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UFC 305 medical suspensions: Li Jingliang shut down for 2 months after brutal KO

After a brutal KO at the hands of Carlos Prates, Li Jingliang is out two months. But one UFC 305 suspension is potentially longer.

Everyone who fought this past Saturday at UFC 305 has been given medical suspensions after their bouts, though several were just for mandatory rest periods.

Of note, Li Jingliang, who suffered one of the most brutal knockouts in recent memory at the hand of Carlos Prates, will be out for 60 days. Plus, Casey O’Neill, who took a decision from Luana Santos on the prelims, has a 6-month suspension unless she gets clearance from a doctor to return sooner.

The event, which took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya.

Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from the commission at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries of Western Australia, which oversaw the event. Check out that full list below. It’s important to note fighters can return prior to the conclusion of the full term if they are cleared by a doctor (unless noted otherwise).

Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Stewart Nicoll of Australia is checked by medical staff after being defeated by Jesus Aguilar of Mexico during the Flyweight Bout against during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: 21-day suspension
[autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Casey O’Neill of Australia celebrates after her Women’s Flyweight fight against Luana Santos of Brazil during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: 180-day suspension unless cleared by doctor
[autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest

Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: 15-day suspension

Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang

China’s Li Jingliang (in red) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates in their men’s welterweight division event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 305 at the Perth Arena in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Photo by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo by COLIN MURTY/AFP via Getty Images)

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: 15-day suspension
[autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: 60-day suspension

Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: 45-day suspension
[autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: 45-day suspension

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya

[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

UFC 305 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Dricus Du Plessis top earner for entering as champ

Dricus Du Plessis received a card-high $42,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance at UFC 305.

PERTH, Australia – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 305 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $243,500.

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 305 took place at RAC Arena in Western Australia. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 305 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/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: $5,158,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $27,895,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

UFC 305 video: Jesus Aguilar choke causes Stewart Nicoll’s eyes to roll back

There was no question Stewart Nicoll was out when he rolled over during the UFC 305 opener.

Move over, Dustin Poirier. [autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag] just notched his fifth guillotine choke win.

In the UFC 305 preliminary card opener, Aguilar (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated promotional newcomer [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a technical submission due to guillotine choke. The stoppage came at 2:39 of Round 1.

The flyweight bout was fun for as long as it lasted. Aguilar came out strong with a big punch and grabbed Nicoll. Moments later, Nicoll turned the tables. He got Aguilar down and took his back, nearly in a mounted position. However, Aguilar bucked him off, grabbed hold, and jumped the guillotine choke.

The choke got tighter and tighter and tighter, until Aguilar informed referee Steve Perceval that Nicoll was out. After a brief investigation, Perceval confirmed and stopped the fight. Nicoll rolled over, eyes rolled back, but eventually came to.

With the victory, Aguilar, 28, has won three fights in a row. He missed weight by 1.5 pounds during the official weigh-ins.

Nicoll, 29, was unsuccessful in his first UFC attempt. The Australian flyweight competed for Beatdown Promotions prior to his UFC signing.

The up-to-the-minute UFC 305 results include:

  • Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:39

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll at UFC 305: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jesus Aguilar’s first-round technical submission win over Stewart Nicoll at UFC 305.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]’s first-round technical submission win over [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag] at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. (Photos by Paul Kane, Getty Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)

UFC 305 adds debuting Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar

Flyweights head down under – including a UFC newcomer.

A flyweight fight is headed down under.

Newcomer [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag] will make his promotional debut Aug. 17 vs. [autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag] at UFC 305. The event takes place at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

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

Australia’s Nicoll (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the region with seven finishes in eight pro fights. He’s built his name in Beatdown Promotions, a local fight company headed by former UFC fighter Damien Brown.

Aguilar (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has won back-to-back fights vs. Shannon Ross and Mateus Mendonca since a loss to Tatsuro Taira in his promotional debut.

With the addition, the UFC 305 lineup includes:

  • Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
  • Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
  • Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
  • Justin Tafa vs. Valter Walker
  • Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • Tereza Bleda vs. Casey O’Neill
  • Jack Jenkins vs. Gavin Tucker
  • Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
  • Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

UFC Fight Night 237 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Headliners get combined $17,000

UFC Fight Night 237 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

MEXICO CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $135,500.

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 237 took place at Mexico City Arena. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 237 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Brian Ortega[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Daniel Zellhuber[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Fransisco Prado[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Manuel Torres[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Raoni Barcelos[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cristian Quinonez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mateus Mendonca[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Edgar Chairez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Lacerda[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Fares Ziam[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Claudio Puelles[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ronaldo Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Denys Bondar[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Felipe dos Santos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Victor Altamirano[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Muhammad Naimov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Erik Silva[/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 2371 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: $1,228,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $23,935,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 237.

UFC Mexico’s Jesus Aguilar says he temporarily closed his restaurant to focus on career

Jesus Aguilar had to make multiple sacrifices ahead of UFC Fight Night 237.

MEXICO CITY – [autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag] had to make multiple sacrifices ahead of UFC Fight Night 237.

Aguilar (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) meets Mateus Mendonca (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in a flyweight bout on Saturday’s prelims (ESPN+) at Mexico City Arena.

The 27-year-old Mexican fighter says he temporarily closed his restaurant in order to concentrate on fighting.

“It was a hard training camp. I had to move from my city. I had to close the restaurant that I have in order to focus 100 percent on the fight,” Aguilar told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at Wednesday’s media day.

“I’m really excited, and all of Mexico is going to watch me win on Saturday. … It’s going to be temporary. Probably it’s going to be closed for three to six months because I’m focused on this fight. Probably, I’m going to reopen, but I want to focus on my career. I’m on another level, and I’m going to take it seriously.”

Aguilar admits he was initially tentative to fight in Mexico City because of the altitude, but thinks it’ll have more of an impact on his opponent.

“He’s always really aggressive, but right now we’re fighting in Mexico City in the altitude,” Aguilar said. “It’s really important, and I guess if he starts the fight so aggressive, I think he’s going to get tired, probably in the second round. Of course I’m going to take advantage of that.”

Watch Aguilar’s full media day interview in the video above.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 237.

Four fights added to UFC Mexico City as lineup nears completion

The UFC is headed to Mexico City for the first time since 2019 and it’s lineup continues to grow each day.

The UFC’s long-awaited return to Mexico is less than two months away and the lineup is nearing it’s filling point.

For the first time since September 2019, the promotion hits Mexico City for a UFC Fight Night event Feb. 24 at Arena CDMX.

Headlined by Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi, the card also features a second-five round co-main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez.

With ticket presales beginning Friday, the UFC is putting it’s finishing touches on the lineup, including four recent additions:

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Dec. 25-Dec. 31)

All the UFC 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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Dec. 25-31.

UFC 290 post-event facts: Alexandre Pantoja benefits from rare split decision title change

The best facts from UFC 290, which featured a record amount of sub-minute finishes and saw Alexandre Pantoja win gold in rare fashion.

The UFC’s 11th annual International Fight Week closed on a memorable high Saturday with UFC 290, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After a explosive and entertaining lead up to the night’s title fights, one belt stayed put while another changed hands.

In the main event, [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) dismantled [autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) en route to a third-round TKO for his fifth featherweight title defense. The co-headliner saw [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) capture the flyweight strap with a split decision win over [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (21-7-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) in a Fight of the Year contender.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 290.