Tag: Miranda Maverick

Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 291: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Miranda Maverick’s third-round submission win over Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 291.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]’s third-round submission win over [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] at UFC 291 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (Photos by Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 291 video: Miranda Maverick scores wicked armbar on Priscila Cachoeira

Miranda Maverick didn’t want to see the judges again at UFC 291, so she made sure to put Priscila Cachoeira away.

SALT LAKE CITY – [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] didn’t want to see the judges again at UFC 291, so she made sure to put [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] away before the final round ended.

Maverick (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) scored a nasty third-round armbar of Cachoeira (12-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) on Saturday in their women’s flyweight bout at Delta Center, capping off a dominant effort in a fight she took on relatively short notice.

After using her grappling to take the first two rounds, Maverick did more of the same in the third before transitioning into an armbar. Cachoeira tried to fight it off, but was forced to tap at the 2:11 mark of Round 3.

Check out the replay of Maverick’s stoppage win below (via Twitter):

After losing a decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC 289 this past month, Maverick got back in the win column in impressive fashion, and accomplished her goal.

“Nothing surprised me,” Maverick said in her post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “I felt like I had to go in there and play cautious. … I knew I had to play it safe and get this win and go home.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.

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UFC 291 pre-event facts: Dustin Poirier brings flawless rematch record to ‘BMF’ title fight

The best facts about UFC 291, which includes the historic resumes of Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, Derrick Lewis, and more.

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City on Saturday for the third time in company history with a loaded UFC 291 event, which takes place at Delta Center with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.

The main event will see the reintroduction of the “BMF” title, with former interim UFC lightweight champs [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) set to meet in a rematch of their 2018 Fight of the Year, which Poirier won by fourth-round TKO.

In addition to the pair of fan favorites colliding in the headliner, a number of notables are slated for the rest of the lineup. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 291.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 10-16)

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 or officially announced by a promotion from July 10-16.

With Joanne Wood out, Miranda Maverick steps in at UFC 291 vs. Priscila Cachoeira

The UFC 291 lineup has been slightly tweaked.

A little over two weeks out from UFC 291, [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] is on tap, with [autotag]Joanne Wood[/autotag] out.

Cachoeira (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) vs. Maverick (11-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will square off in a flyweight bout July 29 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City after Wood recently withdrew for undisclosed reasons. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Fighting first reported the news.

Wood (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) posted an announcement Thursday on Instagram in which she expressed disappointment at the cancellation. Wood did not say why she is out of the bout, but revealed she planned for it to be the final of her career prior to its cancellation.

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After a 3-0 start to her UFC tenure, Cachoeira, 34, has gone 4-1 since. She enters UFC 291 on a two-fight winning streak that includes victories over Ji Yeon Kim and Ariane Lipski.

Maverick, 26, most recently competed at UFC 289 in June when she lost a unanimous decision against Jasmine Jasudavicius. The defeat snapped a two-fight winning streak that included victories over Sabina Mazo and Shanna Young.

With the change, the UFC 291 lineup includes:

  • Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier – for BMF title
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
  • Paulo Costa vs. Ikram Aliskerov
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
  • Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
  • Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
  • Michel Pereira vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Vinicius Salvador vs. CJ Vergara
  • Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
  • Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
  • Miguel Baeza vs. Jack Matthews
  • Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Miranda Maverick

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.

Miranda Maverick reveals eye was ‘completely blind throughout the 3rd round’ at UFC 289

Miranda Maverick not only lost the fight at UFC 289, but she says she lost her vision in one eye for a large portion it.

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] came up short Saturday at UFC 289, but her defeat might not have been the scariest loss she encountered.

According to Maverick (11-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), toward the end of Round 2 of her preliminary card bout vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at Rogers Arena, her vision went blurry in her left eye. In Round 3, Maverick said the eye was “completely blind.”

“Some things are scarier than fighting – and one of those things is going blind,” Maverick wrote in an Instagram post after the fight. “My left eye went blurry end of 2nd round and was completely blind throughout the 3rd round. Its mostly back now and I’ll be meeting with a retina specialist this coming week. But I’ll admit I was scared during that time.”

Despite her injury revelation, Maverick credited Jasudavicius for the victory.

“I firmly believe in taking ownership and responsibility for my ups and downs,” Maverick wrote. “It wasn’t my night. Jasmine did great in there and capitalized on my hesitations and poor shots today. Congratulations and all respect to her. Sorry to all those I disappointed and thank you to those who don’t let 15 minutes of my life represent who I am. I’ll be back.”

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Maverick, 25, had a two-fight winning streak snapped with the defeat. With the win, Jasudavicius entered the first winning streak of her UFC tenure.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.

UFC 289 post-event facts: Charles Oliveira sets all-time bar for finishes, bonuses

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 289, including Amanda Nunes’ retirement resume and Charles Oliveira’s insane stats.

The UFC made its long-awaited return to Canada on Saturday with UFC 289, which took place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and featured a clean sweep of results from fighters competing out of “The Great White North.”

Despite the Canadian success, it was a Brazilian who closed the show strong. Double UFC champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) dominated [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag] (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) for five rounds in the main event, winning a unanimous decision before announcing her retirement from MMA.

For more on the numbers behind Nunes’ resume, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 289.

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UFC 289 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Amanda Nunes’ $42,000 tops card

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 289 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $236,500.

VANCOUVER – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 289 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $236,500.

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 289 took place at Rogers Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 289 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Aiemann Zahabi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Kyle Nelson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Blake Bilder[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]David Dvorak[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Maria Oliveira[/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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,650,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $18,239,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.

Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick at UFC 289: Best photos

Check out these photos from Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick at UFC 289 in Vancouver.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]’ decision victory over Miranda Maverick at UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photos by Sergei Belski, USA TODAY Sports)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 13-19)

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 March 13-19.