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Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 218 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 218 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)
Check out the numbers behind UFC Vegas 68, where Derrick Lewis can add to his all-time UFC knockout record.
The UFC opens a busy February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.
A heavyweight headliner serves atop the card. The most decorated knockout artist in UFC history returns to competition as [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) looks to buck his losing skid against the streaking [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC).
For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 218.
All the UFC and Bellator 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 or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Oct. 17-23.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 277 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $313,500.
DALLAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 277 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $313,500.
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 277 took place at American Airlines Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
The full UFC 277 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag]: $42,000
[autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $32,000
[autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Hamdy Abdelwahab[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Rafa Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Orion Cosce[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Blood Diamond[/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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $5,253,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,420,500
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 277.
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Check out the best photos from Joselyne Edwards’ split decision win over Ji Yeon Kim at UFC 277 in Dallas.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]’ split decision win over [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag] at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)
Check out these photos from the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins in Dallas.
Check out these photos from the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins which took place at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)
All the UFC and Bellator 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 or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from July 11-17.
Our panelists put on their judging hats to take a look at the scores turned in for Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ji Yeon Kim.
Welcome to “Judges Gonna Judge,” where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend.
This week, we take a closer look at [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag], a main card bout at UFC Fight Night 202 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
This Fight of the Night affair was a wild back-and-forth fight in which both fighters were bloodied and wobbled throughout. When it was all said and done, Kim walked away with more strikes landed, but all three judges scored the fight the exact same way for Cachoeira. Mike Bell, Sal D’Amato and Adalaide Byrd turned in identical scores of 29-28, with each scoring the first and third rounds for Cachoeira, while seeing the second round for Kim.
According to stat totals, Kim landed 171 strikes to Cachoeira’s 102, who was also credited with a completed takedown. When the official scores were read, there was an immediate backlash from many on social media who thought Kim did enough to win the fight.
Was this a robbery or did the official judges get it right?
MMA Junkie’s Matthew Wells, Farah Hannoun and Dan Tom put on their judging hats and break the fight down round by round.
Check out who all took home an extra $50,000 for their performance at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
UFC returned to action at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday with a fight card that produced a number of bonus-worthy performances.
From early on the prelims to the main event of UFC Fight Night 202, there were a number of impressive finishes throughout the card. Not every fight resulted in an early stoppage though, and a couple of fights that went the distance left a lasting impression as well. [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] and [autotag]Ji Yeon Kim[/autotag] brawled for 15 minutes straight in a wild back-and-forth fight. The most intense battle of the evening took home Fight of the Night honors while two other fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses.
Check out who pocketed an extra $50,000 for their performance on Saturday below.
Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 odds and lines between Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.
In a women’s weight fight on the main card, Ji Yeon Kim and Priscila Cachoeira meet Saturday at UFC Vegas 49 – also known as UFC Fight Night 202 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC Vegas 49: Kim vs. Cachoeira odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m.
Kim takes the walk to the octagon with a seven-inch reach advantage over the Brazilian challenger. She also holds a 5.04-to-3.82 significant strikes landed per minute.
The South Korean fighter is looking to turn things around after a pair of unanimous-decision losses since her KO/TKO win over Nadia Kassem at UFC 243 in Oct. 2019. All four of Kim’s losses at the UFC level have come via decision and just one of her seven bouts has resulted in a finish.
Cachoeira, a.k.a. “Zombie Girl”, is looking to bounce back after getting submitted by Gillian Robertson last time out at UFC 269 in Dec. Her ground game hasn’t been good, going 0-2 via submission in her pro career, both at the UFC level. She is 6-0 via KO/TKO in 14 career bouts, including knockouts of Gina Mazany and Shana Dobson in the UFC. However, this fight represents a big step up in competition.
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Records: Kim (9-4-2) | Cachoeira (10-4-0)
KIM (-175) is a little pricey, but she is a good bet to bounce back against Cachoeira. The fact she holds such a tremendous reach advantage will keep the challenger Cachoeira at a safe distance.
I think Kim, a.k.a. “Firefist”, has the skills to get it done and score a much-needed win via knockout. However, the better play is taking KIM BY POINTS (+130). It’s still a good value at plus money when you consider the fact just one of her seven fights at the UFC level has resulted in a finish.
Play YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (-160), which is a good value based upon Kim’s UFC history, as well as the fact Cachoeira has managed to go the distance in two of her last five fights. She likely will go into this one looking for the knockout, which is her specialty, recording six KO/TKO wins in 14 career professional bouts. However, with a seven-inch reach disadvantage, she won’t be able to get close to Kim.
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