After first career TKO win, UFC’s Montana De La Rosa would love to fight Antonina Shevchenko

Fresh off a big finish at UFC Fight Night 189, Montana De La Rosa already has her mind set on whom she wants next.

Fresh off a big finish, [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] already has her mind set on whomm she wants to fight next.

De La Rosa (12-6-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) scored the first TKO win of her career when she battered, bloodied and stopped Ariane Lipski in the second round this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 189. The win landed her in the UFC’s top 15 flyweight rankings, and she thinks a matchup with [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), who’s faced similar opposition, makes sense.

“I’m kind of leaning toward Antonina,” De La Rosa told MMA Junkie Radio. “She beat the girl I just beat, and she just got beat by Andrea (Lee). I think it’s just a good matchup. I would love to have that fight.”

Having already competed twice in 2021, De La Rosa wants to take some time off. The Texas-based fighter has been doing her camps at Elevation Fight Team in Colorado, forcing her to spend a significant time away from her daughter.

De La Rosa does want to fight at least one more time before the end of the year, though, and is targeting a fall return.

“I fought in February, and I just fought (Saturday), so basically I had two eight-week camps in Colorado,” De La Rosa said. “So I was honestly only (home) for like maybe a month total out of the whole year so far. So it’ll be nice to at least take this month. And I’m still going to be training, obviously, at my home gym and just be here in Texas and not have a fight lined up. I would like not to have a fight lined up probably until like anything after September. I think I could get back in there.”

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Montana De La Rosa vs. Ariane Lipski added to UFC Fight Night on June 5

Women’s flyweights will collide on June 5.

[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] and [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] are set to square off.

At UFC Fight Night on June 5, De La Rosa (11-6-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) and Lipski (13-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) will meet in a three-round flyweight bout at a location and venue to be announced.

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

De La Rosa is 1-1-1 in her most three outings. Following a victory over Mara Romero Borella in February 2020, De La Rosa lost a unanimous decision to Viviane Araujo in September.

She most recently competed at UFC Fight Night 186 in January when she fought to a majority draw with Mayra Bueno Silva. In the first round, Bueno Silva was deducted a point for grabbing the fence.

As for Lipski, “The Queen of Violence” won back-to-back fights against Isabela de Paula and Luana Carolina before her November showdown against Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 255. She lost to Shevchenko by second-round TKO due to ground-and-pound.

With the addition, the June 5 lineup now includes:

  • Walt Harris vs. Marcin Tybura
  • Tanner Boser vs. Ilir Latifi
  • Manon Fiorot vs. Maryna Moroz
  • Sean Woodson vs. Youssef Zalal
  • Montana De La Rosa vs. Ariane Lipski

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UFC Fight Night 186 medical suspensions: Thiago Moises among 3 facing potential 6 months

Check out the full list of medical suspensions for UFC Fight Night 186.

Three fighters from last week’s UFC Fight Night 186 event could be out six months from competition.

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag], [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag] and [autotag]Ronald Lawrence[/autotag], who competed at last Saturday’s UFC event in Las Vegas, all are required further testing and doctor clearance in order to avoid lengthy 180-day suspensions. Lawrence (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Moises (15-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) require foot x-rays to get clearance, while Mazo (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) needs an x-ray on her left leg.

On the other hand, headliners [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] do not need further medical clearance to return to competition after their five-round fight. Gane (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) wasn’t given a suspension while Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was given 21 days off with 14 days no contact.

MMA Junkie on Tuesday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 186 medical suspensions includes:

  • Ciryl Gane: No suspension
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik: Suspended 21 days with 14 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Montana de la Rosa[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silv[/autotag]a: No suspension
  • [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 60 days no contact due to face lacerations. Rivera must have new MRI and Neurologist clearance.
  • [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Kevin Croom[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Thiago Moises: Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact. Needs X-ray on right foot. If positive, then he needs orthopedic clearance or no contest for six months.
  • [autotag]Alexander Hernadez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Alexis Davis[/autotag]: No suspension
  • Sabina Mazo: Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact. Needs X-ray on left leg. If positive, then she needs orthopedic clearance or no contest for six months.
  • Ronald Lawrence: Minimum 30-day suspension with 21 days no contact. Needs X-ray on left foot and left ribs. If positive, then she needs orthopedic clearance or no contest for six months.
  • [autotag]Vince Cachero[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact
  • [autotag]Maxim Grishin[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact

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UFC Fight Night 186 post-event facts: Ciryl Gane, Magomed Ankalaev extend streaks

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 186, which saw Ciryl Gane beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Las Vegas.

The UFC’s final event of February took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 186 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The heavyweight main event saw [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) continue to flourish as a potential future title challenger when he outpointed [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) to a unanimous decision.

For more on the numbers to come out of the card, check below for 30 post-event facts to come out of UFC Fight Night 186.

Fair or foul? Fence grab costs Mayra Bueno Silva win at UFC Fight Night 186

One judge also issued a bizarre Round 3 score in the fight between Mayra Bueno Silva and Montana De La Rosa.

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] would’ve defeated [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 186 if not for a referee’s decision to deduct a point.

Silva mostly dominated Saturday night’s women’s flyweight bout, but it was a fence grab that cost her the victory and instead led to a majority draw at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In Round 1, with De La Rosa working in the clinch against the cage, she attempted to transition for a takedown. Just as she was starting to drag her opponent down, Silva grabbed the fence to keep herself up.

Referee Jerin Valel saw it and immediately stepped in to call time. When he addressed Silva, he told her “it prevented the takedown” in reference to the fence grab. As a result, Valel chose to deduct a point.

Did it warrant a point deduction, or should it have just been a warning and a restart? FWIW, this writer thought it was egregious enough to dock a point. It’s worth noting that Silva didn’t bother to argue.

That made all the difference as, on all three scorecards, the judges scored the first round 9-9. The majority draw was the result of scores of 28-28 twice and 28-27 in favor of Silva. With that extra point, Silva wins a unanimous decision.

All three judges, as well as MMA Junkie’s John Morgan, scored a close Round 2 for De La Rosa. As for Round 3, well, we’re not entirely sure what judge Eric Colon was watching. All three scored it for Silva, but he was the only judge to award Silva a 10-8.

Nothing about Round 3 warranted a 10-8 – nothing.

But in the end, the only difference it would’ve made was a unanimous draw rather than a majority draw. No harm, no foul, but bizarre to say the least.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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UFC Fight Night 186 predictions: Jairzinho Rozenstruik or Ciryl Gane in heavyweight showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 186 main card, featuring Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane.

Rozenstruik
vs.
Gane
Ankalaev
vs.
Krylov
De La Rosa
vs.
Silva
Munhoz
vs.
Rivera
Hill
vs.
Yoder
Caceres
vs.
Croom
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 14-15
gane2021
Gane
(63%)
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
(81%)
silva2021
Silva
(52%)
munhoz2021
Munhoz
(57%)
hill2021
Hill
(78%)
caceres2021
Caceres
(72%)
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 18-11
trophy copy 2020 Champion
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 18-11
rozenstruik2021
Rozenstruik
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
munhoz2021
Munhoz
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 17-12
rozenstruik2021
Rozenstruik
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
delarosa2021
De La Rosa
munhoz2021
Munhoz
yoder2021
Yoder
caceres2021
Caceres
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 16-13
trophy copy 2018 Champion
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 16-13
trophy copy 2017 Champion
rozenstruik2021
Rozenstruik
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
delarosa2021
De La Rosa
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 16-13
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 15-14
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
croom2021
Croom
Simon Head
@simonhead
2021: 15-14
trophy copy 2019 Champion*
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
delarosa2021
De La Rosa
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
croom2021
Croom
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 15-14
trophy copy 2014 Champion
rozenstruik2021
Rozenstruik
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 14-15
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
rivera2021
Rivera
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 14-15
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
delarosa2021
De La Rosa
munhoz2021
Munhoz
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 13-16
rozenstruik2021
Rozenstruik
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
delarosa2021
De La Rosa
munhoz2021
Munhoz
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 11-18
gane2021
Gane
ankalaev2021
Ankalaev
silva2021
Silva
munhoz2021
Munhoz
hill2021
Hill
caceres2021
Caceres

(This story was updated at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, to reflect the addition of Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder to the main card.)

The UFC has a big heavyweight fight in the headlining spot for the second straight week.

UFC Fight Night 186 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) takes on the unbeaten [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC). The winner is expected to stay in the hunt for a title shot. Gane is the third biggest favorite on the card at -250 at BetMGM, but he’s only got an 8-5 picks lead from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is a prohibitive -350 favorite at light heavyweight against [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] (27-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC), and Ankalaev is our lone unanimous pick on the main card.

It’s a close fight from a betting perspective between [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at women’s flyweight. Silva is a slight favorite at -145, and she’s got an 8-5 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (18-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) meet in a crucial bantamweight rematch. They fought more than five years ago and Rivera won a split decision. Rivera is a -155 favorite this time around and has an 8-5 picks lead.

It’s not unanimous, but 4-1 favorite [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (12-9 MMA, 7-9 UFC) has a big picks lead over [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag] (8-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) in their women’s strawweight fight. Hill is the choice of all but one of our staff members.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] (17-12 MMA, 12-10 UFC) meets [autotag]Kevin Croom[/autotag] (21-12 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a featherweight fight. Caceres is a 2-1 favorite and has a big 11-2 lead in our picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Gane (63 percent), Ankalaev (81 percent), Silva (52 percent), Munhoz (57 percent) and Caceres (72 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Montana De La Rosa excited to test her skills against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Fight Night 186

Montana De La Rosa excited to test her skills against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Fight Night 186

Montana De La Rosa excited to test her skills against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC Fight Night 186

UFC Fight Night 186 pre-event facts: Angela Hill sets bar for strawweight fights

The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 186, which features a Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane main event.

The UFC returns again Saturday for another event as UFC Fight Night 186 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

February’s third heavyweight headliner tops the card. This time it’s contenders [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) who are set to clash in a matchup scheduled for five rounds.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 40 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 186.

Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva added to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27

A women’s flyweight bout between Montana De La Rosa and Mayra Bueno Silva is the latest addition to the UFC’s Feb. 27 event.

A women’s flyweight bout is the latest addition to the UFC’s Feb. 27 event.

[autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will face [autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in an event that does not yet have a formally announced location, but is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Both fighters confirmed the matchup on their social media accounts after an initial report from MMA Fighting.

After winning her first three UFC fights, De La Rosa has lost two of her past three. “The Ultimate Fighter” alum is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Viviane Araujo at UFC on ESPN+ 34 in September.

Silva punched her ticket to the UFC with a first-round submission of Mayana Souza at a Dana White’s Contender Series event in 2018. Since then, she’s won two of her past three and most recently scored a first-round armbar of Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN+ 36 in September.

With the addition to the card, the Feb. 27 lineup now includes:

  • Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka
  • Raphael Assuncao vs. Raoni Barcelos
  • William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
  • Alexis Davis vs. Sabina Mazo
  • Randy Brown vs. Alex Oliveira
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Emily Whitmire
  • Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom
  • Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Montana De La Rosa

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UFC on ESPN 19 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Ovince Saint Preux nets most money

UFC on ESPN 19 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 19 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $120,000.

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 19 took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 19 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

* * * *

[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]John Allan[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Louis Smolka[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jordan Leavitt[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Matt Wiman[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag]: $20,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’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 $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

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 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,153,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $37,207,500