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Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 13 event at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN 13 went with as their backing tracks in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Ricardo Ramos got most of the hype going in, but Lerone Murphy was the one who left the octagon a winner Wednesday.
Keep an eye on [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag], the intelligentsia said going into UFC on ESPN 13. That guy’s an up and comer in the UFC featherweight division.
If [autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag] was apprised of this information, he clearly rejected it.
The Manchester, England, competitor nicknamed “The Miracle” scored the biggest victory of his career Wednesday with a first-round finish of the much-heralded Ramos (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC). It took just 4:18 for Murphy (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) to earn a TKO stoppage at the Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
After an evenly contested start, Murphy ducked a Ramos attempt at a spinning back elbow and turned it into a takedown. And while Ramos’ ground game is his strength, Murphy wasn’t fazed. A big elbow after they hit the mat might have momentarily put Ramos out, with the next shot bringing him back.
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Either way, Murphy kept pouring it on until the fight was waved off, keeping him undefeated in the UFC at 1-0-1.
“If it goes to the ground, it goes for the ground,” Murphy said in his post-fight interview. “I knew when I got the first elbows that I’d stop him. I just knew to keep punching, keep punching. The power in that right hand was a sledge.”
The victory marked Murphy’s sixth career first-round stoppage. You can check out his handiwork below.
STILL UNDEFEATED!
🇬🇧 Lerone Murphy with the VICIOUS GnP.
Action continues on @ESPN. #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/tGdya9MUqU
— UFC (@ufc) July 16, 2020
The featherweight bout was on the undercard of UFC on ESPN 13 at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.
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The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 13, which features a Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige featherweight main event.
The UFC’s four-card series on “Fight Island” continues Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 13, which takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi with a card that airs entirely on ESPN.
A matchup of featherweight contenders takes center stage in the main event. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) are set to meet in a five-round bout that will allow one man to continue their surge up the divisional pecking order while the other will face a difficult setback.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 13.
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Kattar has earned all four of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.
Ige’s six-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied with Zabit Magomedsharipov for the third longest active streak behind Arnold Allen (seven) and Alexander Volkanovski (seven).
Ige has completed at least one takedown against all seven of his UFC opponents.
[autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]’s (15-11-1 MMA, 4-9 UFC) three-fight losing skid is tied for the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.
Elliott is 2-5 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.
Elliott lands 55.1 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the second best rate in divisional history behind Justin Scoggins (62.9 percent).
Elliott landed 290 total strikes at UFC 164, the single-fight record for a UFC flyweight bout.
Elliott’s three fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are tie for third most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (nine) and Joseph Benavidez (four).
[autotag]Ryan Benoit[/autotag] (10-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past 10 fights. He lost his most recent bout at UFC on ESPN+ 23 in December.
Benoit is one of three flyweights in UFC history to earn a knockout victory stemming from a head kick. Louis Smolka and Dustin Ortiz also accomplished the feat.
[autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2018.
Rivera has earned 16 of his 22 career victories by decision. That includes five of his six UFC wins.
Rivera has defended 95.5 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC competition, the best rate in company history.
[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Molly McCann[/autotag]’s (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Valentina Shevchenko (five).
McCann has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.
McCann is the only fighter in UFC history to land 100 or more significant strikes in three consecutive women’s flyweight fights.
[autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Sept. 8, 2018. The 676-day layoff is the longest of his nearly seven-year career.
Alhassan’s average fight time of 4:57 in UFC welterweight competition is shortest among active fighters in the weight class.
Alhassan has earned all his career victories by first-round knockout. He’s finished six of those wins in less than one minute.
Alhassan averages 3.64 knockdowns per 15 minutes of fighting in UFC competition, the second highest rate in company history behind Drew McFederies (4.27).
[autotag]John Phillips[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has earned all 22 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished 19 of those wins by knockout.
Phillips’ 17-second knockout at UFC on ESPN+ 18 is third fastest in UFC middleweight history.
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his featherweight debut at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in November.
[autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) returns to the UFC for the first time since August 2014. He went winless in his previous tenure with the promotion.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
“Fight Island” is real, and now the four cards that will take place there are real, as well.
“Fight Island” is real, and now the four cards that will take place there are real, as well.
UFC president Dana White today announced the complete lineup for the four cards that will take place next month in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The unique setup has been necessitated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has made it difficult to get international fighters into the U.S. to compete.
“I think this is going to be a really unique experience, not just for the fighters, but for us,” UFC president Dana White said during the announcement. “It’s going to be cool. It’s going to be something different. It’s never been done before, and however long this thing goes on, and however long it’s hard to get people in from other countries, we will have these fights at ‘Fight Island’ – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.”
First up, it’s UFC 251 on July 11, which features a trio of title fights.
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
The promotion then returns on July 15 with an event headlined by featherweight contenders [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC).
The complete lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY (7 p.m. ET)
Three days later, on July 18, the promotion hosts its third card in eight days, when top flyweight contenders [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) meet for a second time with the vacant UFC flyweight title on the line.
The full card includes:
MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. ET)
Finally, the UFC’s run in Abu Dhabi ends on July 25 with a much-anticipated middleweight contest between former champion [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and former welterweight title challenger [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] (18-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC).
That night’s full lineup includes:
MAIN CARD
PRELIMINARY CARD
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submission from November 2019.
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from November 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for November.
At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.
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Joshua Pacio def. Rene Catalan at ONE Championship 102
[autotag]Joshua Pacio[/autotag] (18-3) earned his first ONE Championship flyweight title defense when he halted streaking challenger Rene Catalan (6-3) in the second round due to a slick choke.
Pacio finished Catalan with an arm-triangle choke midway through the second round. Before that, the champion displayed dominance in wearing Catalan down with strikes and grappling until he found the opening to finish the fight by submission.
David Zawada def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC on ESPN+ 21
Despite entering his matchup against [autotag]David Zawada[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) as a sizable favorite according to the oddsmakers, Abubakar Nurmagomedov (15-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was submitted in the opening round.
The cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abubakar, was surprised with Zawada’s submission skills in the welterweight bout. The underdog locked in a tight triangle choke from bottom position that caused Nurmagomedov to tap out and spoiling his anticipated octagon debut.
Karl Roberson def. Roman Kopylov at UFC on ESPN+ 21
A nasty eye poke couldn’t stop [autotag]Karl Roberson[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) from achieving victory against highly touted Russian prospect Roman Kopylov (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in their middleweight bout.
Despite taking a nasty poke from Kopylov in the fight, Roberson managed to finish the fight with a rear-naked choke. He overcame adversity and managed to wear down the previously unbeaten Kopylov until he took the back and locked in the choke deep enough to force the tap.
THERE'S THE TAP!
🇺🇸 @KarlBabyK put his heart on full display at #UFCMoscow!
Watch now ➡️ https://t.co/7hWAV27QXh #UFCMoscow pic.twitter.com/sPdqLlyhiB
— UFC (@ufc) November 9, 2019
Randy Brown def. Warlley Alves at UFC on ESPN+ 22
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) showed once again that he’s a future talent to watch in the welterweight division when he became the first man to submit Warlley Alves (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC).
The odds indicated an evenly matched fight coming in, and for much of the more than six minutes of action, it was. Brown proved to be more the more dangerous of the pair, though, locking in a triangle choke from bottom in the second. Alves tried to struggle, but he had to tap out in front of the fans in his native Brazil.
Wow!@TouchNGo_ submits Alves in brazil! Unreal! #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/6G8AfI95Pz
— UFC (@ufc) November 16, 2019
Ricardo Ramos def. Eduardo Garagorri at UFC on ESPN+ 22
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his move up to the featherweight division, defeating previously unbeaten opponent Eduardo Garagorri (13-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) inside the first round.
Ramos’ finishing ability clearly translated up from bantamweight, because he managed to quickly take Garagorri’s back from a standing position and work toward a rear-naked choke. Garagorri did his best to resist Ramos’ advances, but eventually they fell to the ground, the choke was sunk in deep and the fight was over.
Undefeated no more!@RicardoRamosMMA sinks in the choke in round 1! #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/K3kJOx1OWl
— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2019
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With his back against the wall and his UFC career likely hanging in the balance, Zawada rose the occasion in a big way against Nurmagomedov.
After dropping consecutive fights in 2018 to begin his octagon tenure, Zawada took nearly a year away from competition before coming back at UFC on ESPN+ 21 in Moscow.
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He got no easy draw of opponent for his comeback in Nurmagomedov, either, but used the platform to make the most of the moment.
Zawada strangled Nurmagomedov into submission with a textbook triangle choke, putting himself back in the win column for the first time in 19 months and getting his hand raised under the UFC banner for the first time.
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Jan Blachowicz and two others are looking at hefty medical suspensions after UFC Sao Paulo.
Three fighters, including headliner [autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag], are looking at hefty medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 22.
Blachowicz, who appeared to injure his left foot in his five-round victory over Ronaldo Souza, will need to get clearance on both feet in order to return to in-cage competition. Blachowicz is tentatively suspended 180 days, with a minimum of 30 days and no contact for 21 days.
[autotag]Sergio Moraes[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag], the lone fighters to suffer knockout losses on the card, are facing similar suspensions. Moraes, who suffered a third-round knockout loss to James Krause, will be suspended 180 days or until he’s cleared by a neurologist.
Gordon, who was brutally finished early in the first round by Charles Oliveira, was suspended 180 days or until he’s cleared by a otolaryngologist (ENT).
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Check out the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 22 medical suspensions, per a CABMMA record acquired by MMA Fighting.
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Brazilian featherweight Ricardo Ramos said he picked up a key technique from Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho to use at UFC Sao Paulo.
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] added another UFC finish to his growing collection at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paolo, then revealed that a Brazilian soccer legend inspired one of the eye-catching techniques he landed during the bout.
Sao Paulo’s Ramos (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) finished Eduardo Garagorri with a rear-naked choke, but it was an unusual kick that he landed on the Uruguayan that was the topic of conversation when he chatted with ESPN backstage after his fight.
“I’m Brazilian. I’m a soccer player, you know? It’s a soccer kick,” he said name-dropping a 2002 World Cup hero as the inspiration behind the technique. “Ronaldinho ‘Gaucho’ used to use this kick in soccer, and Anderson Silva did that in one of his fights. I started trying that in my training and it really works, and it really hurts. It’s not only a trick. I like to use that to make my opponent confused and throw some different stuff. So that’s a nice kick.”
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Ramos’ Ronaldinho-inspired kick may have caught the eye, but it was his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills that secured the victory when he locked up the rear-naked choke for the win.
“I’m from jiu-jitsu, so every time I’m on the ground I know what to do,” he said. “I just saw it and attacked the neck.”
The event also marked the start of a new chapter for Ramos, who moved up from bantamweight to featherweight for the contest. And the 24-year-old said the move to 145 pounds has already been a gamechanger for his career.
“I did the best move of my life when I moved up to 145, and now I feel like I’m really at 100 percent of my performance – and that’s a good feeling,” he said. “Before, I had to not push too much because the weight cut was too hard for me, and that changed the performance of my fights.”
Comfortable at the higher weight and fighting in his home town, Saturday proved to be a memorable night for Ramos, who was cheered to victory by his family and friends.
“That’s awesome for me,” he said. “My father is in the crowd. My mother, my brother, all my friends are here. Fighting in front of all my friends, in my home town, that’s a feeling I’ve never tried. And today I did that, and I can’t explain with words – I just feel with my heart.”
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All the notable stats and figures to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 22, which took place in Sao Paulo, and saw Jan Blachowicz beat Ronaldo Souza.
The UFC made its final stop in Brazil this year on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 22, which went down at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo with a 12-fight card that streamed entirely on ESPN+.
[autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag] (25-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) continued to build momentum as a light heavyweight contender in the main event when he entered enemy territory and defeated Brazil’s own [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag] (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC) by split decision.
For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 40 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 22.
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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $192,000.
Debuting fighters went 2-2 at the event.
[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag], [autotag]James Krause[/autotag], [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] and [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN+ 22 fight-night bonuses.
UFC on ESPN+ 22 drew an announced attendance of 10,344. No live gate was reveled for the card.
Betting favorites went 10-1 on the card. One fight ended in a draw.
Betting favorites improved to 20-17 (one fight had even odds, one ended in a no contest) in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:36:04.
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Blachowicz improved to 6-1 in his past seven UFC appearances dating back to October 2017. The only defeat in that stretch came to Thiago Santos.
Blachowicz has earned four of his eight UFC victories by decision.
Souza suffered consecutive losses for the first time in his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2018.
Souza was unsuccessful in his light heavyweight debut.
Souza has suffered four of his five UFC losses by decision.
[autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag] (26-11-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (12-4-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) ended in the third split draw UFC result of 2019.
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Oliveira (28-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC) improved to 7-1 since he returned to the UFC lightweight division April 2017. He’s 9-3 (with one no contest) in the organization at 155 pounds.
Oliveira’s six-fight UFC winning streak at lightweight is tied for the third longest active streak in the division behind Tony Ferguson (12) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (11).
Oliveira’s six-fight UFC stoppage streak is the longest active streak in the company.
Oliveira’s 15 stoppage victories in UFC competition are second most in company history behind Donald Cerrone (16).
Oliveira has been awarded 15 fight-night bonuses for UFC bouts, the tied with Nate Diaz and Joe Lauzon for second most in company history behind Cerrone (18).
Oliveira has been awarded nine “Performance of the Night” bonuses, the most in company history.
[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) fell to 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to February 2014.
Gordon has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.
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[autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) improved to 13-1 in his past 14 fights dating back to February 2014.
[autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
[autotag]Markus Perez[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past six fights.
Perez has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
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Krause (27-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC) extended his UFC winning streak to six. He hasn’t suffered an octagon defeat since February 2016.
Krause improved to 4-0 in the UFC when competing at welterweight.
[autotag]Sergio Moraes[/autotag]’ (14-6-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2018.
Moraes has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Krause landed a knockdown for the first time in his UFC career.
Ramos (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his featherweight debut.
[autotag]Eduardo Garagorri[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his 13-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
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[autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag]’s (24-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) 12 UFC victories in Brazil are the most in company history.
[autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (24-10-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) fell to 1-5 (with one no contest) in his past seven fights dating back to November 2014.
Green has suffered four of his five UFC losses by decision.
[autotag]Warlley Alves[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
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[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] (26-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) was successful in his return to the UFC featherweight division.
De Andrade has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision.
[autotag]Renan Barao[/autotag]’s (34-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC) five-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2016.
Barao fell to 2-8 in his past 10 fights after going on a 33-fight unbeaten streak that lasted more than nine years.
[autotag]Isabella de Padua[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of her career.
[autotag]Vanessa Melo[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered six of her seven career losses by decision. That includes both of her UFC defeats.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
UFC on ESPN+ 22 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 22 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $192,000.
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+ 22 took place Saturday at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo. The entire card streamed ESPN+.
The full UFC on ESPN+ 22 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Jan Blachowicz[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag]: $15,000
vs. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Markus Perez[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]James Krause[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Sergio Moraes[/autotag]: $10,000
[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Eduardo Garagorri[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Warlley Alves[/autotag]: $10,000
[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Renan Barao[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Isabella de Padua[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Tracy Cortez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Vanessa Melo[/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 2019 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $6,703,000
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $30,337,000
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Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 22 event in Sao Paulo.
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.
Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN+ 22 went with as their backing tracks in Sao Paulo.
