Montana De La Rosa, Andrea Lee booked for UFC rematch in Louisville

Andrea Lee won the first meeting at UFC Fight Night 154 in 2019.

Five years after their first fight, [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] and [autotag]Andrea Lee[/autotag] will meet inside the UFC cage again.

At a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for June 8, De La Rosa (12-9-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) and Lee (13-9 MMA, 5-7 UFC) will fight in a three-round flyweight bout at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., the promotion announced Wednesday.

De La Rosa and Lee fought in October 2019 in Greenville, S.C. Lee defeated De La Rosa by unanimous decision. Since then, De La Rosa has gone 2-4-1 while Lee has gone 2-7.

Both in need of a win, De La Rosa enters on a three-fight skid. Lee enters on a four-fight skid.

With the addition, the June 8 lineup includes:

  • Jesse Butler vs. Brad Katona
  • Ludovit Klein vs. Thiago Moises
  • Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano
  • Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
  • Denise Gomes vs. Eduarda Moura
  • Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese
  • Rayanne Amanda vs. Puja Tomar
  • Taylor Lapilus vs. Cody Stamann
  • Carlos Prates vs. Charlie Radtke
  • Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
  • Montana De La Rosa vs. Andrea Lee

UFC Fight Night 229 post-event facts: Drew Dober passes Dustin Poirier, sets KO record

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 229, which saw Drew Dober pass Dustin Poirier on the all-time lightweight KO list.

The UFC returned from a one-week hiatus on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 229, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw four of 10 fights end in a stoppage.

The quickest of those finishes came in the lightweight headliner, where Bobby Green (31-15-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) pulled off a stunning upset of Grant Dawson (20-2-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) courtesy of a 33-second knockout.

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 229.

UFC Fight Night 229 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Bobby Green, Drew Dober top card

UFC Fight Night 229 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 229 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $189,000.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 229 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Karolina Kowalkiewicz[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Mateus Mendonca[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Vanessa Demopoulos[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kanako Murata[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Johnny Munoz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $11,000

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 2291 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: $6,483,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $21,072,500

UFC Fight Night 229 pre-event facts: Grant Dawson’s streak ranks among elite company

The best facts about UFC Fight Night 229, where Grant Dawson brings an 8-0-1 octagon record into his main event vs. Bobby Green.

After a one-week hiatus, the UFC returns Saturday to kick off a loaded October schedule with UFC Fight Night 229, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

A lightweight bout serves as the main event of the card. [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) gets his first headlining opportunity when he takes on [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (30-15-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC), who looks to build momentum off his submission win over Tony Ferguson.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 229.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 18-24)

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 the promotions from Sept. 18-24.

JJ Aldrich steps into UFC Fight Night 229 vs. Montana De La Rosa

Montana De La Rosa gets a new UFC opponent – and a former training partner – for her replacement assignment.

[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] has a new opponent.

[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag] has stepped into the UFC Fight Night 229 bout Oct. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, replacing the withdrawn [autotag]Stephanie Egger[/autotag], who pulled out for undisclosed reasons.

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.

Aldrich (12-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) competed Aug. 26 in Singapore when she defeated Na Liang by TKO at UFC Fight Night 225. The win snapped a two-fight skid, though it moved her to 4-2 in her most recent six.

De La Rosa (12-8-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) looks to snap a two-fight losing skid after defeats against Maycee Barber and Tatiana Suarez. She is 1-3-1 in her most recent five.

The two fighters were, at one point in time, training partners in Colorado.

With the change, the UFC Fight Night 229 lineup includes:

  • Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green
  • Abdul-Razak Alhassan vs. Joe Pyfer
  • Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn
  • Bill Algeo vs. Alexander Hernandez
  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins
  • Joaquin Buckley vs. Alex Morono
  • Vanessa Demopolous vs. Kanako Murata
  • Qileng Aori vs. Johnny Munoz Jr.
  • Chris Gutierrez vs. Montel Jackson
  • Nate Maness vs. Mateus Mendonca
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Montana De La Rosa
  • Diana Belbita vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 229.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 4-10)

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 the promotions from Sept. 4-10.

UFC Fight Night 220 post-event facts: Nurullo Aliev makes history for Tajikistan

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 220, which saw Nurullo Aliev put Tajikistan on the map of the UFC win column.

UFC Fight Night 220, which took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, is likely an event the promotion will want to put in the rear-view mirror as quickly as possible.

Three fights, including the original headliner, were called off within 48 hours of the card beginning, resulting in a 10-bout lineup that saw [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) finish [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) by third-round submission in the makeshift middleweight main event.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Brendan Allen’s $11,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 220 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 220 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $104,000.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 220 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Erick Gonzalez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Victor Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joe Solecki[/autotag]: $6,000
def.[autotag]Carl Deaton[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag][Nurullo Aliev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Rafael Alves[/autotag]: $4,500

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 2207 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2201 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: $1,157,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,676,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

UFC Fight Night 220 video: Tatiana Suarez taps out Montana De La Rosa after multi-year layoff, eyes title

Tatiana Suarez shined in her return to competition from a 1,258-day layoff when she finished Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night 220.

[autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag] shined in her return to competition from a 1,258-day layoff on Saturday when she finished [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 220.

Nearly four years after she last competed, Suarez (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) came back to the octagon and got a definitive win when she locked in a guillotine choke on De La Rosa (12-8-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) in the second round of the women’s flyweight bout, which took place at the UFC Apex.

After De La Rosa showed some resistance in the opening round, Suarez found her form in the second frame. She took control of the grappling and then found her way into the choke to finish the job.

“I’m so happy,” Suarez said in her post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time. I wasn’t able to fight, and it’s really hard when you can’t do what you love to do the most. I know what it’s like to lose one dream, and I didn’t want to lose another.”

Suarez competed at 125 pounds for this fight due to all the time off from the octagon, but she made it clear she’s on the way back down to strawweight for the next one, and intends to resume her title run in that weight class.

“I’m coming for the belt,” Suarez said. “115 here I come. Im going to come back down. I’m going to do what I know I can be, and be the world champion.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 220 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.