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UFC Fight Night 182 medical suspensions: Paul Felder, four more face potential 180-day terms

Paul Felder and three others could be out 180 days unless they’re cleared by a doctor.

[autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] is among four UFC Fight Night 182 combatants facing six-month suspensions from injuries sustained during Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Felder, who took the main event fight vs. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] on days’ notice, suffered an elbow injury that could knock him out of MMA competition until May.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Joining Felder at the top of the suspension-length list is Team Alpha Male’s [autotag]Cory McKenna[/autotag], who won a unanimous decision over fellow up-and-comer [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag] on the main card. McKenna faces a six-month suspension due to a left ankle sprain.

Welterweight [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] and heavyweight [autotag]Roque Martinez[/autotag], who competed on the prelims also are facing 180-day terms for knee injuries.

Check out the full list of UFC Fight Night 182 medical suspensions below:

  • Rafael dos Anjos: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • Paul Felder: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray/MRI of right elbow is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a laceration.
  • [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Miranda Granger[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Cory McKenna: Suspended 180 days or until left ankle sprain is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Kay Hansen: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days.
  • [autotag]Kanako Murata[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days with no contact for 14 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: Suspended for 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Geraldo de Freitas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Alex Morono: Suspended 180 days or until right knee MRI is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Rhys McKee[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a “hard fight.”
  • [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Roque Martinez: Suspended 180 days or until left knee MRI is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 21 days.

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UFC Fight Night 182 bonuses: Rafael dos Anjos-Paul Felder takes ‘Fight of the Night’

A closer look at the four fighters to go home with an extra $50,000 after UFC Fight Night 182 in Las Vegas.

Another UFC event is in the books, and as is the custom, four fighters end the evening with an extra $50,000.

UFC Fight Night 182 went down Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and had several memorable performances. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos [/autotag]and [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] fought a lightweight main event that was far more compelling than two 50-45 scores in favor of the former would seem to indicate, and the duo earned “Fight of the Night” honors. [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag], meanwhile, both had impressive finishes, and they went home with “Performance of the Night” honors.

Here’s a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 182 bonus winners:

Video: Sean Strickland earns second win in 14 days at UFC Fight Night 182

Sean Strickland was out for two years, but he’s making up for it with two wins in two weeks.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] was out of action for two years, but he sure is making up for lost time.

The 29-year old out of Southern California returned from a two-year absence on Oct. 31 and earned a unanimous decision over [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag].

Saturday, he looked even better. Fighting Brendan Allen in a 195-pound catchweight bout, Strickland (22-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) dominated en route to a second-round TKO finish. The time of the stoppage at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was 1:32.

Strickland earned his second victory in 14 days, which ties him with Chris Leben for third-fastest turnaround between wins in modern, non-tournament UFC history, behind Khamzat Chimaev (10) and Chas Skelly (13).

A huge right to the jaw dropped Allen (15-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), and Strickland, who displayed pinpoint striking throughout the bout, finished him with heavy right hands. You can see his handiwork below:

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 182 results:

  • Sean Strickland def. Brendan Allen via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:32
  • Cory McKenna def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Kanako Murata def. Randa Markos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Tony Gravely def. Geraldo de Freitas via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Alex Morono def. Rhys McKee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Don’Tale Mayes def. Roque Martinez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

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UFC Fight Night 182 predictions: Will Paul Felder top Rafael dos Anjos on five days’ notice?

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Dos Anjos
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Felder		 Alhassan
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Williams		 Anders
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Arroyo		 Allen
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MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
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Felder
(63%)		 alhassan2020
Alhassan
(58%)		 anders2020
Anders
(73%)		 allen2020
Allen
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Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 154-71		 dosanjos2020
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Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 151-74		 dosanjos2020
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Alhassan		 anders2020
Anders		 strickland2020
Strickland
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 151-74		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
Alhassan		 arroyo2020
Arroyo		 strickland2020
Strickland
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 149-76		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
Alhassan		 arroyo2020
Arroyo		 strickland2020
Strickland
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 147-78
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Allen
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 146-79
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Strickland
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 145-80		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
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Strickland
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 143-82		 felder2020
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Allen
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 143-82
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Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
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Allen
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 141-84		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
Alhassan		 arroyo2020
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Strickland
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 140-85		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
Alhassan		 anders2020
Anders		 allen2020
Allen
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 137-88		 felder2020
Felder		 alhassan2020
Alhassan		 anders2020
Anders		 strickland2020
Strickland
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 85-140		 felder2020
Felder		 williams2020
Williams		 arroyo2020
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Allen

The UFC is back on its home turf again this week with a former lightweight champion atop the bill.

UFC Fight Night 182 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, former lightweight champion [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) returns to the division after a stint at welterweight to take on [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who took the bout on just five days’ notice. Dos Anjos is a -193 favorite at BetMGM; the comeback on Felder is +160. But it’s Felder who has a big 10-4 lead in the picks from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed weight for his welterweight bout against [autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). He’s a -250 favorite, though, and he’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 13-1.

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) missed weight, as well, for his middleweight bout against [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC). Anders is a mild favorite at -125, and he has a small 8-6 lead in the picks from our staff members.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (21-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a 195-pound catchweight bout. Allen is a slight favorite at -125, but it’s Strickland with an 8-6 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Felder (63 percent), Alhassan (58 percent), Anders (73 percent) and Allen (62 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC Fight Night 182: Sean Strickland media day interview

UFC Fight Night 182: Sean Strickland media day interview

UFC Fight Night 182: Sean Strickland media day interview

UFC Fight Night 182: Make your predictions for Rafael dos Anjos vs. Paul Felder

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 182 event in Las Vegas, featuring Rafael dos Anjos vs. Paul Felder.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 182 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 182 event staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 182 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the main card fights below.

Brendan Allen gets quick rebooking vs. Sean Strickland at UFC Fight Night 182 on Saturday

The UFC wasted no time getting Brendan Allen a new fight after his bout with Ian Heinisch fell apart this past weekend.

The UFC wasted no time getting [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] a new fight after his bout with Ian Heinisch fell apart this past weekend.

Allen (15-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been booked against [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 182 on Saturday. The middleweight bout takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

MMA Junkie verified the matchup with a person close to the situation after Allen announced the bout with Strickland (21-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) on social media. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to officially announce the contest.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYaJ8upPAo

“Lets try this again…..ITS FIGHT WEEK! Saturday night in Vegas i will fight Sean Strickland. It all happened super fast, but we got everything done and put together. Thank you SO much to the @ufc @danawhite and my guy @mickmaynard2 for working his tail off and taking super good care of me and getting me set up with a talented opponent🙏🏼 Back to #lasvegas tomorrow to handle business! Thank you as well to everyone for the kind words and messages about my last opponent and everything that happened, i really appreciate the support!”

Allen’s fight at UFC on ESPN+ 40 was scratched on fight day after Heinisch returned a positive COVID-19 test that caused the contest to be canceled.

He now takes on Strickland, who is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Jack Marshman at UFC on ESPN+ 39 on Oct. 31.

With the addition, the latest UFC Fight Night 182 lineup now includes:

  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. opponent TBA
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Khaos Williams
  • Julian Marquez vs. Saparbek Safarov
  • Eryk Anders vs. Antonio Arroyo
  • Daniel Rodriguez vs. opponent TBA
  • Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna
  • Miranda Granger vs. Ashley Yoder
  • Alex Morono vs. Rhys McKee
  • Louis Smolka vs. Jose Quinonez
  • Randa Markos vs. Kanako Murata
  • Geraldo de Freitas vs. Tony Gravely
  • Don’Tale Mayes vs. Roque Martinez
  • Brendan Allen vs. Sean Strickland

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UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions: Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall face potential 180-day terms

Check out the full list of medical suspensions from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] and [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] are among five fighters that could be facing a lengthy suspension after damage sustained at UFC on ESPN+ 39.

Hall stopped Silva in the fourth round in the night’s headline bout in what was announced as Silva’s final UFC fight. Though Hall was victorious, he will require x-rays in both hands and his right foot, and is required to refrain from any contact until Dec. 1.

Silva, who suffered a broken nose in his TKO loss to Hall, may also be sidelined until spring, unless he’s cleared by a doctor.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Also looking at a potential 180-day suspension is co-headliner [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag], who defeated Andre Fili via unanimous decision. Mitchell, who claimed that he broke his left hand in the first round, needs an x-ray to confirm his suspicion.

All fighters on the card were given a mandatory seven-day suspension for rest. The list of UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions beyond the minimum includes:

  • Uriah Hall: Suspended 180 days with 30 days no contact or until both hands and right foot is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • Anderson Silva: Suspended 180 days or until broken nose is cleared by a doctor. Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days days due to left upper eyelid laceration.
  • Bryce Mitchell: Suspended 180 days or until left hand is cleared by an orthopedic doctor. Also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until he receives MRI for cervical/spine as outpatient and clearance from neurosurgeon, ortho spine specialist or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. No contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Charles Ontiveros[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days and 21 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: Suspended 170 days or until left eye is cleared by an ophthalmologist. Also must have facial lacerations cleared by a doctor or no contest for 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to right eyelid laceration.
  • [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until cut on right index finger is cleared by a doctor.
  • [autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to cut under right eye.
  • [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to lacerations under both eyes.
  • [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to laceration above left eyebrow.
  • [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days and 30 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days and 45 days with no contact.

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UFC on ESPN+ 39 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Anderson Silva nets $20k in final bout

UFC on ESPN+ 39 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $145,000.

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+ 39 took place at UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 39 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Victor Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/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: $5,550,500
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: $36,555,000

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