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With Erick Gonzalez out, Ludovit Klein steps in to face Devonte Smith at UFC 272

Devonte Smith will get a change in opponent just a week out from UFC 272.

[autotag]Devonte Smith[/autotag] will get a change in opponent just a week out from UFC 272.

[autotag]Erick Gonzalez[/autotag] has been forced out and [autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Smith (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) next Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Smith confirmed the booking on social media Thursday following an initial report from Eurosport Nederland.

Smith has split his past four appearances. After returning from an almost two-year layoff in February 2021 to score a TKO over Justin Jaynes, the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate was stopped in the second round by Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Fight Night 193.

Klein also will look to rebound. After scoring a head kick knockout of Shane Young in his promotional debut at UFC 253, the 27-year-old saw his eight-fight winning streak snapped when he dropped back-to-back bouts to Mike Trizano and, most recently, Nate Landwehr.

The current lineup for UFC 272 includes:

  • Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal – five-round fight
  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev – five-round fight
  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan
  • Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell
  • Greg Hardy vs. Serghei Spivac
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Devonte Smith
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Maryna Moroz
  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Jalin Turner
  • Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Kevin Holland vs. Alex Oliveira
  • Jessica Eye vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Tim Elliott vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Brian Kelleher vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

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UFC Fight Night 195 post-event facts: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone’s all-time wins record under threat

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 195, which saw Norma Dumont decision Aspen Ladd in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 195 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event of the 10-fight card saw [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) outwork [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to a unanimous decision in the women’s featherweight matchup.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card – where two of the UFC’s all-time winners added to their totals – check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC Fight Night 195.

UFC Fight Night 195: Nate Landwehr vs. Ludovit Klein odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 195 odds and lines between Nate Landwehr vs. Ludovit Klein, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight bout on the main card, Nate Landwehr meets Ludovit Klein Saturday at UFC Fight Night 195 – also known as UFC Vegas 40 and UFC on ESPN+ 53 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 195 Landwehr vs. Klein odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims at 4:30 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.

Landwehr-Klein was bumped to the main card after Julian Marquez was pulled due to non-COVID-related health issues, scrapping a fight against Jordan Wright.

That’s great news for Landwehr, who is looking to bounce back after a first-round KO/TKO loss to Julian Erosa last time out. He gets a chance to prove he still belongs after a 1-2 start to his UFC career.

Klein is 1-1 in his two UFC fights with a KO/TKO over Shane Young in the first round in his UFC debut Sept. 26, 2020, before a loss to Michael Trizano last time out by unanimous decision.

UFC Fight Night 195 Landwehr vs. Klein: Odds and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Landwehr +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Klein -410 (bet $410 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +130 | Under -180)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +165 | No -240)

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UFC Fight Night 195 Landwehr vs. Klein: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Landwehr (14-4-0) | Klein (17-3-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

LANDWEHR (+290) is a tremendous value for a chance to nearly triple up on your initial wager. If he does come through as a big underdog, he’ll need to keep Klein at a distance, as Landwehr has walked into two big punches against Erosa and Herbert Burns for KO/TKO losses at the UFC level. Klein has a KO/TKO win for his only victory at the UFC level.

I like Landwehr to hang around in this one and make the judges decide. LANDWEHR ON POINTS (+600) is also worth a roll of the dice for a small-unit play.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (+165): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is also worth a small-unit wager. Two of Landwehr’s last four pro fights have gone the distance, both unanimous-decision victories in his favor. Klein usually finishes inside the distance, but I think Landwehr takes the Slovakian fighter all the way.

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UFC on ESPN 24 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total nears $1 million

UFC on ESPN 24 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 on ESPN 24 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $143,000.

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

The full UFC on ESPN 24 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Michelle Waterson[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcos Rogerio de Lima[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gregor Gillespie[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jun Yong Park[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Christian Aguilera[/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: $976,500
Program-to-date total: $976,500

UFC on ESPN 24 pre-event facts: Donald Cerrone gets another shot at history

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 24, which features the return of all-time UFC wins leader Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

The second event in a busy May schedule for the UFC goes down Saturday with UFC on ESPN 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

The main event features a short-notice matchup between strawweight contenders [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag] (14-1-2 MMA, 3-1-2 UFC) and [autotag]Michelle Waterson[/autotag] (18-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who have agreed to fight at flyweight due to the lack of preparation time.

There are also a number of other notables set to compete. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 23.

UFC 253 video: Ludovit Klein’s KO makes him first Slovak fighter to earn UFC win

Ludovit Klein has power, and he used it to become the first Slovak fighter ever to earn a victory in the UFC.

[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag] sure made a statement in his UFC debut.

The Slovakian scored a first-round knockout over [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag] in the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi. The official stoppage came at the 1:16 mark of round one.

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The fight was a quick and easy contest for Klein (17-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). The two spent seconds measuring each other’s distance and then Klein connected with a head kick and followed up with a quick combination to put Young (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) away.

With the win, Klein is now on an eight-fight wining streak.

Below is the video of Klein’s knockout win:

Ludovit Klein steps in for Nate Landwehr at UFC 253 after positive COVID-19 test

A positive COVID-19 test result has ruled Nate Landwehr out of his featherweight bout with Shane Young at UFC 253.

A positive COVID-19 test result has forced [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] out of his featherweight bout with [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag] at UFC 253.

The UFC wasted no time finding a replacement for the card later this month, though, as it has signed [autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag] to debut on short notice against Young.

MMA Junkie confirmed Landwehr’s removal and Klein’s replacement status with multiple people close to the situation, who wished to remain anonymous because UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Klein (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), is the fist UFC fighter to be signed from Slovakia and at 25, has finished all but one of his career victories. He’ll take on Young (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who has never been stopped inside the distance in his career.

The latest UFC 253 lineup now includes:

  • Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa – for middleweight title
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Dominick Reyes – for vacant light heavyweight title
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Royval
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Ketlen Vieira
  • Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
  • Alex da Silva vs. Brad Riddell
  • Jake Matthews vs. Diego Sanchez
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Shane Young
  • Aleksa Camur vs. William Knight
  • Juan Espino vs. Jeff Hughes
  • Heili Alateng vs. Casey Kenney
  • Khadis Ibragimov vs. Danilo Marques

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