Tag: Sam Patterson

UFC 297 video: Sam Patterson squeezes Yohan Lainesse into submission

Sam Patterson made quick work of Yohan Lainesse at UFC 297.

[autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]’s UFC debut didn’t go as he planned, but his second opportunity was more in line with his blueprint.

On the prelims of UFC 297, Patterson (11-2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) made quick work of fellow welterweight [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a rear-naked choke submission at 2:03 of Round 1.

In what was his divisional debut, Patterson was patient on the feet. He grabbed hold of a front headlock on Lainesse before dragging it to the canvas. On the mat, Patterson worked to the back and eventually sunk in a rear-naked choke. Lainesse strained and strained – and eventually tapped.

Patterson, 27, was a standout prospect who earned his UFC shot through “Dana White’s Contender Series.” However, his UFC debut (which was at lightweight) ended with a brutal knockout defeat at the hands of Yanal Ashmouz.

According to the broadcast, Lainesse fought out his contract at UFC 297. He went 1-3 during that time, with three stoppage losses.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 297 results include:

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Sam Patterson def. Yohan Lainesse at UFC 297: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Sam Patterson’s first-round submission win over Yohan Lainesse at UFC 297 in Toronto.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]’s first-round submission win over [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag] at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)

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 or officially announced by the promotions from Oct. 30-Nov. 5.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 24-30)

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 or officially announced by a promotion from July 24-30.

UFC 286 post-event facts: Justin Gaethje’s insane bonus streak continues

Check out the numbers to come out of UFC 286, where Justin Gaethje made more history with another Fight of the Night effort.

The UFC hosted its fourth numbered event of the year on Saturday with UFC 286, which took place at The O2 in London and saw home country hero [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] compete in the main event.

Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) registered his first welterweight title defense when he edged rival [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) by majority decision in their trilogy bout, giving him a 2-1 lead in their series.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 286.

UFC 286 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Leon Edwards gets maximum money

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 286 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,500.

LONDON – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 286 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,500.

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 286 took place at The O2. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 286 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]: $42,000
[autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Rafael Fiziev[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gunnar Nelson[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Bryan Barberena[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jack Shore[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Makwan Amirkhani[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Omar Morales[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Yanal Ashmoz[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Jafel Filho[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Lerone Murphy[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Gabriel Santos[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Christian Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jake Hadley[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Joanne Wood[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jai Herbert[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Veronica Hardy[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Juliana Miller[/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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,634,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $16,153,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.

UFC 286 video: Yanal Ashmoz mid-air punch leads to woozy Sam Patterson grappling referee Marc Goddard

Officials rushed to aide Sam Patterson as the stunned fighter grappled with Marc Goddard after a brutal Yanal Ashmoz knockout.

A brutal knockout on the UFC 286 prelims left one semi-conscious fighter attempting to grapple with referee Marc Goddard.

[autotag]Yanal Ashmoz[/autotag] entered enemy territory an underdog at UFC 286 and he exited with a nasty knockout added to his highlight reel. In 75 seconds, Ashmoz (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) finished [autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag] (10-2-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with punches to pick up his first promotional win. The event took place Saturday at The O2 in London.

After catching a Patterson leg kick, Ashmoz landed a two-punch combination on his mid-air opponent. Patterson crashed to the canvas and was OK for a slight window until Ashmoz pounded consciousness out of him. Goddard dove in to save Patterson, right as he went out cold.

As Ashmoz celebrated his victory as a +240 underdog (on average, per BestFightOdds), Patterson struggled to regain his bearings. As commission officials and medical staff attended to Patterson, the woozy fighter grabbed hold of Goddard in what appeared to be a clinch attempt. Eventually, Patterson came to.

The stoppage was criticized by the broadcast, as commentator Jon Anik spoke highly of Goddard’s typical officiating – but said he thought the leash was too long on this particular stoppage.

Israel’s Ashmoz kicks off his UFC career in style and remains undefeated. Saturday’s knockout was the fourth of his career. Ashmoz trains under former Khabib Nurmagomedov coach Murat Keshtov.

Patterson, who signed with the UFC after a Dana White’s Contender Series win in 2022, loses for the first time since November 2017. Both of his professional losses have come by knockout.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 286 results include:

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Yanal Ashmoz def. Sam Patterson at UFC 286: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Yanal Ashmoz’s first-round knockout win over Sam Patterson at UFC 286 in London.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Yanal Ashmoz[/autotag]’s first-round knockout win over [autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag] at UFC 286 at The O2 in London. (Photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports)

Sam Patterson taking inspiration from Leon Edwards’ U.K. home-grown success before UFC 286

Now that Sam Patterson’s UFC career is about to begin, he’s looking to a recent champion for some inspiration.

LONDON – Now that [autotag]Sam Patterson[/autotag]’s UFC career is about to begin, he’s looking to a recent champion for some inspiration.

Patterson (10-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who won his way into the promotion through Dana White’s Contender Series this past fall, takes on fellow UFC newcomer Yanal Ashmoz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on the UFC 286 prelims Saturday at The O2 in London. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

Patterson, from England, has found some motivation from Leon Edwards, who puts his welterweight title on the line for the first time in the main event in a rematch with former champion Kamaru Usman. Instead of departing England for bigger training opportunities in the U.S., Edwards stayed with who got him there and won the belt with a dramatic comeback head-kick knockout.

Patterson hopes for a similar path.

“I made a point in this camp to stay with my team,” Patterson said at Wednesday’s UFC 286 media day. “What we’ve done has worked. I got here with the team around me. I feel like since Leon has said about doing it, it’s become a thing that he has proved that you do not need to go to the States or these big gyms to get to the UFC or even stay in the UFC. And I look forward to Saturday night showing that I got to the UFC, and I’m going to win in the UFC with the team I have around me.

“Don’t get me wrong – I look forward to, in the future, traveling around and adding to my game, learning from other gyms and stuff like that. But that will be under David Lee. Dave will tell me which one we’re going to and help me level up the game. But for this one being in my hometown, I didn’t want it to be a narrative of me traveling somewhere else. I kind of want this to be we got to the UFC and we won in the UFC with my team from Wallford – Team Crossface under David Lee.”

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Check out Patterson’s full media day interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)

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. 16-22.