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UFC on ESPN 12 salaries: Dustin Poirier leads three fighters with six-figure paydays

Dustin Poirier was the biggest winner at UFC on ESPN 12, both figuratively and financially.

[autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] was the biggest winner at UFC on ESPN 12, both figuratively and financially.

After gutting out a grueling unanimous decision win over [autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag] in the main event Saturday, Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) took home a $300,000 disclosed purse. Add on his “Fight of the Night” bonus, and Poirier pocketed $350,000 total for his efforts.

MMA Junkie on Monday obtained a list of fighter salaries from the Nevada Athletic Commission for UFC on ESPN 12, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Poirier, 31, was among three fighters to earn a six-figure paycheck. Joining him were Hooker, who earned $110,000, and [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], who pocketed $180,000 after defeating [autotag]Mickey Gall[/autotag], who made $50,000.

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The total disclosed pay for the 10-fight card was $1.14 million.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 12 salaries includes:

  • Dustin Poirier: $300,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Dan Hooker: $110,000
  • Mike Perry: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus) def. Mickey Gall: $50,000
  • [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Gian Villante[/autotag]: $75,000
  • [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Sean Woodson: $12,000
  • [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag]: $80,000
  • [autotag]Kay Hansen[/autotag]: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Jinh Yu Frey[/autotag]: $14,000
  • [autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Jordan Griffin[/autotag]: $20,000

The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC on ESPN 12 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.

For example, UFC officials also handed out a “Fight of the Night” bonus to Poirier and Hooker – and two $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses to Hansen and Erosa.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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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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How to watch UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker, with full fight card betting odds

How to watch Poirier vs. Hooker, with betting odds for the full UFC on ESPN 12 fight card.

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UFC on ESPN 12 is set for Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card, highlighted by the main event between Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and Dan “The Hangman” Hooker, will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The prelims start at 5 p.m. ET and the entire fight card is available on ESPN and ESPN+. Below, we look at BetMGM‘s betting odds for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker.

How to watch UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker

Where can I watch UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker

The main card is available on ESPN and ESPN+; sign up for ESPN+ here.

Prelim bouts are available on ESPN and ESPN+.

What time is UFC Fight Night?

The main card is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.

Prelims are set for 5 p.m. ET.

When is UFC Fight Night?

Saturday, June 27.

Where is UFC Fight Night taking place?

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker will be held at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker full main card

Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM. All lines last updated Friday at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Dustin Poirier (-228) vs. Dan Hooker (+185)

The No. 3 contender in the lightweight division, Poirier is being given a sizable edge against the fifth-ranked Hooker. Poirier is 25-6 heading into the fight against the 20-8 New Zealander.

Mike Perry (-313) vs. Mickey Gall (+250)

Perry (13-6) comes into this one with a considerable experience advantage over Gall (6-2). Both fighters are unranked in the welterweight division.

Brendan Allen (-304) vs. Kyle Daukaus (+240)

Allen is the No. 13 middleweight contender with a record of 14-3. Daukaus is unranked despite a perfect 9-0 MMA record. He beat Nolan Norwood by submission for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships title Jan. 31.

Gian Villante (+190) vs. Maurice Greene (-239)

The lone heavyweight bout on the main card features two unranked fighters. Villante (17-11) is giving up four inches of both height and reach, and 38 pounds to the 6-foot-7 Greene (8-5).

Sean Woodson (-435) vs. Julian Erosa (+330)

Woodson is the heaviest favorite on the entire UFC Fight Night card as he puts his 7-0 record on the line against the 22-9 Erosa in this catchweight fight. Erosa snapped a three-fight losing skid with a win over A.J. Bryant at CageSport 60 in February.

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UFC on ESPN 12 prelims card

The prelim card is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET.

Luis Pena (-250) vs. Khama Worthy (+200)

Pena is the heaviest favorite on the prelims card in his lightweight bout against Worthy. Pena is 8-2 and has a four-inch height advantage against his 15-6 opponent.

Mara Romero Borella (NA) vs. Miranda Maverick (NA)

Romero Borella (12-8) is three inches taller with a four-inch reach advantage over Maverick (7-2) in a women’s flyweight bout. Borella has lost her last three UFC Fight Night tilts, most recently being submitted by Cortney Casey in Round 1 of a May 16 fight.

Philipe Lins (-115) vs. Tanner Boser (-106)

Lins (14-4) has a slight edge over Boser (17-6-1) in another heavyweight contest. The Canadian Boser is 10 pounds heavier, but both fighters stand at 6-foot-2.

Takashi Sato (-134) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (+110)

Sato (15-3) is favored over Brahimaj (8-2) in a welterweight bout. Both contestants stand at 5-foot-10, weigh 170 pounds and have 73 inches of reach.

Jordan Griffin (+100) vs. Youssef Zalal (-121)

Griffin (18-7) is a slight underdog despite being considerably more experienced than Zalal (8-2). Both fighters are coming off wins in February.

Kay Hansen (-173) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (+145)

Hansen (6-3) and Frey (9-4) will open UFC Fight Night with a women’s strawweight bout and the edge goes to Hansen.

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UFC adds Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Takashi Sato to June 27 event in Las Vegas

A welterweight matchup between Ramiz Brahimaj and Takashi Sato is the latest addition to the UFC’s June 27 event.

A welterweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s June 27 event.

Fortis MMA’s [autotag]Ramiz Brahimaj[/autotag] will make his octagon debut against Japan’s [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 12, which takes place at the Apex in Las Vegas.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report from Shu Hirata. The person asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Winner of two of his last three, Brahimaj (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was scheduled to face Miguel Baeza on Dana White’s Contender Series 19 last June, but withdrew due to injury. He last competed in March 2019, when he submitted Carlos Martinez in under a minute at LFA 62.

After stopping Ben Saunders in his UFC debut, Sato (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was submitted by Belal Muhammad last September at UFC 242. He was scheduled to return in February against Maki Pitolo, but Pitolo was forced out and the fight was subsequently scrapped.

With the addition, the UFC’s June 27 lineup now includes:

  • Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker
  • Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Jennifer Maia
  • Maurice Greene vs. Gian Villante
  • Tanner Boser vs. Philipe Lins
  • Mickey Gall vs. Mike Perry
  • Brendan Allen vs. Ian Heinisch
  • Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy
  • Kyle Nelson vs. Sean Woodson
  • Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Takashi Sato

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Combat Rewind, May 11: Jay-Z choked out a UFC Hall of Famer?

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • Cage Warriors Fight Night 8: [autotag]Sean Carter[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Matt Hughes[/autotag] – May 11, 2013
  • Pancrase 258: [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Makoto Kawawa[/autotag] – May 11, 2014
  • Cage Warriors Fight Night 8: [autotag]Hicham Laghzali[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Walid Nessib[/autotag] – May 11, 2013

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind – May 11

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato scratched from UFC on ESPN+ 26 lineup

An unspecified illness caused Maki Pitolo to be removed from his UFC on ESPN+ 26 matchup with Takashi Sato.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – UFC on ESPN+ 26 lost one fight in the midst of Friday’s official weigh-in window.

The welterweight bout between [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag] and [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] will not take place on the upcoming card after one fighter fell ill.

After Sato (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) made weight without issue, Pitolo (11-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) failed to step on the scale and the matchup was called off by doctors.

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UFC officials confirmed Pitolo would not weigh in and the fight was canceled. No further details were immediately provided other than Pitolo’s “illness.”

No late replacement will be found, and due to the scratch, UFC on ESPN+ 26 will proceed with 12 scheduled bouts. The card takes place at Spark Arena and streams on ESPN+.

The latest UFC on ESPN+ 26 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Sosoli
  • Magomed Mustafaev vs. Brad Riddell
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Josh Culibao vs. Jalin Turner
  • Jake Matthews vs. Emil Meek
  • Song Kenan vs. Callan Potter
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam
  • Angela Hill vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson

UFC on ESPN+ 26 adds Loma Lookboonmee vs. Hannah Goldy, Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato

UFC Auckland has added Loma Lookboonmee vs. Hannah Goldy and Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato.

Two fights have been added to the UFC’s return to New Zealand.

A women’s strawweight bout between [autotag]Loma Lookboonmee[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and [autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), as well as a welterweight matchup between [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), have been added to UFC on ESPN+ 26.

MMA Junkie confirmed the bookings with two persons with knowledge of the matchups following an initial report by the New Zealand Herald. The persons asked to remain anonymous since the UFC has not yet made an official announcement.

UFC on ESPN+ 26 takes place Feb. 22 (Feb. 23 locally) at Spark Arena in Auckland. The card streams on ESPN+.

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Lookboonmee and Goldy will both be competing in their sophomore UFC appearances when they square off in Auckland. Lookboonmee’s first promotional outing was successful. At UFC on ESPN+ 20 in October, she defeated Aleksandra Albu by split decision. Goldy will look to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Miranda Granger at UFC on ESPN 5 in August.

Pitolo and Sato each are coming off losses. After punching his ticket to the UFC on Dana White’s Contender Series, Pitolo dropped his debut to Callan Potter at UFC 234 in February. The defeat marked one of the biggest betting upsets of the year. Sato was successful in his UFC debut, an April knockout of Ben Saunders. In his second outing, Sato lost by third-round submission to Belal Muhammad at UFC 242 in September.

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With the additions, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 26 lineup includes:

  • Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Sosoli
  • Jake Matthews vs. Emil Meek
  • Magomed Mustafaev vs. Brad Riddell
  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Xiaonan Yan
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Shana Dobson vs. Rachael Ostovich
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam
  • Song Kenan vs. Callan Potter
  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Jalin Turner
  • Hannah Goldy vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato

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