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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action April 21-23

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex for a heavyweight showdown. In the main event, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] in a fight scheduled for five rounds.

Elsewhere, many other MMA and boxing events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 18 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 21-23.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC on ESPN 19 medical suspensions: Jack Hermansson, Jamahal Hill facing six months

Five fighters face potential six-month layoffs following UFC on ESPN 19.

[autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] heads a list of five fighters facing potential six-month suspensions after their respective bouts at UFC on ESPN 19, per commission records.

Hermansson (21-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who lost a unanimous decision to short-notice replacement [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] (16-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), was given a 180-day term after suffering a fractured left orbital bone during the night’s main event.

Co-headliner [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who picked up his biggest win to date with a second-round finish of [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] (25-15 MMA, 13-10 UFC), requires his left hand to be cleared by a doctor or he may also face a 180-day suspension.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 19, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Other fighters facing possible six-month medical suspensions include [autotag]John Allan[/autotag], [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag], and [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag].

The full list of UFC on ESPN 19 medical suspensions includes:

  • Jack Hermansson: Suspended 180 days or until fractured left orbital is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Marvin Vettori: Suspended 45 days or until cut to left eyelid is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Ovince Saint Preux: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Jamahal Hill: Needs clearance of left hand with x-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: Suspended 14 days with 7 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • John Allan: Needs clearance of right knee with MRI and right ankle with x-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Matt Wiman[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on right eyebrow.
  • [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • Damon Jackson: Suspended 180 days or until possible nasal fracture is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to contusions.
  • Jake Collier: Suspended 180 days or until possible non-displaced fracture of left lateral orbital wall is cleared by an ophthalmologist; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.

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Louis Smolka: UFC on ESPN 19 win was another vindication of 20 years of hard work

Louis Smolka recaps his second-round TKO of Jose Quinonez at UFC on ESPN 19.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag] used ground-and-pound to end his fight vs. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag] on Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 19 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Smolka as he discusses his gameplan entering the fight, recaps the TKO finish, and reflects on his 20 years of dedication to combat sports.

UFC on ESPN 19 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Ovince Saint Preux nets most money

UFC on ESPN 19 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $120,000.

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 19 took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 19 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]John Allan[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Matt Wiman[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag]: $20,000

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:

Year-to-date total: $6,153,000
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: $37,207,500

UFC finalizing Jose Quinonez vs. Louis Smolka rebooking for Dec. 5 in Las Vegas

The UFC is giving Jose Quinonez vs. Louis Smolka another shot.

The UFC is giving [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag] another shot.

Originally scheduled to square off at UFC Fight Night 182 this past Saturday, Quinonez (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Smolka (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) are expected to be rebooked for the promotion’s Dec. 5 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, pending bout finalization.

Sources with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the targeted booking to MMA Junkie on Monday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Milenio was first to report the news.

The previously scheduled meeting between Quinonez and Smolka this past Saturday was canceled minutes prior to the start of the event. Smolka, who weighed in at 139 pounds ahead of the matchup, was deemed “medically unfit” to compete according to UFC officials, who clarified the removal was not related to any COVID-19 testing results.

With the addition, the Dec. 5 lineup includes:

  • Jack Hermansson vs. Kevin Holland
  • Bethe Correia vs. Yanan Wu
  • Jake Collier vs. Gian Villante
  • Maryna Moroz vs. Taila Santos
  • Cody Durden vs. Jimmy Flick
  • John Allan vs. Roman Dolidze
  • Damon Jackson vs. Ilia Topuria
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Merab Dvalishvili
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Jose Quinonez vs. Louis Smolka

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Louis Smolka ruled out of UFC Fight Night 182; Jose Quinonez fight scratched

Just hours before they were set to step into the octagon, Louis Smolka and Jose Quinonez have been removed from UFC Fight Night 182.

Just hours before they were set to step into the octagon, [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag] and [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag] have been removed from UFC Fight Night 182.

UFC officials announced the change 30 minutes prior to the start of tonight’s event, which streams live on ESPN+ from UFC Apex in Las Vegas and now proceeds with just nine fights.

Smolka, who weighed in at 139 pounds for the bantamweight matchup, was deemed “medically unfit” to compete according to UFC officials, who clarified the removal was not related to any COVID-19 testing results.

The Smolka (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) vs. Quinonez (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) fight is the third contest to be scratched from UFC Fight Night 182 over the past day.

Eryk Anders (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC), who also missed weight on Friday, withdrew overnight from his middleweight bout with Antonio Arroyo (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), while Saparbek Safarov (9-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) withdrew from his middleweight fight against Julian Marquez (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) prior to Friday’s official ceremony.

UFC 250 free fight: Sean O’Malley runs through Jose Quinonez in return

Watch as Sean O’Malley returns from a two-year layoff to stop Jose Quinonez in the first round at UFC 248.

“The Suga Show” returned in emphatic fashion.

After being sidelined for two years due to a suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, O’Malley (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) returned at UFC 248 to face [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag] this past March.

And it didn’t take long for the undefeated fighter to remind everyone of the kind of talent he has.

O’Malley came out light on his feet, switching stances and immediately dropped Quinonez with a front kick to the body. He continued to poke at Quinonez’s gut, using his movement to evade any danger.

With Quinonez continuing to pressure, O’Malley landed a counter right that briefly dropped him, following it up with a head kick, a short uppercut and some ground-and-pound to score the first-round stoppage win.

O’Malley faces veteran Eddie Wineland this Saturday at UFC 250. Before he faces Wineland, relive O’Malley’s finish over Quinonez in the video above.

UFC 250 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

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UFC 248 medical suspensions: Israel Adesanya needs his feet checked out

Israel Adesanya is one of six fighters in need of further evaluation after UFC 248.

[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] is one of six fighters in need of further evaluation after UFC 248.

The UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who defended his title in a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, needs X-rays on both of his feet before obtaining clearance to fight again.

Monday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, the body that oversaw the event.

Complete UFC 248 medical suspensions include:

* * * *

Israel Adesanya: Needs X-rays of both feet. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until April 9; minimum suspension no contact until April 29.

[autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag]: Suspended until May 5; no contact until April 22.

[autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag]: Suspended until May 5; no contact until April 22.

[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: Needs MRI on right knee. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until April 9.

[autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Alex Oliveira[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: Needs MRI on left shoulder. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: Needs X-ray on left foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag]: Needs X-ray on left foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: Needs X-ray on left ankle. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag]: Suspended until April 7; no contact until March 29.

[autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Danaa Batgerel[/autotag]: Needs X-ray on right foot. If injury discovered, must have doctor’s clearance or no contact until Sept. 4; minimum suspension with no contact until April 7.

[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: Suspended until April 22; no contact until April 7.

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UFC 248 salaries: Israel Adesanya takes home good chunk of total payout

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was the highest earner at UFC 248, taking home more than double that of the card’s other champ.

Middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] was the highest earner at UFC 248, taking home more than twice as much disclosed pay as the card’s other defending champ.

Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) made $500,000 with no win bonus for his main event title defense against challenger [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Romero made $350,000 in defeat.

The other defending champion on the card, Zhang Weili (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) netted $200,000 for beating [autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who got $106,000 in the memorable title contest.

The total disclosed payroll for the event was $2.086 million.

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Complete disclosed salaries for UFC 248:

  • Israel Adesanya: $500,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Yoel Romero: $350,000
  • Zhang Weili: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
    def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk: $106,000
  • [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: $40,000
  • [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $152,000 (includes $76,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $64,000
  • [autotag]Alex Oliveira[/autotag]: $128,000 (includes $64,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $35,000
  • [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: $33,000
  • [autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag]: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Saparbek Safarov[/autotag]: $22,000
  • [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Jamall Emmers[/autotag]: $10,000
  • [autotag]Danaa Batgerel[/autotag]: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
    def. [autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $14,000

The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC 248 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.

For example, UFC officials handed out additional $50,000 UFC 248 fight-night bonuses to Dariush and O’Malley for “Performance of the Night,” and Weili and Jedrzejczyk for “Fight of the Night.”

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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UFC 248 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $32 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 248 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $257,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 248 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $257,000.

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 248 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 248 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: $40,000
def. [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag]: $40,000
def. [autotag]Joanna Jedrzejczyk[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Alex Oliveira[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Saparbek Safarov[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jamall Emmers[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Danaa Batgerel[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $5,000

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:

Year-to-date total: $1,083,500
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: $32,088,000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 248 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $265,000.