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UFC Fight Night 205 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $8.5 million

UFC Fight Night 205 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 205 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $149,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 205 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Claudio Puelles[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Lando Vannata[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Sergey Khandozhko[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dwight Grant[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Cameron Else[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Preston Parsons[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Evan Elder[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dean Barry[/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 2057 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2051 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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,470,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $8,638,000

UFC books recent DWCS winner Azamat Murzakanov vs. Marcin Prachnio on Nov. 20

Azamat Murzakanov is the first fighter to get booked after earning a contract on this season of Dana White’s Contender Series.

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] is the first fighter to get booked after earning a contract on this season of Dana White’s Contender Series.

Murzakanov (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20, the promotion announced during the DWCS 37 broadcast Tuesday night.

Russia’s Murzakanov secured his UFC contract when he stopped Matheus Scheffel in the first round at Dana White’s Contender Series 37 last week. Prior to that, the unbeaten light heavyweight had won the BRAVE CF open weight tournament by defeating Guto Innocente and Mohammad Fakhreddine on the same night.

Prachnio is currently having a career resurgence. With his back against the wall having been stopped in three straight bouts, the 33-year-old Polish fighter rebounded with back-to-back wins over Khalil Rountree and most recently a “Performance of the Night” TKO of Ike Villanueva in June.

With the addition to the card, the Nov. 20 UFC event currently includes:

  • Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Sean Brady vs. Michael Chiesa
  • Aori Qileng vs. Cody Durden
  • Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam
  • Rafa Garcia vs. Natan Levy
  • Azamat Murzakanov vs. Marcin Prachnio

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UFC Fight Night 190 video: Marcin Prachnio blows up Ike Villanueva with body kick

Marcin Prachnio’s kicks were the key to victory against Ike Villanueva at UFC Fight Night 190.

[autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]’s kicks were the key to victory against [autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 190.

After Prachnio (15-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) spent a good portion of his light heavyweight fight with Villanueva (17-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC) on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas damaging the legs with kicks, it was a pinpoint blow to the body that ended the show.

Prachnio uncorked a liver kick that quickly folded Villanueva for the TKO at the 0:56 mark of Round 2. Check out the replay of the stoppage below (via Twitter):

It’s been quite the turn in fortune for Prachnio, who started his UFC career with three consecutive losses, all of which came by knockout. He’s now turned the tide, though, beating Villanueva and Khalil Rountree in back-to-back bouts.

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UFC 257 medical suspensions: Conor McGregor faces potential lengthy layoff due to injury

Following his first career knockout loss, Conor McGregor was handed a potential lengthy suspension.

[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is facing hefty time off following his UFC 257 loss to [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] on Saturday.

Former UFC double champion McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) suffered a technical knockout loss – the first of his career – in a rematch against Poirier (27-6 MMA, 20-6 UFC). Prior to the finish, Poirier damaged McGregor’s legs with an onslaught of leg kicks.

McGregor, 32, was handed a 180-day medical suspension as a result of a potential right tibia/fibula injury sustained in the fight. Like all medical suspensions, he will be eligible to return sooner, if his injuries are cleared by a doctor.

Poirier, meanwhile, received a seven-day suspension for mandatory rest.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 256, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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After the fight, McGregor was on crutches. He hobbled his way backstage and to the post-fight news conference, where he expressed the pain he felt.

“My leg is completely dead,” McGregor said. “Even though I felt like I was checking them, it was just sinking into the muscle in the front of the leg, and it was badly compromised. It was like an American football in my suit at the moment, so it is what it is.”

UFC 257 competitors [autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] were also each handed 180-day suspensions. Sanchez, who lost via TKO to Makhmud Muradov on the main card, suffered potential nasal and tibia/fibula injuries. In the featured preliminary card bout, Frevola suffered a potential right hand injury in a unanimous decision defeat to Arman Tsarukyan.

The full UFC 257 medical suspensions include:

  • Dustin Poirier: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • Conor McGregor: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia/fibula x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
  • [autotag]Joanne Calderwood[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left brow laceration
  • [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 180 days or until nasal and right tibia/fibula x-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
  • [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left brow and scalp laceration.
  • Matt Frevola: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Brad Tavares[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left ankle pain.
  • [autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
  • [autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 21 days no contact for right brow laceration.
  • [autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
  • [autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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Marcin Prachnio says he wasn’t worried about being cut | UFC 257 post-fight

Marcin Prachnio addressed the media during a post-fight press conference after his decision win over Khalil Rountree at #UFC257 in Abu Dhabi.

Marcin Prachnio addressed the media during a post-fight press conference after his decision win over Khalil Rountree at #UFC257 in Abu Dhabi.

UFC 257 pre-event facts: Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor bring legendary stats into rematch

The best facts and figures about UFC 257, which features a Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor lightweight main event.

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The UFC closes out its “Fight Island” stint on Saturday with its first numbered event of the year. UFC 257 takes place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A highly anticipated rematch takes center stage in the main event. Dustin Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) and Conor McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will run it back more than six years after their first meeting at UFC 178 in September 2014, which “The Notorious” won by first-round TKO. There’s major differences this time around, though, because it will be contested at 155 pounds instead of 145 and is scheduled for five rounds.

The rematch concludes a notable lineup of fights. For more on the numbers, check below for 65 pre-event facts going into UFC 257.

UFC on ESPN 15 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $35 million

UFC on ESPN 15 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 15 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $88,000.

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

The full UFC on ESPN 15 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag]: $10,000
[autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Mike Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mariya Agapova[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Shana Dobson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Dwight Grant[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Mizuki Inoue[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Joseph Solecki[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Carlton Minus[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Timur Valiev[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Trevin Jones[/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: $4,052,000
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: $35,056,500

UFC on ESPN 15 predictions: Who has Edgar winning his 135 debut over Munhoz?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 15 main card, featuring Pedro Munhoz vs. Frankie Edgar.

Munhoz
vs.
Edgar		 Menifield
vs.
Saint Preux		 Prachnio
vs.
Rodriguez		 Agapova
vs.
Dobson
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 81-54		 munhoz2020
Munhoz
(53%)		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux
(62%)		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez
(61%)		 agapova2020
Agapova
(90%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 93-42		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 92-43		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 91-44		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 90-45
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 edgar2020
Edgar		 menifield2020
Menifield		 prachnino2020
Prachnio		 agapova2020
Agapova
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 89-46
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 edgar2020
Edgar		 menifield2020
Saint Preux		 prachnino2020
Prachnio		 agapova2020
Agapova
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 87-48		 edgar2020
Edgar		 menifield2020
Menifield		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 87-48		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 87-48
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 menifield2020
Menifield		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 85-50		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 dobson2020
Dobson
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 83-52		 edgar2020
Edgar		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 83-52
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 edgar2020
Edgar		 menifield2020
Menifield		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 dobson2020
Dobson
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 81-54		 munhoz2020
Munhoz		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 mrodriguez2020
Rodriguez		 agapova2020
Agapova
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 81-54		 edgar2020
Edgar		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 prachnino2020
Prachnio		 agapova2020
Agapova
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 56-79		 edgar2020
Edgar		 saintpreux2020
Saint Preux		 prachnino2020
Prachnio		 dobson2020
Dobson

(Editor’s note: The new main card opener between Dwight Grant and Daniel Rodriguez was booked too late for our picks.)

The UFC is back with another card in Las Vegas this week, and a former lightweight champion is all the way down to bantamweight atop the card.

UFC on ESPN 15 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, former lightweight champ [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC), who has fought for years at featherweight, will try his hands at bantamweight against [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC). Munhoz nearly is a 3-1 favorite, but our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts are split down the middle at 7-7.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a slight favorite against [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] (24-14 MMA, 12-9 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout. But our staff members see it the other way and have made Saint Preux the 10-4 picks winner.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Mike Rodriguez[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who is more than a 2-1 favorite at light heavyweight.

And [autotag]Mariya Agapova[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is a massive favorite of more than 16-1 at some sites against [autotag]Shana Dobson[/autotag] (3-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) at women’s flyweight. But three of our pickers are taking Dobson in what would be a huge upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Munhoz (53 percent), Saint Pruex (62 percent), Rodriguez (61 percent) and Agapovz (90 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC on ESPN 15’s Marcin Prachnio hopes to prove he’s UFC worthy after 23-month layoff

Marcin Prachnio is searching for his first victory since August 2017 when he meets Mike Rodriguez.

Ahead of UFC on ESPN 15, [autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag] spoke with reporters Wednesday during media day.

Prachnio (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) discussed his light heavyweight matchup with Mike Rodriguez (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC), returning from a nearly two-year layoff, trying to get his first win inside the octagon, and more.

You can watch the full interview in the video above.

UFC on ESPN 15 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.