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Tim Means vs. Jeremiah Wells being finalized for UFC Fight Night 200

Welterweight sluggers are expected to throw down in Las Vegas.

The UFC is finalizing a welterweight fight between two power punchers.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] and [autotag]Jeremiah Wells[/autotag] will square off Feb. 5 at UFC Fight Night 200, expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and stream on ESPN+.

Three people with knowledge recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Means (32-12-1 MMA, 14-9 UFC) enters the bout on a three-fight winning streak with consecutive victories over Laureano Staropoli, Mike Perry, and Nicolas Dalby.

Wells (9-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made an instant impact in his UFC debut when, on short notice, he flattened Warlley Alves unconscious with a brutal second-round knockout.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 200 lineup includes:

  • Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chidi Njokuani
  • Sam Alvey vs. Ian Heinisch
  • Phil Rowe vs. Jason Witt
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Danilo Marques
  • John Castaneda vs. Miles Johns
  • Denys Bondar vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Hakeem Dawodu vs. Mike Trizano
  • Bryan Battle vs. Tresean Gore
  • Nick Maximov vs. Punahele Soriano
  • Carlston Harris vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Alexis Davis vs. Julija Stoliarenko
  • Tim Means vs. Jeremiah Wells

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Tim Means pitches his name for Nick Diaz fight, would love Matt Brown rematch, too

Currently enjoying his best run in years, Tim Means is looking for big fights in the division.

Currently enjoying his best run in years, [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] is looking for big fights in the UFC’s welterweight division.

Means (32-12-1 MMA, 14-9 UFC) notched his third-straight win, outlasting Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190 on Saturday and has two notable names in mind for his next fight.

“I think a fight with a guy like [autotag]Nick Diaz[/autotag] would be fun as hell if he says he’s willing to fight anybody,” Means told MMA Junkie Radio. “But he seems to be only chirping at the guys with big, huge names or whatever. But I’ve been doing this a long time, and if he wants a fun fight, I think that’ll be dynamite, and we’ll see if we can get that dude out of there real quick. He comes with a cool following and a lot of fans behind him, but it’ll just be me and him locked in the cage.”

UFC president Dana White recently gave a positive update about Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC), claiming that we will likely see the Stockton star compete this year. But if not Diaz, Means would also like to run things back with [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] (23-18 MMA, 16-12 UFC), who submitted him almost six years ago at UFC 189.

“Anyone in the top 10, hell anyone in the top 15,” Means said. “I saw Matt Brown won the other day. I’d like to get one of those fights back. He beat me here in Vegas, but I just feel like I’m a completely different fighter than I was at those times. I’m calmer, I’m cooler, I’m better looking and just applying things and everything’s falling into place so right now I’d like a top-10, top-15 guy.”

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Starting to reflect at 37, Tim Means still plans to be in opponents’ faces

Take a look inside Tim Means’ win over Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] beat Nicolas Dalby with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 190 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Means, who has won three straight after a rough 3-5 stretch.

Tim Means gets one-week delay, meets Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190

Tim Means won’t fight this weekend, but he’ll be back before the end of the month.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]’ next fight has been pushed back one week after Danny Roberts fell out of their matchup at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 25 due to COVID-19 protocols.

Means will now meet [autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag], who needed a.new opponent for UFC Fight Night 190 on June 26 after his original foe Sergey Khandozhko withdrew due to injury.

UFC officials announced the changes and new fight between Means (31-12-1 MMA, 13-9 UFC) and Dalby (19-3-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) on Tuesday.

UFC Fight Night 190 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

Means, 37, is coming off three wins in his past four fights, including notable victories over Mike Perry and Thiago Alves.

Dalby, 36, meanwhile, is unbeaten in his past seven, including three under the UFC banner since he returned to the promotion for a second stint in September 2019.

The latest UFC Fight Night 190 lineup now includes:

  • Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Maxim Grishin vs. Ovince Saint Preux
  • Michel Prazeres vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
  • Justin Jaynes vs. Charles Rosa
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Timur Valiev
  • Marcin Prachnio vs. Ike Villanueva
  • Jai Herbert vs. Renato Moicano
  • Warlley Alves vs. Ramazan Emeev
  • Damir Hadzovic vs. Yancy Medeiros
  • Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko
  • Danilo Marques vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
  • Nicolas Dalby vs. Tim Means

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 17-23)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken 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 May 17-23.

UFC 255 medical suspensions: Alex Perez, Jennifer Maia among nine with potential six-month shutdowns

A total of nine fighters are facing potential six-month shutdowns after their UFC 255 fights, including two from atop the card.

A total of nine fighters are facing potential six-month shutdowns after their UFC 255 fights, including the two who fell short in title bouts atop the card.

[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (24-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) needs an X-ray to clear his right hand, otherwise he’ll be suspended for 180 days after his submission loss to flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in the main event this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

And [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag] (18-7-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is looking at a potential six-month sit, as well, following her decision loss to women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (20-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the co-feature. Maia can return quicker if a nasal fracture is cleared by a doctor, but will be out a minimum of 45 days with 30 days of no contact.

MMA Junkie on Monday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

Other fighters facing possible six-month medical suspensions unless they get cleared for earlier returns are [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag] (9-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) following her loss to Katlyn Chookagian; [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) after his TKO loss to Brandon Moreno; [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) after his knockout of [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]; [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) following her TKO loss to Antonina Shevchenko; [autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag] (19-4-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) after his decision win over [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]; and [autotag]Alan Jouban[/autotag] (17-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) after his decision win over [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag].

The full list of UFC 255 medical suspensions includes:

  • Alex Perez: Needs X-ray and clearance of right hand, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • Jennifer Maia: Needs clearance of nasal fracture, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to a right knee injury.
  • [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact due to contusions.
  • Cynthia Calvillo: Needs clearance of right shoulder with MRI, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Brandon Royval: Needs clearance of right shoulder with MRI, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Joaquin Buckley: Needs clearance of right shoulder with X-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days.
  • Jordan Wright: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Ariane Lipski: Needs clearance of orbital fracture, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Nicolas Dalby: Needs clearance of right foot and right elbow with X-rays, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Daniel Rodriguez: Needs clearance of right hand with X-ray, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Alan Jouban: Needs clearance of nasal bone fracture, otherwise suspended 180 days. Suspended minimum 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • Jared Gooden: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact due to cuts.
  • [autotag]Louis Cosce[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.

UFC 255 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total nears $37 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 255 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $275,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 255 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $275,000.

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 255 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 255 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag]: $40,000
def. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag]: $40,000
def. [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag]: $20,000
def. [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alan Jouban[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Louis Cosce[/autotag]: $3,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’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 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

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 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,939,500
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $36,994,000

Twitter reacts to Tim Means busting up Mike Perry in win at UFC 255

See the top Twitter reactions to Tim Means’ victory against Mike Perry at UFC 255.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] got one of the more notable victories of his career on Saturday when he beat [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] at UFC 255.

Means (31-12-1 MMA, 13-9 UFC) is now on a two-fight winning streak after scoring a unanimous decision win over Perry (14-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in their welterweight matchup, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Means’ victory over Perry at UFC 255.

UFC 255 results: Tim Means busts up Mike Perry, gets unanimous decision win in back-and-forth battle

Tim Means busted up Mike Perry en route to a unanimous decision victory Saturday.

[autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] overcame a difficult first round at UFC 255 and stormed back to pick up a decision victory over [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] on Saturday.

Means (31-12-1 MMA, 13-9 UFC) defeated Perry (14-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in a catchweight bout (Perry missed the welterweight limit).

The fight was part of the UFC 255 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

Despite Perry and Means’ striking prowess, much of Round 1 took place on the ground. After a few striking exchanges, Perry dragged Means to the canvas and worked for a rear-naked choke. Means escaped and worked his way back to the feet.

In Round 2, the two welterweight fighters traded blows for the vast majority of the five minutes. Means utilized his crisp jab, which usually came in bunches. Perry had his moments, too, and landed a few big shots.

With the fight possibly tied entering Round 3, it was anyone’s fight. The two fighters stood in the pocket right in front of each other and traded blows until Means shot for a takedown. Perry, with his face busted up, defended successfully. Means took over in the second half of Round 3. As the clock wound down, both fighters chucked knuckles until the final horn.

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A winner of three of his past four, Means extended his winning streak to two. In his fight prior to UFC 255, Means won a unanimous decision over Laureano Staropoli.

Perry’s loss is his third in four fights. Prior to his win over Mickey Gall in June, Perry dropped back-to-back fights to Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque.

UFC 255 marked the first time Perry had competed since reportedly going to anger management and alcohol rehabilitation after a video of him involved in a bar altercation surfaced on social media. Shortly after the video went viral, Perry’s ex-wife Danielle Nickerson spoke to MMA Junkie and accused Perry of physically abusing her on multiple occasions. Perry denied any wrongdoing when he spoke to MMA Junkie on Wednesday.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 255 results include:

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