UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 16-17

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back home in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 225.

The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight main event between former title challengers [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 22 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 16-17.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC on ESPN+ 36 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone gets highest payout

UFC on ESPN+ 36 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 36 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $169,000.

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 on ESPN+ 36 took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 36 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag]: $20,000
vs. [autotag]Niko Price[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mackenzie Dern[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Randa Markos[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Darren Stewart[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]David Dvorak[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mirsad Bektic[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Mayra Bueno Silva[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Mara Borella[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jessica-Rose Clark[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sarah Alpar[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]TJ Laramie[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Journey Newson[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Andre Ewell[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Irwin Rivera[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jerome Rivera[/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: $4,598,500
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: $35,603,000

UFC on ESPN+ 36 video: Darrick Minner upsets TJ Laramie in 52 seconds

TJ Laramie was heavily favored against veteran Darrick Minner at UFC on ESPN+ 36, but it didn’t play out as the odds suggested.

Featherweight prospect [autotag]TJ Laramie[/autotag] was heavily favored against veteran [autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 36 on Saturday, but it didn’t play out as the odd suggested.

Minner (25-11 MMA, 1-1 UFC) put the slick guillotine choke that’s got him so many previous victories to use when he put Laramie (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) away just 52 seconds into their featherweight matchup, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed on ESPN+.

After Laramie received a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series, he had some high expectations for his UFC career. It got off to a rough start, because Minner upset him in resounding fashion.

Watch the highlight of the finish below (via Twitter):

 

 

Laramie was listed as high as a -420 favorite for the bout with Minner, who lost his UFC debut to Grant Dawson in February. He came back and delivered a statement, and afterward explained how he has no intention to be Laramie’s stepping stone.

“It’s been a long time coming, baby,” Minner said. “I’ve been a pro for eight years and it’s just a matter of time this was going to happen. Trying to make a name off me? I’m here to stay and I’m here to make an impact. No names are being made off me.”

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DWCS 28 contract winner TJ Laramie willing to fight top-level UFC guys but also go slow

At 22, TJ Laramie is feeling confident as he gets set to embark on his UFC journey.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]TJ Laramie[/autotag] is only 22, but he has plenty of experience behind him.

Laramie (12-3) secured a contract Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 28 with a stoppage win over Daniel Swain, notching his fourth straight win.

Despite Swain being rendered unable to continue after Round 1 because of a rib injury, Laramie looked impressive, showing off his grappling and ground-and-pound skills. Laramie is young, but the former TKO and PFC featherweight champ is ready to take on established contenders and doesn’t mind working his way up the ranks.

“I’m only 22 years old, I got 15 pro fights, I’m pretty experienced,” Laramie told reporters, including MMA Junkie, after his win at the UFC Apex. “I feel like I’m ready to fight some of the top-level guys now, but I have no problem takings steps into getting my career. I’m not in a rush at all. I can see myself in this sport for a long time.”

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He continued, “I wouldn’t mind starting at the lower-ranked guys and moving up accordingly. I’m not in a rush, but if I feel like there’s an opportunity, I’m gonna grab it.”

Swain had double the amount of pro fights as Laramie, but Laramie insists he was the more experienced competitor heading into the bout and that his performance proved it.

“That’s the one thing I noticed. A lot of people would be like, ‘Oh, he’s a rookie, he’s young, he hasn’t seen much,’ but when you look at my amateur career and how long and the different martial arts that I’ve won titles in, my experience is through and through,” Laramie said. “I’ve seen it all, and there isn’t that much that I haven’t seen at this point at being only 22, so I feel like it’s a mistake a lot of guys make.”

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On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make MMA big leagues with December wins

For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey starts long before they strap on UFC or Bellator gloves.

Every champion in MMA history started out somewhere.

For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey starts long before they strap on UFC or Bellator gloves. Modern-era fighters progress through the regional ranks with hopes of accomplishing the highest accolades. Many will try, but few will succeed.

This November, five fighters on the verge of achieving major-promotion notoriety return to the cage for what could be their stepping stone fights. There are dozens of fighters inches away from making the jump in the coming weeks, but these five are particularly exemplary.

This month:

  • A 22-year-old Canadian featherweight phenom will look to once again show he’s wise beyond his years.
  • With MMA soon to be legalized in his home country, a French bantamweight will look to get back to the UFC – where he went 3-1 from 2015 to 2016.
  • A hard-hitting Brazilian will look to piggyback off the momentum of a violent knockout win in his LFA headliner debut last time around.
  • After he was passed over on “Dana White’s Contender Series,” a Donald Cerrone training partner hopes another tally in the win column will be the tipping point.
  • The older brother of a UFC champion looks to continue his ascent up the ladder to join his brother in the big leagues.

Scroll through the following pages to see the five fighters who this month find themselves on the doorstep: