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BKFC 61 results: Jimmie Rivera out-battles Daniel Straus; Mike Trizano wows with 62-second knockout

BKFC headed to New England for the first time with a card featuring UFC alum Jimmie Rivera against former Bellator champion Daniel Straus.

For the first time, the world’s leading bareknuckle boxing organization touched down in New England on Saturday.

BKFC 61 took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and streamed on Triller TV with prelims live and free on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, former UFC bantamweight contender [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (2-1-1) out-battled former Bellator featherweight champion [autotag]Daniel Straus[/autotag] (0-2).

Rivera picked up his second bareknuckle win with a unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 50-45) victory over Straus, who still seeks his first.

“TUF 27” winner [autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag] (1-0) made an immediate impact in his bareknuckle debut as he became the first man to defeat [autotag]Louie Lopez[/autotag] (3-1). A brutal right-left combination was all it took. Lopez was unable to get to his feet and the fight was stopped 62 seconds in.

Also on the card, former Bellator title challenger and Olympic judoka [autotag]Rick Hawn[/autotag] (1-0) defeated longtime regional MMA veteran [autotag]Stephen Stengel[/autotag] (0-1) with a 35-second TKO. Hawn, who is 47, lost his original opponent the day prior to the bout but agreed to fight the much larger Stengel on short notice.

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Check out the live BKFC 61 results below:

  • Jimmie Rivera def. Daniel Straus via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 50-45)
  • Mike Trizano def. Louie Lopez via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:02
  • Ryan Reber def. Anthony Foye via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 48-47)
  • Natalie Gage def. Sarah Click via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 2, 2:00
  • Rick Hawn def. Stephen Stengel via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:35
  • Zachary Calmus def. Connor McKenna via knockout (punch) – Round 3, 1:49
  • Patrick Brady def. Lewis Rumsey via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:41
  • Scott Roberts def. Chris Sarro via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 1, 0:27
  • Pat Casey def. Sam Watford via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-43)
  • Danny Pettit def. Dylan Felion via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 0:36

UFC 281 weigh-in results: Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira avoids issue in dramatic fashion; two others miss weight

Check out results from the official UFC 281 weigh-ins in New York, where Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira made weight with a little drama.

NEW YORK – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday’s official UFC 281 fighter weigh-ins, where two fighters missed their marks.

In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) takes on challenger and former kickboxing opponent [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Adesanya was among the initial burst of fighters to weigh in, but Pereira needed until the final minutes of the two-hour window. With five minutes left, Pereira made weight inside the weigh-in box UFC fighters use to strip down for some extra help on the scale.

Women’s strawweight chcamp [autotag]Carla Esparza[/autotag] (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and former titleholder Zhang Weili (22-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who meet in the co-feature made weight without issue. In addition, [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), and [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC) successfully hit their marks ahead of a key lightweight fight.

Preliminary card fighters [autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] (20-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) missed weight, however. Their fights against [autotag]Seung Woo Choi[/autotag] (10-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) and [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), respectively, will proceed. Trizano and Spann each will forfeit 20 percent of their purses to their opponents.

Former lightweight champ [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] (24-10-1 MMA, 18-10-1 UFC), who fights in what likely will be his retirement fight at banamweight against [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (18-3-2 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC), made weight again, which made it 30-for-30 in his UFC tenure.

The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in New York and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The nearby Madison Square Garden hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC 281 weigh-in results included:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Israel Adesanya (185) vs. Alex Pereira (184.6) – for middleweight title
  • Champ Carla Esparza (114.8) vs. Zhang Weili (114.8) – for women’s strawweight title
  • Michael Chandler (155.8) vs. Dustin Poirier (156)
  • Frankie Edgar (135.6) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
  • Dan Hooker (155.8) vs. Claudio Puelles (155.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Renato Moicano (155.8) vs. Brad Riddell (155.6)
  • Dominick Reyes (205.4) vs. Ryan Spann (206.6)*
  • Erin Blanchfield (125) vs. Molly McCann (125.4)
  • Andre Petroski (185.8) vs. Wellington Turman (185.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ottman Azaitar (155.6) vs. Matt Frevola (154.8)
  • Silvana Gomez Juarez (115.6) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.6)
  • Seungwoo Choi (145.6) vs. Michael Trizano (147.6)**
  • Julio Arce (135.8) vs. Montel Jackson (135.8)
  • Nicolae Negumereanu (206) vs. Carlos Ulberg (205.2)

*Spann missed weight by 0.6 pounds and will be fined 20 percent of his fight purse.
**Trizano missed weight by 1.6 pounds and will be fined 20 percent of his fight purse.

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UFC Fight Night 207 bonuses: Two debuting fighters among four winners

Check out who took home an extra $50,000 for their performance at UFC Fight Night 207 in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 207 was an exciting event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas that saw finishes from the opening bout to the main event.

Nine of the 14 total fights ended early, giving the official judges an easy night at the office. The decision makers had plenty of options to choose from, but two debuting fighters, who both happen to be Dana White’s Contender Series veterans, caught their eye when it came time to issue bonuses.

Newcomer to the women’s flyweight division Karine Silva pulled off a first-round D’arce choke of Poliana Botelho with just seconds remaining in the first round. It was a slick finish after a solid round of work, and it was a strong enough performance on a card filled with finishes to earn an extra $50,000.

Check out who all earned a bonus for their performance at UFC Fight Night 207 below.

UFC Fight Night 200 pre-event facts: Sean Strickland has elite defensive numbers

Sean Strickland enters Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 200 main event with the best striking defense in middleweight history.

The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 200 at the UFC Apex. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

A matchup of middleweight contenders is set to headline the card. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] (22-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) will return to the main event scene for the fourth time in his career when he takes on the surging [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), who has won his past five bouts.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 200.

Hakeem Dawodu vs. Mike Trizano in the works for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 5

A featherweight bout pitting Hakeem Dawodu against Mike Trizano is in the works for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 5.

[autotag]Hakeem Dawodu[/autotag] will return to the octagon in early 2022 to face a past winner of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

The UFC featherweight is being targeted to take on [autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag] at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 5. The location for the card has yet to be announced.

MMA Junkie confirmed the news with sources following an initial report by MMA DNA.

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Dawodu ( 12–2–1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Movsar Evloev at UFC 263 in June. The defeat snapped a five-fight winning streak that extended for over two years.

Meanwhile, Trizano (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is looking to build momentum as he recently bounced back from his first professional defeat with a win over Ludovit Klein in May. The winner of season 27 of TUF suffered his only defeat in 2019, tapping out to Grant Dawson.

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Chas Skelly out of UFC Fight Night 194; Mike Trizano awaits replacement opponent

The event is headlined by strawweights Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez.

UFC Fight Night 194 has taken a hit.

Featherweight [autotag]Chas Skelly[/autotag] is out of his scheduled fight vs. [autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag] and the promotion is currently seeking a replacement for the Oct. 9 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the change recently informed MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Skelly (18-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has encountered tough luck recently as his four most recent fights have been canceled. He’s only competed once since November 2018, a fight in which he defeated Jordan Griffin via unanimous decision. Skelly, 36, is 1-1-1 in his most recent three fights.

Trizano (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), “The Ultimate Fighter,” Season 27 lightweight tournament winner, enters the fight with the momentum of a May victory over Ludovit Klein. Thus far in his UFC tenure, Trizano has also defeated Luis Pena and Joe Giannetti. His lone promotional loss came via submission against Grant Dawson.

The latest UFC Fight Night 194 lineup now includes:

  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern
  • Damon Jackson vs. Charles Rosa
  • Alexandr Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa
  • Loopy Godinez vs. Sam Hughes
  • Jamie Pickett vs. Laureano Staropoli
  • Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn
  • Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau
  • Felipe Colares vs. Chris Gutierrez
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Sabina Mazo
  • Steve Garcia vs. Charlie Ontiveros
  • Mike Trizano vs. opponent TBA
  • Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden

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Mike Trizano vs. Chas Skelly added to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 9

Featherweights Mike Trizano and Chas Skelly will square off in October.

Featherweights [autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag] and [autotag]Chas Skelly[/autotag] will square off in October.

Trizano (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Skelly (18-3-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 9 a location and venue to be announced.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA DNA was first to report the booking.

Season 27 “Ultimate Fighter” winner Trizano has split his first two appearances since dropping back down to 145 pounds. After enduring his first-career loss to Grant Dawson, Trizano rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Ludovit Klein at UFC on ESPN 24 in May.

Skelly hasn’t competed since defeating Jordan Griffin in September 2019. He was scheduled to face Jamall Emmers at UFC Fight Night 185 in February, but after making his walk to the octagon, the bout was canceled when Emmers suffered back spasms backstage and was unable to compete.

With the addition, the Oct. 9 lineup includes:

  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern
  • Jamie Pickett vs. Laureano Staropoli
  • Lupita Godinez vs. Sam Hughes
  • Felipe Colares vs. Chris Gutierrez
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Sabina Mazo
  • Alexandr Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa
  • Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn
  • Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau
  • Damon Jackson vs. Charles Rosa
  • Steve Garcia vs. Charlie Ontiveros
  • Chas Skelly vs. Mike Trizano

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UFC on ESPN 24 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total nears $1 million

UFC on ESPN 24 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 on ESPN 24 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $143,000.

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

The full UFC on ESPN 24 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Michelle Waterson[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcos Rogerio de Lima[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gregor Gillespie[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mike Trizano[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jun Yong Park[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Christian Aguilera[/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 2021 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $976,500
Program-to-date total: $976,500

UFC on ESPN 24 pre-event facts: Donald Cerrone gets another shot at history

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 24, which features the return of all-time UFC wins leader Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

The second event in a busy May schedule for the UFC goes down Saturday with UFC on ESPN 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

The main event features a short-notice matchup between strawweight contenders [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag] (14-1-2 MMA, 3-1-2 UFC) and [autotag]Michelle Waterson[/autotag] (18-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who have agreed to fight at flyweight due to the lack of preparation time.

There are also a number of other notables set to compete. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 23.