UFC Fight Night 203 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $7.5 million

The UFC paid out just shy of $200,000 to the athletes at UFC Fight Night 203 under its Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay program.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 203 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $198,000.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 203 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Karl Roberson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Matthew Semelsberger[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]A.J. Fletcher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]JJ Aldrich[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevin Jones[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Sabina Mazo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kris Moutinho[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tafon Nchukwi[/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 2037 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2031 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: $1,528,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $7,695,500

UFC Fight Night 203 video: Drew Dober derails Terrance McKinney with wild comeback TKO

Drew Dober derailed the hype of the highly touted Terrance McKinney at UFC Fight Night 203.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] looked like was about to have another quick highlight reel knockout for his resume at UFC Fight Night 203. However, [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] had other plans.

After McKinney (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) started the lightweight fight on Saturday the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a flurry of strikes and knockdowns, he looked on the verge of his biggest win to date on a 14-day turnaround. Dober (24-11 MMA, 11-6 UFC) hung tough, though, and stormed back to secure the TKO.

Dober turned the tables on McKinney, got top position and unleashed a series of strikes that forced the referee to step in at the 3:17 mark of Round 1.

Check out the replay of the wild comeback below (via Twitter):

Dober was naturally thrilled to get the win after a slow opening.

“The guy hits hard,” Dober said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “It was one of the toughest first rounds of my career. But I know I have experience. … I don’t quit. I just got to persevere and I knew he would start fading in the late rounds.”

After the win, Dober called his shot for his next opponent.

“There’s a guy out there Bobby Green,” Dober said. “I’m interested, I’m available.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 203 results includes:

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UFC Fight Night 203 pre-event facts: Can Marlon Moraes buck his brutal skid?

The best facts and figures about UFC Fight Night 203, which features Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev in the main event.

The UFC schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 203 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

A clash of light heavyweight contenders gets the spotlight in the main event. Former title challenger [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) get back on a winning streak when he takes on [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who is riding the longest active run of octagon victories of any fighter in his weight class.

For more on the numbers behind the headliners, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 45 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 203.

Terrance McKinney to make 14-day turnaround vs. Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night 203

Fourteen days after his win over Fares Ziam, Terrance McKinney will make his third UFC walk.

Fresh off his second UFC appearance, [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] already has his third booked – and it’s only days away.

With Ricky Glenn out of UFC Fight Night 203 due to injury, McKinney (12-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has stepped in on eight days’ notice to take on [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] (23-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC), the promotion announced Friday. The event takes place Saturday, March 12 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Glenn will undergo surgery on a torn groin, he announced in an interview Friday with VegasOdds.

McKinney, 27, signed with the UFC for a short-notice opportunity in June 2021. At UFC 263, McKinney knocked out Matt Frevola in seven seconds, one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history. This past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 202, McKinney won again when he submitted Fares Ziam in Round 1.

Dober looks to turn his luck around after back-to-back losses to top contenders Islam Makhachev and Brad Riddell. The consecutive defeats came on the heels of a streak in which Dober went 6-1 with four knockout wins.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 203 lineup includes:

  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos
  • Marlon Moraes vs. Song Yadong
  • Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva
  • Alex Caceres vs. Sodiq Yusuff
  • Drew Dober vs. Terrance McKinney
  • Guido Cannetti vs. Kris Moutinho
  • Javid Basharat vs. Trevin Jones
  • Cody Brundage vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
  • Tafon Nchukwi vs. Azamat Murazakanov
  • Karl Roberson vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Damon Jackson vs. Kamuela Kirk
  • AJ Fletcher vs. Matthew Semelsberger
  • JJ Aldrich vs. Gillian Robertson
  • Miranda Maverick vs. Sabina Mazo

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UFC Fight Night 202 video: Terrance McKinney quickly submits Fares Ziam

Terrance McKinney followed his UFC debut knockout with a quick submission of Fares Ziam at UFC Fight Night 200.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] added another quick win to his record at UFC Fight Night 202, but this time it was with the help of his grappling.

After a memorable seven-second knockout in his promotional debut, McKinney (12-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made his return to action and dispatched [autotag]Fares Ziam[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke just over two minutes into the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

McKinney charged at Ziam at the opening bell and caused a grappling exchange that ended up with him on top. From there, he slowly dominated his opponent positionally until he got a choke in that finished the job.

Check out the replay below (via Twitter):

The victory marked the 11th first-round finish of McKinney’s career, and he predicted that there’s more to come.

“My willingness to take risks and it’s God on my side,” McKinney said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “It’s my time. I’m sorry for everyone. It’s my time.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 202 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 202 pre-event facts: Islam Makhachev is the least-hit fighter in UFC history

Islam Makhachev is the least-touched fighter in UFC history going into Saturday’s main event with Bobby Green.

The UFC closes its busy February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 202, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+.

After an injury forced Beneil Dariush out of the headliner on less than two weeks’ notice, a 160-pound bout will now serve as the main event of the card. [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will attempt to continue his winning streak when he takes on short-notice replacement [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC), who will look to add his name to the list of quickest non-tournament turnaround wins with his second bout in 14 days.

For more on the numbers around the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 202.

Terrance McKinney forced out of UFC Fight Night 198 due to COVID-19 exposure

Terrance McKinney was looking forward to getting a win at UFC Fight Night 198, but it’ll have to wait.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] was looking forward to getting a win at UFC Fight Night 198, but it’ll have to wait.

Just a few hours before Saturday’s event, McKinney announced on Twitter that he was forced to withdraw after a member of his corner tested positive for COVID-19. McKinney had been scheduled to fight [autotag]Fares Ziam[/autotag] in a lightweight bout on the preliminary card at the UFC Apex.

“Someone in my corner got Covid and they were forced to cancel my fight,” McKinney said. “I don’t have Covid, but they say due to risk exposure I can’t fight. Sorry y’all, I appreciate all the support and love. We’re workin hard to get the fight rescheduled ASAP.”

More to come.

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Terrance McKinney’s second UFC fight on tap vs. Firas Ziam in November

In his promotional debut, Terrance McKinney knocked out Matt Frevola in seven seconds.

After a impactful promotional debut, [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] has his second UFC date and opponent booked.

At UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20, McKinney (11-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is expected to return to the cage to take on [autotag]Firas Ziam[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout. The event does not currently have a location or venue.

McKinney, 26, and Ziam, 24, confirmed the targeted booking on their personal social media accounts Tuesday after an initial report from MMA DNA.

McKinney sent shockwaves through the MMA world in his octagon debut qt UFC 263 in June when he knocked out Matt Frevola in seven seconds – one of the quickest finishes in UFC history. The win was his fourth consecutive first-round knockout. All four finishes in that stretch came in lightning-quick fashion, with the longest clocking in at 72 seconds.

En route to the UFC, McKinney overcame much adversity – from a loss on Dana White’s Contender Series to a serious, near fatal drug trip in which he almost severed off his own head.

France’s Ziam has won back-to-back fights after a loss to Don Madge in his promotional debut. All three of Ziam’s UFC fights have gone the distance with the two victories coming against Jamie Mullarkey and Luigi Vendramini.

The latest UFC Fight Night lineup now includes:

  • Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Aori Qileng vs. Cody Durden
  • Cheyanne Buys vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam

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UFC 263 ‘Fight Motion’: Watch Israel Adesanya’s title win in super slow-motion

Check out the super slow-motion highlights from UFC 263, including clips of Israel Adesanya’s dominant win over Marvin Vettori.

[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] made sure his rematch with [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] was a lot more definitive than their first outing.

Middleweight champion Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) scored a lopsided unanimous decision win over Vettori (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) in the UFC 263 main event when he fendied off many of Vettori’s takedowns and outstruck him for all five rounds.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (19-5-2 MMA, 8-2-2 UFC) became the first Mexico-born UFC champion when he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) in the third round to claim the flyweight title.

You can watch it all unfold in super slow-motion in the UFC 263 “Fight Motion” video highlights above.

Also featured are highlights of [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]’s seven-second knockout of Matt Frevola, [autotag]Brad Riddell[/autotag] and [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]’s “Fight of the Night” battle, [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]’s arm-snapping finish of Jamahal Hill, [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag]’ big win over [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag], and much more.

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