Tag: Nick Maximov

Alternate video shows Nate Diaz and Jake Paul entourages scuffle up close, bodyguard pelted with beer

“Let’s go, we won,” Nate Diaz declared after a Jake Paul bodyguard was drilled in the face by a draft beer backstage in Glendale, Ariz.

Alternative video footage of an altercation between members of [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s team and the “Nick Diaz Army” gives a fuller picture of what transpired.

The new footage, which was released by YouTuber Amacky, shows the moments before, during and after the scuffle this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The video begins with a member of Paul’s team mouthing off with [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag], a Diaz brothers protege who defeated Doctor Mike in the pay-per-view main card opener. [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] and [autotag]Luciano Ramos[/autotag], two rising MMA fighters, are seen hurling insults, as is former UFC star [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag].

Paul does not appear to be present, as he was busy preparing for his fight with Anderson Silva.

In the video, a large man in an all-black suit, later identified online as a body guard for high-profile boxers and named Stacy, enters the verbal fray with a barrage of expletives. Diaz takes credit for throwing a bottle in the direction of the man across the hallway from a distance.

Enraged, the body guard and another large man wearing an all-black suit charged at Diaz and company. The body guard is pelted in the face with a draft beer by an off-camera Maximov, who later took credit for the maneuver. Neutral parties work to stop the situation from spinning out of control. An ice container is dumped on the floor and the two parties are finally separated.

“Let’s go, we won,” Diaz proclaims as he and his crew walk away.

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The beverage toss and subsequent skirmish came after Diaz slapped Paul’s Insta-famous meditation coach, Lukis Mac. The Diaz’s were later asked to leave the arena by arena security.

It’s unclear what initially started the scuffle, although Paul mentioned the altercation in his in-ring post-fight interview after he defeated Silva by unanimous decision.

“I want Nate Diaz, who’s a b*tch,” Paul said. “He tried to come into my locker room. He tried to cause some sh*t. Then, he always leaves the f*cking arena. So, Nate Diaz, stop being a b*tch and fight me.”

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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UFC parts ways with 12 fighters including Krzysztof Jotko, Misha Cirkunov, more

A dozen fighters are no longer on the UFC roster after a series of releases, retirements, and contract completions.

The UFC roster has been trimmed as a dozen fighters have parted ways with the promotion in the past three days.

While many of the departures were that of fighters who were two or three fights into their promotional tenure, two athletes with double digits in the promotion were among those to split.

News of the departures were first reported by algorithm-based Twitter account, UFC Roster Watch, which monitors the rankings-eligibility of the promotion’s roster.

Scroll below to read about the 12 fighters who are now free agents after leaving the UFC. The designation of each athlete’s departure, whether it be a release, a completion of contract, or a retirement, is unknown unless noted otherwise.

UFC Fight Night 212 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Main event nets $12k total

UFC Fight Night 212 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 212 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $151,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 212 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mana Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Davis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jacob Malkoun[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Alexander[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Piera Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]CJ Vergara[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mike Jackson[/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 2127 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2121 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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,642,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,810,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 212.

Nick Maximov blasts ‘b*tch made’ Khamzat Chimaev, would love to fight Bo Nickal

Nick Maximov wants a piece of two of the most talked about names in the UFC.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] wants a piece of two of the most talked about names in the UFC.

Maximov (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), a training partner of Nate Diaz, witnessed the whole fiasco during UFC 279 fight week in which Diaz went from fighting [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] to Tony Ferguson.

The shuffle happened because Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) came in 7.5 pounds over the welterweight limit and Maximov thinks “Borz’s” attitude was inexcusable. If Chimaev moves back up to 185 pounds, Maximov welcomes a fight with him.

“Nate’s a ‘G’ forever, and I think the way Khamzat approached that sh*t showed his true colors,” Maximov told MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC Fight Night 212 media day. “That’s some b*tch-made sh*t. I mean, I don’t care what you do at the end of your career or whatever bro – you cant be doing sh*t like that.

“I would love to fight that dude. Even just watching how he fought Kevin Holland, Kevin did a pretty good job for a day’s notice, and Kevin’s not a wrestler. So I think ’85 would be a really tough weight for him. I don’t see him getting past a lot of the top five, top 10 guys – but we’ll see.”

Another talked-about name is standout wrestler [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag] (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who after just three professional fights already has taken the MMA world by storm. Nickal has called for Chimaev, himself, but Maximov thinks he’s getting too ahead of things.

“I would love to fight Bo Nickal,” Maximov said. “How can you say you’re going to compete with a top 10, top 15 guy, and no offense to Jamie Pickett, but fight Jamie Pickett? F*cking crazy, right? It just doesn’t make sense. These guys just say anything for a headline.”

Maximov will look to rebound from his first career loss to Andrei Petroski when he takes on Jacob Malkoun on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 212, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 212.

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UFC on ESPN 36 video: Andre Petroski chokes Nick Maximov out cold in 76 seconds

Andre Petroski put Diaz Brothers protege Nick Maximov to sleep with an anaconda choke in 76 seconds at UFC on ESPN 36.

[autotag]Andre Petroski[/autotag] ended [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag]’s undefeated run with a first-round win at UFC on ESPN 36.

Petroski (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) asked specifically for the middleweight matchup with Maximov (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), a training partner of Nate and Nick Diaz. He showed why by locking in an anaconda choke early in the first round for the victory at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

After some early grappling exchanges, Petroski cinched in the submission and put Maximov to sleep before he could tap at the 1:16 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Petroski remains undefeated in the UFC through three appearances, all of which he’s won by stoppage.

“That’s my move. That’s my position that we were working with – the front headlock,” Petroski said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “It’s amazing to see it work.”

Petroski said afterward he’s interested in fighting Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 275 on June 9 in Singapore.

Photos: UFC on ESPN 36 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos of the UFC on ESPN 36 official weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos of the UFC on ESPN 36 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

Nick Maximov credits Diaz brothers for composure in first UFC co-main event

Nick Maximov says working with the Diaz brothers helped him stay composed in UFC Fight Night 200 co-main event win.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] is taking big steps in his young MMA career.

The 24-year-old picked up his second UFC wini since earning a contract at Dana White’s Contender Series at UFC Fight Night 200 on Saturday. Maximov (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) kept his unbeaten record by edging out Punahele Soriano with a split decision in the co-main event.

It was Maximov’s first UFC co-main event in just his second official fight with the promotion. But despite the big stage, he said there was no pressure or nerves.

“No nerves at all,” Maximov told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 200 post-fight news conference. “We really train for this all the time. We spar all the time. We do big events all the time, and they really help me a lot just to prepare for this.

“I was actually really comfortable. I was enjoying the moment.”

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Maximov had a tough, gritty back-and-forth fight against Soriano. Although Maximov was mainly on the attack, Soriano proved to be tough and resilient, always looking to get the edge and do damage on the feet.

Maximov said he expected more from Soriano and attributed his high expectations to training with Nick and Nate Diaz.

“He felt good, but I was expecting a little bit more,” Maximov said. “I just train with killers all the time. I just always expect people to be where Nate or Nick, Lucas (Gamaza), all those guys (are at). They’re all killers.”

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UFC Fight Night 200 results: Diaz brothers protege Nick Maximov outworks Punahele Soriano

Nick Maximov’s grappling pressure was too much for Punahele Soriano in the UFC Fight Night 200 co-main event.

[autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag]’s grappling pressure was too much for [autotag]Punahele Soriano[/autotag] in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 200 co-main event.

Maximov (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) survived some hard early shots from Soriano (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and put his wrestling game to use for the majority of three rounds to win a split decision by scores of 28-29, 30-27 and 29-28 and keep his undefeated record intact.

The middleweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 200 co-headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN+.

The contrast in strategy was evident from the outset. Soriano was immediately throwing heavy shots, while Maximov was hunting for the takedowns at any opportunity. Soriano got up from the first takedown, and found an opening to crack Maximov with a combination capped off by a brutal knee that split the nose open. Maximov responded with a desperation attempt to grapple, and it worked out well because he took the back of Soriano from a standing position to regain his wits until the end of the round.

Maximov wasted no time shooting for a takedown to begin Round 2, but Soriano was sharp in his defense and didn’t allow himself to get controlled or held down over the first two minutes. Maximov was relentless, though, and kept on the legs and waist of Soriano near the fence. The damage was minimal, but Maximov burned a lot of time off the clock with control and took some of the spring out of Soriano’s step.

It took less than 30 seconds into Round 3 for Maximov to get on Soriano’s legs and drag him to the ground near the fence. He kept the pressure on, switching between low leg attempts and waist control. Soriano did his best to land short shots and create space, but he appeared to have suffered a leg injury earlier in the fight, according to replays, and couldn’t get his opponent off him for the remainder of the round.

“It was exactly what I expected,” Maximov said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “He’s a tough Hawaiian. I wish I could’ve got the finish, but it’s all good.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 200 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 200: Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 200 odds and lines between Punahele Soriano vs. Nick Maximov, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight title fight on the main card, Punahele Soriano and Nick Maximov meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 200 – also known as UFC Vegas 47 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night: Soriano vs. Maximov odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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

Soriano is looking to bounce back after a unanimous-decision loss to Brendan Allen last time out in late July. He had recorded first-round KO/TKO victories in his first two fights at the UFC level, with “Puna” knocking out Oskar Piechota and Dusko Todorovic to get his career with the promotion off to a rousing start.

Maximov made his UFC debut Sept. 25, 2021, at UFC 266 when he picked up a Unanimous Decision victory over Cody Brundage. He also had a UD win over Oscar Cota in Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4, Week 10. He has five finishes in his seven career fights as a professional, with two via KO/TKO and three by way of submission.

UFC Fight Night Soriano vs. Maximov: Odds and lines

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  • Fight result (2-way line): Soriano -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Maximov +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +125 | No -150)

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UFC Fight Night Soriano vs. Maximov: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Soriano (8-1-0) | Maximov (7-0-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

SORIANO (-200) is a little more expensive than I generally like to wager on a straight-up bet, but it isn’t terribly out of line, especially if you toss it into a parlay.

I also like SORIANO BY KO/TKO OR DQ (+135), as his first wins at the UFC came via KO/TKO, and five of his last seven victories as a professional have ended by way of knockout. Maximov has never lost in his brief pro career, but he also hasn’t faced a fist like Puna.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take NO (-150): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE, as this one should end by way of a knockout for the favorite. Just two of Maximov’s seven career pro bouts have needed the assistance of the judges, while just two of Soriano’s nine career fights have gone the distance.

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UFC 266 results: Nick Maximov shows off slick BJJ skills en route to win as mentor Nate Diaz watches on

Nate Diaz flexed in vintage fashion after his teammate Nick Maximov concluded his successful UFC debut.

[autotag]Nick Diaz[/autotag] Army member [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] made his promotional debut in successful fashion Saturday at UFC 266.

As his mentor [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] watched on, Maximov (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) utilized his wrestling and grappling to earn a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over fellow debutant and Dana White’s Contendeer Series alum [autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC).

UFC 266 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN News/ESPN+.

While unorthodox in his striking, Maximov utilized it well enough to free up takedown attempts. Although he struggled to get clean takedowns off shots, Maximov controlled Brundage in the clinch in numerous exchanges. Once tied up, Maximov dragged Brundage to the mat against the cage.

The sequence repeated often while Maximov largely avoided damage. In the final round, Maximov absorbed tremendously powerful and well-placed down-elbows from Brundage – but hung on to get the takedown he sought. The fight ended with Maximov on top.

With the victory, Maximov, 23, kept his undefeated record alive. In seven professional outings, Maximov has five finishes.

The up-to-the-minute UFC 266 results include:

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