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Callout Collection: Who UFC on ESPN+ 24 winners want next – and how likely they’ll get them

Curtis Blaydes, Michael Chiesa and Herbert Burns were among those with specific names in mind for their next fight after UFC Raleigh.

Earning wins in the UFC is certainly no easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight callout.

So after Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in Raleigh, N.C., who took advantage of their time on the mic? See below for this week’s Callout Collection – and just how realistic each one is.

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First up, let’s take a look at the night’s prelim winners.

Herbert Burns

Wants to fight: Chase Hooper, Makwan Amirkhani or Ryan Hall

The callout: “I’ll take on whoever is next, but there are a lot of guys I’d like to fight next: Chase Hooper, (Makwan) Amirkhani, Ryan Hall is looking for a dance partner. He says he has the best grappling in the division. Let’s see.”

The reality: The UFC’s featherweight division is one of the most stacked weight classes in the promotion, and that means anyone coming off a solid win should have a variety of possible matchups waiting for him.

Hooper is still very young in his career, and the UFC may look to slow-play him a little, so that may be less likely, but [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]’ mention of Ryan Hall is a fascinating one. Hall has made no secret of his frustration at not being able to find himself an opponent, and Burns will be confident in his own grappling against the noted heel-hook specialist. It would represent a solid next test for the “Dana White’s Contender Series” graduate, while also getting Hall back into action after a longer-than-intended layoff. I like it.

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Next up, let’s check out the main card.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Raleigh, N.C.

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the octagon the first time – so how did the newcomers perform on Saturday?

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For four athletes, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event marked that special moment in their career.

Check out this week’s rookie report to see what kind of first impression those fighters made on the sport’s biggest stage from PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

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Jamahal Hill

Division: Light heavyweight
Result: Jamahal Hill def. Darko Stosic via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Record: 7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC
Grade: C-

Long and lean at 205 pounds with a slick southpaw jab, [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] used his physical gifts to outpoint gritty grappler Darko Stosic over three rounds in the main-card opener, but his performance showed that the 28-year-old still has much to work on if he plans to make a dent in the UFC’s hard-hitting light heavyweight division.

First, the positives: Hill showed a consistent, accurate jab and followed up with sharp, straight left hands to keep judoka Stosic at arm’s length for much of the bout as he landed more than 100 strikes. He also showed a decent gas tank and good athleticism as he comprehensively outstruck his opponent over the three-round duration.

But while his strikes looked slick and his reflexes seemed sharp, the bout highlighted some technical issues that will certainly need attention as he looks to move up the ranks at 205 pounds. Hill carries his chin pretty high, and his low lead right hand leaves the door wide open for a left hand counter that a harder puncher than Stosic might have exploited.

On the flip side, Trevor Wittman noted during the ESPN+ broadcast that Hill was tuned into his coaches’ instructions during the fight and was switching up his attack when called upon. That’s certainly a big positive for such a young fighter and shows he isn’t too caught up in the moment when he’s in the thick of the action. But he’ll need to tighten up his hands from a defensive perspective as he starts to face a higher class of opposition in the UFC.

In conclusion, there’s plenty to work on, but there’s also plenty to be encouraged by. It might take a few fights and some noticeable improvements before he gets moved up in competition, but there’s certainly something to work with moving forward.

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Herbert Burns delivers nasty knee knockout on at UFC on ESPN+ 24

Beware the knee.

Herbert Burns nearly had Nate Landwehr in a win by submission at at UFC on ESPN+ 24 in Raleigh on Saturday night. Burns put Landwehr into an anaconda hold, which he somehow escaped to get upright.

But the fight didn’t last much longer after that. Burns stayed aggressive and active when they were standing. As the two began to throw punches, he delivered an absolutely devastating knee to Landwehr’s head. As you might expect, Landwehr went spinning to the ground, and the official called the match just moments later after Burns followed with punches to the head. It was clear Landwehr was done for the night.

It marked Burns 10th win in his 12 pro MMA matches, and his fourth consecutive.

OOOOOOOOH MY GOODNESS!

Welcome to the UFC, @HerbertBurnsMMA! 🇧🇷

Head over to E+ ➡️ https://t.co/7gsc6RyHDA #UFCRaleigh pic.twitter.com/P2Fpm7Cpaa

— UFC (@ufc) January 25, 2020

Up next, UFC will head to the Toyota Centre in Houston for UFC 247, which will be headlined by heavyweights Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes.

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Why Colby Covington? Michael Chiesa explains post-UFC on ESPN+ 24 callout

“I always say the most important time to ask for a fight is after you win.”

RALEIGH, N.C. – [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] took to the microphone moments after his UFC on ESPN+ 24 win over Rafael dos Anjos, and he was short.

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 winner elected not to utilize the spotlight to gloat in the biggest victory of his career, no. Instead, Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) turned his attention to his next fight and called out former interim welterweight champion [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag].

While Chiesa didn’t physically drop the mic, he did in spirit. As soon as he made the callout, he walked out of the cage. Why is Chiesa interested in a matchup with Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC)?

“I just beat the No. 5 ranked guy in the world,” Chiesa said. “I always say the most important time to ask for a fight is after you win. You’ve got to capitalize. I’m not out to engage in some verbal pissing match with the guy. I respect his skills. He’s super tough. I’m just trying to get to a world title. I think that’s the fight that makes the most sense when you look at the top five.

“I said before the fight if I beat Rafael dos Anjos, I’m not fighting anyone who’s less than five. I’m taking his spot. Looking at the landscape of the division, that’s the fight that makes sense. I want to be tested. I want to fight the best, so Colby it is.”

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Covington most recently competed at UFC 245 in December. Taking on UFC champion and bitter rival Kamaru Usman, Covington engaged in a back-and-forth war but suffered fifth-round TKO loss and a broken jaw in the process.

Chiesa started formulating his callout plans in mid-December. After seeing how UFC 245 went and what other welterweight matchups were being booked, Chiesa zoned in on Covington.

“I waited to see how (UFC) 245 ended,” Chiesa said. “I wanted to see what happened with Tyron (Woodley) and Leon (Edwards) and everybody. I think it’s a fight that makes sense. I wouldn’t go ask for some outlandish matchup.

“Anytime I’ve won a fight and asked for an opponent, I’ve usually gotten it. That’s because it’s all well thought out. I just don’t throw things against the wall that aren’t going to stick. I just think it’s a fight that makes sense. I think it’s a fight I could get, so we’ll see what happens.”

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After UFC on ESPN+ 24 win, Curtis Blaydes willing to wait for title shot – but not too long

Curtis Blaydes, who won by second-round TKO at UFC on ESPN+ 24 by utilizing his “Plan Z,” finds himself in a precarious position.

RALEIGH, N.C. – [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] won by second-round TKO at UFC on ESPN+ 24 on Saturday by utilizing his “Plan Z.”

The wrestle-heavy fighter usually resorts to grappling, but he struggled to take former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos (21-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC) to the canvas. While it wasn’t his first, second, or even his third option, Blaydes (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) used his punching power to pick up the victory.

“I just used my wrestling to set up my hands,” Blaydes told MMA Junkie post-fight. “After that first round where I went 0-for-8 in the shots, we knew he was really committed to not letting me get him to the ground. We used those openings I created with the pump fakes and the high-lows. We capitalized with the overhand.

“… That’s the best path to victory. I don’t like getting hit in the face. I know if I put you on your butt, you can’t hit me. I don’t mean to be mean to the fans. I know they want me to stand and bang, but it’s not ever going to be my gameplan. It’s always going to be wrestle, wrestle, wrestle, wrestle, wrestle. Plan Z is strike.”

With the win, Blaydes has picked up three straight victories. A winner of seven of his most recent eight fights, Blaydes could be on the verge of a title shot. However, the top of the division is crowded. Former UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, former title challenger Francis Ngannou, and surging big man Jairzinho Rozenstruik all loom.

Is Blaydes next? It’s not his decision to make, he said.

“I don’t know,” Blaydes said. “I don’t make the rules. I’d like that to be a title shot, but you never know. I hope. That’s all I can do is hope.”

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Blaydes said he’d be willing to sit on the sidelines if it means a title shot would be next. However, the Team Elevation product doesn’t want to wait too long, either.

“Eight months is way, way too much,” Blaydes said. “I like to be active. I like to get in at least three fights a year. I could wait five to six months, but nothing I say tonight is in stone. It literally just happened. Who knows what happens with Ngannou, Rozenstruik, DC – I don’t know what’s going on.”

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Three veterans take home $20k

UFC on ESPN+ 24 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 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+ 24 took place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 24 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Darko Stosic[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Bevon Lewis[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Dequan Townsend[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Justine Kish[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Felipe Colares[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Lina Lansberg[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Brett Johns[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/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:

“UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos” – $169,000
“UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy” – $165,000

Year-to-date total: $334,000
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: $31,338,500

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN+ 24 with AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Whitney Houston

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 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.

Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN+ 24 went with as their backing tracks in Raleigh, N.C.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 bonuses: Herbert Burns scores $50,000 in promotional debut

Herbert Burns got his UFC career off to a good start at UFC Raleigh.

[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag], [autotag]Brett Johns[/autotag], and [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag] each earned $50,000 bonuses Saturday after UFC on ESPN+ 24.

Burns and Perez each took “Performance of the Night” honors, while Johns vs. Gravely earned “Fight of the Night.” UFC officials announced the winners following the event at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

Burns, making his UFC debut, kicked off the night’s action in the prelims opener with a devastating knockout of fellow promotional newcomer Nate Landwehr. Burns showed off his strong ground game before an exchange in the first round led to him landing a huge knee to the face that turned the lights out on Landwehr.

Perez, meanwhile, came away with a submission victory over Jordan Espinosa after 2:33 in the first round. Johns and Gravely put on an entertaining scrap before Johns won by rear-naked choke at the 2:53 mark of Round 3.

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UFC on ESPN+ 24 draws announced 14,533 attendance for $1.3 million live gate

Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event drew an announced 14,533 fans for a live gate of $1,303,320.

UFC officials announced the figures following the event at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

In the UFC on ESPN+ 24 main event, Curtis Blaydes defeated former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos by TKO. In the co-main event, Michael Chiesa controlled ex-champ Rafael dos Anjos through three rounds for a unanimous decision win.

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