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Check out these photos highlighting the action from UFC Fight Night 207 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check out these photos highlighting the action from UFC Fight Night 207 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of UFC/Getty Images)
Erin Blanchfield tapped JJ Aldrich with a standing choke at UFC Fight Night 207 then called out the Jessica Eye vs. Maycee Barber winner.
[autotag]Erin Blanchfield[/autotag] showed why she’s one of the most highly touted prospects in the women’s flyweight division on Saturday when she taped out [autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 207.
The 23-year-old Blanchfield (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who is the sixth youngest active fighter on the UFC roster, finished Aldrich (11-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) with a standing guillotine choke in the second round of the bout, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
After a bit of a slow start through the first round, Blanchfield showed why she was a heavy betting favorite by latching on the choke and forcing Aldrich to tap at the 2:38 mark of Round 2.
“I felt she wasn’t defending her neck, so I felt my right arm get in there,” Blanchfield said in her post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “It’s something I train all the time in the gym, so I know when it’s there.”
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
This submission was Cold Blooded 😳 #UFCVegas56 pic.twitter.com/svsIAssEOu
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 4, 2022
That's 6-straight for @Blanchfield_MMA! Flyweights beware! 👀#UFCVegas56 pic.twitter.com/XbMbKn5wgO
— UFC (@ufc) June 4, 2022
With three straight wins to begin her UFC tenure, Blanchfield said she now feels comfortable calling her shots, and she wants the winner of the UFC 276 matchup between Jessica Eye and Maycee Barber.
“I’m trying to move up the rankings, and I want the winner of Eye vs. Barber,” Blanchfield said. “I think both of those girls are great and I’ll finish them too.”
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A fun women’s flyweight bout is heading to an upcoming UFC Fight Night event.
A fun women’s flyweight bout is in the works for an upcoming UFC card on June 4.
Following her UFC Fight Night 203 victory, [autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag] mentioned[autotag] Erin Blanchfield[/autotag] as a potential next opponent that would be “a great fight” for her. Her wish has been granted as the pair are in the works to meet on June 4 for an event that does not yet have a confirmed location or venue.
MMA Junkie confirmed the news following an initial report from MMA Fighting. Both fighters have agreed to the bout, but contracts have not yet been issued.
Aldrich (11-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), 29, defeated Gillian Robertson in March, notching her third-straight decision win, following victories over Vanessa Demopoulos and Cortney Casey. The Ultimate Fighter 23 veteran has gone the distance in all 10 UFC bouts.
On the other side, the 22-year-old Blanchfield (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has made a quick impression on the division. In two 2021 bouts, she defeated Sarah Alpar and Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision, landing her at the No. 15 spot in the promotion’s flyweight rankings. Blanchfield will enter the contest against Aldrich riding a five-fight win streak.
With the addition, the June 4 lineup includes:
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The UFC paid out just shy of $200,000 to the athletes at UFC Fight Night 203 under its Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay program.
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 203 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $198,000.
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 203 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 203 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Karl Roberson[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]A.J. Fletcher[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevin Jones[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kris Moutinho[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $4,500
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 2037 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2031 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: $1,528,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $7,695,500
The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 203, which features Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev in the main event.
The UFC schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 203 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.
A clash of light heavyweight contenders gets the spotlight in the main event. Former title challenger [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) get back on a winning streak when he takes on [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who is riding the longest active run of octagon victories of any fighter in his weight class.
For more on the numbers behind the headliners, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 203.
The hits keep on coming to the promotion’s Aug. 28 lineup.
The UFC on ESPN 30 lineup continues to take hit after hit.
After withdrawals Tuesday from Mario Bautista, Aliaskhab Khizriev, and Sara McMann, [autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag] joined the pack of fighters who will not compete on the Aug. 28 card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Cortez (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) suffered an injury, and as a result, the UFC is seeking a replacement to fight her previously scheduled opponent [autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag].
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the withdrawal but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
UFC on ESPN 30 marks the first time Cortez has withdrawn from a fight during her promotional tenure. Since a contract-earning win over Mariya Agapova on Dana White’s Contender Series, Cortez has won decisions over Vanessa Melo, Stephanie Egger, and Justine Kish.
As for Aldrich (9-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), she has won two of her most recent three fights. In March, she defeated Cortney Casey via split decision.
With the change, the UFC on ESPN 30 lineup includes:
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The Nevada Athletic Commission has released it’s full list of UFC 246 medical suspensions.
[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] is facing a lengthy medical suspension as a result of his UFC 246 loss to [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag].
Cerrone, a former UFC title challenger, was defeated by McGregor on Saturday due to strikes just 40 seconds into their headliner. As a result of damage suffered from a kick, punches, and even a trifecta of shoulder strikes, “Cowboy” is facing a lengthy 180-day suspension.
McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), on the other hand, walked away from the main event unscathed.
The Irishman wasn’t the only fighter to walk away suspension-less. Co-main event participants [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] and [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] were among six other fighters who won’t be mandated to sit out.
[autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag], who suffered an apparent ACL tear vs. [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag], was handed a 180-day suspension. Pending doctor clearance, she could return sooner than July.
[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag], [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag], [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag], and [autotag]J.J. Aldrich[/autotag] are also looking at potential 180-day suspensions for injuries suffered in their respective bouts.
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UFC 246 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can see below:
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