Tag: Miles Johns

Miles Johns injured, out of UFC on ESPN 46 bout vs. Raoni Barcelos

An injury to Miles Johns had led to one less fight on this weekend’s UFC event in Las Vegas.

UFC on ESPN 46 will proceed with one less bout.

According to an announcement from the promotion, [autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] is injured, and has been forced out of his bantamweight bout against [autotag]Raoni Barcelos[/autotag]. The fight has been canceled, and there will be no replacement opponent for Barcelos.

The event takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with the main card airing on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+.

Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) would have competed for the first time in 2023. His last appearance was a unanimous decision victory over Vince Morales at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19, 2022.

“Sorry guys,” Johns wrote on Twitter. “F*cking sucks. Never felt more ready in my life. Going to get healed up and hoping to get this fight rebooked ASAP!”

Barcelos (17-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) was set to enter his second bout of the year, looking to rebound from a first-round finish against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 217 on Jan. 14, 2023.

With the removal, the 13-fight UFC on ESPN 46 lineup now includes:

  • Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier
  • Joaquim Silva vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Christian Duncan vs. Armen Petrosyan
  • Lucas Almeida vs. Pat Sabatini
  • Nikolas Motta vs. Manuel Torres
  • Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov
  • Alessandro Costa vs. Jimmy Flick
  • Kyung Ho Kang vs. Cristian Quinonez
  • Denys Bondar vs. Carlos Hernandez
  • Felipe Bunes vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
  • Tereza Bleda vs. Gabriella Fernandes
  • Dan Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. Zac Pauga

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 46.

UFC on ESPN 46 pre-event facts: Marvin Vettori, Jared Cannonier battle for same milestone

Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier not only battle for title position at UFC on ESPN 46, but their 10th win inside the octagon, too.

The UFC hosts an event in Las Vegas for the first time in June on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 46, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

A critical matchup in the middleweight division takes center in stage in the main event. Former title challengers [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) try to work their way to second opportunities for the belt while also battling for their respective 10th win inside the octagon.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 46.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 24-30)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 24-30.

Miles Johns: James Krause being banned from my corner is ‘a rug being pulled out from under your feet’

“I wasn’t worried about the details in that moment, it’s just a rug being pulled out from under your feet.”

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] spoke to the media after his UFC Fight Night 215 win.

Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members after defeating Vince Morales (11-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) by unanimous decision on why his coach [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] was pulled from his corner, who he wants next, and much more.

“I’m not really sure the details about what exactly happened,” Johns told reporters, including MMA Junkie. “They just called him last night and said he was unable to corner me today. I’m sure you guys will be finding out soon enough as will I, but for me I wasn’t worried about the details in that moment, it’s just a rug being pulled out from under your feet at the pre-fight night dinner. So yeah, there was a little bit of adversity with that but we’re here now, we got the W, it’s all good.”

UFC Fight Night 215 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Watch the video of Johns’ complete post-fight media availability above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 215.

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UFC Fight Night 215 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Lowest payout in program history

UFC Fight Night 215 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 215 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $80,000.

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 Fight Night 215 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 215 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Andre Fialho[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jack Della Maddalena[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Danny Roberts[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Maryna Moroz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Vince Morales[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ricky Turcios[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Vanessa Demopoulos[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Maria Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Brady Hiestand[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Fernie Garcia[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Natalia Silva[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tereza Bleda[/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 and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts. 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: $7,634,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $13,812,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 215.

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UFC Fight Night 215 post-event facts: Jack Della Maddalena makes waves with third-straight KO

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 215, which featured a number of notable feats.

The UFC closed its November schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 215, a decision-heavy event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

One fighter who didn’t need the judges, however, was [autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), who made the most of his makeshift main event opportunity with a second-round TKO of [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag] (16-9-1 MMA, 5-8-1 UFC) in their light heavyweight clash.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 215.

UFC Fight Night 215 pre-event facts: Andre Fialho first to five UFC fights in 2022

Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 215, where Derrick Lewis can add to his knockout record and Andre Fialho keeps busy.

The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 215, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+.

A heavyweight headliner serves atop the card. The most decorated knockout artist in UFC history returns to competition as [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) looks to buck his losing skid against the streaking [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC).

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 215.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

UFC’s Miles Johns suspended six months for prescribed Adderall use, fined by NAC

After testing positive, Miles Johns provided the Nevada commission evidence of medical need and prescription for Adderall.

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] has been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

The UFC bantamweight and the NAC reached an agreement following a positive drug test for prohibited substance Adderall. Johns (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) tested positive for the amphetamine in a urine test collected Feb. 5 – the day of his fight against John Castañeda at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The news of Johns’ suspension was announced on Wednesday during the NAC’s monthly meeting.

Johns received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounts to 15 percent of his fight purse earned in his UFC Fight Night 200 bout against Castañeda. Johns’ suspension terminates on Aug. 5.

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The 28-year-old had not disclosed his use of Adderall to the commission, but he cooperated and was able to reach an agreement with the NAC as he provided evidence of medical need and prescription of the substance after the fact. Adderall commonly is used to reduce hyperactivity and improve attention span and treat ADHD.

Johns hasn’t competed since his third-round submission loss to Castañeda. Prior to the defeat, he was coming off two consecutive knockout wins in the octagon, which each earned him $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

Johns is the second fighter in recent months to be suspended for using prescribed Adderall. In November, the NAC also agreed to a settlement deal with Kevin Lee stemming from his Aug. 28 UFC loss to Daniel Rodriguez in Las Vegas.

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UFC Fight Night 200 video: John Castaneda shines, chokes Miles Johns unconscious after barrage

The win marks two in a row for “Sexi Mexi.”

[autotag]John Castaneda[/autotag] was more seasoned than most when he entered the UFC, but he long road appears to be paying off.

For the second straight fight, Castaneda (19-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) impressed with a finish victory Saturday when he defeated Fortis MMA standout [autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:38 of Round 3.

UFC Fight Night 200 took place at the UFC Apex and streamed on ESPN+.

After two hard-fought rounds, Castaneda marked the beginning of the end with a knee and punches on the feet. The combination dropped a tired and hurt Johns to the canvas. Castaneda’s gas tank was strong. He quickly pounced on his downed foe and locked in an arm-triangle choke. Johns went to sleep and the fight was called off.

With the victory, Castaneda has now won two fights in a row since a failed UFC debut against Nathaniel Wood in July 2020. His other UFC victory came against Eddie Wineland when he defeated the former UFC title challenger via first-round knockout in February 2021.

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