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Three UFC fighters who competed on Saturday’s card in Charlotte, N.C. are no longer on the roster.
Three fighters who competed at UFC on ABC 4 are no longer on the promotion’s roster.
UFC on ABC 4 took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. and featured 11 fights including a headliner between Jailton Almeida and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
On Tuesday, algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch shared three fighters, all from the prelims, were removed from the fan rankings pool.
Thirteen of the 22 competitors at UFC on ABC 4 were suspended due to injuries sustained in their bouts Saturday in Charlotte, N.C.
Four fighters are out indefinitely due to injuries sustained at UFC on ABC 4, which took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
A document MMA Junkie obtained Tuesday from North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports interim executive director Alvin Coley showed medical suspensions were handed out to 13 of the 22 competitors on the card.
[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag], [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag], [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag], and [autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag] are out indefinitely until their injuries are cleared by a physician.
The list of fighters who exited UFC on ABC 4 without a medical suspension include both headliners, [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] and [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag].
Scroll below to see the full list of UFC on ABC 4 medical suspensions. All suspended fighters are eligible to return prior to the conclusion of the durations handed out should they get cleared beforehand.
It appears Ji Yeon Kim had plenty working against her even before she stepped in the octagon at UFC on ABC 4.
[autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag] had plenty working against her at UFC on ABC 4.
Kim (9-7-2 MMA, 3-7 UFC) lost a split decision to [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) this past Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., but the setback didn’t come without controversy.
Kim was docked two points in a fight that was stopped after Bohm was rendered unable to continue following an illegal knee from Kim. The stoppage came at 1:55 of Round 3, and the fight was scored before its entirety. Kim was deducted her first point at the end of the second round when she kicked Bohm off of her after the bell sounded.
According to Kim, she entered the fight with a torn ACL but was set on competing regardless. She took to her Instagram Stories to extensively comment on the fight, taking aim at Bohm for being unable to continue. Kim explained that she kicked Bohm off her for a reason.
“It’s lame, but if I have to make an excuse of the outcome, as everyone can see from the fact that I went to the fight wearing knee pads on,” Kim wrote. “I prepared for this fight for three months at first and another four months due to Mandy’s unilateral cancellation of the first dated match. I prepared for this fight with a completely torn ACL in my knee for a total of seven months. My knee is still in the worst condition than anyone can imagine. I just didn’t show it to the point even my corners couldn’t tell during the fight. And despite every medical staff telling me I needed surgery, and needed 7-12 months at least to recover after surgery, yet I took the fight because I wanted to put on a show for everyone.
“For people asking why I didn’t strike with Mandy and not listening to my coach because I just couldn’t stand still, my knee pulled out of it’s position giving me such pain in the middle of the very first round, that’s why I decided to grapple with her instead, and I didn’t want to risk myself to be in a situation where my knee totally pulls out making me unable to continue, which has happened numerous times during this long training camp.”
Check out Kim’s full statement below:
🚨| Ji Yeon Kim has released the following statement after her controversial #UFCCharlotte loss to Mandy Bohm.😳 pic.twitter.com/x3KCTYrHlV
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) May 15, 2023
Kim now has dropped five consecutive fights, which has her questioning her future. The 33-year-old South Korean fighter hasn’t notched a win since a knockout of Nadia Kassem in October 2019. Meanwhile, Bohm picked up her first octagon win after dropping her first two to Ariane Lipski and Victoria Leonardo.
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 4.
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Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ABC 4, including some notable feats from Matt Brown and Jailton Almeida.
The UFC retuned to North Carolina on Saturday with UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
In the main event, [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) continued his emergence as a heavyweight contender when he flawlessly ran through [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) en route to a first-round submission and staying unbeaten inside the octagon.
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 ABC 4.
UFC on ABC 4 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ABC 4 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $211,500.
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 ABC 4 takes place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full UFC on ABC 4 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Ian Garry[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Karl Williams[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Tainara Lisboa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/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 $40,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-40 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $3,035,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $17,624,000
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 4.
Check out the best photos from Mandy Bohm’s technical split decision win over Ji Yeon Kim at UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag]’s technical split decision win over [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag] at UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Photos by Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports)
Check out the numbers behind UFC on ABC 4, where Matt Brown can tie one of the most prestigious records possible under the UFC banner.
The UFC returns to Charlotte, N.C., for the first time in more than five years Saturday with UFC on ABC 4, which takes place at Spectrum Center with a main card that airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
A matchup of ranked heavyweights is featured in the main event. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will look to add another spectacular knockout to his highlight reel when he takes on the surging [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who has never had a decision victory during his career.
The card is also littered with a number of other octagon notables, and for more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ABC 4.
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
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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 from Feb. 20-26.
Derrick Lewis, the UFC’s all-time knockout record holder, is on a personal worst losing skid after UFC Fight Night 218.
The UFC opened its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 218, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The main event saw [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) continue his climb as a heavyweight contender when he halted former title challenger [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) with a first-round submission.
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 Fight Night 218.
