Tag: Ricky Glenn

UFC Fight Night 222 video: Christos Giagos thumps Ricky Glenn for 95-second KO

Christos Giagos accomplished his goal to become the first to knock out longtime MMA veteran Ricky Glenn, and he did it in 95 seconds at UFC Vegas 71.

[autotag]Christos Giagos[/autotag] avoided the first three-fight losing skid of his career on Saturday when he put [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag] away inside two minutes at UFC Fight Night 222.

Glenn (22-7-2 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) has been in the sport for more than 15 years, and Giagos (20-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC) became the first to finish him with strikes in MMA competition. It was an impressive feat, with the left hook setting up a knockdown and KO stoppage at the 1:35 mark of the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex.

Check out the replay of Giagos’ handiwork below (via Twitter):

After the win, Giagos praised his new team at Kill Cliff MMA in South Florida and now that his octagon record is back at .500, is looking to make a push in the division.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 222 include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 222.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 6-12)

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 Feb. 6-12.

UFC adds Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn to March 12 event

Drew Dober will aim to snap his losing skid when he faces the durable Ricky Glenn in March.

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] will aim to snap his losing skid when he faces the durable [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag].

Dober (23-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC) meets Glenn (22-6-2 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on March 12, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking with MMA Junkie following a social media announcement by Iridium Sports Agency. The booking has yet to be officially announced by the promotion.

After scoring three consecutive finishes, including back-to-back “Performance of the Night” bonuses against Nasrat Haqparast and Alexander Hernandez, Dober has lost two straight. The Team Elevation power puncher was submitted by Islam Makhachev at UFC 259, followed by a “Fight of the Night” decision loss to Brad Riddell at UFC 263.

In his return to 155 pounds, Glenn scored a 37-second knockout of Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 25 in June. He was then matched up with unbeaten Glory MMA prospect Grant Dawson in October and was able to rally after a slow start, scoring a 10-8 third round on two of the judges’ scorecards, which resulted in a majority draw.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12 includes:

  • Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev
  • Marlon Moraes vs. Yadong Song
  • Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva
  • Guido Cannetti vs. Kris Moutinho
  • Javid Basharat vs. Trevin Jones
  • Cody Brundage vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
  • Josh Culibao vs. Damon Jackson
  • Mandy Bohm vs. Sabina Mazo
  • Alex Caceres vs. Sodiq Yusuff
  • Azamat Murzakanov vs. Tafon Nchukwi
  • Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn

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UFC Fight Night 196 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Paulo Costa gets $6,000

UFC Fight Night 196 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 196 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $157,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 196 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Dwight Grant[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Gregor Rodrigues[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Mason Jones[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tabatha Ricci[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Maria Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Laureano Staropoli[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jai Herbert[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jeff Molina[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Livinha Souza[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Zviad Lazishvili[/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 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: $4,489,000
Program-to-date total: $4,489,000

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UFC Fight Night 196 results: Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn ends in a majority draw

Grant Dawson and Ricky Glenn traded grappling positions en route to a majority draw in the UFC Fight Night 196 co-main event.

[autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] and [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag] exchanged dominant grappling positions in the UFC Fight Night 196 co-main event, and in the end, the judges couldn’t pick a winner.

Dawson (17-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) used an onslaught of takedowns and positional dominance to overwhelm Glenn (22-6-2 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) for the first two rounds. The tables were turned in Round 3, as Glenn completely altered the momentum for a 10-8 round to make the final scores locked a majority draw at 29-28, 28-28, and 28-28.

The lightweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 196 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

Dawson wasted no time implementing his game plan to start the fight. He got Glenn to the mat inside the first minute and started going to work with his grappling attacks. Dawson waited for Glenn to make a mistake and took the back, where he started to unload with strikes and try to sneak in a finishing choke. Glenn showed good defense, but he ended up being controlled for more than four minutes of the frame.

Grant denied Dawson’s initial entry to begin the second round, but Dawson stayed relentless in pursuit of the takedown and managed to get the position he wanted. Dawson worked from guard and side control, chipping away with short punches and waring Glenn down to secure another one-sided round in his favor.

There was no veering from the strategy on Dawson’s end going into Round 3. He shot for the takedown as soon as he saw the opportunity, but he was fatigued and a desperate Glenn managed to keep him away in the early minutes of the round. Glenn found his way into top position and tried to threaten with submissions and ground-and-pound. He nearly finished it with an anaconda choke late, and said he thought Dawson was out.

The judges felt Glenn’s work on the mat was enough to warrant a 10-8 in Round 3, making it a draw.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 196 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 196: Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 196 odds and lines between Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout on the main card, Grant Dawson meets Ricky Glenn Saturday at UFC Fight Night 196 – also known as UFC Vegas 41 and UFC on ESPN+ 54 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 196 Dawson vs. Glenn odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims at 1 p.m. ET and the main card at 4 p.m. ET.

Dawson takes the walk to the octagon with five straight victories since his UFC debut March 9, 2019, including a third-round KO/TKO over Leonardo Santos last time out March 20, 2021.

Glenn has alternated wins and losses in each of the past five fights, and he posted a first-round KO/TKO win over Joaquim Silva in just 37 seconds on The Korean Zombie-Ige card June 19.

He has had just the one finish in his last eight fights. All of the seven others have been decisions as he’s gone 4-3 when the judges were involved.

Dawson isn’t interested in getting the judges involved, picking up two submission wins and a KO/TKO victory in his last four fights with just one decision.

UFC Fight Night 196 Dawson vs. Glenn: Odds and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:53 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Dawson -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Glenn +370 (bet $100 to win $370)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -165 | Under +120)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -145 | No +105)

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UFC Fight Night 196 Dawson vs. Glenn: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Dawson (17-1-0) | Glenn (22-6-1)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

Dawson (-550) is going to win this fight, and it is likely going to be a finish. However, you cannot risk more than five times your potential return, as betting on big favorites like that is a losing strategy over the long term.

Instead, consider betting either DAWSON BY KO/TKO (+255) and/or DAWSON BY SUBMISSION (+330). You can bet both of these props and still be ahead, as long as he doesn’t lose or win on points.

Over/Under (O/U)

NO (+105): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCES? is a good bet, as I am looking for a Dawson finish. While Glenn has gone the distance in seven of his last eight bouts he hasn’t faced a dynamic fighter the likes of Dawson. Take advantage.

In addition, I like playing DAWSON TO WIN IN ROUND 2 (+470) and DAWSON TO WIN IN ROUND 3 (+700). Yes, you will lose one of these ends, even if he wins in Rounds 2-3, but you’ll still be quite a bit ahead.

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UFC Fight Night 196 predictions: Marvin Vettori or Paulo Costa in 205-pound main event?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 196 main event with Marvin Vettori vs. Paulo Costa at light heavyweight.

Costa
vs.
Vettori		 Dawson
vs.
Glenn		 Clark
vs.
Edwards		 Caceres
vs.
Choi		 Grant
vs.
Trinaldo		 Negumereanu
vs.
Villanueva
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 167-97		 costa2021
Costa
(57%)		 dawson2021
Dawson
(87%)		 clark2021
Clark
(75%)		 choi2021
Choi
(50.1%)		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo
(63%)		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
(77%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 172-92		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 166-98		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 edwards2021
Edwards		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 164-100		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 edwards2021
Edwards		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 161-103
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 vettori2021
Vettori		 glenn2021
Glenn		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 villanueva2021
Villanueva
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 160-104
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 costa2021
Costa		 dawson2021
Dawson		 edwards2021
Edwards		 choi2021
Choi		 grant2021
Grant		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 160-104		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 159-105
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 caceres2021
Caceres		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 155-109
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 costa2021
Costa		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 154-110		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 edwards2021
Edwards		 caceres2021
Caceres		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 153-111		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 caceres2021
Caceres		 grant2021
Grant		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 151-113		 costa2021
Costa		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 150-115		 costa2021
Costa		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 choi2021
Choi		 trinaldo2021
Trinaldo		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 90-58		 vettori2021
Vettori		 dawson2021
Dawson		 clark2021
Clark		 caceres2021
Caceres		 grant2021
Grant		 negumereanu2021
Negumereanu

The UFC stays home in Las Vegas this week with a key middleweight matchup atop the card – thought it won’t be at that weight class.

UFC Fight Night 196 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) in a fight between the most recent two middleweight title challengers. They both lost to champion Israel Adesanya. But this fight won’t be at middleweight thanks to Costa’s failure to make weight. They’ll fight at 205 pounds after Costa came into fight week heavy and intially asked for a catchweight. Vettori is a -185 favorite at Tipico; the comeback on Costa is +140. Our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Vettori with a 9-4 picks lead.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is the biggest favorite on the card at -420 in his lightweight fight against [autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag] (22-6-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC). He’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 12-1.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag] (10-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a women’s bantamweight bout. Clark is a -160 favorite, and she’s got a sizable 9-4 picks lead.

[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] (18-12 MMA, 13-10 UFC) meets [autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a featherweight bout. Choi nearly is a 3-1 favorite, and he’s up big in the picks at 9-4.

It’s a close fight at the betting window between welterweights [autotag]Dwight Grant[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag] (26-8 MMA, 16-7 UFC). Trinaldo is just a -135 favorite, but he’s got a big 10-3 edge in the picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Nicolae Negumereanu[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is a -230 favorite at light heavyweight against [autotag]Ike Villanueva[/autotag] (18-12 MMA, 1-3 UFC). He’s a near-unanimous pick at 12-1 from our staff members.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Costa (57 percent), Dawson (87 percent), Clark (75 percent), Choic (50.1 percent), Trinaldo (63 percent) and Negumereanu (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

UFC on ESPN 25 video: Ricky Glenn knocks out Joaquim Silva in 37 seconds

Ricky Glenn wasted no time dispatching of Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 25.

[autotag]Ricky Glenn[/autotag] wasted no time dispatching of [autotag]Joaquim Silva[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 25.

Glenn (22-6-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who returned to the octagon for the first time since November 2018 and moved up to lightweight from the featherweight division, found success early and often against Silva (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) for the first-round knockout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

After Silva recklessly rushed in on him early on, Glenn connected with multiple shots that led to knockdowns. He flurried on his hurt opponent, and referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight in just 37 seconds.

Check out the reply of the finish below (via Twitter):

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1406354407239962627

Glenn’s layoff was largely the product of hip surgery. He said post-fight that he did recovery the right way, and felt that hard work showed itself in his performance.

“I took care of my body after my hip surgery,” Glenn said in his in-cage interview with Michael Bisping. “I feel amazing. Finally happy and healthy. Taking everything seriously like I should.”

The latest UFC on ESPN 25 results include:

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