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The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 262, which saw Charles Oliveira make history with his title-winning TKO of Michael Chandler.
The UFC’s seventh pay-per-view of the year delivered in a big way on Saturday with UFC 262 at Toyota Center in Houston.
Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA, 19-8 UFC) became the new lightweight champion in the main event when he scored a thrilling second-round TKO win over Michael Chandler (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), setting all types of UFC records in the process.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 55 post-event facts to come out of UFC 262.
Check out the top Twitter reactions to Ronaldo Souza’s arm-snapping submission loss to Andre Muniz at UFC 262.
[autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag]’s fourth consecutive loss was his worst one yet. On Saturday at UFC 262, the Brazilian legend was submitted for the first time in MMA competition.
“Jacare” (26-10 MMA, 9-7 UFC) had his arm broken in a grizzly manner by Andre Muniz (21-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the opening round of their middleweight bout at the Toyota Center in Houston, and now Souza’s future is uncertain after another loss and gruesome injury.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Souza’s submission loss to Muniz at UFC 262.
One of the nastiest submissions in recent memory went down at UFC 262 on Saturday.
[autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] added a highlight to his reel at UFC 262 – and it was a gruesome one against a legend.
In the UFC 262 featured prelim, Muniz (21-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC) submitted [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag] (26-10 MMA, 9-7 UFC) via a modified armbar at 3:59 of Round 1. The stoppage came after Souza’s arm audibly snapped.
The event took place at Toyota Center in Houston. It aired on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+ and ahead of the main card on pay-per-view.
The fight was contested on the feet until Muniz shot for a double-leg. Souza briefly Muniz off, but the younger Brazilian kept his grip on “Jacare.” Muniz worked his way to the back. As “Jacare” elevated in an attempt to shake his opponent off, Muniz grabbed hold of an arm. As he slid off Souza, Muniz secured a nasty torque on the arm. From there, he squeezed and the snap occurred.
As Souza stood up, he appeared to be in good spirits, but his arm was dangling. With the cage-side doctor holding it in place, Souza was escorted into the dressing room before the official decision was read.
WOW 🤯@andremunizufc is able to earn a submission against Jacare at #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/45NMJCn4TF
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 16, 2021
With the win, Muniz has won seven in a row – a streak stretching back to 2017. Prior to his victory against Souza, Muniz defeated Bartosz Fabinski via submission and Antonio Arroyo via unanimous decision to start his UFC tenure.
Meanwhile, tough times continue for “Jacare.” Souza, 41, has lost four straight fights and five of his most recent six. The Brazilian MMA legend’s most recent win was at UFC 230 in November 2018 when he knocked out Chris Weidman.
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Up-to-the-minute UFC 262 results include:
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“Sometimes, young lions kill old lions. But sometimes, they die trying. I want to kill this guy.”
HOUSTON – [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag] understands how nature plays out. A lion is the king of the jungle until a younger, more dangerous lion comes along and puts an end to his reign.
However, Souza (26-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) isn’t ready to be banished from his position of one of MMA’s most notable names quite yet.
Despite recent struggles, his goal remains the same, and he expects to fight at least a few more times in the UFC. Recharged after a difficult 2020, Souza enters his UFC 262 fight vs. Andre Muniz this Saturday at Toyota Center with an increased level of motivation.
“I have to say something,” Souza said at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “Sometimes, young lions kill old lions. But sometimes, they die trying. I want to kill this guy. I’m ready to win.”
Souza, 41, most recently competed at UFC 256 in December. The fight was his first in 13 months, a stretch in which three bookings fell through. When Souza finally stepped in the cage, he was knocked out by Kevin Holland in an unusual fashion. Holland, with his back on the canvas, swiped at Souza and recorded a vicious “Knockout of the Year” candidate in Round 1.
“It was horrible for me. Nobody expects that sh*t, but he did a great job and beat me (badly). I was bad after the fight, but I put my head up and continued to work,” Souza said. “… That was crazy and will never happen again. … The year was no good for me. I came off a bad loss, you know, a bad decision. I never lost three times in a row, even when I fought jiu-jitsu. It sounds crazy for me, but I put my head up and worked hard to win this fight.”
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Muniz (20-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) perhaps doesn’t have the name recognition of the average “Jacare” opponent, but that doesn’t make him any less challenging of a task.
“He has a very good jiu-jitsu (game),” Souza said. “He’s a strong guy, a young guy and I know him because he’s from Brazil. He fought against good fighters that I know. When they gave me that fight, I just accepted because I’m not in a good position, but I’m still alive.”
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The best facts and figures about UFC 262, where Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler chase history in the lightweight title main event.
The UFC’s sixth pay-per-view of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 262 at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
A new lightweight champion will be crowned in the main event when [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC) and [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) clash for the vacant strap after Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from MMA competition.
It’s a big night for one of the most important divisions in the sport, and for more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the lineup, check below for 55 pre-event facts about UFC 262.
We asked this week’s MMA Junkie “Triple Take” panel to weigh in on the best UFC 262 fight outside Oliveira vs. Chandler in the headliner.
UFC 262 on Saturday features a vacant title fight at the top of the card.
Charles Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC) is a slight favorite at Toyota Center in Houston against former Bellator champion Michael Chandler (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) for the title vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this year. Naturally, there is plenty of intrigue in that matchup given the circumstances around it.
But outside that title tilt, what fights below it have the most intrigue? That’s what we asked this week’s MMA Junkie “Triple Take” panel of Farah Hannoun, Nolan King and Mike Bohn to weigh in on – listed here alphabetically by last name, not by any overall preference toward their choices, naturally.
Check out their picks below.
Ronaldo Souza enters UFC 262 on a three-fight losing skid.
“Jacare” will look to put an end to his recent losing skid this May.
[autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] in a middleweight fight at UFC 262. The event takes place May 15 at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card streams on pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.
Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media Wednesday following an initial report from Combate.
Souza (26-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) has lost three straight fights entering UFC 262, with the most recent coming by knockout against Kevin Holland in December. The fight was Souza’s only bout in 2020, though he was booked to fight Uriah Hall earlier in the year and withdrew following a positive COVID-19 test.
As for Muniz (20-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC), he earned his UFC deal on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 when he quickly submitted now-Bellator middleweight Taylor Johnson. After he won a unanimous decision over Antonio Arroyo in his UFC debut, Muniz submitted Bartosz Fabinski in the first round of their September fight.
With the addition, the UFC 262 card includes:
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A total of seven fighters could be facing up to six-month shutdowns after their UFC 256 fights.
A total of seven fighters could be facing up to six-month shutdowns after their UFC 256 fights.
UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) and [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) who battled to a majority draw in the night’s headliner, could both have to wait up to six months before running things back.
After delivering a “Fight of the Year” contender, Figueiredo will need clearance by a doctor for a possible broken right little toe and an MRI for his right bicep. Moreno needs an MRI of his left shoulder and an X-ray of his left forearm.
[autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who suffered a unanimous decision loss to Charles Oliveira in the night’s co-main event, needs an MRI to clear his right elbow or he could be out for up to six months.
[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who earned a hard-fought decision win over Virna Jandiroba, needs a facial CT to rule out a nasal fracture and an X-ray to clear her left hand, otherwise she’ll be suspended for 180 days.
[autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag] (27-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC), who returned after a yearlong layoff to knock out Daniel Pineda, may be facing six months on the shelf unless he gets his right hand cleared through an X-ray.
Debutante [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who was diagnosed with a hyphema, or pooling of blood inside the eye in her TKO loss to Tecia Torres, could also be looking at a six-month suspension unless she gets the eye cleared by an ophthalmologist. Hughes’ corner stopped the fight at the end of Round 1 after she claimed she couldn’t see out of her left eye.
[autotag]Peter Barrett[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), who was submitted after getting caught in a kneebar by Chase Hooper, must have an MRI of his right knee, or he, too, will be looking at six months on the sidelines unless cleared.
MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 256, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The full list of UFC 256 medical suspensions includes:
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The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 256, which saw Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fight to a draw in the main event.
The UFC’s 2020 pay-per-view schedule came to a close Saturday. UFC 256, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, marked the 11th and final numbered card of the year.
[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) emerged as the last champion to defend this calendar year when he fought [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) to a majority draw in the main event, keeping his belt in the process.
For more on the numbers to come out of the event, check below for 40 post-event facts from UFC 256.
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 256 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $220,500.
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 256 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $220,500.
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 256 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
The full UFC 256 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag]: $40,000
vs. [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $30,000
[autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Ronaldo Souza[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: $20,000
[autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Gavin Tucker[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Tecia Torres[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Peter Barrett[/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: $6,373,500
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: $37,428,000
