinski[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Dakota Bush[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Anthony Birchak[/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 $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 2021 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

“UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum” – $142,500
“UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland” – $182,500

Year-to-date total: $325,000
Program-to-date total: $325,000

UFC on ESPN 22 pre-event facts: Andrei Arlovski hits 35-fight UFC milestone

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 22, which features a Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum main event.

The UFC returns on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 22, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a card that airs entirely on ESPN.

A matchup of middleweight contenders is featured in the main event. Former champ [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) finally meets [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) in a matchup that was originally scheduled February 2019 and canceled on fight day.

For more on the numbers, check below for 35 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 22.

LFA champ Lupita Godinez signs with UFC, meets Jessica Penne on April 17

LFA champ Lupita Godinez will meet former title challenger Jessica Penne in her promotional debut at UFC on ESPN 22.

Newly signed UFC fighter [autotag]Lupita Godinez[/autotag] will get a former title challenger in her octagon debut.

Godinez (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets [autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 22, which takes place April 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

Godinez, a 27-year-old Mexican fighter, is unbeaten in her pro MMA career. She won the strawweight title in her most recent outing when she beat Vanessa Demopoulos by majority decision at LFA 94.

Penne, who originally was slated to face Hannah Goldy this past Saturday at UFC 260, will make her long-awaited return to the octagon. Her bout with Goldy was rebooked for April 17, but Goldy was forced to withdraw due to unknown reasons. Penne is coming off a nearly four-year layoff due to multiple injuries and a lengthy battle with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN 22 lineup includes:

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Robert Whittaker
Bartosz Fabinski vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Juan Espino vs. Alexander Romanov
Drakkar Klose vs. Jeremy Stephens
Parker Porter vs. Chase Sherman
Tracy Cortez vs. Justine Kish
Austin Hubbard vs. Natan Levy
Alex Munoz vs. Luis Pena
Bill Algeo vs. Ricardo Ramos
Lupita Godinez vs. Jessica Penne
Anthony Birchak vs. Tony Gravely
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Jacob Malkoun
Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes

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Hannah Goldy vs. Jessica Penne off UFC 260 due to COVID-19; bout expected to be rebooked

UFC 260 has lost a fight from Saturday’s lineup.

Jessica Penne’s long-awaited return to the octagon will have to wait longer.

[autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag] won’t be fighting Penne at UFC 260 on Saturday. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Goldy (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of her scheduled preliminary card matchup.

Her fight against Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) is expected to be rebooked for the promotion’s April 17 card, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

“Life is crazy man,” Goldy wrote on her Instagram post. “I literally can’t even believe I have to tell y’all that I won’t be fighting this Saturday. Flew out to Vegas and tested positive for COVID. I have never felt better, stronger or more complete. I was so ready to perform for y’all Saturday, unfortunately that was not Gods plan. I’ll be taking the necessary precautions and rescheduled as soon as I am healthy! I am so sorry guys. And I am so sorry @jessicapenne I have been looking forward to sharing the octagon with you. I will keep everyone updated. Thank you guys for all the support.”

Goldy has not competed in the UFC since August 2019, while Penne is coming off a nearly four-year layoff due to multiple injuries and a lengthy battle with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

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

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UFC 260 pre-event facts: Stipe Miocic aims to enhance GOAT resume

The best facts and figures about UFC 260, which features a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight title main event.

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The UFC’s fourth numbered event of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 260, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A heavyweight championship rematch is featured in the event headliner. [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will once again look to defend the title against [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) after winning their first encounter by unanimous decision at UFC 220 in January 2018.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC 260.

UFC 260: Make your predictions for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 (Updated)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260, featuring a heavyweight title rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou.

(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on March 23, 2021, to include Omar Morales vs. Shane Young fight and poll not included on original publication.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 260 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

With USADA suspension over, Jessica Penne targeted to fight Hannah Goldy at UFC 260

Jessica Penne hasn’t competed in the UFC since April 2017.

[autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag] is back.

Having concluded a 20-month U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspension, Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) is being targeted for a return against [autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag] at UFC 260 on March 27. The event doesn’t currently have an announced location or venue.

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

Initially a four-year suspension, Penne’s discipline was reduced to a 20-month order by USADA after she tested “positive at trace levels for two metabolites of stanozolol, 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol” due to a tainted supplement. The suspension was made effective retroactively to the date of the test, April 8, 2019. It was Penne’s second career USADA suspension.

A former UFC women’s strawweight title challenge, Penne has lost three straight fights. After a loss to then-champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Penne was then defeated by Jessica Andrade and Danielle Taylor.

Goldy (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a Dana White’s Contender Series signee, was defeated by fellow UFC debutant Miranda Granger at UFC on ESPN 5 in August 2019. Goldy has not competed since then, though was booked for, and withdrew from, a fight vs. Loma Lookboonme in February 2020.

With the addition, the latest UFC Fight Night on March 27 lineup includes:

Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou – for heavyweight title
Champ Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
Jimmy Crute vs. Johnny Walker
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Hannah Goldy vs. Jessica Penne

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Jessica Penne has USADA suspension reduced from 4 years to 20 months for second violation

Jessica Penne gets reduced suspension from USADA.

[autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag] will be able to return to fighting sooner than initially expected.

The former Invicta FC champion and UFC title challenger received a reduction to her second U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspension. The news was announced by USADA on Friday.

Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) originally was suspended for four years after failing an out-of-competition drug test provided on April 2019, testing positive for two metabolites of stanozolol – 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 3′-hydroxystanozolol. Both substances are prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and UFC Prohibited List.

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But due to determine she wasn’t intentionally looking to cheat when she committed her first violation, as well as her participation in discussions with USADA in her second violation, USADA reduced Penne’s suspension from four years to 20 months.

The suspension is retroactive from April 8, 2019, the date her positive sample was collected. That means Penne will be able to return to competition on Dec. 8.

The 37-year-old fighter most recently competed in 2017 and dropped a unanimous decision to Danielle Taylor.

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Spinning Back Clique: Should Conor McGregor feel pressure to win at UFC 246?

A look at the stakes in the Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone headliner at UFC 246.

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, “Gorgeous” George, “Goze,” John Morgan, and guest Mike Bohn preview UFC 246 and more.

SHOW RUNDOWN:

[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is back and feeling as confident as ever, saying he could beat [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] with the flu at UFC 246. McGregor’s team also says this is the best he’s ever looked. So imagine if McGregor loses to his hand-picked opponent for his comeback fight. Then what?
As for Cerrone, he’s a big underdog for a reason, but there is a potential path to victory. Will Cerrone be smart about this matchup, or will he simply look to trade hands and give fans what they want? And what would a victory actually do for “Cowboy”?
As much as it doesn’t like it, UFC 246 is more than just McGregor vs. Cerrone. The guys share which other fights they’re looking forward to.
Outside of UFC 246, an unfortunate story developed between [autotag]Jessica Penne[/autotag] and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The former UFC title challenger says she’s facing a potential four-year suspension while vehemently claiming her innocence. At 36, she says the ban would effectively end her fighting career. What do we make of this mess between Penne and USADA?
UFC bantamweight champion [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] is all about legacy, which is why he’s been calling out Jose Aldo (or “Waldo,” as he called him). But wait a minute. From out of nowhere, here comes [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] drawing a line in the sand on how Cejudo can attain GOAT status. What should be next for the “King of Cringe”?

For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 11 of “Spinning Back Clique.”

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Who has the most pressure to perform at UFC 246 | Spinning Back Clique

MMA Junkie takes a look ahead at UFC 246, talks Jessica Penne legal issues, and what should be next for Henry Cejudo.