Tag: Mackenzie Dern

UFC adds Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos to Sept. 12 lineup

A women’s strawweight matchup between Mackenzie Dern and Randa Markos is the latest addition to the UFC’s Sept. 12 event.

A women’s strawweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Sept. 12 event.

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will face [autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag] (10-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) in an event expected to take place in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report from MMA Fighting. The people asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

After suffering her first career loss to Amanda Ribas this past October, Dern rebounded with a “Performance of the Night” submission over Hannah Cifers at UFC on ESPN 9, the first leg submission in women’s MMA history.

Markos continues to alternate wins and losses during her UFC tenure. The Season 20 “Ultimate Fighter” alum picked up a split decision win over Ashley Yoder this past October, but suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ribas in her most recent outing in March.

With the addition, the UFC’s Sept. 12 lineup now includes:

  • Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi
  • Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for May: An ankle lock out of nowhere

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submission from May 2020.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from May 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for May.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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The Nominees

Thiago Moises def. Michael Johnson at UFC on ESPN+ 29

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) showed why one should never be counted out of a fight when he turned the tables on Michael Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) for the biggest win of his career.

After getting picked apart for the first round, Moises came out in the second and bum-rushed Johnson. He managed to tie Johnson up and falling back into an ankle lock. The tap came quickly after, and Moises was awarded the victor in a stunning comeback.

Cortney Casey def. Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN 8

[autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag] (9-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) picked up arguably the best win of her UFC career on Saturday when she finished Mara Romero Borella (12-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) in resounding fashion at UFC on ESPN 8.

Casey not only finished Borella in the first round, but she did it with an armbar that caused the Brazilian to scream out loud while tapping out. The victory marked a successful move up to the women’s flyweight division for Casey after spending her previous 10 octagon appearances at strawweight.

Casey Kenney def. Louis Smolka at UFC on ESPN 9

Bantamweight prospect [autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag] (15-3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) submitted veteran Louis Smolka (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in perhaps the best performance of his career.

Kenney wobbled Smolka early in the first round and then sunk in a one-arm guillotine choke to finish the bout. With the win, Kenney rebounded from his first octagon defeat.

Brandon Royval def. Tim Elliott at UFC on ESPN 9

Former LFA champion [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took the first step toward getting to title contention at the highest level when he put away Tim Elliott (15-11-1 MMA, 4-9 UFC) in a “Fight of the Night” affair.

Royval submitted longtime UFC fighter and former title challenger Elliott with an arm-triangle choke. Royval was a slight underdog in the fight and got the stoppage at the 3:18 mark of the middle round.

Mackenzie Dern def. Hannah Cifers via kneebar at UFC on ESPN 9

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) had to work through a relentless Hannah Cifers (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in the early going, but ultimately did what she does best.

Dern made relatively quick work of Cifers – but only after she was able to get the fight to the canvas, where she forced Cifers to tap with a kneebar. The finish for Dern, the biggest favorite on the card, was the first leg-related submission in a women’s UFC fight.

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The Winner: Thiago Moises

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Moises picked up the biggest win of his career when he defeated Johnson in a stunning turnaround.

In the beginning of the fight it seemed the version of Johnson who owns victories over the likes of Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier had arrived. He stopped Moises’ takedowns and got his striking off in the first round of the lightweight bout, which took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Then the second round came, and Moises was a different fighter. He rushed Johnson immediately and pulled guard when he was met with resistance. From there, he fell back and locked in a tight heel hook that forced Johnson to tap out at the 0:25 mark of Round 2.

The defeat put Johnson on a three-fight skid and dropped him to 3-8 in his past 11 UFC appearances. He appeared to suffer damage to his knee during the finish, too.

Moises, for his part, completed his UFC contract with a big finish. He made it clear he wants to stick around with a new contract, and called out former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis.

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Spinning Back Clique: Will cooler heads prevail between Dana White and Jon Jones?

Jon Jones isn’t actually gonna walk away from the UFC. Is he? That and more is covered in this week’s “Spinning Back Clique.”

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, John Morgan takes MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” through a spin of the biggest headlines in the sport. Let’s go!

SHOW RUNDOWN

  • Things escalated quickly between UFC president Dana White and [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag], who was denied a pay increase when he approached the promotion with the idea of a heavyweight superfight against Francis Ngannou. Now, it’s been a classic instance of “he said, he said” to this point, with both White and Jones accusing the other of lying about negotiations. Bottom line: It’s reached the point that Jones has said he will vacate his light heavyweight title and walk away from the sport. So, can this situation be salvaged? Will cooler heads prevail?
  • Welterweight is a pretty crowded division at the top, but [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] just made a big statement by dominating former champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event. Now on a six-fight winning streak, what makes sense as Burns’ next step?
  • On the flip side, Woodley now has lost two fights in a row and basically been shut out in 10 straight rounds. At 38 and on the first losing streak of his career, can Woodley recover and climb his way back to the top?
  • UFC on ESPN 9 featured quite a few standout performances, [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] and [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag] among them. Who stood out the most?
  • UFC 250 on Saturday is where things seemingly will get sorted out with the bantamweight division, which features three key fights, including the highly anticipated bout between top contenders [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] and [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]. Now, Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo tentatively is lined up as bout for the vacant 135-pound title. But could somebody at UFC 250 make a big enough statement to jump the line?

For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 31 of “Spinning Back Clique” above.

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UFC on ESPN 9 medical suspensions: Two fighters face potential 180-day layoffs

Two fighters face potential lengthy suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN 9 fights on Saturday.

Two fighters face potential six-month suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN 9 fights Saturday.

The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) handed [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag] and [autotag]Vince Morales[/autotag] potential 180-day terms for injuries sustained in their respective bouts.

UFC headliners [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] and [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] were each suspended, with Woodley getting 45 days due to a facial laceration. Burns, who was victorious after a five-round unanimous decision, was handed a potential 30-day suspensions.

MMA Junkie obtained a list of the UFC on ESPN 9 athletes’ medical suspensions from the NAC on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

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UFC on ESPN 9 took place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The complete list of UFC on ESPN 9 medical suspensions:

  • Gilbert Burns: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days or until left eyebrow laceration is cleared by physician; no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • Spike Carlyle: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by an orthopedic physician; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Klidson Abreu[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days; no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days; no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: No suspension
  • Vince Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right orbital fracture is cleared by opthalmologist with minimum 45-day suspension; no contact for 30 days

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UFC on ESPN 9 salaries: Tyron Woodley, Gilbert Burns top list of highest paydays

UFC on ESPN 9 headliners Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns topped the list of fight night paydays.

The UFC on ESPN 9 headliners were paid as such, respective to the rest of the card.

According to a Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC) document acquired by MMA Junkie on Monday, former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] topped the list of highest earners with a $200,000 paydays, despite his loss to [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag], who earned $164,000.

Two other fighters earned six figures. Co-main event winner [autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag] earned $100,000 in a winning effort against [autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag]. Former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger [autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag] took home $120,000 for her victory over [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag] in the featured prelim bout.

UFC on ESPN 9 took place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card and prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full list of UFC on ESPN+ 29 salaries included:

  • Gilbert Burns: $164,000 (includes $84,000 win bonus) def. Tyron Woodley: ($200,000)
  • Augusto Sakai: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Blagoy Ivanov ($60,000)
  • [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag]: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag] $12,000
  • [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]: $25,000
  • Katlyn Chookagian: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Antonina Shevchenko: $35,000
  • [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Gabriel Green[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Klidson Abreu[/autotag]: $18,000
  • [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $31,000
  • [autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag]: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: $48,000
  • [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Vince Morales[/autotag]: $20,000

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 on ESPN 9 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 249 fight-night bonuses to Burns and Dern for “Performance of the Night,” and Royval and Elliott 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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5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN 9: Tyron Woodley’s tailspin and a Gilbert Burns title shot

Breaking down the key storylines to come out of UFC on ESPN 9, which saw Gilbert Burns dominate Tyron Woodley in the main event.

What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …

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1. Can Gilbert Burns slide into a title shot?

[autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] had his breakout moment when he put on a five-round clinic against former longtime UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. If you weren’t taking him seriously as a contender before, it’s time to correct that now.

Burns called for a title shot against good friend and teammate Kamaru Usman after beating up Woodley, and while his moxy is commendable, he’s not the guy who should be fighting for the belt next. However, that doesn’t mean he won’t be.

Welterweight is in a tricky place right now. There’s some real negotiating issues in getting a Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal title fight over the finish line, and the UFC’s patience is beginning to wear thin. Leon Edwards would seemingly be the next most deserving after Masvidal, but travel restrictions amidst the coronavirus pandemic might rule him out of the equation, too.

That could very much open the door for Burns, who has been nothing short of brilliant in the octagon in recent years. He’s not the obvious No. 1 contender, but the Brazilian could be a benefactor of circumstance after dominating Woodley.

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UFC on ESPN 9 post-event facts: Mackenzie Dern makes history

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 9, which saw Gilbert Burns beat Tyron Wooley in Las Vegas.

The UFC returns to Las Vegas for the first time in more than two months on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 9, which took place at the UFC Apex with an 11-fight card that aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

In the main event, [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) had his breakthrough moment as a welterweight contender when he overwhelmed and dominated former longtime champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) to a unanimous decision.

The performance from the Brazilian capped off a notable event. For more on the numbers, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 9.

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General

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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $114,500.

Debuting fighters went 1-1 at the event.

Burns, [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] and [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 9 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 9 drew an announced attendance of 0 for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 8-3 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 6-6 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 1:58:41.

Main card

Burns improved to 4-0 since he returned to the welterweight division in August 2019. He’s 5-0 when fighting at the weight class.

Burns’ five-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Kamaru Usman (11), Leon Edwards (eight) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (seven).

Woodley suffered consecutive losses for the first time in his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2018.

Woodley has suffered all four of his UFC losses by decision.

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]’s (15-1-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is tied with Francis Ngannou for the longest active streak in the division.

[autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by decision.

[autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

[autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) suffered his first submission loss since Dec. 5, 2014 – a span of 2,003 days (more than five years) and 13 fights.

Dern (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) became the first female in UFC history to earn a submission victory with a leg technique.

[autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered all four of her UFC losses by stoppage.

Preliminary card

[autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) improved to 5-2 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in January 2018.

Chookagian’s five victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Valentina Shevchenko for most in divisional history.

Chookagian has earned 11 of her 14 career victories by decision. That includes all seven of her UFC wins.

[autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered both of her career losses by decision.

[autotag]Gabe Green[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all of his career stoppage victories by knockout.

[autotag]Klidson Abreu[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

Elliott’s (15-11-1 MMA, 4-9 UFC) three-fight losing skid is tied for the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.

Elliott fell to 2-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.

Elliott has suffered all four of his UFC stoppage losses by submission.

[autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) fell to 2-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in November 2018.

Smolka fell to 2-2 since he moved up to the UFC bantamweight division in November 2018.

Smolka has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by submission.

[autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (15-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) earned the 11th finish in UFC history stemming from leg kicks.

[autotag]Vince Morales[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) fell to 2-4 in his past six fights dating back to July 2018.

Morales suffered the first knockout loss of his career..

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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Mackenzie Dern happy to make UFC history, but ultimate goal is to become mom champ

It’s nice to make history, but Mackenzie Dern wants to become champion.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] is happy to have made history Saturday, but her main goal goes beyond that.

Dern (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) scored the first leg submission in women’s UFC history to open the main card of UFC on ESPN 9 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The jiu-jitsu standout caught Hannah Cifers in a kneebar midway through the first round of their strawweight contest after ending up on bottom in a scramble with Cifers.

Despite getting a first-round finish, it was a rough fight for Dern since Cifers lived up to her toughness.

“I’m so happy with my performance. I knew that Hannah wasn’t an easy girl,” Dern said in her post-fight news conference. “She’s so tough and I didn’t want to get too much in the clinch with her and be in a brawling situation. So when I was in the clinch, I knew I was going to feel her strength and her muscles. As soon I was able to get the takedown, even though I was on bottom, the coaches said, ‘Don’t pull guard. If you’re on the bottom that’s fine, but don’t pull guard.’ So I got the takedown, went on bottom, and I was happy she wasn’t defending the leg much.

“That’s one of my specialties. I like leg locks a lot. You can look on YouTube – a lot of my jiu-jitsu matches are with that. So I was at home at that moment.”

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Dern is happy to have made history in the jiu-jitsu department in the UFC, but her goal remains to be champ one day.

“What makes it good is that it was a leg lock, and the first in women’s history. But I think once I get the mom’s belt and become mom champ, then that would be, ‘OK, now it’s a big difference.'”

With her husband home most of the time with their daughter since his professional surfing events have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, Dern wants to take advantage of the extra hands and focus on a quick return to the octagon.

“I definitely want to take advantage that his events are off and can stay with my daughter, and (I can) train hard and fight on ‘Fight Island’ or wherever the next fight is and get the win streak gong.”

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UFC on ESPN 9 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $33 million

UFC on ESPN 9 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 9 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $114,500.

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 on ESPN 9 took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 9 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Roosevelt Roberts[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500
df. [autotag]Gabriel Green[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Klidson Abreu[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Vince Morales[/autotag]: $4,000

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: $2,063,500
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: $33,068,000
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