UFC Fight Night 232 post-event facts: Brendan Allen on an all-time submission streak

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 232, which saw Brendan Allen put him name in the books with Royce Gracie and Demian Maia.

The UFC closed its November schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 232, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw 10 of 14 fights end in a stoppage.

One of those finishes belonged to main event winner [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC), who submitted [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their middleweight clash, extending his winning streak to six and putting him in the discussion among the more serious contenders in the weight class.

For more on the numbers behind Allen’s performance, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 232.

UFC Fight Night 232 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Top earners get $16,000

UFC Fight Night 232 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $158,500.

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 232 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 232 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jake Matthews[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Payton Talbott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Nick Aguirre[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luana Pinheiro[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Myktybek Orolbai[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Uros Medic[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jose Johnson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Christian Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Mick Parkin[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Caio Machado[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jeka Saragih[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Alexander[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ailin Perez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Trey Ogden[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Rafael Estevam[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/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 2321 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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $7,464,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $21,983,000

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Jordan Leavitt: My ego is rooting for Paddy Pimblett, but ‘heart and soul’ want Tony Ferguson to win

Jordan Leavitt explains why he’s torn by the Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson matchup going down at UFC 296.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] is torn about the upcoming lightweight matchup between former rival [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] and beloved veteran [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag].

Leavitt, who lost to Pimblett in 2022, would like to see former opponent win and have success in his career, as the loss could age well. However, like many, Leavitt has a soft spot for Ferguson, who’s a fan favorite and considered a legend by most, but is currently on a six-fight losing streak.

“I’m in a weird position, you know,” Leavitt told reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 232 media day. “You always want your opponents’ to be very successful because it makes you look better by like association, but it’s a lose-lose situation for Paddy.

“I don’t think he really gains much for beating Tony. Like he’s already as popular as Tony in terms of fan base and social media hype, but this could be the fight for Tony.”

Leavitt (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) returns to the octagon this Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 232 against Chase Hooper (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC).

Although Ferguson is on a bad losing streak and a few months shy of his 40th birthday, Leavitt holds hope that Ferguson can get a victory at UFC 296 on Dec. 16.

“They both have bad defense, statistically speaking,” Leavitt said. “They may improve it, people be putting in the comments, ‘You’re an idiot, you’re wrong.’ Neither have shown good offensive wrestling, good defense or good one-punch stopping power, really. So this might be the one for Tony. I think Tony could do this one, I hope he does. I hope it’s not a decision because things happen when you decision, Paddy Pimblett.

“I mean, I want Paddy to win for my ego, but for my heart and my soul, I want Ferguson to win and ride into the sunset and be a fitness influencer with David Goggins. They can lunge off into the sunset.”

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Video: UFC Fight Night 232 media day interviews

Before UFC Fight Night 232 on Saturday, watch as the main card athletes speak to reporters at media day.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 232, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before the fights arrive, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

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UFC Fight Night 232 pre-event facts: Brendan Allen can climb all-time submission list

The best facts about UFC Fight Night 232, which features decorated submission artists Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig in the main event.

After celebrating its 30th anniversary this past week in New York, the octagon returns to its home base of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 232, which streams on ESPN+.

A matchup of middleweight grappling specialists is featured in the main event. [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will attempt to continue his surge up the division against [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (17-6-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC), who looks so stay unbeaten since dropping to 185 pounds.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 232.

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Jordan Leavitt before UFC Fight Night 232: ‘I would love to be the first person to submit Chase Hooper’

Jordan Leavitt as a feeling that his UFC Fight Night 232 bout with Chase Hooper “is going to be a weird one.”

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] hopes to hand Chase Hooper his first submission loss.

Leavitt (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meets Hooper (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Leavitt admits he’s a fan of Hooper, which makes him unsure of how their fight will play out.

“This is my first time fighting somebody that I like and I’ve been a fan of,” Leavitt told MMA Junkie Radio. “I was a fan of Matt Wiman, but also it was my UFC debut, and I was a little scared.

“But this fight, I’m not sure what to anticipate because I feel like we might both be going in there like, ‘OK, no empathy, go for the kill.’ So, I think it’ll be a little more uncharacteristically violent as we compensate for those nice feelings, but I can’t tell you how this fight is going to go.”

Both the majority of Leavitt and Hooper’s wins have come by submission, and Leavitt wants to add another one to his resume. But Leavitt thinks their similar approach could end up neutralizing each other and their fight plays out on the feet.

“I would love to be the first person to submit Chase Hooper,” Leavitt continued. “I’m not sure many people will get that opportunity in his career, but I definitely feel inclined to believe it’s going to be a very awkward kickboxing fight, and I’m down for that. We’re both coming off our best striking performances, and we both never really fought another grappling specialist. So, it’s going to be a weird one.”

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 14-20)

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 or officially announced by a promotion from Aug. 14-20.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 12-18)

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 or officially announced by a promotion from June 12-18.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 1-7)

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 May 1-7.

Jordan Leavitt was just joking that his next fight would be a KO – and then it happened

Jordan Leavitt celebrated the first knockout of his career to come by strikes at UFC Fight Night 220.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] beat Victor Martinez with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 220 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Leavitt, who celebrated the first knockout of his career to come by strikes.