Tag: Pete Rodriguez

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:

* * * *

[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: Themba Gorimbo starches Pete Rodriguez for 32-second TKO

Themba Gorimbo only needed 32 seconds to get the job done – and it’s likely somewhere his pal Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was watching.

[autotag]Themba Gorimbo[/autotag] needed only 32 seconds to get the job done Saturday at the UFC Apex – and it’s likely somewhere his pal Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was watching.

On the UFC Fight Night 235 prelims in Las Vegas, Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) starched opponent [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) for a quick TKO victory.

A big right hand initially dropped Rodriguez. A bunch of follow-up punches finished off the job soon thereafter.

As was highlighted throughout the broadcast, Gorimbo has become a close friend with WWE star and actor “The Rock,” who bought him a house in 2023. “The Rock” was inspired by Gorimbo’s story of growing up in poverty in Zimbabwe – and having only $7 in his bank account while trying to make it as an MMA fighter.

“The Rock” then surprised Gorimbo with a new place to live. Gorimbo has since promised to pay the good deed forward by launching efforts to build infrastructure for clean drinking water in Africa.

Two hours prior to Gorimbo’s fight Saturday, “The Rock” wished him well on social media.

Gorimbo has now won back-to-back fights and three of his most recent four. Rodriguez moves to 1-2 in his most recent three.

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

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. 1-7)

All the 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. 1-7.

Natan Levy vs. Pete Rodriguez scratched from UFC on ABC 4

UFC on ABC 4 has lost a lightweight matchup.

UFC on ABC 4 has lost a lightweight matchup.

[autotag]Natan Levy[/autotag](8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is off Saturday’s prelims at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., due to weight management issues on Rodriguez’s side.

UFC officials announced the fight’s removal during the official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel, and Levy announced the news in a post on Instagram, as well.

A furious Levy took aim at Rodriguez for failing to make it to the scale.

“Guys I’m really sorry,
Fight is off, Fat Pete couldn’t get anywhere near the weight.

He blew my opportunity to perform, earn a bonus & make history tomorrow, He probably killed his own career.
Extremely unprofessional.

Anyone that bought a ticket,
I’m really sorry, I will go to the event and would love to meet you.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJREv9OKFM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==

Additionally, Levy posted that Rodriguez’s side first asked for a 158-pound contract weight, which Levy said he agreed to. They he was asked for 160 pounds, which he said he agreed to, as well. But Levy then said Rodriguez quit cutting weight at 162 pounds, still 2 pounds shy of what he’d need for 160 pounds, and 6 pounds of the non-title lightweight limit.

This is the second time Rodriguez has withdrawn from a scheduled bout with Levy. The pair was booked to square off two weeks ago at UFC on ESPN 45, but Rodriguez pulled out due to illness.

With the change, the UFC on ABC 4 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)

  • Jailton Almeida vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Anthony Smith vs. Johnny Walker
  • Ian Machado Garry vs. Daniel Rodriguez
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill
  • Tim Means vs. Alex Morono

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. ET)

  • Matt Brown vs. Court McGee
  • Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
  • Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Stamann
  • Ihor Potieria vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Mandy Bohm vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Bryan Battle vs. Gabe Green
  • Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Tainara Lisboa

UFC on ABC 4 takes place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 4.

UFC Fight Night 223 hit with four changes in days leading up to fight card

The UFC fight card for Saturday in Las Vegas was hit with four changes in recent days.

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 223 looks a little different than it did one week ago.

Two bouts originally scheduled for the event have been postponed to later dates, while two others have been canceled with one fighter rebooked against a new opponent. One affected bout was scheduled for the main card, while the other three were prelims.

UFC Fight Night 223 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 23-29)

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 Jan. 23-29.

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for October: Roman Dolidze flattens Phil Hawes

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2022.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for October.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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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.

UFC Fight Night 212 video: Pete Rodriguez lights up Mike Jackson for brutal KO

Pete Rodriguez handed Mike Jackson his first knockout loss in devastating fashion at UFC Fight Night 212.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag] handed [autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag] his first knockout loss in devastating fashion at UFC Fight Night 212.

Rodriguez (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) opened Saturday’s card at the UFC Apex with a vicious flurry on Jackson (1-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in their welterweight bout. He hurt his opponent early, and then put Jackson away with an absolutely nasty knee to the jaw that put the lights out.

It took just 93 seconds for the whole fight to unfold. You can check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

After the fight, an emotional Rodriguez said he was relieved to bounce back after falling short in his UFC debut earlier this year.

“Thank you all my coaches,” Rodriguez said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “All my family who believe in me as the Day 1’s. … I’m back from the dead. If you don’t know now you know. And if you just know, it’s too f*cking late.”

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

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Mike Jackson vs. Pete Rodriguez booked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 15

Mike Jackson has a fourth UFC fight coming his way.

[autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag] has a fourth UFC fight coming his way.

Jackson, 37, will fight 25-year-old [autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag] on Oct. 15 at a UFC Fight Night event. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Monday but asked to remain anonymous since the UFC hasn’t made an announcement.

The card currently does not have an announced location or venue.

Jackson (1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up his first UFC victory in his most recent fight, although not how hoped to after Dean Barry was disqualified for an eye gouge (after a spinning kick to the groin) this past April. It was the first time Jackson was in action in nearly four years since a 2018 no contest against CM Punk, which originally was a win but overturned after Jackson tested positive for marijuana. Jackson’s only other UFC fight was a debut submission loss to Mickey Gall back in 2016.

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Rodriguez (4-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will look to rebound from a loss in his UFC debut earlier this year, At UFC 270 in January, Rodriguez was knocked out in the first round by Jack Della Maddalena. Prior to that, Rodriguez was undefeated at 4-0 in iKon Fighting Federation.

With the addition, the updated UFC Fight Night card on Oct. 15 includes:

  • Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Mike Jackson vs. Pete Rodriguez

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