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UFC Fight Night 235 post-event facts: Randy Brown is on the rise

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 235, which saw Randy Brown continue his run of success in the loaded welterweight division.

The UFC opened its four-event February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 235, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) achieved his first octagon main event win to close out the card when he outworked [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) to a majority decision in their matchup of ranked UFC middleweights.

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 235.

UFC Fight Night 235 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Drew Dober’s $21,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 235 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 235 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $170,500.

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 Fight Night 235 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 235 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Natalia Silva[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Aliaskhab Khizriev[/autotag]: $4,000
vs. [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Charlie Radtke[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gilbert Urbina[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Diana Belbita[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Azat Maksum[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jeong Yeong Lee[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Blake Bilder[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Julija Stoliarenko[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marquel Mederos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Landon Quinones[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamal Pogues[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Thomas Petersen[/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 2351 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $615,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $23,322,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 235.

UFC Fight Night 235 video: Randy Brown drops Muslim Salikhov in Round 1, calls for UFC 300 slot

Randy Brown now has a dozen octagon victories after his TKO win at UFC Fight Night 235, and now he wants a ranked opponent.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] scored arguably the most impressive finish of his octagon tenure Saturday against [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 235.

Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) showed his striking is on the level of the much more decorated “King of Kung Fu” Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a flush 1-2 combination that led to a knockdown. “Rude Boy” landed one more shot on the ground before the referee stopped the middleweight bout at the UFC Apex at the 3:17 mark of Round 1.

Check out the replay of Brown’s handiwork below (via X):

With a dozen UFC victories now on his resume and a 6-1 record in his past seven fights dating back to April 2021, Brown said he’s looking to do bigger and better things at 170 pounds.

“I feel like people don’t get to see what I’m truly capable of, and I finally get to come out here and put hands on somebody like we do at the gym, and that’s what we do,” Brown said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “Put me in here for (UFC) 300. … I’m telling you, I’m a top-15, top-10 caliber fighter – and get me somebody so I can move up the f*cking ranks.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 235 results include:

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No ‘ill’ will: Muslim Salikhov doesn’t begrudge Randy Brown’s UFC withdrawal due to sickness

The one-month-plus delay for his UFC return made Muslim Salikhov nervous, but his respect maintains for Randy Brown.

LAS VEGAS – The delay made [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] nervous for a multitude of reasons, but there’s no resentment toward UFC Fight Night 235 opponent [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag].

Initially slated for UFC 296 in December, Salikhov (19-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) was canceled days before the event when the latter fighter fell ill.

Despite the disappointment that came with a fight week withdrawal, Salikhov understood Brown’s decision.

“It’s difficult. I did the full camp (for) almost three months before December,” Salikhov told MMA Junkie and other reporters Wednesday at the UFC Apex. “I worried that maybe it’s going to be overtraining. But it’s OK. It is what it is. They said they will reschedule fight for maybe January’s first event but it did not happen because he was still sick. Everyone is sick. I understand this. I see everyone in Las Vegas. I see it. I agree with this and we just waited for the fight.”

Salikhov, 39, approaches the big 4-0, which he turns June 9. While many fighters are winding down in their late 30s, Salikhov said he still has a couple more trips around the sun before he hangs up the gloves.

“I’m still not thinking about the end,” Salikhov said. “I’m good. I feel that I’m still in shape. Sometimes, I’m better than young fighters. It’s OK. 39 is just, in MMA, I’m just beginning. I have not fought a lot of fights. It’s 20, which is already a lot. But (during my) K-1, I had big, big (amount), like so many fights. I got a little bit tired after K-1. … For MMA, it’s like, especially in the UFC, I feel like I’m beginning. I’m not tired. … Maybe two or three years more.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 235.

Video: ‘UFC Fight Night 235: Dolidze vs. Imavov’ media day interviews

Before UFC Fight Night 235 on Saturday, watch as the main card athletes fighters speak to reporters at media day.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 235, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day.

If you happened to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 235.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

There were 35 UFC 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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 8-14.

UFC rebooks Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov after last-minute cancellation

Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov was abruptly canceled during UFC 296 fight week in Las Vegas. Now, it’s back on.

Less than one month after it suddenly fell through, [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag] is back on the UFC schedule.

The welterweight bout now takes place Feb. 3 at UFC Fight Night 235. The event is set for the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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. The bout was first posted by UFC broadcast partner ESPN.

Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) vs. Salikhov (19-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) was initially slated for Dec. 16 at UFC 296 in Las Vegas. However, Brown withdrew with an undisclosed illness midway through fight week.

Now with the fight back on, Brown looks to continue momentum from a June victory over Wellington Turman by unanimous decision. Salikhov looks to turn his luck around, coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Nicolas Dalby in June.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 235 lineup includes:

  • Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
  • Drew Dober vs. Renato Moicano
  • Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva
  • Charlie Radtke vs. Gilbert Urbina
  • Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
  • Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
  • Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
  • Blake Bilder vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
  • Marquel Mederos vs. Landon Quinones
  • Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
  • Charles Johnson vs. Azat Maksum
  • Themba Gorimbo vs. Pete Rodriguez

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 235.

UFC 296 post-event facts: Colby Covington joins rare company with 0-3 title fight record

The best facts to come out of UFC 296, which saw Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson join exclusive and unfortunate clubs in defeat.

The UFC’s final event of the 2023 started with a bang, but ended somewhat slow as UFC 296 unfolded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The two championship fights to close out the calendar year saw both belts stay put. [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defeated [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) by unanimous decision to defend welterweight gold in the headliner, while [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) also got the nod on the scorecards over [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) to retain flyweight gold.

For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 296.

UFC 296 loses second fight in less than 24 hours after scratched prelim

UFC 296 has lost a second fight from the lineup in less than 24 hours.

UFC 296 has lost another fight.

The final UFC pay-per-view for 2023 lost a welterweight bout between [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag]. The bout fell through after Brown was forced to withdraw due to illness.

MMA Junkie conformed the news on Thursday night after an initial report from MMA Mania.

This is the second fight to fall through in less than 24 hours for UFC 296. On Wednesday night, UFC president Dana White announced that Ian Garry was out of his fight against Vicente Luque after getting pneumonia. It’s uncertain if Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) vs. Salikhov (19-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will be scheduled for a later date.

Brown was looking to build off his unanimous decision win over Wellington Turman this past June. The UFC veteran is 5-1 in his last six fights. Brown’s only loss came to rising contender Wellington Turman.

On the other hand, Salikhov was hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Nicolas Dalby in June. He’s 1-2 in his past three trips to the octagon.

Below is the updated card for UFC 296:

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

  • Champ Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington – for welterweight title
  • Champ Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval – for flyweight title
  • Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Alonzo Menifield
  • Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
  • Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill

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

  • Cody Durden vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
  • Lucas Almeida vs. Andre Fili
  • Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 9-15)

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 Oct. 9-15.