Tag: Sedriques Dumas

UFC Fight Night 221 post-event facts: Merab Dvalishvili sets takedown attempt record

Merab Dvalishvili attempted a historic number of takedowns in his dominant win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner.

The UFC hosted yet another event on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 221, which took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) continued to emerge as a contender in the main event when he outworked former champion [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) to win a unanimous decision with a relentless pace of striking and takedown attempts.

For more on the numbers from the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 221.

UFC Fight Night 221 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $16 million

UFC Fight Night 221 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 221 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $194,000.

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 Fight Night 221 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 221 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Said Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mario Bautista[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Karl Williams[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Davey Grant[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]JJ Aldrich [/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: $4,500

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 2217 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2211 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 Fight Night 221.

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 221 with Tupac, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Elvis

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 221 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

See what the fighters from UFC Fight Night 221 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.

Josh Fremd def. Sedriques Dumas at UFC Fight Night 221: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Josh Fremd’s submission win over Sedriques Dumas at UFC Fight Night 221.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]’s submission win over [autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 221 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC Fight Night 221 video: Josh Fremd spoils Sedriques Dumas’ debut with guillotine choke

Josh Fremd was the underdog when he entered his UFC Fight Night 221 bout vs. Sedriques Dumas, but he exited the winner.

[autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag] entered the UFC with a head full of steam, but [autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag] was more than ready for the task.

At UFC Fight Night 221, Fremd (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) submitted Dumas (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a guillotine choke at the 3:00 mark of Round 2. The event took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

Fremd was largely dominant from bell to bell, as he outstruck and hip-tossed a lengthy newcomer in Dumas. As the fight progressed, Dumas waned in energy and output but ended up on the back of Fremd in Round 2. A little overzealous perhaps, Dumas fell off the top and Fremd took advantage.

Fremd positioned his hand under Dumas’ chin and squeezed as they were positioned on the ground against the cage. In a visual slightly reminiscent of Jon Jones’ recent submission of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, Fremd tapped Dumas.

Fremd, 29, picks up his first UFC victory in his third try, after consecutive losses to Anthony Hernandez and Tresean Gore. Dumas, 27, suffers his career loss one fight after he wowed the UFC brass on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022.

The up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 221 results include:

  • Josh Fremd def. Sedriques Dumas via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:00
  • Victor Henry def. Tony Gravely via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Ariane Lipski def. JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Bruno Silva def. Tyson Nam via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:23
  • Carlston Harris def. Jared Gooden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 221.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 20-26)

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. 20-26.

Fresh Ink: Meet the 32 fighters the UFC signed in August 2022

The UFC added 32 fighters to its roster last month. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Scroll below to check out the 32 fighters the promotion inked in August 2022.

DWCS 52 winner Sedriques Dumas credits Jon Jones for standing guillotine choke finish

Sedriques Dumas’ quick submission win and UFC contract at Dana White’s Contender Series 52 was inspired by Jon Jones.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag]’ quick submission win at Dana White’s Contender Series 52 was inspired by Jon Jones.

Dumas (7-0) submitted Matej Penaz (6-1) with a standing guillotine choke just 47 seconds into the first round Tuesday. The quick submission earned “The Slim Reaper” a UFC contract.

In his post-fight speech, Dumas shouted out former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who used the same technique to choke Lyoto Machida out cold in their title fight at UFC 140.

“I gave Jon Jones credit, because I’m going to be real with you: The only reason I remember that choke so much is because of Jon Jones,” Dumas told reporters, including MMA Junkie. “A lot of people really don’t see it, especially when they’re on the ground, because they’re trying to play half-guard and everything else, but it’s like just let the underhook go. His head is right there, and then I noticed that.

“And I started paying attention to how Jon Jones did it to Lyoto Machida and I just started seeing how a lot of people from 10th Planet (Jit-Jitsu), and then a lot of people from my gym was using it. So I was like, ‘I’m going to try and modify this in my way because I’m not good at submissions.’ I’m going to be real with you. But I just had to modify it in a way I can sink it in, and it sunk in.”

The Florida-based fighter hopes to land on the UFC’s Fight Night event on Dec. 3, which is projected to take place in Orlando.

“I know UFC Orlando is coming up soon and I didn’t take any damage,” Dumas said. “So if Sean Shelby or bossman Dana White want to put me on that card, I’m ready. I didn’t take any bruises or scratches or nothing, so I’m just ready to take over the middleweight division – just start from the bottom and bring it up at the top.”

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Video: ‘The Slim Reaper’ Sedriques Dumas storms through DWCS opponent, wows Dana White

At Dana White’s Contender Series 52, Sedriques Dumas quickly strangled opponent Matej Penaz – much to the delight of the UFC president.

Tuesday, fight fans across the world were introduced to “The Slim Reaper” on an international stage for the first time.

[autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag] (7-0) seemingly made the most of a potential UFC contract opportunity when he submitted [autotag]Matej Penaz[/autotag] (6-1) via a standing guillotine choke 47 seconds into Round 1. The bout took place as part of DWCS 52, a five-fight card Tuesday at the UFC Apex.

The quick victory had UFC president Dana White visibly pleased and hyped up Dumas who yelled at him over the cage.

“I told everybody, man,” Dumas said in his post-fight broadcast interview, prior to a celebratory dance. “I’m here to stay. I’m making a point. Listen, I came from Pensacola, Fla., where everybody knows Roy Jones (Jr.) is from in boxing. I’m trying to make another come-up in that city, man.”

Dumas, 27, remains undefeated as he picks up his sixth finish in seven fights. His troubled past of legal issues and subsequent life turnaround was highlighted thoroughly during the broadcast. That made his victory all the much sweeter for him.

“That UFC contract would mean a lot, man,” Dumas said. “It would mean my kids, me, something doing right. I’ve never experienced something like this. I’ve never came to Vegas. I’ve never ate high, fancy restaurants. I never did none of this, but I’m here now. Hopefully, Dana, hopefully I can stay on your show, man, bossman. Don’t count me out yet, but I’ve got you man.

The up-to-the-minute DWCS 52 results include:

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Dana White’s Contender Series 52: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 52 at UFC Apex.

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 52 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Joshua Hedges, UFC)

(Gallery updated throughout the event.)