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UFC’s Rafael Fiziev calls for Mateusz Gamrot rematch, gets response

Rafael Fiziev would love to run things back with Mateusz Gamrot.

[autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag] would love to run things back with [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag].

Fiziev (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) hasn’t competed since tearing his ACL in a second-round TKO loss to Gamrot in the UFC Fight Night 228 headliner in September 2023.

The lightweight contender recently revealed on X that he accepted a fight, which sparked rumblings of a potential matchup against Dustin Poirier. Fiziev debunked those rumors, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be all in for that fight.

“Many people talking something about Dustin, like I see some in internet but it’s good,” Fiziev told Submission Radio. “If I fight Dustin, of course it’s good. He’s a legend, he’s a former champion. Yeah for me, it’s like a miracle if I fight with Dustin, but I’m not sure with this.”

If not Poirier, Fiziev wants to avenge his loss to Gamrot, which led to the first consecutive losses in his career.

“After my last loss against Gamrot, like after I get surgery, I talk with my manager and I tell him, ‘Bro, I want to fight this guy,'” Fiziev said. “I want a rematch because I still want to feel this pressure, like wrestling pressure and grappling pressure. I still want to fight with elite grappler like him, and I still want to check myself against wrestlers like him.”

Gamrot responded, and is open to another five-round matchup.

Whether Poirier, Gamrot, or any top contender, Fiziev is just eager to compete after over a year away from competition.

“I’ve been waiting for so much,” Fiziev said. “Doesn’t matter where, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Antarctica, everything. Doesn’t matter where. I want to fight. Long time, no fight. It’s the first time in my career I so long time I don’t fight. I agree to all dates, doesn’t matter what date. Just from UFC waiting.”

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UFC 305 medical suspensions: Li Jingliang shut down for 2 months after brutal KO

After a brutal KO at the hands of Carlos Prates, Li Jingliang is out two months. But one UFC 305 suspension is potentially longer.

Everyone who fought this past Saturday at UFC 305 has been given medical suspensions after their bouts, though several were just for mandatory rest periods.

Of note, Li Jingliang, who suffered one of the most brutal knockouts in recent memory at the hand of Carlos Prates, will be out for 60 days. Plus, Casey O’Neill, who took a decision from Luana Santos on the prelims, has a 6-month suspension unless she gets clearance from a doctor to return sooner.

The event, which took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya.

Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from the commission at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries of Western Australia, which oversaw the event. Check out that full list below. It’s important to note fighters can return prior to the conclusion of the full term if they are cleared by a doctor (unless noted otherwise).

Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Stewart Nicoll of Australia is checked by medical staff after being defeated by Jesus Aguilar of Mexico during the Flyweight Bout against during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: 21-day suspension
[autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 18: Casey O’Neill of Australia celebrates after her Women’s Flyweight fight against Luana Santos of Brazil during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: 180-day suspension unless cleared by doctor
[autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest

Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: 30-day suspension
[autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: 15-day suspension

Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang

China’s Li Jingliang (in red) is knocked out by Brazil’s Carlos Prates in their men’s welterweight division event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 305 at the Perth Arena in Perth on August 18, 2024. (Photo by COLIN MURTY / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo by COLIN MURTY/AFP via Getty Images)

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: 15-day suspension
[autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: 60-day suspension

Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: 45-day suspension
[autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: 45-day suspension

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya

[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: 15 days mandatory rest
[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: 30-day suspension

Video: Does Kai Kara-France deserve a title shot? What’s next for Tai Tuivasa? More on UFC 305

What next for the winners and losers outside the UFC 305 main event? We discuss on “Spinning Back Clique.”

A lot went down at UFC 305 outside the championship fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya.

Last Friday’s UFC pay-per-view event in Australia hosted the return of Kai Kara-France, who finished Steve Erceg in the first round after a year of being outside competition. UFC 305 also saw [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] and [autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag] shine by picking up impressive wins over [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] and [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag], while Tai Tuivasa fell to a five-fight losing skid, among other results.

Should Kara-France get the next title shot at flyweight? What’s Prates’ potential? Where does Tuivasa go from here?

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Matthew Wells, Danny Segura, and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia breakdown some of the key results from UFC 305. 

Watch their discussion in the video above and don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube or in podcast form.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya, other UFC 305 results, Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree

Our panel discusses the major results from UFC 305, Alex Pereira’s title bout vs. Khalil Rountree, the PFL playoffs and more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Matt Wells and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at a special start time of 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

  • It was “And still” Saturday when [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] defended his middleweight belt for the first time against former champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 305. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) submitted Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in the fourth round of their contest, and now appears to have set up a title rematch with Sean Strickland. Is that the right fight to make? Where does Adesanya go from here? We discuss the fallout from the UFC 305 main event.
  • Du Plessis’ win wasn’t the only important thing that went down at UFC 305. The card also was host to several key results, including [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]’s TKO win over [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag], [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]’s upset of [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag], and many more. We break down all the notable moments outside the UFC 305 main event.
  • UFC 307 has its headlining acts. [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] will be defending his light heavyweight title against [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag] in the main event, and a women’s bantamweight title fight between [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] and [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag] will serve as its co-main event. There’s plenty to digest with those big bout announcements.

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UFC 305 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Dricus Du Plessis top earner for entering as champ

Dricus Du Plessis received a card-high $42,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance at UFC 305.

PERTH, Australia – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 305 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $243,500.

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 305 took place at RAC Arena in Western Australia. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 305 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tai Tuivasa[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junior Tafa[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luana Santos[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tom Nolan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Alex Reyes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Stewart Nicoll[/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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,158,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $27,895,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

UFC 305 results: Dan Hooker wins gritty split decision over Mateusz Gamrot

Dan Hooker denied Mateusz Gamrot on the mat, keeping the fight in his world on the feet to win a split decision at UFC 305.

[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] overcame the grappling threats of Mateusz Gamrot to pick up a hard-fought win at UFC 305.

The lightweight bout was part of the UFC 305 main card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and saw Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) present the best of their games. After 15 minutes, the judges were split, issuing dueling 29-28 scores. Two of the scorecards favored Hooker’s work in the striking department.

The classic grappler vs. striker matchup played out exactly as one would think, as both fighters played to their strengths. But Gamrot surprised Hooker early with a fast combination of punches upstairs. A few moments later, Gamrot brought the fight to his world.

Hooker weathered a storm of ground and pound strikes before returning to his feet and cracking Gamrot with punches, bringing the crowd to life. Hooker hunted for a finish, but Gamrot remained poised to see the end of a very wild opening round.

Gamrot didn’t waste time getting the fight to the ground in Round 2, quickly implementing his smothering ground game. Midway through the round, though, Hooker returned to his feet and got back on the hunt with strikes. It didn’t take long for Gamrot to get back in on the hips, but he had to deal with hard elbows and guillotine threats as Hooker sprawled.

“I love this sh*t!” Hooker said while laughing in the corner between rounds.

With five minutes to go and the fight seemingly up for grabs, Hooker denied an early takedown and led the striking battle. Between takedown attempts, Gamrot managed to land a few strikes, but was mostly outstruck in the final exchanges.

 

Make it three in a row for Hooker now, who is now knocking on the door of the top five in the lightweight division. Hooker’s current run includes a stoppage of Claudio Puelles and a split decision over Jalin Turner.

Coincidentally, Gamrot’s winning streak ends at three, which consisted of wins over Turner, Rafael Fiziev and former champ Rafael dos Anjos.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 305 results include:

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Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Dan Hooker’s split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]’s split decision win over [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. (Photos by Paul Kane and Colin Murty, Getty Images; UFC; MMA Junkie)

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker prediction, pick, start time, odds for UFC 305

Is there a path for Dan Hooker to stop Mateusz Gamrot’s dominant wrestling game at UFC 305?

[autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] meet Saturday on the main card of UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker UFC 305 preview

Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is a handful for anyone in the lightweight division due to his staunch wrestling game. A winner of his last three, Gamrot is trying to navigate his way to a title shot in one of the UFC’s most stacked divisions. He began his year with a unanimous decision over former champ Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 299 and looks to keep the momentum going against an entertaining striker. … Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) always shows up ready to scrap with anyone. The rangy striker has been in numerous exciting fights, and whether he wins or loses, the fans will come away satisfied. Hooker comes into this one as a winner of his last two, having stopped Claudio Puelles and edging a split decision over Jalin Turner.

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker UFC 305 expert pick, prediction

In a fight that could’ve easily been the choice for the main-card opener, Gamrot will tangle with the always-dangerous Hooker at 155 pounds.

Whether you’re a fan of Gamrot’s style or not, it’s hard not to scratch your head at yet another wrestle-heavy fighter being forced into ‘keep busy’ spots that don’t involve the division’s title. But I digress.

The good news is: Hooker fights are always exciting.

An action fighter through and through, the man’s recently-acquired chest piece appears to be a perfect encapsulation of the chaos that Hooker brings to the table. Whether he’s throwing front kicks and straight punches standing or looking to lock up sneaky front chokes in transition, Hooker should be able to keep Gamrot honest in multiple phases.

However, it’s ultimately hard to ignore the fact that fighters who have wanted to get to Hooker’s legs have found success (to varying degrees, granted).

Hooker, to his credit, has shown some solid offensive wrestling improvements during this latter stretch of his career. That said, I’m not sure that Hooker’s defense can hold up to the relentless waves of takedowns that will be coming his way.

Gamrot may not have the most criteria-friendly fighting style (despite being rewarding some absolute gifts in the decision department), but I think that he can effectively wrestle for three rounds here.

Even though late stoppages are on the table for both parties, I’ll pick Gamrot to win via unanimous decision.

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker UFC 305 odds

The oddsmakers and the public are favoring the Polish fighter, listing Gamrot -333 and Hooker +250 via FanDuel.

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker UFC 305 start time, how to watch

As the feature bout on the main card, Gamrot and Hooker are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 11:15 p.m. ET. The fight will air on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

Mateusz Gamrot took what was available – Dan Hooker – at UFC 305, but has bigger idea next

Mateusz Gamrot, once a backup fighter for a lightweight title bout, thinks a win over Dan Hooker should yield an interim title shot.

PERTH, Australia – Dan Hooker said he loves his fight with [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] because it’s a chance to make a leap in the rankings.

But for Gamrot, who once was tapped to be a backup fighter for a lightweight title fight, thinks a win over Hooker should yield a title shot – and if not against champion Islam Makhachev, who is expected to be on the shelf a while, then against another contender for an interim strap against an opponent he beat in his first UFC main event two years ago: Arman Tsarukyan.

“(If Hooker wins), of course he’s happy because I am No. 5 in the rankings,” Gamrot said at Thursday’s media day for UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) . “He is 11th, so this is like a gift for him (to fight me). But this is also a gift for me because he’s a tough opponent, he’s a good name, and this guy has really big experience in the UFC. It depends what I show in the cage (Saturday), but if I finish him, next fight I would like to fight for the interim title.

Islam Makhachev, if he can’t fight this year, for sure, I want to fight with Arman. I already beat him. He’s realistic. It’s great to me. I think the fight will be easier than the first time. So first step, my 100 (percent) focus is on Dan Hooker, then if I give a really good performance, give me Arman.”

In a close fight, Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) beat Tsarukyan with a trio of 48-47 scores for a unanimous decision in their five-round main event UFC on ESPN 38 headliner in Las Vegas in June 2022.

Tsarukyan has won four straight since then, including an April apparent title eliminator against former champ Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. But if Makhachev can’t take on Tsarukyan any time in the near future, Gamrot wants to move things along and jump into the queue.

Gamrot has won three straight heading into the Hooker fight and seven of his past eight. The lone loss in that stretch came to Beneil Dariush at UFC 280.

Check out Gamrot’s full media day interview above. UFC 305 takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.

Video: Can Israel Adesanya get back UFC title from Dricus Du Plessis?

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel previews the biggest fights on Saturday’s UFC 305.

[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] makes his return this Saturday in the main event of UFC 305.

“The Last Stylebender” enters as a challenger while he attempts to take the UFC middleweight title away from [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag]. It’s a big moment for Adesanya’s career. He’s coming off a loss to Sean Strickland and hasn’t fought in almost a year, yet he remains one of the biggest names in the sport.

What should we expect from Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)? How ugly can the buildup get with Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC)? What happens if Adesanya loses?

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Dan Tom, Farah Hannoun and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia preview the UFC middleweight title fight between Du Plessis and Adesanya, as well as other key matchups on the UFC 305 card, including [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag], [autotag]Mateusz Gamrot[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag], and others.

Watch their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube.

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