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UFC Fight Night 218 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Derrick Lewis’ $21,000 tops card

UFC Fight Night 218 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 218 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $136,000

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 218 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 218 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Da-un Jung[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcin Tybura[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Blagoy Ivanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Dooho Choi[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Kyle Nelson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yusaku Kinoshita[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Anshul Jubli[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jeka Saragih[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jeong Yeong Lee[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Yi Zha[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Rinya Nakamura[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Toshiomi Kazama[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Sung Hyun Park[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Seung Guk Choi[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jesus Santos Aguilar[/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 2187 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2181 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: $632,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,151,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 217.

UFC Fight Night 218 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 218 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 218 took place Saturday with 12 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 218 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 218.

UFC Fight Night 218 video: Tatsuro Taira stays unbeaten with slick armbar finish

Japanese flyweight prospect Tatsuro Taira stayed undefeated with a slick submission at UFC Fight Night 218.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag] gave [autotag]Jesus Aguilar[/autotag] a rude welcome to the octagon Saturday with a slick finish in the opening bout at UFC Fight Night 218.

Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), a highly touted flyweight prospect from Japan, kept his undefeated record intact with a triangle-armbar submission finish over Aguilar (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the 4:20 mark of Round 1 of the fight at the UFC Apex.

Aguilar attempted to submit Taira with a guillotine choke early on in the fight, but he managed to counter, get on top, move into mount, then flip into the triangle choke. He couldn’t get it, but then switched to the armbar to get it done.

Check out the replay of Taira’s finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Taira has now stopped his opponent inside the distance in 10 of his 13 career triumphs. He told Michael Bisping in his post-fight interview that he intends to keep climbing the ladder until he becomes 125-pound champ.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 218.

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Rising UFC star Tatsuro Taira embraces newfound attention, balance of own goals and public expectations

Will Tatsuro Taira be Japan’s first UFC champion?

[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag] predicts he has what it takes and it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when.”

A bright, budding star from Japan, Taira (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has already made a splash in the UFC, just two fights into his promotional tenure, with largely dominant wins over Carlos Candelario and C.J. Vergara.

Ahead of his UFC Fight Night 218 bout Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Taira embraces the newfound spotlight, but also recognizes there’s much more work to be done – inside and outside the cage.

“I really appreciate everyone who’s supported us, and it has come from all over the world,” Taira recently told MMA Junkie through a Japanese interpreter. “I need to work on my English skills so I can connect with more fans. It’s our goal to connect with fans, so that’s important to me. I’m enjoying it and taking everything one day at a time.”

At 23, Taira is far below the typical prime of a fighter. That, combined with Japan’s search for its first UFC champion in modern promotion history, has his name in the upper ranks of roster members’ star potential.

“I’m growing every fight,” Taira said. “I appreciate every opportunity in the Octagon. Most fighters want to stay as active as possible, so I’m grateful for that.”

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After his win over Vergara in October, Taira said his goal was to pick up three more wins and then fight for a UFC title. Taira indicated those comments, however, may have been slightly misconstrued. While he has championship aspirations, the goal was not a flat-out declaration or promise.

“That may have been inaccurate,” Taira said. “That is my goal, yes, but it’s impossible to say what the future holds. My goal is to win those next three fights and we’ll see where it puts me.”

The UFC flyweight title was on the line at UFC 283 in late January, as Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo for the second time. Taira watched the fight and while he’s not there yet, there’s no doubt in his mind he will be someday soon.

“I’m glad that their rivalry was settled with another great fight,” Taira said. “I have tremendous respect for them, and all fighters in my division, but I believe I’ll be able to beat anyone when I get the opportunity.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 218.

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Photos: UFC Fight Night 218 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 218 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 218 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

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 Oct. 31-Nov. 6.

Rising Japanese star Tatsuro Taira set to welcome Jesus Santos Aguilar to UFC at February event

Tatsuro Taira is set for his third UFC bout, which will take place in South Korea.

Rising Japanese flyweight [autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag] has passed both of his UFC tests with flying colors and now he’ll have a chance to make it three for three.

Standing in the way of Taira (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be Dana White’s Contender Series signee [autotag]Jesus Santos Aguilar[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The bout is scheduled for Feb. 4 as part of a UFC Fight Night event expected to take place in Seoul, South Korea.

A person with knowledge of the booking Thursday confirmed the matchup to MMA Junkie after an initial report by ESPN, but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Taira, 22, made his promotional debut in May when he dominated Carlos Candelario en route to a unanimous decision. In October, he returned for his sophomore UFC outing and picked up his first finish in the promotion when he submitted C.J. Vergara with a second-round armbar. After the fight, Taira estimated he’s three wins away from a UFC title shot.

Aguilar, 26, enters his UFC debut with a head full of steam after a boss-impressing performance that earned him a UFC contract. Known for his guillotine choke, Aguilar put it on display when he used it to submit Erisson Ferreira in August.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night event for Feb. 4 includes:

  • Devin Clark vs. Da Un Jung
  • Mandy Bohm vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Adam Fugitt vs. Yusaku Kinoshita
  • Jesus Santos Aguilar vs. Tatsuro Taira

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Tatsuro Taira thinks he could be three wins away from UFC title shot

Take a look inside Tatsuro Taira’s second-round submission of CJ Vergara on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag] beat CJ Vergara with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Taira, who stayed unbeaten and got his first finish in the UFC after a decision win in his promotional debut in May.

5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 212: Alexa Grasso smart to slow-play title shot

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Fight Night 212, which took place Saturday in Las Vegas.

What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 212 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …

UFC Fight Night 212 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Main event nets $12k total

UFC Fight Night 212 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 212 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $151,500.

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 212 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 212 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mana Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Davis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jacob Malkoun[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joanderson Brito[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Alexander[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Piera Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tatsuro Taira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]CJ Vergara[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Pete Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mike Jackson[/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 2127 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2121 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 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,642,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,810,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 212.