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UFC on ABC 4 pre-event facts: Matt Brown can tie Derrick Lewis’ all-time KO record

Check out the numbers behind UFC on ABC 4, where Matt Brown can tie one of the most prestigious records possible under the UFC banner.

The UFC returns to Charlotte, N.C., for the first time in more than five years Saturday with UFC on ABC 4, which takes place at Spectrum Center with a main card that airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

A matchup of ranked heavyweights is featured in the main event. [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will look to add another spectacular knockout to his highlight reel when he takes on the surging [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who has never had a decision victory during his career.

The card is also littered with a number of other octagon notables, and for more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ABC 4.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 27-April 2)

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 March 27-April 2.

UFC adds Tim Means vs. Alex Morono to May 13 lineup

Welterweights Tim Means and Alex Morono will throw down in May.

Welterweights [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag] will throw down in May.

Means (32-14-1 MMA, 14-11 UFC) takes on Morono (22-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) at a UFC event on May 13 that does not yet have a confirmed venue or location.

Two peoplel with knowledge of the booking told MMA Junkie of the matchup Tuesday. The people asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Means is coming off back-to-back losses to Kevin Holland and Max Griffin. Prior to that, “Dirty Bird” picked up three straight wins over Laureano Staropoli, Mike Perry and Nicolas Dalby.

Morono saw his four-fight winning streak snapped by Santiago Ponzinibbio this past December at UFC 282. His run included wins over Donald Cerrone and Matthew Semelsberger.

With the addition, the lineup for UFC’s May 13 event now includes:

  • Anthony Smith vs. Johnny walker
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill
  • Ian Machado Garry vs. Daniel Rodriguez
  • Tim Means vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night 213 post-event facts: Arnold Allen makes history with 10-0 octagon start

Check out all the facts from UFC Fight Night 213, where Arnold Allen became just the sixth in history to go 10-0 in the octagon.

The UFC closed its October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 213, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) kept his perfect octagon record intact when he picked up a second-round injury TKO win over [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in their featherweight bout.

For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 213.

UFC Fight Night 213 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total passes $7 million

UFC Fight Night 213 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 213 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $166,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 213 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Jared Vanderaa[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Marcos Rogerio de Lima[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Andrei Arlovski[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Junyong Park[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Steve Garcia[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Cody Durden[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Carlos Mota[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Christian Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Joshua Weems[/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 2137 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2131 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: $7,095,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $13,273,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

UFC Fight Night 213 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 213 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 213 event, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Calvin Kattar (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) took on Arnold Allen (17-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) at featherweight. In the co-feature, Max Griffin (19-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) met Tim Means (32-14-1 MMA, 14-11 UFC) at welterweight.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 213 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

UFC Fight Night 213 predictions: Who’s picking Calvin Kattar to stop Arnold Allen’s run?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 213 main card, which features Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen in Las Vegas.

Kattar
vs.
Allen		 Griffin
vs.
Means		 Cortes-Acosta
vs.
Vanderaa		 Fremd
vs.
Gore		 Jacoby
vs.
Rountree
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
167-100		 allen2022
Allen
(56%)		 griffin2022
Griffin
(58%)		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta
(81%)		 fremd2022
Fremd
(66%)		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
(66%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
179-93
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 allen2022
Allen		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 rountree2022
Rountree
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
172-100		 allen2022
Allen		 means2022
Means		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 gore2022
Gore		 rountree2022
Rountree
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
170-102		 allen2022
Allen		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 gore2022
Gore		 rountree2022
Rountree
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
169-103		 kattar2022
Kattar		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 gore2022
Gore		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
169-103
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 allen2022
Allen		 means2022
Means		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
166-106		 allen2022
Allen		 means2022
Means		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
165-107		 allen2022
Allen		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
159-113
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 kattar2022
Kattar		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 gore2022
Gore		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Nolan King
@mma_kings
159-113		 kattar2022
Kattar		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
152-120		 kattar2022
Kattar		 means2022
Means		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 gore2022
Gore		 jacoby2022
Jacoby
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
133-138		 kattar2022
Kattar		 griffin2022
Griffin		 cortes-acosta2022
Cortes-Acosta		 fremd2022
Fremd		 jacoby2022
Jacoby

The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base this week with an intriguing featherweight matchup at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 213 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) at 145 pounds. The fight is a virtual pick’em at Tipico Sportsbook. Allen is at -115; Kattar is at -110, and our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are split, too. They have Allen with the narrowest possible 6-5 picks lead.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag] (18-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) meets [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] (32-13-1 MMA, 14-10 UFC) at welterweight. Griffin is a 2-1 betting favorite and has a 7-4 picks lead.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is our only unanimous pick in his official UFC debut against [autotag]Jared Vanderaa[/autotag] (12-9 MMA, 1-5 UFC), who has dropped four straight. Although Cortes-Acosta only is a 2-1 favorite, he has an 11-0 picks shutout.

[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) meets [autotag]Tresean Gore[/autotag] (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in a middleweight bout that has Fremd a -170 favorite at the betting window. Our pickers think it’s close, though, and have Fremd with just a slim 6-5 lead.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag] (18-5-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) is nearly a 2-1 favorite at light heavyweight against [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag] (10-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC). Three of our pickers are going with Rountree in an upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Allen (56 percent), Griffin (58 percent), Cortes-Acosta (81 percent), Fremd (66 percent) and Jacoby (66 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

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UFC Fight Night 213: Tim Means vs. Max Griffin odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 213 odds and lines between Tim Means and Max Griffin, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Tim Means and Max Griffin meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 213 — also known as UFC on ESPN+ 71 or UFC Vegas 63 — at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The fight can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.

Means is looking for a bounce-back fight after being tapped out by Kevin Holland last time out in mid-June. That snapped a 3-bout win streak, all by unanimous decision.

The veteran Means has a 3-inch height advantage, but he gives up an inch in the reach department. He holds a slight 5.01-to-4.36 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, while Griffin is a little better on the mat.

Griffin also has good punching power, and that was on display in back-to-back KO/TKO wins over Ramiz Brahimaj (Nov. 2020) and Song Kenan (March 2021). He also recorded a unanimous-decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC 264 in July 2021 before a frustrating split-decision loss to veteran Neil Magny last time out in late March.

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UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:55 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Means +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Griffin -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over -170 | Under +122)
  • Will the fight go the distance? Yes (-160) | No (+115)

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UFC Fight Night 213: Means vs. Griffin picks and predictions

Records: Means (32-13-1) | Griffin (18-9-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

These fighters are nearing the sunset of their UFC careers, and neither can afford another loss. The difference between the fighters isn’t that much, but Griffin (-200) is a bigger puncher, and that will be why he gets the win, scoring points in the eyes of the judges.

However, you cannot risk 2 times your potential return, especially in a fight likely to go the distance.

AVOID.

Over/Under (O/U)

GRIFFIN BY POINTS (+140) at plus money is a solid play. He is likely to do more to catch the eye of the judges, landing more impressive punches which are likely to rock the head of Means back on occasion.

In addition, OVER 2.5 ROUNDS (-170) is a little expensive, but worth the play, with no finish expected. YES (-160): FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE is a little cheaper, and a decent play if you don’t want to declare a winner and want some action.

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Tim Means ready for violence vs. Max Griffin at UFC Fight Night 213

Tim Means knows Max Griffin will bring it at UFC Fight Night 213 in Las Vegas, and that excites him.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] knows [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag] will bring the fight, and that excites him.

Means (32-13-1 MMA, 14-10 UFC) faces Griffin (18-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 213 event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Both Means and Griffin have been in their fair share of wars and Means expects them to inevitably deliver.

“He’s a durable guy with a lot of heart and gets in your face and fights you,” Means told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s pre-fight news conference. “I’m excited to fight Max and make it a violent fight.

“Once the cage door shuts, you have to find a reason not to like the guy across from you. So respect, but let’s get violent.”

Saturday marks Means’ 25th fight in the octagon. He’s had plenty of ups and downs and lost four of six at one point. But Means is glad that he continues to be recognized for the show he puts on for the fans.

“I get a lot of respect from the guys on the roster and from fans in general,” Means said. “I might not be one of these crazy popular guys, but I don’t want to be George Clooney famous. When you see my name on the lineup, you’re going to stop on that fight and look at the guy across from me.

“We paid attention to these things and contract deals we’ve done. When you’re able to look at that slot on the TV deal on the spikes in views, those numbers jump way up. So I might not be super famous, but people know I can fight and know I show up.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

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UFC on ESPN 37 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett among 6 fighters suspended indefinitely by Texas commission

Six fighters were handed indefinite medical suspensions after what many fans are calling the most violent UFC card of the year.

UFC on ESPN 37 took place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas where the promotion put on what many fans are calling one of the most violent cards of 2022.

With violence, however, comes injuries. Tuesday, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the commissioning body that regulated the event, released a list of medical suspensions for UFC on ESPN 37 fighters. The TDLR does not give injury specifics, but reveals the duration of suspensions.

Among those handed indefinite suspensions were main event winner Josh Emmett, co-main event loser Tim Means, Albert Duraev, Julian Marquez, Deron Winn, and Kyle Daukaus. Note: fighters can return sooner than the date listed if they receive medical clearance from a physician prior to completion of their suspension.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions below.