Tag: Khama Worthy

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action July 21-22

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

This week, the UFC heads across the pond for UFC Fight Night 224 in London.

The event at the O2 Arena features a heavyweight tilt between [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] and [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/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 boxing this week from July 21-22.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action March 17-19

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

The UFC is across the pond for a massive pay-per-view in London, UFC 286. The event takes place at The 02, featuring a title welterweight title rematch between [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], in what will be their third overall bout against each other.

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

These 21 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 17-19.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Farewell, fighters: A list of former UFC champs and more MMA notables who retired in 2022

The MMA world said goodbye to more than 35 notable fighters in 2022, from former UFC champions to future UFC Hall of Famers and more.

MMA is a constantly evolving sport with a revolving door of athletes entering and exiting. Currently fighters from the era that helped make the sport so popular are beginning to trickle away from competition and hang up their gloves to move on to the next chapters in their lives.

If there’s one thing that’s well known about combat sports retirements, though, it’s that they often don’t last long. The urge to compete and, perhaps more importantly, get a payday will continue to drive fighters back, even well beyond their expiration dates.

In 2022, there was an uptick in notable fighters announcing they are retired, and we have a list of those who opted to walk away last year.

Undeterred Khama Worthy reveals he’s been released by UFC: ‘This lion still got the hunger in him’

Khama Worthy announces that his UFC run has come to an end.

[autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]’s UFC run has come to an end.

After a hot start to his octagon tenure, Worthy (16-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was stopped in three straight bouts, leading to his release from the promotion. The 35-year-old announced the news on Instagram and said he’s not done yet.

“I just got word from my management team that I’ve been cut from the UFC.
I just wanted to thank the @ufc and @danawhite for the amazing opportunity!
@iridiumsportsagency and my man @jasonkhouse you guy’s helped me change my life and I can’t thank you enough for that. To of my loyal fans in Pittsburgh and all over the word, I thank you so much for all the support and love🙏🏾.
One door closes and another one opens, this lion still got the huger in him🦁 back on the hunt we go!! #teamdeathstar #positivevibesonly💯”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMnXwlpvIf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Worthy kicked off his UFC run with a big upset TKO of Devonte Smith at UFC 241, which earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus. He then picked up a third-round submission of Luis Pena, but was not able to keep that momentum going.

In his third octagon appearance, Worthy was stopped by Ottman Azaitar in the first round, followed by two more Round 1 knockout losses to Jamie Mullarkey and, most recently, Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night 196 on Oct. 23.

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UFC Fight Night 196 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Paulo Costa gets $6,000

UFC Fight Night 196 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 196 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $157,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 196 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Dwight Grant[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Gregor Rodrigues[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Mason Jones[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Maria Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Laureano Staropoli[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jai Herbert[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jeff Molina[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Livinha Souza[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Zviad Lazishvili[/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 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 2021 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $4,489,000
Program-to-date total: $4,489,000

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UFC Fight Night 196 video: Jai Herbert lights up Khama Worthy for early TKO

Jai Herbert was more than confident in his ability to trade shots with Khama Worthy at UFC Fight Night 196, and the result showed why.

[autotag]Jai Herbert[/autotag] was more than confident in his ability to trade shots with [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 196, and the result showed why.

Herbert (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) achieved his first octagon victory on Saturday when he unleashed a savage combination of strikes on Worthy (16-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) early in the opening round of their lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Both fighters were keen to trade shots when the fight began, but it was Herbert who landed first and harder as he wobbled his opponent. Worthy tried to throw back, but Herbert was relentless with his output and connected with a shot that set up the fight-ending flurry on the mat for the stoppage at the 2:40 mark of Round 1.

Check out the replay of Herbert’s handiwork below (via Twitter):

Herbert began his UFC career with back-to-back losses against tough competition in Francisco Trinaldo and Renato Moicano. The former Cage Warriors champ finally got his hand raised, and he was thrilled.

“I came in the UFC and I came (up short) against two top veterans,” Herbert said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I came against Khama and I knew I had to get the win to stay in the UFC and I did it.”

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UFC 260 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic potentially out two months following knockout loss

Stipe Miocic is facing two months on the shelf after his knockout at UFC 260.

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[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] has received a two-month suspension as a result of his second-round knockout loss to [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 260.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 260, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Miocic, 38, is among eight fighters to receive a medical suspension of 60 days or greater. Five fighters, [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag], [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag], [autotag]Fabio Cherant[/autotag], [autotag]Omar Morales[/autotag], and [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag], were handed 180-day suspensions as a result of their respective UFC 260 bouts.

Additionally, former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] faces 45 days away from competition. [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag], who was knocked out by [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] on the pay-per-view main card, received a 60-day medical suspension.

Four fighters, [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag], [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag], [autotag]Abubakar Nurmagomedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag] received no suspension. All four fighters won their fights at UFC 260.

The full UFC 260 medical suspensions include:

  • Francis Ngannou: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Stipe Miocic: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
  • Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
  • Sean O’Malley: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
  • Thomas Almeida: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
  • Miranda Maverick: No suspension.
  • Gillian Robertson: Suspended 180 days or until right hand X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 21 days with no contact.
  • Jamie Mullarkey: Suspended 180 days or until right hand and wrist X-ray is cleared by a doctor.
  • [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
  • Alonzo Menifield: No suspension.
  • Fabio Cherant: Suspended 180 days or until right ribs X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact.
  • Abubakar Nurmagomedov: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Michal Oleksiejczuk: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia and right thumb X-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 14 days with no contact.
  • Shane Young: Suspended 180 days or until left tibia/fibula X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 28 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days due to right eyebrow cut.
  • [autotag]Abu Azaitar[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.

UFC 260 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

UFC 260 results: Jamie Mullarkey KOs Khama Worthy in 46 seconds to open pay-per-view

Jamie Mullarkey lived up to his promise not to let the judges decide his fight with Khama Worthy at UFC 260.

[autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] promised not to let his third UFC fight be decided by the judges, and he more than lived up to that with a 46-second finish.

Mullarkey (13-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) opened Saturday’s UFC 260 main card on pay-per-view at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a quick knockout of [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC), putting him in the promotion’s win column for the first time.

The lightweights opened the fight with striking exchanges, and before they could even get warmed up, Mullarkey planted a perfect shot across Worthy’s chin. Worthy face-planted into the canvas.

The win was the first since May 2019 for Australia’s Mullarkey. He gave credit to “The Ultimate Fighter” winner Ross Pearson for the boxing that got the job done, and said he knew when he landed on Worthy, the fight would be over.

“That’s a shout out to Ross Pearson, my man back home. When I hit the hook, it never does feel like it hit him hard enough, but I saw his eyes wobble ever-so-slightly, and I got the finish.”

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UFC 260: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Khama Worthy odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s UFC 260 fight between Jamie Mullarkey and Khama Worthy, with MMA odds, picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Jamie Mullarkey and Khama Worthy meet at UFC 260 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main card is on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC 260 Mullarkey-Worthy odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

UFC 260 Mullarkey vs. Worthy: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:45 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Mullarkey +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Worthy -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +135 | Under -160)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +150 | No -185)

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UFC 260 Mullarkey vs. Worthy: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Mullarkey 12-4 | Worthy 16-7

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

WORTHY (-125) heads into this toss-up bout looking to bounce back after a Round 1 KO/TKO against Ottman Azaitar. Prior to that, he had won his first two UFC fights, with a KO/TKO win and one via submission.

Worthy steps into the octagon with a 4.12-to-1.87 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and he leads 47.83-to-33.53 in significant strikes accuracy percentage.

The Aussie Mullarkey (+105) has lost via unanimous decision in each of his fights since arriving at the UFC. As such, Worthy is worth backing.

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Over/Under (O/U)

While Worthy has finishes across his past four professional fights, it’s been a different story for Mullarkey. He has taken a pair of losses but has pushed his opponents to the limit, including a strong showing at UFC 243 against Brad Riddell in his UFC debut.

This won’t go Mullarkey’s way but expect to see the judges. As such, play WORTHY BY DECISION (+450) for a big payday on the 5-way line, and play YES (+150) ON ‘WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?’ for a solid value.

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UFC 260 predictions: Who’s picking Francis Ngannou to take Stipe Miocic’s title?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC 260 main card, featuring champ Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight title fight.

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Miocic
vs.
Ngannou		 Luque
vs.
Woodley		 Almeida
vs.
O’Malley		 Maverick
vs.
Robertson		 Mullarkey
vs.
Worthy
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 25-22		 miocic2021
Miocic
(68%)		 luque2021
Luque
(72%)		 omalley2021
O’Malley
(67%)		 robertson2021
Robertson
(53%)		 worthy2021
Worthy
(78%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 29-18		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 29-18
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 miocic2021
Miocic		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 28-19		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 28-19
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 27-20		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 27-20
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 27-20		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Simon Head
@simonhead
2021: 26-21
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 26-21		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 24-23		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 24-23
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 23-24		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 23-24		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 almeida2021
Almeida		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
BetMGM
Betting Favorites		 ngannou2021
Ngannou -125		 luque2021
Luque -250		 omalley2021
O’Malley -300		 maverick2021
Maverick -160		 worthy2021
Worthy -135

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The UFC is back in Las Vegas this week, and the heavyweight title is on the line at the top of the card in a big rematch.

UFC 260 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 ESPN+.

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

In the main event, heavyweight champion [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch from a fight from more than three years ago. Miocic won that fight by unanimous decision, but despite that, Ngannou is a -125 favorite at BetMGM. It’s the opposite from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts, though. From them, it’s Miocic with an 8-5 edge.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 12-3 UFC) is a -250 favorite against former welterweight champ [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC), who has dropped three straight. Luque has a big picks lead at 10-3 from our staff members.

Also on the card, [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. O’Malley is the biggest favorite on the card at -300, and he’s a near-unanimous pick at 12-1.

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a women’s flyweight bout that was delayed a few weeks. Maverick is a -160 favorite, but Robertson has a big 9-4 lead from our pickers and the edge in our reader picks, as well.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) will look for his first UFC win against [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout. Worthy only is a -135 favorite – but he’s our only unanimous pick on the main card at 13-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Miocic (68 percent), Luque (72 percent), O’Malley (67 percent), Robertson (53 percent) and Worthy (78 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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