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UFC Fight Night 224 post-event facts: Mackenzie Dern climbs strawweight bonus list

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 224, which saw Mackenzie Dern rack up another $50,000 bonus in the main event.

The UFC closed out its May schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 224, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (15-13 MMA, 10-13 UFC) by unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night, with the grappling specialist landing a career-best 126 significant strikes over the course of five rounds.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts about UFC Fight Night 224.

5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 224: The newest version of Mackenzie Dern is a freaking problem

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Fight Night 224, including Mackenzie Dern’s beastly showing.

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UFC Fight Night 224 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Two fighters net max non-title money

UFC Fight Night 224 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 224 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $179,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 224 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Edmen Shahbazyan[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Andre Fialho[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Hayisaer Maheshate[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Karolina Kowalkiewicz[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Vanessa Demopoulos[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Gilbert Urbina[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Orion Cosce[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Nick Fiore[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Natalia Silva[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Victoria Leonardo[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag]: $6,000

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 2241 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: $3,214,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $17,803,500

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UFC Fight Night 224 winner Mackenzie Dern says fighting Rose Namajunas ‘a priority’

Rose Namajunas is Mackenzie Dern’s No. 1 option after UFC Fight Night 224.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] is [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]’s No. 1 option after UFC Fight Night 224.

Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) scored a dominant decision win over Angela Hill in Saturday’s strawweight main event at the UFC Apex. She called out Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in her post-fight octagon interview with Michael Bisping.

Dern explains that she’d love to have a former champion on her resume, and thinks their ground games would match up well against each other. Dern earned her third-degree jiu-jitsu blackbelt after defeating Hill.

“I follow her on social media too and I think she did like an ADCC regional or something like that,” Dern told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the UFC Fight Night 224 post-event news conference. “I mean I’m a former ADCC champion, so for me, I’m always happy when I see the MMA girls doing jiu-jitsu and things like that.

“So, definitely for sure to fight Rose is a priority of mine right now. I think it would be a great fight, a good main event, and a good test for both of us. So, when I see her training her jiu-jitsu, I’m like it’s not gonna be an easy fight, but I think it could be a great fight for the public and for us.”

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Former two-time UFC strawweight champion Namajunas hasn’t competed since losing her belt in a lackluster decision against Carla Esparza last May. Prior to that, she scored back-to-back wins over current champion Zhang Weili.

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UFC Fight Night 224 results: Mackenzie Dern dominates Angela Hill, earns third-degree jiu-jitsu blackbelt

Mackenzie Dern completely overwhelmed Angela Hill for 25 minutes in the UFC Fight Night 224 headliner.

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] completely overwhelmed Angela Hill for 25 minutes in the UFC Fight Night 224 headliner.

Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) showed off a well-rounded game when she defeated Hill (15-13 MMA, 10-13 UFC) by a lopsided unanimous decision on Saturday with scores of 49-43, 49-44, 49-44.

The strawweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 224 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Dern came out aggressively with some solid shots in Round 1, closing the distance to clinch. But Hill was able to outmuscle Dern in the clinch and disengage. Dern continued to throw heat, but her head-and-arm throw was reversed by Hill. Both women stood back up, but a few seconds later, Dern sat Hill with a big right and followed her to the ground. Dern worked in half guard, but Hill managed to fend off a kneebar attempt. Dern jumped to full mount and dropped big elbows before transitioning to an armbar, but Hill survived the round.

Round 2 started with Dern charging forward once again, this time by mixing in some kicks. Hill grabbed a hold of Dern’s back and briefly grabbed her neck for a choke, but Dern broke free. Hill continued to hold onto Dern in the clinch to slow the pace down, but Dern was able to eventually disengage. But as soon as Dern started to let her hands go, Hill grabbed a hold of her again and stacked her against the cage. Round 2 ended with both ladies throwing heavy leather in the pocket.

Dern landed big to start off Round 3, but slipped onto her back on a kick attempt. Hill followed her to the ground but was caught in a triangle choke. Hill escaped and decided to stand up. Dern rocked Hill with a knee and landed a takedown shortly after. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace transitioned to full mount and landed some ground-and-pound. Hill twisted and turned out of danger, but Dern was relentless with the attack. With seconds winding down in the round, Dern latched onto an armbar, but Hill managed to hang on and avoid getting caught.

Hill was sporting a big mouse on her left eye as she entered Round 4, but Dern was all over her with blistering combinations. Once again, Hill grabbed onto the clinch, but wasn’t able to inflict much offense. Dern worked for a takedown against the fence, but failed to get Hill down. The round ended with a Hill takedown which is revered by Dern.

Dern kicks off Round 5 with an immediate head-and-arm throw as she gained top position. This time, she was able to control Hill on the ground for the entire round, constantly attacking with submission attempts and heavy ground-and-pound to close out the fight.

Dern respectfully called out Rose Namajunas in her post-fight octagon interview with Michael Bisping, expressing her desire to compete against a former champion. She also said she’s open to running things back with Yan Xiaonan, who defeated her by majority decision in her past outing at UFC Fight Night 211 in October.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 224 results include:

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Twitter reacts to Mackenzie Dern’s dominating win against Angela Hill in UFC Fight Night 224 main event

Check out the reaction on Twitter to the UFC Fight Night 224 main event between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill.

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] turned in a dominant performance in the main event of UFC Fight Night 224.

Over the course of five rounds, Dern showed off improved striking while smothering Hill on the mat with relentless strikes and submission attempts, which was shown on the one-sided scorecards when it was all said and done.

Check out the top reactions on Twitter to the main event bout at the UFC Apex below:

UFC Fight Night 224 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 224 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 224 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Mackenzie Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) takes on Angela Hill (15-13 MMA, 10-13 UFC) in a women’s strawweight bout. In the co-feature, Anthony Hernandez (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Edmen Shahbazyan (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) at middleweight.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 224 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

UFC Fight Night 224: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 224 odds and lines between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a woman’s strawweight bout in the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 224 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 224: Dern vs. Hill odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

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Dern takes the walk looking to bounce back from a majority decision setback against Yan Xiaonan in the main event of Fight Night 211 in October. The Brazilian fight is 0-2 in main event fights as she previously lost to Marina Rodriguez by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 194 in Oct. 2021. Dern has gone the distance in each of her last 3 bouts.

Hill was in a tailspin, going 1-5 in a 6-bout stretch from May 2020 to May 2022 but she has picked up unanimous-decision wins over Loopy Godinez in August and Emily Ducote in December to right the ship. Hill has gone the distance in each of her past 9 bouts.

Hill holds a 1.5-inch reach advantage and has an impressive 5.68-to-3.02 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. Hill also has a 29.27% takedown accuracy percentage but Dern may be more dangerous on the mat with a 1.82 submission average to just 0.10 for Hill.

UFC Fight Night 224: Dern vs. Hill odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:24 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Dern -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Hill +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Over/Under: 3.5 rounds (Over -200 | Under +150)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -135 | No +100)

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UFC Fight Night 224: Dern vs. Hill picks and predictions

Records: Dern (12-3-0) | Hill (15-12-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

HILL (+150) is a solid value as a moderate underdog. Dern has dropped 2 of her last 3 fights, both main events, and Hill should be able to do enough to wow the judges to get the victory.

Hill lands a lot more punches than Dern and should be able to do more to impress judges. The only way Hill will be at a disadvantage is if Dern can get this fight to the fence or mat and keep it there.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (-135): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the best play on the board.

Dern has gone the distance in each of the previous 3 bouts, while Hill has needed the judges to decide a winner in each of her past 9 outings.

It’s hard to believe that this number isn’t much, much higher, so take advantage. However, AVOID playing Over 3.5 Rounds (-200), as risking 2 times your potential return is just too expensive.

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UFC Fight Night 224 predictions: Who’s picking Angela Hill to upset Mackenzie Dern?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 224 main card, featuring Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill.

Dern
vs.
Hill		 Hernandez
vs.
Shahbazyan		 Ducote
vs.
Godinez		 Buckley
vs.
Fialho		 Ferreira
vs.
Johnson
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
73-51		 dern2023
Dern
(79%)		 hernandez2023
Hernandez
(54%)		 godinez2023
Godinez
(74%)		 buckley2023
Buckley
(69%)		 johnson2023
Johnson
(52%)
Matt Erickson
@MattE
81-43		 dern2023
Dern		 hernandez2023
Hernandez		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
78-46		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 ducote2023
Ducote		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
77-47		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
74-50		 dern2023
Dern		 hernandez2023
Hernandez		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 johnson2023
Johnson
Nolan King
@mma_kings
74-50		 dern2023
Dern		 hernandez2023
Hernandez		 ducote2023
Ducote		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
72-52
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
-70-54
trophy copy 2018, 2022 Champion		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
68-56		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
68-56		 hill2023
Hill		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 godinez2023
Godinez		 buckley2023
Buckley		 johnson2023
Johnson
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
68-56		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 ducote2023
Ducote		 buckley2023
Buckley		 johnson2023
Johnson
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
65-59
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 dern2023
Dern		 shahbazyan2023
Shahbazyan		 ducote2023
Ducote		 buckley2023
Buckley		 ferreira2023
Ferreira

The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base with a slightly delayed women’s strawweight bout at the top of the card.

UFC Fight Night 224 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) in a women’s 115-pound matchup that was supposed to take place this past week at UFC on ABC 4 until it was pulled to headline this card. Jiu-jitsu ace Dern nearly is a 2-1 favorite at most sportsbooks, and she’s got a big lead in the picks from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who have it as a blowout for her at 10-1.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meets [autotag]Edmen Shahbazyan[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a middleweight matchup. Hernandez is a big favorite at nearly 3-1, but only three of our staff members are picking him and have Shahbazyan in an upset at 8-3.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag] (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and [autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fight at a 120-pound contract weight, granted due to the short notice for Godinez, who stepped in for Polyana Viana. Godinez is a mild favorite, and she’s got a 7-4 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) is a 2-1 favorite at middleweight against [autotag]Andre Fialho[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC), and he’s also our only unanimous pick on the main card at 11-0.

And to open the main card at lightweight, [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag] (21-18 MMA, 13-14 UFC) will try to get back to .500 in the UFC when he takes on [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). Ferreira is a -150 favorite and has a big 8-3 lead from our pickers.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Dern (79 percent), Hernandez (54 percent), Godinez (74 percent), Buckley (69 percent) and Johnson (52 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC Fight Night 224 faceoff: Mackenzie Dern, Angela Hill get close before main event

Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill crossed paths for the final time ahead of the UFC Fight Night 224 main event.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] and [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] crossed paths for the final time on Friday ahead of the UFC Fight Night 224 main event.

After making weight for Saturday’s strawweight headliner at the UFC Apex, which streams on ESPN+, Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) engaged in their first and final staredown before stepping into the octagon for five scheduled rounds.

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Check out the video above to see Dern and Hill face off for UFC Fight Night 224.

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