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Check out the best photos from Ketlen Vieira’s unanimous decision win over Pannie Kianzad at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Ketlen Vieira[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 224 at The O2 in London. (Photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports)
Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 224 in London where Paul Craig brings 205-pound records into his middleweight debut.
The UFC returns to London for the second time this year Saturday with UFC Fight Night 224, which takes place at The O2 with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+.
A matchup of ranked heavyweights serves as the main event. After suffering a blown-out knee against Curtis Blaydes last summer, England’s own [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) returns to action for another headlining act, this time against [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC).
For the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 224.
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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 May 8-15.
A pair of Swedish bantamweights collide on April 16, with Pannie Kianzad facing Lina Lansberg in a rematch nearly 10 years in the making.
A pair of Swedish women’s bantamweights will collide on April 16, with [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag] facing [autotag]Lina Lansberg[/autotag] in a rematch nearly 10 years in the making.
MMA Junkie today confirmed with a person with knowledge of the booking that the contest is expected to take place at a UFC Fight Night event on April 16. That person requested anonymity because promotion officials have yet to make a formal announcement.
The matchup was first reported by FrontKick.online.
Lansberg currently sits at No. 13 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie women’s bantamweight rankings, while Kianzad is an honorable mention. Kianzad was victorious in their first meeting, a 2012 clash on the Swedish regional scene.
Kianzad (15-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC), a finalist on “The Ultimate Fighter 28” fought most recently in September, suffering a decision loss to Raquel Pennington. The setback snapped a four-fight winning streak for “Banzai,” who had previously scored wins over Alexis Davis, Sijara Eubanks, Bethe Correia and Jessica-Rose Clark.
Meanwhile, Lansberg (10-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is also looking to rebound from a loss after falling short on the cards against Sara McMann in January 2020. She now returns from more than two years on the sidelines, during which she gave birth to a daughter.
With the addition to the card, the UFC Fight Night lineup on April 16 includes:
UFC Fight Night 192 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 192 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $162,000.
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 192 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 192 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Christos Giagos[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mike Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Rong Zhu[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]JP Buys[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Erin Blanchfield[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sarah Alpar[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Impa Kasanganay[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Gustavo Lopez[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Heili Alateng[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag]: $6,000
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 $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 2021 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $3,592,500
Program-to-date total: $3,592,500
Ask and receive. Pannie Kianzad gets the matchup she’s been calling for when she takes on former title challenger Raquel Pennington.
[autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag] gets the matchup she’s called for.
Kianzad (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meets former title challenger [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (11-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18, which takes place at a location and venue yet-to-be-announced. Both fighters recently confirmed the booking on social media after an initial report by Front Kick.
“The Ultimate Fighter,” Season 28 finalist Kianzad is 4-1 since she rejoined the UFC roster as a bantamweight. At UFC 263 in June, Kianzad notched her fourth straight win when she picked up a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Alexis Davis and will get her wish when she squares off with Pennington in fall.
The winner of two of her past three fights, Pennington hasn’t fought since she defeated Marion Reneau via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 11 in June 2020. Pennington received a six-month suspension from USADA for using the prohormone 7-keto-DHEA and the peptide AOD-9064, both of which she said were prescribed to her by a doctor to treat a medical condition. The 32-year-old issued a statement prior to USADA announcing the suspension which was retroactive in Nov. 17, the date she declared the use of the substances. She was eligible to return in May.
With the addition, the Sept. 18 lineup includes:
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The monster UFC 263 lineup has got another notable addition between women’s bantamweight contenders Alexis Davis and Pannie Kianzad.
The monster UFC 263 lineup has got another notable addition between women’s bantamweight contenders [autotag]Alexis Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag].
UFC officials announced the matchup between former title challenger Davis (20-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and the streaking Kianzad (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on Tuesday.
Coming for her 2nd straight W!!
🇨🇦@AlexisDavisMMA steps in to face 🇸🇪@PannieKianzad at #UFC263! pic.twitter.com/bJuTIfK0Ph
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 11, 2021
UFC 263 takes place June 12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., with a main card that streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Davis, 36, got a much-needed win over Sabina Mazo in her last trip to the octagon at UFC Fight Night 186 in February. The result snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former UFC title challenger, who owns a TKO win over Amanda Nunes back in September 2011.
The Canadian will attempt to get on a winning streak against Sweden’s Kianzad, 29, who is put together three consecutive wins in her own right over Sijara Eubanks, Bethe Correia and Jessica-Rose Clark.
With the addition, the latest UFC 263 lineup now includes:
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn spoke with Pannie Kianzad.
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn spoke with Pannie Kianzad.
Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 183, which saw Stephen Thompson beat Geoff Neal in Las Vegas.
The UFC closed out its 2020 schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 183, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The 41st and final headliner of the year saw [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] (16-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) put on a classic striking clinic against [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) to secure a unanimous decision victory in the matchup of ranked welterweights.
For more on the numbers behind the card, as well as the rest of the event, check below.
UFC Fight Night 183 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 Fight Night 183 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $170,000.
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 183 took place at UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.
The full UFC Fight Night 183 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Michel Pereira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Rob Font[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $10,000
[autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sijara Eubanks[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Taila Santos[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Jimmie Flick[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Christos Giagos[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Carlton Minus[/autotag]: $3,500
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: $6,543,500
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: $37,598,000
