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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action Aug. 23-27

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC travels to Singapore for UFC Fight Night 225.

The event at Singapore Indoor Stadium features a featherweight clash between former champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] and “The Korean Zombie” [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag].

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

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing this week from Aug. 23-27.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC parts ways with eight fighters, including two after decade-long tenures

Eight fighters are no longer on the UFC roster including two fighters who have been with the promotion for approximately a decade each.

Eight fighters are no longer on the UFC roster, including two athletes who were with the promotion approximately a decade each.

Whether it was the impending wave of fighters who will be signed to compete on “Dana White’s Contender Series,” Season 7 or simply performance or contract-based decisions, the promotion parted ways with these fighters in recent weeks.

Algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch first published the transactions when the promotion removed the fighters from official rankings eligibility.

Unless denoted, it is unclear whether each athlete was released or fought out their contract.

UFC 288 post-event facts: Aljamain Sterling takes sole possession of 135-pound wins record

Check out the statistics coming out of UFC 288, where Aljamain Sterling added to a resume that points to him being the bantamweight GOAT.

The UFC made its return to New Jersey after nearly four years Saturday with UFC 288, which took place at Prudential Center in Newark and featured a 12-fight lineup with six stoppage results.

One of the fights that went the distance happened in the main event when [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) retained the bantamweight title with a split decision win over former two-division champ [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who was returning from a three-year retirement.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 288.

UFC 288 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Aljamain Sterling nets biggest bag

Aljamain Sterling received the highest Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay for entering UFC 288 as champion.

NEWARK, N.J. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 288 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $267,500.

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 288 took place at Prudential Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 288 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Rolando Bedoya[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Braxton Smith[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ikram Aliskerov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/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 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 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: $2,823,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $17,412,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

UFC 288 video: Claudio Ribeiro pummels Joseph Holmes in prelims opener

Claudio Ribeiro got the New Jersey crowd going early with his stoppage win over Joseph Holmes at UFC 288.

[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag] opened the show in style Saturday.

During the UFC 288 preliminary card opener, Ribeiro (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) nearly finished [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag] (8-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in Round 1 before the bell. The horn just delayed the ultimate outcome as Ribeiro finished the fight with punches at 3:21 of Round 2.

A knee dropped Ribeiro to the canvas before Ribeiro’s ground-and-pound forced referee Gary Copeland to wave off the middleweight bout, which took place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Ribeiro, 30, picked up his first UFC win and bounced back from a knockout loss to Abdul Razak Alhassan in his promotional debut in January.

Holmes, 27, has lost back-to-back fights by second-round stoppage. He missed weight by three pounds at Friday’s official weigh-ins. Holmes said he tried to bulk muscle up for this fight, which backfired after miscalculations.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 20-26)

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 March 20-26.

Kevin Holland responds to Joseph Holmes’ ‘fake’ accusations: ‘Don’t use my name for clout’

Kevin Holland denies he and his crew jumped fellow UFC fighter Joseph Holmes.

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] has now told his side of the story.

The UFC welterweight responded to fellow UFC fighter [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]’ accusations, saying that he was attacked by Holland’s crew on Friday night at a local MMA event in Dallas, Texas. Holland says Holmes’ claims are fake and recounted his version of the situation.

“Last night we were at the XKO fights having a good time, enjoying ourselves, and we’re on our way out,” Holland said on his Instagram. “Of course, I see ‘Ugly Man’ Joe, not going to deny that. He was walking up the stairs, I was walking down the stairs. He didn’t want to walk on the other side of the stairs where the guy he was beefing was, so he walked in my side of the stairs, like I was going to move.

“I was like bro, ‘Chill out.’ As soon as I put my hand up to say chill out, he grabbed me. As soon as he grabbed me, we kind of almost went flying down the stairs. Quick reactions, neither one of us fell over.

“By the time I go to fix my coat, I don’t know what happened. … I don’t remember any of the stuff he talks about. All I remember is him getting into a fight and me breaking it up. Sounds good. That’s the part of the story that sticks. All the other stuff is drama that you (Holmes) have, and that’s between you and another man. Don’t use my name for clout, don’t put me in your bs.”

Holmes says he was simply going up the stairs and Holland tried to stop him, which prompted him to grab Holland. That’s when he was struck by multiple people, according to Holmes. Holmes also said that Holland instructed his people to back off, insinuating Holland had orchestrated an attack.

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Holmes also claimed that there was a bad relationship with Holland and his crew prior to the alleged incident, as they had differences after Holmes dated one of Holland’s uncle’s ex-girlfriends. Holland says he had no involvement in the alleged attack, and the differences are a matter between Holmes and someone else.

Holland wrote on an Instagram story proposing Holmes to spar, rather than UFC fight as Holmes has suggested. Holland still stands by that and explained that the origin of his offer was after Holmes came after his little brother on social media.

“If you want to fight with me, we got gyms,” Holland said. “You said to tell the UFC to send a contract. I doubt the UFC will send you a contract.

“If you want to spar, you can spar me at my gym. My little brother hit you up online. He’s a minor. You shared him on your page, calling him a clown. So of course, I’m going to tag you in stuff like that (saying) if you want to come to my gym and spar for $20,000. I’ll give you a chance to spar for $20,000. … Here I am offering you $20,000 to spar with me.”

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UFC’s Joseph Holmes claims he was attacked by Kevin Holland’s crew: ‘I just got fricking jumped’

Joseph Holmes is accusing Kevin Holland and his team of jumping him at a local MMA event.

[autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag] is claiming he was jumped by [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]’s crew.

The UFC middleweight, clearly upset and in distraught, posted a video on his Instagram late Friday night accusing Holland and his crew of attacking him for no reason. MMA Junkie reached out to Holland for a comment, but didn’t receive a response on the matter at the time of this writing.

“They beat me up, they beat me down, they stomped on me while I was down,” Holmes said in the video. “F*ck, Kevin Holland. F*ck that guy. I just got fricking jumped.”

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Holmes says the attack happened on Friday night at XKO 60, a local MMA event held at The Statler in Dallas. He claims to be attacked by several people from Holland’s crew.

“I’m walking through the venue, he ends up being in front of me, I make quick eye contact and continue on my way,” Holmes said. “I don’t say a word, don’t look at him, don’t touch him, nothing. So then literary less than 10 minutes later, me and my girl, we’re about to leave, and for a quick second I go, ‘Hey, shoot. I just left my clothes upstairs,’ because I changed clothes.

“I go back to run upstairs where my fighter was to grab my clothes that I left, and I see Kevin Holland coming down the stairs. I’m walking up the stairs, and he literally stops in front of me, looking at me, and he like looks at me and reaches his hands out like he’s stopping me to go upstairs.

“Then he grabs my f*cking arm. So what am I going to do? I’m like, “Na, (explicit), get your hands off me,’ and I back him up. … And next thing you know, I’m getting punched in the back of my f*cking head. And I’m just sitting there like, ‘What the f*ck.’ My glasses get tossed across the room, my earphones get tossed off me. I’m just standing there confused, ‘What the f*ck did I do.’ I’m just trying to walk up the stairs.'”

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Holmes says the attack was called off by Holland himself just before security stepped in to stop the situation. He said there’s history, as they’ve had differences after Holmes dated one of Holland’s uncle’s ex-girlfriend.

Now, Holmes wants to get his hands on Holland, but in the octagon. He hopes to fight him at some point. Holland is currently scheduled to fight Santiago Ponzinibio at UFC 287 on April 8.

“I looked at Kevin and said, ‘Sign the contract when it comes. We’re going to send you a contract, sign it when it gets there.’ You’re acting all big and tough, meanwhile your boyfriends are just hitting me on the back of the head for what? Make sure you sign the f*cking contract.”

Holland addressed Holmes on Instagram, without revealing any details from his perspective about the situation. Rather, Holland challenged Holmes to meet him at his gym to spar.

“Let’s be real, they won’t let me fight dude but you can put $20k on sparring,” Holland wrote. “… Piss or get off the pot.”

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UFC Fight Night 213 post-event facts: Arnold Allen makes history with 10-0 octagon start

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 213, where Arnold Allen became just the sixth in history to go 10-0 in the octagon.

The UFC closed its October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 213, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) kept his perfect octagon record intact when he picked up a second-round injury TKO win over [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in their featherweight bout.

For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 213.

UFC Fight Night 213 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total passes $7 million

UFC Fight Night 213 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 213 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $166,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 213 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Jared Vanderaa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcos Rogerio de Lima[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Carlos Mota[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Christian Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Joshua Weems[/autotag]: $4,000

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 2137 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2131 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: $7,095,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $13,273,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.