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UFC 278 salaries: Kamaru Usman, Jose Aldo top list of disclosed payouts

Former champions Kamaru Usman and Jose Aldo lead the way with six-figure paydays in Utah.

UFC 278 payouts have been released by the overseeing commissioning body.

Wednesday, MMA Junkie received a list of disclosed earnings from Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission head Scott Bowler, which oversaw the Aug. 20 pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City.

Atop the list of payouts is former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], who pocketed $500,000 for his head kick knockout loss to [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]. Edwards earned $350,000 with his upset victory.

Co-headliner winner [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] earned $130,000 for his win over [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag], who earned $200,000. Rockhold openly criticized fighter pay in the lead-up to the bout.

Former UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] took home $400,000 for a loss to [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag], who earned $198,000.

Heavyweight [autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag] also pocketed $240,000 for his win over [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag] ($36,000) on the prelims.

Scroll below to see a full list of payouts. It’s important to note the figures only represent the disclosed pursues. Performance bonuses, locker room bonuses, and additional compliance bonuses are not included.

UFC 278 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Luke Rockhold nets $11,000 in farewell fight

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 278 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $226,000.

SALT LAKE CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 278 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $226,000.

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 278 took place at Vivint Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 278 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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

[autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili [/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Wu Yanan[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Harry Hunsucker[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jared Gordon[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Leonardo Santos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Luis Saldana[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ange Loosa[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]A.J. Fletcher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Francisco Figueiredo[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Aori Qileng[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jay Perrin[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Victor Altamirano[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Daniel da Silva[/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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,814,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,981,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 278.

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Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson at UFC 278: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Luis Saldana’s split draw with Sean Woodson at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Luis Saldana[/autotag]’s split draw with [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag] at UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. (Photos by Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports)

5 fights added to UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2

Check out the up-to-date UFC 278 lineup including five new additions to the Aug. 20 card in Salt Lake City.

Previously announced, welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) will defend his title against top contender [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in a rematch of their December 2015 clash.

Also on the card, former UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] (31-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) battles [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (14-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and middleweights [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag] square off in a long-awaited matchup.

Monday, the promotion officially announced 12 fights are set for the event. Five of the fights were not previously reported. Scroll below to see the new additions followed by the official lineup.

UFC Fight Night 197 video: Sean Woodson folds Collin Anglin with sharp body shots

Sean Woodson showed off his hands in a first-round finish of Collin Anglin at UFC Fight Night 197.

[autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag] showed off his hands in a first-round finish of [autotag]Collin Anglin[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 197.

Woodson (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) evaded Anglin’s (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) early pressure in the featherweight matchup on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the turned his tables on his opponent and started landing with the hands. Eventually, the output added up, and Woodson folded his foe with a nasty body shot for the TKO at the 4:30 mark of Round 1.

Check out the highlights of Woodson’s win below (via Twitter):

After the fight, Woodson said he was pleased with his result and felt he could expose Anglin to the body.

“I’m thrilled with it,” Woodson said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I didn’t feel like myself in the first 10 seconds, but then I felt right into it. I’m so happy to get my first finish in here (with the UFC). I knew the body was going to be the way I finished this fight.”

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 197 include:

  • Sean Woodson def. Collin Anglin via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:30
  • Cortney Casey def. Liana Jojua via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Rafael Alves def. Marc Diakiese via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:48
  • Da Un Jung def. Kennedy Nzechukwu via knockout (elbows) – Round 1, 3:04

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UFC adds Collin Anglin vs. Sean Woodson to November event

UFC featherweights and Dana White’s Contender Series alums are set to collide this November.

A featherweight fight is the latest addition to the UFC’s November schedule.

On Nov. 13, [autotag]Collin Anglin[/autotag] and [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag] will meet in a 145-pound fight. The UFC Fight Night event does not currently have a location or venue announced at this time.

Two people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Junkie of the matchup Wednesday but asked to remain anonymous as the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Anglin (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) earned his shot in the UFC after a win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020. However, in his first fight with the promotion July 31, Anglin was knocked out by fellow newcomer Melsik Baghdasaryan.

In June, Woodson (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) bounced back from his first career loss, when he defeated Youssef Zalal via split decision. The 6’2″ featherweight fighter has three career wins via finish along with five decisions.

With the addition, the Nov. 13 lineup includes:

  • Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
  • Philipe Lins vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Rothwell
  • Tucker Lutz vs. Lando Vannata
  • Jessica Eye vs. Andrea Lee
  • Leah Letson vs. Felicia Spencer
  • Colin Anglin vs. Sean Woodson

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UFC Fight Night 189 medical suspensions: Alan Patrick facing up to six months after eye poke

Alan Patrick could be looking at 180 days on the sidelines after getting poked in the eye at UFC Fight Night 189.

[autotag]Alan Patrick[/autotag] could be looking at 180 days on the sidelines after getting poked in the eye at UFC Fight Night 189.

Patrick’s lightweight fight with [autotag]Mason Jones[/autotag] at the UFC Apex was ruled a no contest after an accidental eye poke rendered him unable to continue. Patrick must have doctor clearance for his left eye peri-orbital laceration before getting cleared to compete again.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of the UFC Fight Night 189 medical suspensions handed out by the Nevada Athletic Commission from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.

Also potentially facing six months on the shelf is [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag] who claimed he suffered multiple arm fractures in his split decision win over [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]. Latifi needs doctor clearance for his left eye hyphema and must have an MRI of his left elbow.

The third fighter also potentially benched for a while is [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag], who edged out [autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag] in the prelims. Woodson needs an X-ray of his left hand and an MRI of his left knee before getting cleared.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 189 medical suspensions includes:

Youssef Zalal vs. Sean Woodson added to UFC Fight Night on June 5

Featherweights Youssef Zalal and Sean Woodson will look to get back to the win column June 5.

A pair of featherweights will look to get back to the win column June 5.

[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at a UFC “Fight Night” event June 5 at a still-to-be-announced venue and location.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Friday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

After a hot 3-0 start to his UFC career in just six months, Morocco’s Zalal has dropped back-to-back decisions to Ilia Topuria and, most recently, Seung-Woo Choi in February.

In his most recent outing in June, Dana White’s Contender Series product Woodson was handed his first pro loss when he was submitted by Julian Erosa at UFC on ESPN 12. Prior to that, the 28-year-old notched a unanimous decision win over Kyle Bochniak at UFC on ESPN 6.

With the addition, the UFC’s current June 5 lineup includes:

  • Manon Fiorot vs. Maryna Moroz
  • Walt Harris vs. Marcin Tybura
  • Sean Woodson vs. Youssef Zalal

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Kai Kamaka steps in for Sean Woodson, fights Jonathan Pearce at UFC on ESPN 18

Kai Kamaka has stepped in on eight days’ notice to fight Jonathan Pearce.

[autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag] has a new opponent for UFC on ESPN 18.

After [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag] withdrew from his scheduled Nov. 28 lightweight fight for unknown reasons, [autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag] has stepped in to fight Pearce (9-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on eight days’ notice.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Saturday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Pearce looks to rebound from an unsuccessful UFC debut in October 2019. After earning his UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Pearce was quickly finished by Joe Lauzon at UFC on ESPN 8 in Boston.

Kamaka (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his UFC debut on short notice at UFC 252 in August. He took on fellow newcomer Tony Kelley, whom he defeated in a “Fight of the Night” bonus-earning unanimous decision win.

With the change, the UFC on ESPN 18 lineup now includes:

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis
  • Norma Dumont vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith
  • Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter
  • Gina Mazany vs. Rachael Ostovich
  • Malcolm Gordon vs. Su Mudaerji
  • Rafael Fiziev vs. Renato Moicano
  • Devin Clark vs. Anthony Smith
  • Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato
  • Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
  • Martin Day vs. Anderson Dos Santos
  • Bill Algeo vs. Spike Carlyle
  • Nate Maness vs. Luke Sanders
  • Kai Kamaka vs. Jonathan Pearce

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UFC on ESPN 12 medical suspensions: Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker get matching terms

Three fighters are facing 180-day suspensions as a result of UFC on ESPN 12.

Three fighters are facing 180-day suspensions as a result of UFC on ESPN 12 – but neither of the card’s headliners is among them.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of UFC on ESPN 12 medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspensions if cleared by a doctor.

Despite a back-and-forth battle for 25 minutes, [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] and [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] walked away relatively unscathed. Both men received a 60-day suspension due to a “tough fight.”

The three fighters facing the longest suspensions are [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag], [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag], and [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]. All three combatants were handed potential six-month terms due to various injuries.

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Villante suffered a hand injury in his main card loss to [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag], right after Allen sustained injuries to his nose and eye against [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]. Allen’s manager, Brian Butler, revealed the extent of his fighter’s injuries in a post on Sunday. As for Worthy, the promotional sophomore injured both his knee and hand in a win over [autotag]Luis Pena[/autotag], according to the medical report.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 12 medical suspensions include:

  • Dustin Poirier: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a “tough fight”
  • Dan Hooker: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a “tough fight”
  • [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days or until left eyebrow lacerations are cleared by a doctor
  • [autotag]Mickey Gall[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Maurice Greene: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left cheek laceration
  • Gian Villante: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Brendan Allen: Suspended 180 days or until left orbital, nasal, and sinus fractures are cleared by an ear, nose, and throat doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Kyle Daukaus: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to eyebrow laceration
  • [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eye laceration
  • [autotag]Sean Woodson[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Khama Worthy: Suspended 180 days or until right ankle x-ray and left knee MRI are cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • Luis Pena: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days, or until left eye laceration is cleared by a doctor
  • [autotag]Jinh Yu Frey[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Jordan Griffin[/autotag]: No suspension

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