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The best facts to come out of UFC 292, which saw Sean O’Malley, Zhang Weili, Ian Machado Garry and others record statistical achievements.
One of the biggest UFC events of the year thus far went down Saturday with UFC 292, which took place at TD Garden in Boston and featured two championship fights with different results.
In the main event, [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) shocked [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) with a second-round TKO to capture the bantamweight belt, while in the co-headliner, [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) got her second strawweight title reign off a dominant start with a lopsided unanimous decision over Brazilian challenger [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag] (13-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC).
For more on the numbers behind the two championship bouts, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 292.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 292 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $340.500.
BOSTON – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 292 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $340.500.
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 292 took place at TD Garden. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full UFC 292 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $42,000
[autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag]: $32,000
[autotag]Ian Machado Garry[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,00
[autotag]Mario Bautista[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Brad Tavares[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Kurt Holobaugh[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Brad Katona[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Cody Gibson[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Andre Petroski[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Natalia Silva[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Andrea Lee[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Karine Silva[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Maryna Moroz[/autotag]: $11,000
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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $5,735,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $20,324,500
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 292.
Check out live play-by-play from UFC 292 in Boston with Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley and Zhang Weili vs. Amanda Lemos title fights.
BOSTON – UFC 292 took place at TD Garden. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (23-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) took on challenger Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC). Sterling holds the UFC record for most consecutive title defenses at 135 pounds. In the co-feature, women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) met challenger Amanda Lemos (13-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the first test of her second reign as titleholder.
In addition, former middleweight champ Chris Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) returned from more than two years out after a severe broken leg in 2021. He took on Brad Tavares (20-9 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in a featured bout on the prelims. Plus, two new “Ultimate Fighter” winners will be crowned on the prelims.
Marlon “Chito” Vera emerged victorious in a 15-minute technical striking battle with Pedro Munhoz on the the UFC 292 main card in Boston.
[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] returned to the win column after a close striking battle, picking up a key win to keep his title hopes alive.
“Chito” Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) spent all three rounds against Pedro Munhoz (20-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) in fast striking exchanges in their bantamweight bout which opened up the UFC 292 main card at TD Garden in Boston. When the dust settled, scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 were unanimously issued in Vera’s favor.
Munhoz came out of the gates aggressively, but Vera remained calm and looked to keep the fight at his own pace. The crowd began chanting Vera’s name as punches and kicks were exchanged while the fighters covered a lot of real estate in the octagon. Vera did well to parry and counter some of Munhoz’s attacks, but also had a lower offensive output in the opening round.
Continuing a similar pace, Munhoz came out fast with combinations. Both fighters connected with strikes as most of the round was spent in the center of the cage. In the later stages of Round 2, Munhoz focused on calf kicks while Vera worked behind his jab. The exchanges heated up in the final minute, making for another round that a judge could have reasonably scored for either fighter.
Munhoz continued to offer strikes first to start the final round, but Vera’s left jab began to cause damage. Vera stung Munhoz repeatedly with the punch, creating openings for combinations. The damage to Munhoz’s face became apparent as they continued to exchange strikes. The final round was Vera’s best, but the result rested on the cageside judges.
Unanimous for @ChitoVeraUFC!
He takes the decision over Pedro Munhoz to open the #UFC292 Main Card pic.twitter.com/ihMdDqRavm
— UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023
Ultimately, two of the official judges saw every round for Vera, while the other judge only found one to score in Munhoz’s favor.
With the result, Vera bounces back from a split decision loss to Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN 43 in March. During fight week, Vera began angling for a rematch against Sean O’Malley, should he defeat Aljamain Sterling in the main event for the bantamweight title.
Munhoz entered on the heels of a unanimous decision win over Chris Gutierrez in April, but was unable to put together two in a row as his momentum was halted in Boston.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 292 results include:
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Check out the best photos from Marlon Vera’s unanimous decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 at TD Garden in Boston.
Check out the best photos from [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] at UFC 292 at TD Garden in Boston. (Photos by Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports; MMA Junkie; and UFC)
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom offers his thoughts and makes his picks for each UFC 292 main card fight.
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC 292.
UFC 292 takes place Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Last event’s results: 3-3
Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 78-62-4
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With that in mind, I hope these write-ups don’t come off as curt or dismissive, as my goal here is to offer quick picks and analysis in a digestible format. All odds listed are provided by FanDuel.
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So, without further ado…
Analyzing Saturday’s UFC 292 odds between Marlon Vera vs. Pedro Munhoz, with MMA picks and predictions.
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In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Marlon Vera and Pedro Munhoz meet at UFC 292 at TD Garden in Boston Saturday. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 292: Vera vs. Munhoz odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
Records: Vera (20-8-1) | Munhoz (20-7-0)
The early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, and can be viewed on ESPN+. The prelims start at 8 p.m. ET, and can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.
Vera is looking to bounce back after losing the main event at UFC San Antonio in late March against Cory Sandhagen. That setback stopped a 4-bout win streak for the Ecuadoran fighter.
Vera, a.k.a. “Chito”, has ended up going the distance in 4 of his past 6 fights, winning 2 of those bouts. He has a pair of KO/TKO wins over Dominick Cruz and Frankie Edgar during the span.
Munhoz takes the walk looking to build upon a unanimous-decision win over Chris Gutierrez last time out in mid-April. It was his first win after a pair of UD losses to Jose Aldo and Cruz, as well as a no contest against Sean O’Malley at UFC 276.
Munhoz has ended up going the distance in 6 of his past 7 bouts, with the no-decision as the only exception.
Vera enters the octagon with an impressive 5.5-inch reach advantage, while Munhoz holds a 5.30-to-4.09 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. However, Chito lands way more of those strikes, hitting at a 53.29% clip, while Munhoz lands just 45.36% of his significant strikes.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
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Vera (-200) is a little too expensive to bet on the 2-way line, costing you 2 times your potential return.
The Ecuadoran champ was on track for a title shot until losing a narrow split-decision against Sandhagen last time out. He had fought in 3 straight fight night main events, winning 2 of them against top-notch talent.
The favorite has ended up going the distance in 4 of the past 6 fights, while Munhoz has needed the judges to decide a winner in 6 of the past 7 fights, and his no contest against “Sugar” Sean O’Malley was headed that way, too. The best play is to go with VERA ON POINTS (-105) at near even-money against the Brazilian.
Yes (-300): Will the fight go the distance? is just way too pricey, costing 3 times your potential return. You must wager $10 for every $3.33 of winnings. That’s just too much risk for not enough reward.
AVOID.
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