Tag: Kyle Nelson

Kyle Nelson def. Fernando Padilla at Noche UFC: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Kyle Nelson’s unanimous decision win over Fernando Padilla at Noche UFC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Kyle Nelson[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Fernando Padilla[/autotag] at Noche UFC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports; MMA Junkie; and UFC)

Noche UFC video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the Noche UFC winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – Noche UFC took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the Noche UFC winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

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

Canada’s Kyle Nelson aims to win over Mexican fans again at Noche UFC

Kyle Nelson has won over a pro-Mexico crowd before, and he will look to do it against against Fernado Padilla at Noche UFC.

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LAS VEGAS – Canadian UFC featherweight Kyle Nelson is no stranger to fighting in hostile territory.

At Noche UFC, Nelson (14-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC) will once again experience being on the receiving end of jeers from the crowd when he takes on Mexico’s Fernando Padilla (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC). While this fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the expectation is that the arena will be filled with fans cheering for the Mexican fighters as the event celebrates Mexican Independence Day.

It won’t be the first time Nelson has been in this situation. In fact, he got the full experience of a real Mexican crowd when he fought Polo Reyes in Mexico City, Mexico. But he loved every minute of it because when it was all said and done, he was able to win the fans over with his fighting style. He aims to do it again this Saturday.

“Yeah, I mean it’s always different going into somebody else’s hometown. … But it was definitely kind of something refreshing in Mexico when I was able to win over the crowd, and they did appreciate a good performance and a good fight,” Nelson told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I think there’s maybe crowds in certain areas where you could go and you could put on the best fight ever, but if you beat their hometown guy, they’re going to hate you no matter what.

“Whereas I feel like the Mexican fans, they appreciate combat sports with the long history of boxing and stuff like that. They’re not going to be biased towards me after the fight. If I put on a good fight, an honorable fight, then I think I’ll win a lot of them over.”

Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen. Regardless, Nelson is excited to once again compete in a packed house, and not the intimate setting of the UFC Apex with a much, much lower seating capacity.

“It was interesting to fight at the Apex, and it’s cool because you could hear your corner so well,” Nelson said. “It’s definitely a different experience and I enjoyed it while it happened, but there’s something different about having a crowd there. Whether they’re your hometown crowd or any away crowd, having the people there definitely does give you a certain amount of energy.”

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

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 31-Aug. 6)

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 July 31-Aug. 6.

Kyle Nelson: UFC 289 victory was ‘the highlight of my career so far’

Seven fights into his UFC career, Kyle Nelson got to experience what it feels like to win on the biggest stage at home.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – [autotag]Kyle Nelson[/autotag] has experienced ups and downs in his MMA career, but right now he says he’s the highest he’s ever been.

At UFC 289 on Saturday, Nelson (14-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC) defeated Blake Bilder (8-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) on home soil. The post-fight feelings had never felt so good.

“I believe that’s the highlight of my career so far,” Nelson told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. “To be able to perform like that in front of Canadian fans and with my fiancee in my corner, I can’t think of anything better until I get that championship belt.”

Consistency is key and Nelson has realized that. He’s found a method that works for him and integrated his fiancee, Claudia, as a nutritionist. She cornered him during Saturday night’s fight.

“Staying at 145 is not a problem,” Nelson said. “It’s just if I take a year off and I’m not able to get a fight, then it’s hard for me to get back down to 145. When I stay active like this, especially  my fiancee has been in my corner now and she takes care of my food for me. So before, maybe I’d go on little binges here and there. But with her in my corner, 145 is not a problem at all.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.

UFC 289 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Amanda Nunes’ $42,000 tops card

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 289 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $236,500.

VANCOUVER – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 289 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $236,500.

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 289 took place at Rogers Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 289 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Aiemann Zahabi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Kyle Nelson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Blake Bilder[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]David Dvorak[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Maria Oliveira[/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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,650,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $18,239,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.

UFC 289 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 289 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – UFC 289 took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner and guest fighter interviews from Rogers Arena.

You can hear from all the UFC 289 winners and more by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 27-April 2)

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 27-April 2.

UFC Fight Night 218 post-event facts: Derrick Lewis’ struggles continue

Derrick Lewis, the UFC’s all-time knockout record holder, is on a personal worst losing skid after UFC Fight Night 218.

The UFC opened its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 218, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event saw [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) continue his climb as a heavyweight contender when he halted former title challenger [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) with a first-round submission.

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 Fight Night 218.