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UFC Fight Night 220 post-event facts: Nurullo Aliev makes history for Tajikistan

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 220, which saw Nurullo Aliev put Tajikistan on the map of the UFC win column.

UFC Fight Night 220, which took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, is likely an event the promotion will want to put in the rear-view mirror as quickly as possible.

Three fights, including the original headliner, were called off within 48 hours of the card beginning, resulting in a 10-bout lineup that saw [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) finish [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) by third-round submission in the makeshift middleweight main event.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Brendan Allen’s $11,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 220 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 220 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $104,000.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 220 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Erick Gonzalez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Victor Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000
def.[autotag]Carl Deaton[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag][Nurullo Aliev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/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 2207 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2201 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:

“UFC Fight Night 220: Krylov vs. Spann” – $126,000
“UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield” – $158,000
“UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” – $263,000
“UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac” – $136,000
“UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill” – $359,500
“UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov” – $137,000

Year-to-date total: $1,157,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,676,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220 pre-event facts: Tatiana Suarez returns after 1,358 days

Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 220, where undefeated Tatiana Suarez fights for the first time since June 2019.

The UFC wraps its February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 220, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with the full lineup slated to stream on ESPN+.

A clash of high-action light heavyweight contenders is featured in the main event of the card. Nikita Krylov (28-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and Ryan Spann (21-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will bring a combined 37 career first-round finishes to the octagon in a fight that’s slated for five rounds, but unlikely to need it.

For more on the numbers behind the headliners, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 220.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 7-13)

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 Nov. 7-13.

UFC Fight Night 208 post-event facts: Molly McCann’s second spinning elbow makes history

Molly McCann owns two of six spinning elbow knockouts in UFC history after UFC Fight Night 208.

The UFC’s encore in London did not live up to the standards of its visit to the city earlier this year. Nine of the 14 bouts at UFC Fight Night 208 on Saturday at The O2 went to a decision.

The heavyweight main event capped off in disappointing fashion when [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into the fight, giving [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) a TKO victory.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 208.

Twitter reacts to Paddy Pimblett’s submission of Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208

See the top Twitter reactions to Paddy Pimblett’s win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208.

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] continued to bud as a star on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] on home soil at UFC Fight Night 208.

Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) sent an electric crowd at The O2 in London into frenzy for the second time in four months, this time defeating Leavitt (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) by second-round submission in the lightweight bout.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Pimblett’s victory over Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208.

Paddy Pimblett def. Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Paddy Pimblett’s submission win over Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 208 in London.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]’s submission win over [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 208 at The O2 in London. (Photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports)

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UFC Fight Night 208 results: Paddy Pimblett’s tapout of Jordan Leavitt came with heavy heart

Paddy Pimblett had to go through a little adversity, but he came through the way he promised he would.

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] had to go through a little adversity, but he came through the way he promised he would.

Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) had some struggles most of the first round against [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in front of his raucous home fans in England. But he came on strong late in the round, then in the second hurt Leavitt with a knee before he sank in a rear-naked choke to end the fight.

Afterward, he said he learned of the suicide of a friend just hours before the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 208.

“That’s not me. That was sh*t. Pardon my French, but I’m better than that,” Pimblett said before delivering a message of hope for an end to the stigma that men, in particular, can’t share their emotions without it being considered a weakness. “I’d rather you cry on my shoulder than go to your funeral.”

The lightweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 208 main card at The O2 in London.

Silencing the doubters 🤫 #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/S4aaKaDgqd

— UFC (@ufc) July 23, 2022

Pimblett pushed Leavitt back quickly with a kick, then threw another one and backed him to the fence. When Pimblett rushed him, Leavitt elbowed his way out and clinched Pimblett and dropped him to the canvas. They were back to the feet quickly, but Leavitt stayed clung to him. Leavitt dropped downand scooped Pimblett up with a single leg and slammed him to the canvas.

But he landed right into a Pimblett guillotine choke. Pimblett tried to adjust his grip and lost it. Two minutes in, Leavitt brought the fight back to the feet, but kept tied to Pimblett. Pimblett jumped for another guillotine attempt, but lost it in a hurry.

The crowd let Leavitt know midway through the round that his game plan wasn’t appreciated. When Pimblett finally broke away with 45 seconds left in the round, Leavitt tried to chase him. But Pimblett landed a kick, then ended the round on top working for a choke of his own.

Leavitt worked early front kicks to keep distance, then landed a nice right hand. Leavitt worked for a takedown again, but Pimblett stayed on his feet. After a while, it allowed Pimblett to work for a standing arm-triangle choke. Then he landed a big knee. Pimblett wrapped him up in a body triangle and trapped Leavitt’s right arm in his legs.

He worked again for a rear-naked choke and got his arm under the chin. It was tight, and before long Leavitt had to tap. Leavitt never had been finished in his career. The finish came at the 2:46 mark of the middle frame.

Fighting for something bigger than himself ❤️ #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/A7aNUFgvPU

— UFC (@ufc) July 23, 2022

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UFC Fight Night 208: Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 208 bout odds and lines between Paddy Pimblett vs. Jordan Leavitt, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout on the main card, Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 208 at O2 Arena in London. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 208 Pimblett vs. Leavitt odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims starting at noon ET, followed by the main card at 3 p.m ET.

Pimblett has gone from prospect to up-and-coming star at the UFC level. His first 2 fights at the UFC have resulted in a 1st-round KO/TKO victory over Luigi Vendramini and a 1st-round submission win over Kazula Vargas last time out in mid-March.

Leavitt is coming off a split-decision victory over Trey Ogden in mid-April in his most recent fight. He’s recorded stoppage victories in 2 of his 4 fights in the UFC, including a submission win and a KO/TKO. Leavitt, a.k.a. “The Monkey King”, has gone the distance 4 times in 11 career bouts, going 1-0 via KO/TKO and 6-0 via submission.

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UFC Fight Night 208 Pimblett vs. Leavitt odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:27 p.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Pimblett -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Leavitt +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Total rounds: Over 2.5 (+135) | Under 2.5 (-190)
Will the fight go the distance? Yes (+210) | No (-320)

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UFC Fight Night 208 Pimblett vs. Leavitt picks and predictions

Records: Pimblett (18-3-0) | Leavitt (10-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Pimblett (-270) will cost you over two and a half times your potential return, which is not a good long-term betting strategy. So let’s get a little more specific.

Pimblett will be fighting in front of a pro-Pimblett crowd in his native England. He also sports a 2-inch reach advantage and a 6.07-to-2.49 significant strikes landed per minute advantage.

I can easily see PIMBLETT BY KO/TKO (+225), and that’s too hard to pass up for a chance to more than double up.

Over/Under (O/U)

No (-320): Fight to go the distance is not a recommended play, even though I think Pimblett easily gets the finish.

Instead, do a 2-round block on Pimblett. If you take PIMBLETT TO WIN IN ROUND 2 (+380) and PIMBLETT TO WIN IN ROUND 3 (+800), you’ll lose one end if he wins in Rounds 2-3, but you’ll still be quite a bit ahead.

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UFC Fight Night 208 predictions: Who are we picking in big bouts in London?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 208 main card in London, featuring Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall.

	Blaydes vs. Aspinall	Curtis vs. Hermansson	Leavitt vs. Pimblett	Gustafsson vs. Krylov	Goldy vs. McCann	Craig vs. Oezdemir
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 119-67	Aspinall (65%)	Curtis (60%)	Pimblett (76%)	Gustafsson (63%)	McCann (83%)	Craig (69%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 127-64 2018 Champion	Blaydes	Curtis	Leavitt	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 122-69	Blaydes	Curtis	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-69 2014 Champion	Blaydes	Hermansson	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 120-71	Aspinall	Curtis	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 120-71	Blaydes	Curtis	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-72	Aspinall	Curtis	Leavitt	Krylov	McCann	Craig
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 114-77	Blaydes	Hermansson	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Oezdeir
Brian Garcia @thegoze 112-79 2017 Champion	Blaydes	Hermansson	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Nolan King @mma_kings 112-79	Blaydes	Hermansson	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Oezdeir
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 106-85	Blaydes	Curtis	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 93-98	Blaydes	Curtis	Pimblett	Gustafsson	McCann	Craig

The UFC is back in London just four months after its highly successful event there in March, and heavyweights are at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 208 takes place Saturday at The O2 in London. The card streams on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at heavyweight. Aspinall, from England, is a slight -145 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Blaydes is +115. But our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers mostly see it the other way. Blaydes has a big 9-2 advantage in the picks.

In the middleweight co-feature, [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC) meets short-notice replacement [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag] (29-8 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who stepped in for the injured Darren Till. The fight nearly is a pick’em at the betting window, but it’s Curtis with a 7-4 edge from our staff members.

Also on the main card, rising British star [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) fights [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at lightweight. Pimblett is a -270 favorite and has a big 9-2 picks lead.

Three-time light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Alexander Gustafsson[/autotag] (18-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) is back in the division after a one-fight stint at heavyweight in 2020. He is a +160 underdog against -210 favorite [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] (27-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC). But despite the betting odds in Krylov’s favor, Gustafsson is a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

Our lone unanimous pick on the main card is another British fan favorite, Pimblett’s teammate [autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC). She’s the main card’s biggest favorite at -420 for her women’s flyweight bout against [autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), and she has a shutout in the picks at 11-0.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) takes on former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Volkan Oezdemir[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC), who is a -155 favorite. But despite that, +120 underdog Craig has a big 9-2 lead in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Aspinall (65 percent), Curtis (60 percent), Pimblett (76 percent), Gustafsson (63 percent), McCann (83 percent) and Craig (69 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 208.

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