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UFC 284 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Makhachev, Volkanovski net $42,000 each

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 284 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $263,000.

PERTH, Australia – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 284 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $263,000.

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 284 took place at RAC Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 284 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Jack Della Maddalena[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Randy Brown[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Justin Tafa[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jimmy Crute[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tyson Pedro[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Melsik Baghdasaryan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Kleydson Rodrigues[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Fransisco Prado[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jack Jenkins[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Don Shainis[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Loma Lookboonmee[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Elise Reed[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Blake Bilder[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Zubaira Tukhugov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Elves Brenner[/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: $895,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,414,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 284.

Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross at UFC 284: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Kleydson Rodrigues’ first-round TKO win over Shannon Ross at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Kleydson Rodrigues[/autotag]’ first-round TKO win over [autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag] at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. (Photos by Jasmin Frank, USA TODAY Sports)

 

 

 

 

Photos: UFC 284 official weigh-ins

Check out the photos from the UFC 284 official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel in Perth, Australia.

Check out the photos from the UFC 284 official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel in Perth, Australia. (Images by Jasmin Frank, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 284’s Shannon Ross says he fought with ruptured appendix on Dana White’s Contender Series

Shannon Ross had no idea how heavily compromised he was when he competed on Dana White’s Contender Series.

PERTH, Australia – [autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag] had no idea how heavily compromised he was when he competed on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Ross (13-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) experienced stomach pain during the week of his Contender Series bout against Vinicius Salvador last August, but he chalked it up to hunger caused by his weight cut. Little did Ross know that he had a ruptured appendix, which he ended up fighting with against Salvador. The Australian lost by second-round TKO in a slugfest that had Dana White on his feet.

“I had appendicitis all fight week, and it was ruptured before I actually went out to the fight,” Ross told reporters at media day. “I fought with a ruptured appendix, septicemia, blood poisoning, and then the day straight after the fight, I went to the hospital in Las Vegas, got emergency surgery, had to stay in the hospital for five days, and then flew back to Australia and started my rehab then.”

He continued, “The day after the fight when I was shaking and convulsing in my hotel room, my coach said, ‘This isn’t hunger; this is something else.’ We got down to the hospital, and they CT scanned my stomach and they said, You have a ruptured appendix. We’ve got to go in for surgery.'”

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Much to Ross’ surprise, he was rewarded with a UFC contract for his toughness shortly after undergoing surgery. He makes his promotional debut against Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 284 event at RAC Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 284.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 14-20)

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 Nov. 14-20.

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.

UFC hopeful Shannon Ross undergoes emergency surgery after all-time DWCS battle

Shannon Ross initially seemed OK after the fight, according to his manager Daniel Rubenstein. The next morning, things changed.

[autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag] came up short Tuesday on “Dana White’s Contender Series” but it certainly wasn’t for a lack of effort.

In what many fans are calling one of the best fights in series history, Ross (13-6) and opponent [autotag]Vinicius Salvador[/autotag] (14-4) slugged it out with minimal regard for defense at DWCS 48. Salvador finished Ross with punches in Round 2 and earned a UFC contract shortly thereafter.

Following the fight, Ross went to a local hospital for precautionary scans. MRIs and a CT scan came back normal, according to his manager Daniel Rubenstein, of Ruby Sports & Entertainment. However, when Ross woke up the next day, he began vomiting uncontrollably. An emergency hospital visit showed his stomach was protruding and he tested positive for appendicitis.

Ross underwent emergency appendectomy surgery Thursday and it was successful, according to Rubenstein. Ross is expected to be released from the hospital later Friday or on Saturday, he added.

The brawl Tuesday was one for the ages in the eyes of many due to the level of punishment dished and received. Both men were hurt and nearly finished at multiple points in the fight.

The level of violence and excitement brought forth by the fight caused many fans to wonder whether UFC president Dana White would offer Ross a contract. Ultimately, White elected not to but said the promotion will keep a close eye on Ross and fellow DWCS participant Charlie Campbell for their good showings in defeats.

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Dana White’s Contender Series books Shannon Ross vs. Vinicius Salvador

Flyweights are on tap for Aug. 2 – and a UFC contract could be on the line.

Dana White’s Contender Series is filling up its Season 6 lineup.

A flyweight bout between [autotag]Shannon Ross[/autotag] (13-5)  and [autotag]Vinicius Salvador[/autotag] (13-4) is on tap for DWCS 48, which takes place Aug. 2 at the UFC Apex and is the second episode of the season.

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

Ross, 33, has competed for ACB and Eternal MMA among other notable promotions. He was originally scheduled to fight LFA flyweight champion Charles Johnson at this event. However, Johnson was signed to the UFC to fight Muhammad Mokaev on July 23. Ross has eight finishes in 13 wins.

Salvador, 25, was supposed to compete on DWCS, Season 5 in 2022 against then-LFA flyweight champion Vitor Altamirano. However, Salvador withdrew and was replaced by Carlos Candelario. Entering DWCS 48, Salvador rides a three-fight winning streak. All 13 of his wins were finishes.

With the addition, the DWCS 48 lineup includes:

  • Billy Goff vs. Shimon Smotritsky
  • Francis Marshall vs. Connor Matthews
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Danilo Suzart
  • Shannon Ross vs. Vinicius Salvador
  • TBA vs. TBA

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