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Dana White reveals full UFC lineup for June 13 in Las Vegas

UFC president Dana White has announced the full June 13 lineup for the promotion’s event, which is expected to take place in Las Vegas.

Nine days prior to its June 13 event, the UFC has announced its full lineup of fights.

UFC president Dana White revealed the 10-fight card in an interview with ESPN on Thursday. Eight of the fights had already been revealed, but two new matchups were confirmed: [autotag]Kevin Aguilar[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Charles Rosa[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and [autotag]Jordan Griffin[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag] (24-11 MMA, 0-1 UFC). Both fights will be contested at featherweight.

Headlined by a women’s flyweight fight between [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag] and [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag], the main card lineup also features [autotag]Karl Roberson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag], [autotag]Ray Borg[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag], [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag], and [autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag].

The event will take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval at a meeting scheduled for this Monday. Broadcast plans have yet to be announced.

With entire lineup for the June 13 UFC event is as follows:

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. E.T.)

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain
Ray Borg vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa

PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. E.T.)

[autotag]Mariya Agapova[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Melissa Gatto[/autotag]
Kevin Aguilar vs. Charles Rosa
[autotag]Julia Avila[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Gina Mazany[/autotag]
[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]
Jordan Griffin vs. Darrick Minner

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UFC adds Jordan Espinosa vs. Mark De La Rosa to June 13 event

A bantamweight matchup between Jordan Espinosa and Mark De La Rosa is headed to the June 13 UFC event.

A bantamweight matchup is on tap for the UFC’s June 13 event.

[autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag] will face [autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag]. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup after an initial report from The Schmozone. The event does not yet have an official location or broadcast/streaming information.

Espinosa (14-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), a “Dana White’s Contender Series” alum, has dropped his last two in a row to Matt Schnell and Alex Perez. He was scheduled to face newcomer Zhalgas Zhumagulov on the June 13 event originally scheduled in Kazakhstan before the coronavirus outbreak forced a change in location.

Espinosa will look to avoid a three-fight losing streak when he faces De La Rosa in his first 135-pound bout in the UFC.

After picking up back-to-back wins over Elias Garcia and Joby Sanchez, De La Rosa (11-4 MMA, 2-6 UFC) has lost his last three in a row. He has competed at both 125 and 135 pounds during his UFC tenure.

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UFC Kazakhstan adds Zhalgas Zhumagulov homecoming vs. Jordan Espinosa

UFC Kazakhstan will feature a native son when Zhalgas Zhumagulov faces Jordan Espinosa in the promotion’s first event held in the country.

UFC Kazakhstan will be a homecoming for promotional newcomer [autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag].

Recently-inked flyweight Zhumagulov (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will welcomes Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag], in one of the first UFC fights held on Kazakhstani soil.

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

UFC Kazakhstan is expected to take place June 13 at Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The event has still not been officially announced by the UFC, so no streaming info is available yet. No other bouts have been announced for the event at this time.

Zhumagulov, 31, has won four straight fights, and seven of eight, entering his promotional debut. His most recent eight outings have come under the Fight Nights Global promotional banner, where he’s picked up the flyweight title.

As for Espinosa (14-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), the Luttrell’s MMA product is in need of a victory. Since winning his UFC debut against Eric Shelton in March 2019, Espinosa has dropped back-to-back outings. In August 2019, Espinosa was submitted in the first round by Matt Schnell. In January 2020, history repeated itself when Espinosa was once again submitted in Round 1 – this time, at the hands of Alex Perez.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Three veterans take home $20k

UFC on ESPN+ 24 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $169,000.

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 on ESPN+ 24 took place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 24 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Darko Stosic[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Bevon Lewis[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Justine Kish[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Felipe Colares[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Lina Lansberg[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Brett Johns[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $3,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’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 $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

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 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

“UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos” – $169,000
“UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy” – $165,000

Year-to-date total: $334,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $31,338,500

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN+ 24 with AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Whitney Houston

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN+ 24 went with as their backing tracks in Raleigh, N.C.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24: Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez odds, picks and best bets

Jordan Espinosa and Alex Perez battle during UFC on ESPN+ 24; we look at the fight odds and betting predictions around the matchup.

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Jordan Espinosa and Alex Perez square off in a flyweight bout on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 24 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Saturday evening. To watch the full card, sign up for ESPN+ now.

Espinosa (14-6-0) heads into this one at 1-1 since signing with the UFC. He picked up a victory against Eric Shelton by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Nashville on March 23, 2019, before being submitted by Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night in Newark on Aug. 3, 2019. This will be a battle between two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style fighters, so look for plenty of upright action, especially on Espinosa’s part. He has solid significant strike accuracy at 58.04% to 48.17% for Perez. Both land plenty per minute, too, as Espinosa is at 4.52 significant strikes landed per minute, and Perez lands 4.68 per minute.

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Perez (22-5-0) is at a four-inch disadvantage in terms of reach (69.5″ to 65.5″), but what he lacks in that department he makes up for in terms of experience. He has five UFC fights under his belt, and he is 4-1 since joining the big time, including a win over common opponent Shelton back on Feb. 24, 2018. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Mark De La Rosa on March 30, 2019 on the Barboza-Gaethje card. Over his career he has won by a multitude of ways, picking up wins at the hands of the judges, with plenty of submissions and knockouts along the way. He also has been submitted on a handful of occasions, including twice by the guillotine. He might want to keep this one upright, but he can go to the mat, posting a 3.13 takedown average with a 47.62% takedown accuracy and 1.25 submission average.

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Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez betting odds

Per BetMGM, Perez (-278) is the heavy favorite, mainly due to his experience and overall success in the UFC. Espinosa (+200) has rather limited success, and he cannot be trusted on the 2-way line. He has just one path to victory, a knockout, while Perez can do it with his hands in an outright brawl, technical aspects to wow the judges if it goes the distance, or he can do it in the ground game. The possibilities are just more for Perez. Toss him in a two- or three-fighter parlay to get a better return, even if you bet the chalk in a few bouts.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Perez to win the fight returns $3.60 in profit. A $10 bet on Espinosa returns a profit of $20 with an upset victory.

If you want some action on this MMA bout, place your wagers at BetMGM now. For more sports betting picks and analysis, visit SportsbookWire.com.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 predictions: Can ex-champ Junior Dos Santos upset Curtis Blaydes?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN+ 24 main card in Raleigh, N.C., featuring Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos.

	Blaydes vs. Dos Santos	Chiesa vs. Dos Anjos	Espinosa vs. Perez	Cifers vs. A. Hill	J. Hill vs. Stosic
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 3-1	Blaydes (62%)	Dos Anjos (62%)	Perez (85%)	Cifers (52%)	J. Hill (63%)
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 4-0 2017 Champion	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 4-0	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 3-1 2019 Champion*	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	Cifers	J. Hill
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 3-1 2014 Champion	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Dos Anjos	Perez	Cifers	J. Hill
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 2-2 2018 Champion	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 2-2	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 2-2	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	Cifers	Stosic

The has touched down in a new North Carolina city for the first time, and a former heavyweight champion is atop the card.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former heavyweight champ [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) will try to get back on track when he takes on [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC). Dos Santos lost to Francis Ngannou this past July and had a three-fight winning streak snapped. Blaydes has lost just twice in his career – both to Ngannou. But he’s working on a two-fight streak since his most recent setback to him, and he’s a fairly heavy favorite in the fight at around -260. Blaydes has a big 9-5 lead in the picks from our 14 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-main event, former lightweight champ [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] (29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) continues his run at welterweight when he takes on [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who is 2-0 since he moved to the division from 155 pounds. Although dos Anjos is a big favorite around -270, it’s Chiesa who has a 9-5 lead from our pickers.

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We have one unanimous pick on the main card. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has the support of all 14 of our pickers in his flyweight bout against [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) has a heavy 11-3 picks lead over North Carolina local [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in their women’s strawweight bout – though Hill is just a slight favorite at the sports books, and our readers are picking Cifers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) nearly is a unanimous pick in his promotional debut at light heavyweight against [autotag]Darko Stosic[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC). Only one picker is taking Stosic in what would be a mild upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Blaydes (62 percent), dos Anjos (62 percent), Perez (85 percent), Cifers (52 percent) and Jamahal Hill (63 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Alex Perez sees ‘Fight of the Night’ with Jordan Espinosa at UFC on ESPN+ 24

Alex Perez is putting the onus on Jordan Espinosa to bring the fight at UFC on ESPN+ 24.

RALEIGH, N.C. – [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] is putting the onus on [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag] to bring the fight at UFC on ESPN+ 24, because it could bring both some extra cash.

Perez (22-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) considers himself an action fighter, and said he sees Espinosa (14-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in the same light. Should both men live up to their reputations, Perez said they have good odds at getting an extra $50,000 each for “Fight of the Night” honors after Saturday’s card.

“He’s dangerous, a good wrestler, has good ground game,” Perez told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “If we come out to fight it could be ‘Fight of the Night’ for sure. If we come out there and what we’re supposed to do. If you guys watch his fights on (Dana White’s) Contender Series, he comes out swinging. I do, too, so wherever the fight goes we’ll be ready.”

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Perez’s flyweight matchup with Espinosa, which takes place at PNC Arena and streams on ESPN+, will mark his first action since March. He earned a victory in that fight to rebound from his TKO loss to Joseph Benavidez at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in November 2018, an outcome which stands as his only octagon defeat.

With Benavidez favored in his fight for the vacant 125-pound belt against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC on ESPN+ 27 in February, the plan for Perez is to eventually get that rematch.

If he wants to make that happen, starting his 2020 campaign with a win over Espinosa is crucial.

“First goal is obviously to win this fight,” Perez said. “Win this fight and win two other fights this year. I want to get back to being active. I want to win two of three fights this year and go from there.”

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UFC on ESPN+ 24: Make your predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in Raleigh, N.C.

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 on ESPN+ 24 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for all six main card fights inside.

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