Tag: Nate Landwehr

Nate Landwehr: Wild UFC on ESPN 41 win over David Onama ‘was a great time’

Nate Landwehr had a blast during his win over David Onama, which was a brutal and frenetic Fight of the Year contender at UFC San Diego.

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] stole the show this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 41.

The UFC featherweight put himself on the map with his gutsy, Fight of the Night win over David Onama at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Landwehr (16-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) won a majority decision after going back-and-forth in an all-out war with Onama (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in the co-main event.

The fight was one of the most talked-about moments of the weekend and should be considered a Fight of the Year contender. And Landwehr enjoyed every minute of it.

“Yeah, I’ve had a lot of fun,” Landwehr said on “The MMA Hour.” “All my fights in Russia were badass fights. I also had some badass fights on the regional scene, and I’m glad I brought that to the UFC.”

Landwehr got tagged bad in the first round and looked close to succumbing to Onama’s power. The 34-year-old admits he had it tough early, but there was no way he was quitting.

“I mean, he caught me with a good one,” Landwehr said. “All you can do is keep going. What was I going to say? ‘Mama I can’t go?'”

He later added, “I got the heart of a champion, and everyone that’s around me knows that. There ain’t no stopping me.”

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Landwehr bounced back in Round 2 to put a beating on Onama. Two of the three judges scored the round 10-8 for Landwehr, who believes he could’ve stopped Onama but got caught up entertaining the crowd.

“It was half my fault too,” Landwehr said. “I mean, I was having a good time. It was a great time. I think everything played out well. ..

“I could’ve finished it a couple of times, but that’s in the past and onto the next. I think anytime I would’ve started rapid fire for 10 seconds straight and the ref would’ve called it. In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have let his ass up the last time because he clocked my ass. … But no, I think I got more notoriety doing it how it went.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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UFC on ESPN 41 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Headliners net $16,000 each

UFC on ESPN 41 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 41 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $195,000.

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 41 took place at Pechanga Arena. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 41 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nina Nunes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Josh Quinlan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/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 $41,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-41 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,588,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,755,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

UFC on ESPN 41 bonuses: Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama a no-brainer FOTN

Check out who took home a bonus for their performance at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

The UFC brought 13 fights to San Diego and the card delivered a number of highlight-reel finishes and incredible hard-fought battles.

After UFC on ESPN 41 concluded, the promotion handed out two Performance of the Night bonuses and one Fight of the Night award.

Although it wasn’t the only war of attrition on the card, the co-main event of the evening secured the FOTN bonus. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] and [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] left everything they had inside the cage during their crowd-pleasing, awe-inducing 15-minute war.

Check out which fighters took home an extra $50,000 bonus below.

Nate Landwehr def. David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41: Best Photos

Check out these photos of Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]’s majority decision win over David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC on ESPN 41 salaries: Marlon Vera leads the way with $300,000 payday in San Diego

Salaries for UFC on ESPN 41 are out, thanks to the California State Athletic Commission, one of the only commissions still releasing them.

Many commissions no longer release fighter pay to the public, but the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) is one of them.

With UFC on ESPN 41 in the books, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed payouts from CSAC executive director Andy Foster. Five fighters received six-figure paydays, including headliners [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] and [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag].

Other fighters who received six-figure paydays included [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag], [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag], and [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag].

Check out the full list of UFC on ESPN 41 salaries below. It’s important to note the figures are disclosed payouts only, and do not include performance bonuses, discretionary bonuses, or sponsor pay.

Twitter reacts to Nate Landwehr’s win over David Onama in all-time war at UFC on ESPN 41

Check out the top Twitter reacts to the classic battle between Nate Landwehr and David Onama at UFC on ESPN 41.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] looked like he had [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] dead to rights in the first round at UFC on ESPN 41. But then the tables turned.

After Onama (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) scored a pair of slick knockdowns in the opening frame of the featherweight co-headliner on Saturday at Pechanga Arena, it looked like the result was inevitable. Then the second round began, and Landwehr (16-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) turned the tide and started to take over.

Landwehr used grappling pressure, submission attempts and strikes to ware Onama down all through the second stanza. Onama showed incredible hard by throwing for the finish in the third round, and nearly got it, but ultimately Landwehr left with the majority decision win.

Check out the top Twitter reactions to the epic fight below

UFC on ESPN 41: Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 41 odds and lines between Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight bout on the main card, Nate Landwehr and David Onama meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 41 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, Calif. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 41 Landwehr vs. Onama odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

Landwehr has alternated wins and losses across his last 4 fights since making his UFC debut. He had a submission win over Ludovit Klein last time out in mid-October, and he also has a unanimous-decision victory over Darren Elkins to his ledger. He was knocked out in the 1st round in each of his losses by both Julian Erosa and Herbert Burns.

Onama has bounced back with a pair of wins over Garrett Armfield and Gabriel Benitez after losing his UFC debut against Mason Jones in late Oct. 2021. Both of his victories have finished inside the distance.

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UFC on ESPN 41 Landwehr vs. Onama odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Landwehr +265 (bet $100 to win $265) | Onama -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -165 | Under +120)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +165 | No -240)

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UFC on ESPN 41 Landwehr vs. Onama picks and predictions

Records: Landwehr (15-4-0) | Onama (10-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Onama (-370) will cost you over three and a half times your potential return, and that’s risky business, even against an inconsistent fighter such as Landwehr.

Onama, the Glory MMA & Fitness fighter hailing from Uganda, has a 2-inch reach advantage and holds a 1.09-to-0.54 takedown average. However, when he gets the victory, I am expecting it to come via knockout as Landwehr has been very susceptible to those. ONAMA BY TKO/KO (+110) is a much better play at plus money.

Over/Under (O/U)

Landwehr’s 2 losses at the UFC level have not only been via knockout but he has been dropped in the 1st round in each of the outings. As such, take a flier on UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (+115) at plus money.

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UFC on ESPN 41 predictions: Five blowout picks, but what’s our one iffy fight?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 41 main card in San Diego, featuring ex-champ Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera.

Cruz
vs.
Vera		 Landwehr
vs.
Onama		 Jauregui
vs.
Lucindo		 Clark
vs.
Murzakanov		 Cachoeira
vs.
Lipski		 Meerschaert
vs.
Silva
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
131-79		 vera2022
Vera
(58%)		 onama2022
Onama
(77%)		 jauregui2022
Jauregui
(84%)		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov
(79%)		 lipski2022
Lipski
(74%)		 silva2022
Silva
(76%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
143-72
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 cachoeira2022
Cachoeira		 silva2022
Silva
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
139-76		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
137-78
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
135-80		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
132-83		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
131-84		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
130-85		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Nolan King
@mma_kings
127-88		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 clark2022
Clark		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
126-89
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
117-98		 vera2022
Vera		 landwehr2022
Landwehr		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 meerschaert2022
Meerschaert
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
104-111		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva

The UFC is in Southern California this week with a key bantamweight fight atop the card.

UFC on ESPN 41 takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, former bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] (21-7-1 MMA, 13-6 UFC). Vera is a sizable -250 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Cruz is +190. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who are siding with Vera at a 7-4 clip.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) meets [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at featherweight. Onama is the biggest favorite on the main card at -320, and he’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 10-1.

The only unanimous pick on the main card is [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in her promotional debut against fellow debtante [autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Jauregui is more than a 2-1 favorite in the women’s strawweight bout and has an 11-0 shutout in the picks.

The closest fight from a betting perspective is between [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and [autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at light heavyweight. Murzakanov is just a -155 favorite, but he’s a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

Another near-unanimous choice is [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] (14-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) in her women’s flyweight bout against [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC). Lipski is a -210 favorite and has a 10-1 blowout in the picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (34-15 MMA, 9-7 UFC) is a heavy underdog at middleweight against [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who is a 3-1 favorite and has a 10-1 near shutout from our staff members.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Vera (58 percent), Onama (77 percent), Jauregui (84 percent), Murzakanov (79 percent), Lipski (74 percent) and Silva (76 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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Nate Landwehr: David Onama good, but ‘I’m going to smash his face in’

Nate Landwehr aims to run right through David Onama in their co-main event at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] aims to run right through [autotag]David Onama[/autotag].

Landwehr (15-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) faces Onama (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 41 co-main event at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Onama boasts a 100 percent finishing rate, but Landwehr is confident that he takes him out.

“He’s good,” Landwehr said Wednesday at UFC on ESPN 41 media day. “He’s big, he’s tall, he’s young, he’s fast – I feel like I’m going to smash his face in. We’re going to see real quick. We’ve got five minutes to start off. We’ll see if we make it to the second five minutes. We’ll see if we make it to the third five minutes.”

Onama will compete in front of a crowd for the first time in his UFC tenure, as well as in a big co-headliner spot, but Landwehr expects him to bring the fight regardless.

“I don’t think there’s an edge,” Landwehr said. “I think the first time I ever did something cool, it felt natural, too. So it’s like you’ve either got it or you don’t. We’re going to see if he has it. He probably has it, and going to be a fist fight.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 11-17)

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 July 11-17.