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UFC Fight Night 238 post-event facts: Umar Nurmagomedov on the rise in bantamweight books

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 238, which saw Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Muhammad Mokaev and Umar Nurmagomedov make noise.

The UFC opened its March schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 238, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event saw [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) overcome a slow start to batter [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a referee TKO stoppage after the end of the fourth round, putting him back on the winning track.

For more on the numbers behind the card, which featured six finishes in 11 fights – and a couple of them unique – check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 238.

Shamil Gaziev on UFC Fight Night 238 loss: ‘If anyone thinks it will break me, I will disappoint you’

Following UFC Fight Night 238’s unusual ending, Shamil Gaziev confirms he suffered damage and vowed to come back stronger.

[autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] tasted defeat for the first time Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238. The aftertaste, however, has left redemption on his palate.

Following his main event loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Gaziev (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) released a statement on X in which he voiced motivation to prove his doubters (new and old) wrong.

“First of all congratulations @JairRozenstruik good job today,” Gaziev wrote. “Got eye and nose damage in 2nd round and couldn’t follow fight plan. If anyone thinks it will break me, I will disappoint you,I’m going to return gym in the coming days and I promise my fans to get better.”

Gaziev, 34, lost to Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) after referee Marc Goddard waved off the fight before the fifth round. Goddard overheard Gaziev indicate an eye issue to his corner and eventually called off the fight after further questioning.

A relative unknown, Gaziev stepped into his first UFC main event in only his second promotional outing. He utilized social media heavily during fight week to build his brand through humorous posts. Gaziev made his UFC debut in December with a TKO win over Martin Buday.

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UFC Fight Night 238 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $24 million

UFC Fight Night 238 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 238 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $133,500.

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 Fight Night 238 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 238 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Umar Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Bekzat Almakhan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Erceg[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Matt Schnell[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Vinicius Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bernardo Sopaj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Aiemann Zahabi[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag]: $4,500
[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]A.J. Cunningham[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Loik Radzhabov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady[/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 2381 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,362,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $24,069,000

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UFC Fight Night 238 results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik gets TKO win after Marc Goddard hears Shamil Gaziev’s comment to corner

There was some confusion, but referee Marc Goddard remained in control as he called off the UFC Fight Night 238 main event.

One-half of the UFC Fight Night 238 main event apparently had an eye issue between rounds, and referee Marc Goddard sensed something was up.

A conversation ensued, clouded by a language barrier, but Goddard maneuvered through it and waved off the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds to give [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) a TKO win over the favored [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

According to the broadcast, Gaziev indicated he was having trouble seeing, though the cause of that issue isn’t entirely clear.

Following a strong start, Gaziev ate a tremendous amount of jabs throughout the 20 minutes that caused notable damage and bleeding from his nose. Gaziev continued to press the action despite his lack of success.

But Rozenstruik grew stronger as the fight progressed. Just prior to the stoppage, Rozenstruik had his best flurry of the fight as he upped the ante in an attack on Gaziev.

Suriname’s Rozenstruik, 35, gets back in the win column and moves to 2-1 in his most recent three outings.

Going into the fight, Gaziev was a relative unknown with only one UFC appearance, a TKO win over Martin Buday, under his belt.

The heavyweight bout took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 238 results include:

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Social media reacts to Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s referee stoppage TKO of Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night 238

The MMA community reacted to Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s underwhelming victory over Shamil Gaziev in the UFC Fight Night 238 main event.

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] once again found main event triumph on Saturday when he handed [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] his first career setback at UFC Fight Night 238.

Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) proved he’s still a dangerous factor in the heavyweight division with a fourth-round referee stoppage TKO win over Gaziev (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Rozenstruik’s victory over Gaziev at UFC Fight Night 238.

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UFC Fight Night 238: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 238 odds between Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev, with MMA picks and predictions.

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In a 5-round heavyweight bout in the main event, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238 — also known as UFC on ESPN+ 96 and UFC Vegas 87 — at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin at 1 p.m. ET, and can be viewed on ESPN+, while the main card starts at 4 p.m. ET, also on ESPN+.

Records: Rozenstruik (13-5-0) | Gaziev (12-0-0)

The Suriname-born Rozenstruik is looking to bounce back after a 1st-round submission loss to Jailton Almeida last time out in the main event in mid-May. He has dropped 3 of the past 4 fights, and each of his previous 3 outings have not made it out of the 1st round. Rozenstruik has ended up going the distance just twice in 12 bouts since arriving at the UFC level.

Gaziev made his debut in grand fashion at UFC 296, dropping Martin Buday in the 2nd round in a KO/TKO win. He also had a submission victory in Round 1 against Greg Velasco in Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 7, Week 7.

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UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Rozenstruik +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Gaziev -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over +135 | Under -185)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +750 | No -2500)

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UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev picks and predictions

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Gaziev (-200) is a 34-year-old who is getting a bit of a late start at the UFC level. But he was impressive against Buday last time out, and he is facing a struggling Rozenstruik (+160). The veteran has had his moments in the UFC, but Rozenstruik just can’t seem to stack wins anymore after a promising start to his career.

Still, you can’t risk 2 times your potential return. Instead, look to the method of victory, and back GAZIEV BY KO/TKO OR DQ (+125) at plus-money for a much better value.

Over/Under (O/U)

The fact Rozenstruik hasn’t made it out of the 1st round in the past 3 fights makes UNDER 1.5 ROUNDS (-185) quite attractive. It’s a little on the expensive side, but the higher price can be excused as part of a parlay.

No (-2500): Will the fight go the distance? should be ignored, and at that price, it shouldn’t really even need to be said. There is never a value playing such high odds.

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UFC Fight Night 238 video: Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Shamil Gaziev make weight in Las Vegas

The main event for the UFC’s return to its Las Vegas home base is official after the headliners made weight Friday.

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC’s return to its Las Vegas home base is official after the headliners made weight Friday.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night 238 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, heavyweights [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) stepped on the scale for what is for most heavyweights just a formality at the official weigh-ins. Gaziev was the first fighter to the scale; Rozenstruik happened to be the last, about 80 minutes later. But both hit their marks.

Check out the video from their trips to the scale above.

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev to headline March UFC Fight Night event

A heavyweight clash between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev will headline a UFC Fight Night event on March 2 in Las Vegas.

The UFC Fight Night event on March 2 now has its headliner, and it features a pair of heavy-handed fighters.

Meeting in the main event will be [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] and [autotag]Shamil Gaziev[/autotag]. The heavyweight clash takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of the main event shift following a first report from Eurosport NL.

Rozenstruik (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) will be looking to rebound from a submission loss to Jailton Almeida last May. “Bigi Boy” is no stranger to headlining UFC events, as this booking will be his sixth main event assignment. He has previously faced Alistair Overeem, Ciryl Gane, Augusto Sakai, Alexander Volkov, and Almeida in headliners.

The undefeated Gaziev (12-0 MMA, 1-0) will enter his first UFC main event after just one fight in the promotion. After submitting Greg Velasco on Dana White’s Contender Series in September, Gaziev went on to pick up a standing TKO victory over Martin Buday in his promotional debut at UFC 296.

The lineup for the March 2 event in Las Vegas includes:

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev
  • Muhammad Mokaev vs. Alex Perez
  • Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Vinicius Oliveira
  • Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Loik Radzhabov
  • Eryk Anders vs. Jamie Pickett
  • Joel Alvarez vs. Ludovit Klein
  • Javid Basharat vs. Aiemann Zahabi
  • Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri
  • Brendon Marotte vs. Mohammad Yahya
  • Tyson Pedro vs. Vitor Petrino
  • Stephen Erceg vs. Matt Schnell
  • Christian Duncan vs. Claudio Ribeiro

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

There were 35 UFC 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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 8-14.

Four fights added to inaugural UFC Saudi Arabia fight card

The UFC is set to debut in Saudi Arabia with four fights recently added to its slowly growing lineup.

The UFC heads to Saudi Arabia for the first time and while much of the lineup has yet to come to light, a handful of fights were signed in recent days.

The UFC Fight Night event takes place March 2 at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh and does not yet have a publicized main event.

Check out the recent additions and full fight card for UFC Saudi Arabia below.