Tag: UFC Fight Night 240

Norma Dumont calls for top 5 opponent after Germaine de Randamie win: ‘I came looking for a title shot’

Norma Dumont wants a top 5 opponent after defeating Germaine de Randamie at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 240.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] has made her plans clear with her return to the bantamweight division – she wants to be UFC champion.

Dumont (11-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who competed in the UFC’s women’s featherweight division, defeated former champion Germaine de Randamie this past Saturday in her return to 135 pounds. Dumont beat de Randamie (10-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) by unanimous decision on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 240.

Now, with a win over a former champion and a three-fight winning streak in the weight class above, Dumont is looking for a big test that will bring her closer to the UFC belt.

“I want a title shot, and I’m not shy about it,” Dumont said at the UFC Fight Night 240 post-fight interview. “I think the fact that I came down to bantamweight means a lot, and it means I came looking for a title shot. I want a top five (opponent).

“It doesn’t matter how dangerous she is. You know I’m going to be out there standing and imposing my game. Whoever the UFC puts in front of me, I’m going to dominate. I want to ensure that I will make it the most uncomfortable and bring the biggest level of discomfort that this fighter is going to face.”

This was a big win for Dumont, as it was the first time she faced and beat a former UFC champion. The Brazilian was very emotional after the win.

“It was a very emotional fight, one of the most emotional fights that I’ve ever had here and certainly in my career against Germaine, who’s such a tough opponent,” Dumont said. “I mean she’s such a tough fighter, and also it’s so special to go in there and to face someone that you admire in your career.

“She’s such a great fighter and I do hope she doesn’t retire again, and I hope she stays. She’s such a good fighter, and she’s got so much to offer still to this division.”

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Chris Curtis fears torn hamstring after UFC Fight Night 240 loss, tells Brendan Allen ‘you owe me the trilogy’

Chris Curtis thinks the judges ripped him off at UFC Fight Night 240 and wants a trilogy fight with Brendan Allen once healthy.

[autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag] thought he was going to get the decision nod against Brendan Allen on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 240, but it didn’t work out in his favor.

To make matters worse, Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) thinks he sustained a torn hamstring late in the split decision defeat to Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in the middleweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Curtis stepped in as a replacement for Marvin Vettori on three weeks’ notice at UFC Fight Night 240 in a rematch of his December 2021 knockout of Allen. He showed again that he’s a tough matchup for “All In,” going five rounds and convincing one of the judges to score it in his favor. The other two didn’t, though, and Curtis came out with the loss.

He reflected on the result in a post-fight statement where he also addressed injury concerns. Curtis also said he hopes to get a trilogy fight with Allen down the line (via Instagram):

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Not the result we wanted, but it is what it is. I thought we had it, but congrats to @b_allen185. Love you brotha and enjoy the night. But remember, it’s 1-1, you owe me the trilogy lol. Rest up and enjoy your family. Thank you all for the support, and I’m sorry. I felt good, I was ready, maybe I’m just getting to old for this shit. Lol time will tell. Until next time guys.

Edit: btw guys, it looks like I tore my hamstring. Popped it in round 2 and we think it tore in round 5 at the end. We’ll find out on Monday after we get some scans. Thank you guys for the concern.

If Curtis’ worst fears come true, he could be looking at a lengthy absence from competition. A fully torn hamstring typically requires surgery, and the recovery window could last anywhere from three to six months.

At 36, it could be a career-altering situation for Curtis, but his spirits appeared rather high in the aftermath of the competitive bout with Allen, which multiple fighters deemed the Fight of the Year so far in 2024.

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UFC Fight Night 240’s Lukasz Brzeski responds to Johnny Walker’s claim that brother Valter earned decision

Lukasz Brzeski picked up his first promotional win at UFC Fight Night 240, although some believed Valter Walker deserved the decision.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]’s first UFC win did not go as he anticipated, but couldn’t be happier with the result.

Brzeski (9-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC) faced Valter Walker at UFC Fight Night 240, picking up a much-needed victory by unanimous decision. Walker (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was able to get Brzeski to the ground throughout the fight, which came as a surprise.

Valter’s brother and fellow UFC fighter, Johnny Walker, did not agree with the unanimous decision outcome. “The numbers don’t lie,” Johnny wrote on X, highlighting the control time totals, which were significantly in his brother’s favor.

“To people that think my opponent won, I could say only that he should attack me more from the top positions,” Brzeski said.

Over the 15-minute bout, Brzeski landed more strikes than Walker, convincing judges that he deserved the unanimous nod. After losing his first three UFC bouts, Brzeski came into this fight with a different approach.

“I said to myself, ‘Why should I give so much pressure to myself?'” Brzeski said. “I came with an easy attitude and it worked out.”

Check out Brzeski’s full post-fight interview in the video above.

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Cesar Almeida calls out ex-champ Chris Weidman after UFC debut win over Dylan Budka

Cesar Almeida knocked out Dylan Budka at UFC Fight Night 240 for a $50,000 bonus and called out a former champion.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag] beat Dylan Budka with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 240 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Almeida, who called out former middleweight champion Chris Weidman after the win in his UFC debut.

UFC Fight Night 240 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2024 total passes $2 million

UFC Fight Night 240 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 240 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $162,500.

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

The full UFC Fight Night 240 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Chepe Mariscal[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Morgan Charriere[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Christos Giagos[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Charlie Campbell[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Alex Morono[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Valter Walker[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Victor Hugo[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Pedro Falcao[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jean Matsumoto[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dan Argueta[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Cesar Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dylan Budka[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nora Cornolle[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Melissa Mullins[/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 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2401 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 2024 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,005,000
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $24,742,000

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 240, where the Eminem Curse was at it again

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 240 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

See what the fighters from UFC Fight Night 240 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas (fighters listed alphabetically).

‘If you’re a man, stand behind what you say’: Brendan Allen, Marvin Vettori trade barbs after UFC Fight Night 240

Following UFC Fight Night 240, Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori displayed much disdain for one another.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] says he’s over [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag], at least when it comes to rankings. As for the bad blood, that seems to have hit an all time high.

Immediately after his UFC Fight Night 240 win Saturday, Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) was criticized by his originally scheduled opponent, Vettori (19-6-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC), who withdrew due to injury weeks prior to the bout.

“Allen wtf u calling for the title man you look like dog sh*t got rocked every single round and prayed you were getting the takedown just to hang in there,” Vettori wrote on X. “That sh*t was embarrassing.”

Allen fought and defeated replacement Chris Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) by split decision. When he spoke to reporters, including MMA Junkie, following the bout, Allen remained firm that the win should propel him over Vettori in the rankings anyway.

“He’s irrelevant,” Allen said. “He can’t even make it to a fight. He don’t want to fight. He can go on and sit. He’s old news. We’re going up. Pillow Fist, he could’ve got the business tonight. He could’ve got it this week. He could’ve got it in Miami. What? You want to talk now. The only time the dude wants to talk is when there’s people in between us. It’s that simple. We were prepping for him. We came and we got an even better, more technical guy that’s better than him at what he does and puts people away. Who’s he put away? Get the f*ck out of here. We ain’t worried about f*cking Marvin.

“… I should be No. 5 next week. You can’t stay in your position with f*cking not fighting. He hadn’t fought in what? The guy above me hadn’t fought in almost what a year-and-a-half? Whatever. He was supposed to fight tonight.”

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But Allen wasn’t done there. Allen revealed recent in-person interactions the two fighters had, though it’s unclear exactly when or where the encounters occurred. Allen claims Vettori wasn’t of the same demeanor as he was online.

“You said explicitly, explicitly on media, that when you saw me, you were going to beat my ass,” Allen said. “You saw me and the only thing you said was, “What’s up, man? What’s up, man?’ I ain’t say a word to you. Nothing. I see you again, ‘Oh, why you looking at me like that?’ I put my bag down to walk toward you and stepped behind someone. The only time he wants to do something is when it’s in front of people. So I don’t give a f*ck. If you see me, stand behind what you say. If you’re a man, stand behind what you say. That’s my problem. I never said anything about him. What? He said I said something on Twitter? Come on, bro. Everybody is talking on Twitter. Apparently, he’s talking on Twitter right now. It’s Twitter. Whatever. If you feel that way, keep that same energy when you see me in person. You’ve seen me multiple times.

“It is what it is. I’m really about whatever. I don’t care. I ain’t going to start nothing but I ain’t no b*tch and I ain’t going to run away from it. At the end of the day, that’s the only thing left I have to say to Marvin. We’re not going to fight unless you want to fight me here, at my gym, whatever. You’re behind me. You had your chance twice. You could’ve fought me last year. You could’ve fought me tonight. I prepared. I showed up. I saved the card with Chris. That’s the last thing I’ll say regarding Marvin.”

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UFC Fight Night 240 bonuses: Prelim finisher among $50,000 winners in Las Vegas

After UFC Fight Night 240, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas.

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including a finishers from the prelims.

After UFC Fight Night 240, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.

UFC Fight Night 240 results: Brendan Allen ekes out win vs. Chris Curtis in momentum-shifting affair

After UFC Fight Night 240 main event, Chris Curtis was stretchered away from the cage after injuring his leg in the final seconds.

It wasn’t easy, but [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] got one back against [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag].

In the UFC Fight Night 240 main event, Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defeated Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was closely contested throughout and most took place in kickboxing range. Allen found some success with his grappling and submission attempts, but was unable to configure anything significant.

Curtis, even when outboxed in sequences, seemed to always rebound with bigger and harder shots. He hurt Allen on multiple occasions in the latter half of the fight. Allen hung tough, however, and ate what Curtis served up, including a big knee in Round 5.

In the final seconds, both fighters were exhausted. As they rose up from a scramble, Curtis appeared to suffer a right leg injury and was stretchered away from the cage following the reading of the official decision.

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The first fight between Curtis and Allen took place in December 2021. Curtis won that meeting by second-round TKO. The rematch Saturday was made on less than one month’s notice after Marvin Vettori withdrew from his scheduled bout vs. Allen.

With the victory, Allen has won seven fights in a row. He called for a title shot against middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis during his in-cage interview with commentator Michael Bisping.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 240 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 240 play-by-play and live results

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 240 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 240 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play throughout the event. UFC Fight Night 240 (ESPN+) took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

In the main event, Brendan Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) took on Chris Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at middleweight. In the co-feature, Alexander Hernandez (14-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC) met Damon Jackson (23-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) at featherweight.

You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@1khathaway ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.