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UFC Fight Night 210 post-event facts: Gillian Robertson takes submission record to new heights

Gillian Robertson’s name is all over the record books after another submission win at UFC Fight Night 210.

The UFC’s final event of September took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 210, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured 13 fights on the docket.

The last of those fights was an important showdown in the bantamweight division. [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) delivered a fourth-round TKO of [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) after a bad cut forced a doctor’s stoppage, putting Sandhagen back on the winning track after consecutive losses.

For more ont he numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 210.

Twitter reacts to Cory Sandhagen’s TKO of Song Yadong after nasty cut at UFC Fight Night 210

See the top Twitter reactions to Cory Sandhagen’s doctor stoppage TKO win over Song Yadong in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] snapped his two-fight losing skid on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) got a much-needed win to put himself back on the right track in the bantamweight division when he beat Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) by fourth-round doctor’s stoppage TKO in their headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sandhagen’s victory over Yadong at UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210 video: Hear from each winner backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 210 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 210 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex.

You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 210 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

UFC Fight Night 210: Quick Picks and Prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card for UFC Fight Night 210, including the Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong main event.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 210.

UFC Fight Night 210 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Last event’s results: 4-1
Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2022: 93-55-1

Welcome to MMAJunkie’s Quick Picks and Prognostications, where I’ll be giving brief, fight-day breakdowns for UFC main cards.

With that in mind, I hope these write-ups don’t come off as curt or dismissive. My goal here is to offer quick picks and analysis in a digestible format. All odds listed are provided by Tipico Sportsbook.

If you’d like more detailed analysis from me, then feel free to check out my weekly show, The Protect Ya’ Neck Podcast.

So, without further ado …

BKFC 28 fighter salaries: Former UFC title challenger John Dodson leads disclosed payouts

Former UFC title challenger John Dodson was the highest earner at BKFC 28 in New Mexico.

BKFC 28 payouts have been released by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD).

Thursday, MMA Junkie received a list of disclosed salaries for the bareknuckle boxing event which took place Aug. 28 at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

All payouts consisted of flat purses – meaning no win bonuses.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] made his BKFC debut in the co-main event, pocketing the highest disclosed payout of $75,000 for his first-round knockout win over fellow ex-UFC fighter Ryan Benoit, who made $20,000.

The event was headlined by a 125-pound title fight, which saw Christine Ferea make quick work of Taylor Starling. Ferea earned $22,500, while Starling took home $20,000.

Scroll below to see the full list of disclosed salaries. These figures do not include any additional bonuses the promotion may issue.

Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann scratched from UFC Fight Night 210 after weight miss

Aspen Ladd’s inability to make weight has caused another one of her fights to be canceled.

[autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag]’s inability to make weight has caused another one of her fights to be canceled.

Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) came in two pounds heavy for her scheduled women’s bantamweight bout with [autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 210 on Saturday at the UFC Apex, and as a result the bout has been scrapped.

UFC officials announced the news following Friday’s UFC Fight Night 210 official weigh-in session.

It’s a bad look for Ladd, who has a well-documented history of poor weight cuts. In September 2018, Ladd missed weight and had a fight with Leslie Smith canceled after Smith declined to fight an overweight opponent. She had a frightening scene of trembling on the scale ahead of a July 2019 bout with Germaine de Randamie, which she ultimately hit the mark for, but suffered a quick TKO loss.

More recently, Ladd missed weight for a October 2021 fight with Macy Chiasson, which was canceled. She then competed at women’s featherweight for one fight – which she lost to Norma Dumont – before moving back down. She made women’s bantamweight for an April fight with Raquel Pennington before this latest incident.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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Photos: UFC Fight Night 210 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 210 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 210 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

Video: Cory Sandhagen, Song Yadong face off for UFC Fight Night 210 main event

Watch Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong have their first and only faceoff ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 210 main event.

LAS VEGAS – The stage is set for the UFC Fight Night 210 main event between [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] and [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag].

After both bantamweight contenders made weight on Friday morning, they engaged in a traditional pre-fight faceoff at the UFC Apex, where Saturday’s event that streams entirely on ESPN+ will unfold.

Sandhagen (14-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Yadong (19-6-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) both kept things professional during the staredown, but the intensity was obvious as both men are keen to emerge victorious from the crucial contest.

Watch the faceoff between Sandhagen and Yadong in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 210.

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UFC Fight Night 210 breakdown: Can Cory Sandhagen get back on track vs. Song Yadong?

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 210 main event between Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC Fight Night 210.

UFC Fight Night 210 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

UFC featherweight contenders Calvin Kattar, Arnold Allen agree to Oct. 29 main event

UFC featherweights Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen asked and now they’re on the verge of receiving, per multiple sources.

A big featherweight fight is being finalized for the final UFC event in the month of October.

Contenders [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] and [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] have verbally agreed to fight Oct. 29 at a UFC Fight Night event expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bout contracts haven’t been issued yet but are expected to be sent out and signed in the coming days.

Two people with knowledge of the targeted booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN first reported the news Wednesday.

The bout will go head-to-head with the boxing match between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and YouTuber Jake Paul, which takes place the same night, in Phoenix.

Allen (18-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) rides high after a March starching of Dan Hooker in London. Allen finished Hooker in 2:33 via TKO and called for a potential fight against Kattar. Still yet to lose in the UFC, Allen’s biggest opponent has been the injury bug – with multiple roadblocks in recent years. Despite this, Allen has racked up 11 wins in a row.

Meanwhile, Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is coming off a controversial June decision loss to Josh Emmett in Austin, Texas. Many fans and media members scored the fight for Kattar, who ultimately lost on split scorecards. Kattar is 3-2 in his five most recent bouts including a dominant win over Giga Chikadze in January.

With the addition, the Oct. 29 lineup includes:

  • Arnold Allen vs. Calvin Kattar
  • Edson Barboza vs. Ilia Topuria
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Roman Dolidze vs. Phil Hawes
  • Max Griffin vs. Tim Means
  • Steve Garcia vs. Chase Hooper
  • Joseph Holmes vs. Jun Yong Park
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa
  • Garrett Armfield vs. Christian Rodriguez
  • Josh Fremd vs. Tresean Gore
  • Cody Durden vs. Kleydson Rodrigues

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