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How to watch UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker, with full fight card betting odds

How to watch Poirier vs. Hooker, with betting odds for the full UFC on ESPN 12 fight card.

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UFC on ESPN 12 is set for Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card, highlighted by the main event between Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and Dan “The Hangman” Hooker, will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The prelims start at 5 p.m. ET and the entire fight card is available on ESPN and ESPN+. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s betting odds for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker.

How to watch UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker

Where can I watch UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

The main card is available on ESPN and ESPN+; sign up for ESPN+ here.

Prelim bouts are available on ESPN and ESPN+.

What time is UFC Fight Night?

The main card is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.

Prelims are set for 5 p.m. ET.

When is UFC Fight Night?

Saturday, June 27.

Where is UFC Fight Night taking place?

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker will be held at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker full main card

Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM. All lines last updated Friday at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Dustin Poirier (-228) vs. Dan Hooker (+185)

The No. 3 contender in the lightweight division, Poirier is being given a sizable edge against the fifth-ranked Hooker. Poirier is 25-6 heading into the fight against the 20-8 New Zealander.

Mike Perry (-313) vs. Mickey Gall (+250)

Perry (13-6) comes into this one with a considerable experience advantage over Gall (6-2). Both fighters are unranked in the welterweight division.

Brendan Allen (-304) vs. Kyle Daukaus (+240)

Allen is the No. 13 middleweight contender with a record of 14-3. Daukaus is unranked despite a perfect 9-0 MMA record. He beat Nolan Norwood by submission for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships title Jan. 31.

Gian Villante (+190) vs. Maurice Greene (-239)

The lone heavyweight bout on the main card features two unranked fighters. Villante (17-11) is giving up four inches of both height and reach, and 38 pounds to the 6-foot-7 Greene (8-5).

Sean Woodson (-435) vs. Julian Erosa (+330)

Woodson is the heaviest favorite on the entire UFC Fight Night card as he puts his 7-0 record on the line against the 22-9 Erosa in this catchweight fight. Erosa snapped a three-fight losing skid with a win over A.J. Bryant at CageSport 60 in February.

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UFC on ESPN 12 prelims card

The prelim card is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET.

Luis Pena (-250) vs. Khama Worthy (+200)

Pena is the heaviest favorite on the prelims card in his lightweight bout against Worthy. Pena is 8-2 and has a four-inch height advantage against his 15-6 opponent.

Mara Romero Borella (NA) vs. Miranda Maverick (NA)

Romero Borella (12-8) is three inches taller with a four-inch reach advantage over Maverick (7-2) in a women’s flyweight bout. Borella has lost her last three UFC Fight Night tilts, most recently being submitted by Cortney Casey in Round 1 of a May 16 fight.

Philipe Lins (-115) vs. Tanner Boser (-106)

Lins (14-4) has a slight edge over Boser (17-6-1) in another heavyweight contest. The Canadian Boser is 10 pounds heavier, but both fighters stand at 6-foot-2.

Takashi Sato (-134) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (+110)

Sato (15-3) is favored over Brahimaj (8-2) in a welterweight bout. Both contestants stand at 5-foot-10, weigh 170 pounds and have 73 inches of reach.

Jordan Griffin (+100) vs. Youssef Zalal (-121)

Griffin (18-7) is a slight underdog despite being considerably more experienced than Zalal (8-2). Both fighters are coming off wins in February.

Kay Hansen (-173) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (+145)

Hansen (6-3) and Frey (9-4) will open UFC Fight Night with a women’s strawweight bout and the edge goes to Hansen.

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Top prospect Miranda Maverick debuts against Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN 12

One of the top prospects in the women’s flyweight division will make her UFC debut this month.

One of the top prospects in the women’s flyweight division will make her UFC debut this month.

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] has signed with the promotion and will step into the octagon for the first time on a little more than one weeks’ notice when she meets [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 12.

Both Maverick (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Borella (11-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) have confirmed the matchup on social media.

Maverick, 22, is coming off the biggest win of her young career in beating Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 39 in February. She’s won three of her past four overall, with her lone blemish to DeAnna Bennett being avenged with a stoppage win in the rematch.

Borella, 34, will attempt to break out of a brutal funk in her career with four losses in her past five fights. She’s dropped three in a row, with her most recent bout being a first-round submission loss to Cortney Casey at UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16.

The latest UFC on ESPN 12 lineup includes:

  • Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker
  • Mickey Gall vs. Mike Perry
  • Brendan Allen vs. Kyle Daukaus
  • Maurice Greene vs. Gian Villante
  • Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann
  • Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy
  • Tanner Boser vs. Philipe Lins
  • Kyle Nelson vs. Sean Woodson
  • Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Mara Romero Borella vs. Miranda Maverick

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UFC on ESPN 8 medical suspensions: Two winners face six-month suspensions

Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris will be forced to take a little recovery time after taking some damage in the UFC on ESPN 8 main event.

[autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] and [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] will be forced to take a little recovery time after each taking some damage in the UFC on ESPN 8 main event.

Both men sustained knockdowns during the heavyweight headliner, but ultimately it was Overeem (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) who emerged victorious with a second-round TKO over Harris (13-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC).

UFC on ESPN 8 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card aired on ESPN.

MMA Junkie obtained a list of the UFC on ESPN 8 athletes’ medical suspensions from the Florida Boxing Commission on Monday.

More time could be tacked on to the suspension, or they could be reduced, pending further health testing on multiple athletes.

Check out a full list of the UFC on ESPN 8 medical suspensions below.

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  • Alistair Overeem: Suspended 45 days
    def. Walt Harris: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
    def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days
  • [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: No suspension
    def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
    def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
  • [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days
    def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days
  • [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: No suspension
    def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: 180 days or until cleared by a physician; 30 days mandatory
  • [autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: 30 days or until cleared by a physician
    def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: No suspension

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UFC on ESPN 8 salaries: Alistair Overeem significantly outearns rest of card

Main event winner Alistair Overeem took home a sizable purse as the top earner from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event.

Main event participants [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] and [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] were among the top earners on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 8.

Monday, MMA Junkie obtained a list of disclosed UFC on ESPN 8 salaries from the Florida State Boxing Commission, who oversaw Saturday night’s event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Overeem (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) produced a comeback victory in the headliner, rallying to stop Harris (13-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC) with a second-round TKO. “The Reem” was the highest earner on the card, netting $400,000 in disclosed pay.

Check out a full list of the UFC on ESPN 8 salaries below:

  • Alistair Overeem: $400,000
    def. Walt Harris: $75,000
  • [autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: $108,000
    def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $54,000
  • [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $100,000
    def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $79,000
  • [autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag]: $108,000
    def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $61,000
  • [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $96,000
    def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $65,000
  • [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: $24,000
    def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $85,000
  • [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $52,000
    def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $28,000
    def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $14,000
  • [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $26,000
    def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $62,000
  • [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $100,000
    def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: $20,000
  • [autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $20,000
    def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $10,000

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 8 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 Baeza and Casey for “Performance of the Night,” and Yadong and Vera 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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UFC on ESPN 8 post-event facts: Angela Hill sets dubious record in close loss

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 8, which saw Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris in Jacksonville, Fla.

The UFC’s third event in an eight-day stretch went down on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 8, which took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and aired on ESPN.

In the main event, [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) rallied from an early deficit to stop [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC) by second-round TKO to advance his position in the heavyweight division.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 40 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 8.

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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $184,500.

Debuting fighters went 1-1 at the event.

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag], [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag], [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag] and [autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 8 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN 8 drew an announced attendance of zero for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 7-3 on the card. One fight had even odds.

Betting favorites fell to 5-6 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 1:54:38.

Main card

Alistair Overeem def. Walt Harris

Overeem became the 11th heavyweight in UFC history to earn 11 heavyweight victories.

Overeem has earned 41 of his 46 career victories by stoppage. That includes eight of his 11 UFC wins.

Harris fell to 6-5 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in April 2016.

[autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]’s (18-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) seven victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (10).

Gadelha has earned six of her seven UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (12-8 MMA, 6-8 UFC) fell to 6-6 since she returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2017.

Hill’s three knockout victories in UFC strawweight competition are with Rose Namajunas for most in divisional history.

Hill has suffered six of her eight career losses by decision.

Hill’s eight losses in UFC competition are most for any female in company history.

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]’s (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak in featherweight competition is tied with Alexander Volkanovski and Zabit Magomedsharipov for the second longest active streak behind Arnold Allen (seven).

[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] (20-9 MMA, 14-9 UFC) was unsuccessful in his featherweight debut.

Barboza fell to 1-5 in his past six fights dating back to December 2017.

[autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has earned eight of his nine UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) fell to 3-5 in his past eight fights after starting his career on a 10-fight winning streak.

Anders has suffered four of his five career losses by decision.

Vera (15-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) has suffered all six of his career losses by decision.

Preliminary card

Miguel Baeza def. Matt Brown

Baeza (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned seven of his nine career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by knockout.

[autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] (22-17 MMA, 15-11 UFC) fell to 3-6 in his past nine bouts after going on a seven-fight UFC winning streak from 2012-2014.

Brown’s eight stoppage losses in UFC competition are tied for second most in company history behind Tim Boetsch (nine).

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.

[autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]’ (24-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since January 2018.

Elkins fell to 13-7 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in June 2011.

Elkins’ total fight time of 4:24:04 in UFC featherweight competition is second most in divisional history behind Max Holloway (4:32:00).

Elkins’ 41 takedowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Dennis Bermudez (46).

Cortney Casey

Casey (9-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) was successful in her women’s flyweight debut.

Casey has earned seven of her nine career victories by stoppage. That includes three of her five UFC wins.

[autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]’s (12-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is tied for the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since February 2019.

Borella fell to 1-4 in his past five UFC appearances dating back to January 2018.

Borella suffered her first submission loss since Apr. 12, 2014 – a span of 2,226 days (more than six years) and 20 fights.

Borella has completed at least one takedown against all six of her UFC opponents.

[autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all eight of his career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] (6-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.

Mayes has suffered both of his UFC losses by submission.

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

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UFC on ESPN 8 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Veterans take home $20k each

UFC on ESPN 8 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $184,500.

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 8 took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The card aired on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 8 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Claudia Gadelha[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Darren Elkins[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Rodrigo Nascimento[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $3,500

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: $1,949,000
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: $32,953,500

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 8 with House of Pain, Biggie

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 8 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN 8 went with as their backing tracks in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Video: Cortney Casey elicits screaming submission from Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN 8

Cortney Casey picked up arguably the best win of her UFC career at UFC on ESPN 8.

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[autotag]Cortney Casey[/autotag] picked up arguably the best win of her UFC career on Saturday when she finished [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag] in resounding fashion at UFC on ESPN 8.

Casey (9-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) not only finished Borella (12-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) in the first round, but she did it with an armbar that caused the Brazilian to scream out loud while tapping out.

With no crowd in attendance at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., the sound of Borella’s scream was clear and agonizing even for the viewer.

Watch it below (via Twitter):

The victory marked a successful move up to the women’s flyweight division fro Casey after spending her previous 10 octagon appearances at strawweight. She said she intends to stick around the division “for a bit,” especially because of how much easier it is to make weight on short notice.

That showed in her performance, because she became the first to submit Borella since 2014.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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UFC on ESPN+ 25 post-event facts: History made with multiple disqualifications

All the notable stats and figures to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 25, which saw Jan Blachowicz knock out Corey Anderson in the main event.

The UFC returned to New Mexico on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 25. The 13-fight card took place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho and streamed on ESPN+ 25.

The main event saw a potentially new top light heavyweight contender emerge to fight Jon Jones. Poland’s [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) extended his winning streak to three fights with a thunderous first-round knockout of [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), avenging a decision loss from September 2015.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 25.

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General

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UFC on ESPN+ 25 was the first event in UFC history to feature two disqualification results.

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $186,500.

Debuting fighters went 2-1 at the event.

Blachowicz, [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag], [autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag] and [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN+ 25 fight-night bonuses.

UFC on ESPN+ 25 drew an announced attendance of 6,449 for a live gate of $596,820.

Betting favorites went 9-4 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 3-1 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:18:54.

Main card

Jan Blachowicz

Blachowicz improved to 7-1 in his past eight UFC appearances dating back to October 2017. The only defeat in that stretch came to Thiago Santos.

Blachowicz’s three-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Jon Jones (four).

Anderson has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

[autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag] (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC) improved to 3-2 since he returned to the UFC welterweight division in November 2017. He’s 12-6 at the weight under the UFC banner.

Sanchez’s 19 victories in UFC competition are seventh most in company history. Donald Cerrone holds the record with 23.

Sanchez has absorbed 1,362 total head strikes in his UFC career, the second-most in company history behind B.J. Penn (1,434).

[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]’s (11-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) four victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Valentina Shevchenko (five).

[autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag] (12-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered both of her UFC losses by decision.

Ray Borg

[autotag]Ryan Borg[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has earned five of his seven UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Rogerio Bontorin[/autotag] (16-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

[autotag]Yancy Medeiros[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) fell to 0-2 since he returned to the UFC lightweight division in January 2019. He’s 3-6 (with one no contest) in the weight class overall.

Preliminary card

Daniel Rodriguez

Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] (29-12-1 MMA, 11-9 UFC) fell to 9-7 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2014.

[autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] (21-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) improved to 4-4 since he returned to the UFC bantamweight division in April 2016. He’s 5-4 in the weight class overall.

Dodson has earned all six of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

[autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.

Miller’s (31-14 MMA, 20-13 UFC) total fight time of 5:21:47 in UFC lightweight competition is most in divisional history.

Miller’s 11 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are tied with Nate Diaz for third most in divisional history behind Cerrone (15) and Joe Lauzon (15).

[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past seven UFC appearances.

Clark has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag]’s (21-11 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March.

Townsend has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by decision.

Merab Dvalishvili

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned seven of his 10 career victories by decision. That includes all four of his UFC wins.

Dvalishvili’s 12 takedowns landed set a new single-fight record for a UFC/WEC bantamweight fight. He was previously tied with two other fighters with 11 in a fight.

Dvalishvili became the fourth in UFC history to have multiple fights with 10 or more takedowns landed. Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson and Colby Covington also accomplished the feat.

Dvalishvili has completed 39 total takedowns in his five UFC appearances.

[autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag] (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.

[autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag]’s (11-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2018.

De La Rosa 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.

UFC on ESPN+ 25 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Main event combine for $20k total

UFC on ESPN+ 25 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 25 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $186,500.

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+ 25 took place Saturday at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 25 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Diego Sanchez[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mara Romero Borella[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Kazula Vargas[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Ray Borg[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Rogerio Bontorin[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Lando Vannata[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Yancy Medeiros[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]John Dodson[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Scott Holtzman[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Casey Kenney[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Shanna Young[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Raulian Paiva[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Mark De La Rosa[/autotag]: $5,000

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: $577,000
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: $31,581,500