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UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions: Anderson Silva, Uriah Hall face potential 180-day terms

Check out the full list of medical suspensions from this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] and [autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag] are among five fighters that could be facing a lengthy suspension after damage sustained at UFC on ESPN+ 39.

Hall stopped Silva in the fourth round in the night’s headline bout in what was announced as Silva’s final UFC fight. Though Hall was victorious, he will require x-rays in both hands and his right foot, and is required to refrain from any contact until Dec. 1.

Silva, who suffered a broken nose in his TKO loss to Hall, may also be sidelined until spring, unless he’s cleared by a doctor.

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

Also looking at a potential 180-day suspension is co-headliner [autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag], who defeated Andre Fili via unanimous decision. Mitchell, who claimed that he broke his left hand in the first round, needs an x-ray to confirm his suspicion.

All fighters on the card were given a mandatory seven-day suspension for rest. The list of UFC on ESPN+ 39 medical suspensions beyond the minimum includes:

  • Uriah Hall: Suspended 180 days with 30 days no contact or until both hands and right foot is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • Anderson Silva: Suspended 180 days or until broken nose is cleared by a doctor. Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days days due to left upper eyelid laceration.
  • Bryce Mitchell: Suspended 180 days or until left hand is cleared by an orthopedic doctor. Also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until he receives MRI for cervical/spine as outpatient and clearance from neurosurgeon, ortho spine specialist or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. No contact for 30 days due to left eyebrow laceration.
  • [autotag]Charles Ontiveros[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days and 21 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: Suspended 170 days or until left eye is cleared by an ophthalmologist. Also must have facial lacerations cleared by a doctor or no contest for 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until right thumb is cleared by an orthopedic doctor.
  • [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to right eyelid laceration.
  • [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days or until cut on right index finger is cleared by a doctor.
  • [autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to cut under right eye.
  • [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to lacerations under both eyes.
  • [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to laceration above left eyebrow.
  • [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days and 30 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days and 45 days with no contact.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3101 with guest Burt Watson, UFC and Bellator reaction, more (noon ET)

Check out the latest edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” right here.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On Episode 3,100 of the podcast, the guys talk to guest UFC flyweight contender [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag], look at Thursday’s Bellator 250 and Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 events and more. Tune in!

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will stream live on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

On Episode 3,100 of the podcast, the guys will talk to guest and former UFC onsite coordinator Burt Watson about his next installment of “Legend 2 Legend,” unpack the fallout from UFC on ESPN+ 39 and Bellator 250, and more. Tune in!

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Anderson Silva releases statement following TKO loss at UFC on ESPN+ 39

Anderson Silva issues statement on most recent defeat.

It seems Saturday was the last time [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] stepped in the octagon.

The former UFC middleweight champion suffered a TKO loss to Uriah Hall (16-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) in the fourth round of the UFC on ESPN+ 39 main event in Las Vegas. It was his third consecutive defeat and the last time Silva (34-11 MMA, 17-7 UFC) fought in the UFC, at least according to UFC president Dana White.

Sunday, Silva released a statement on his defeat on his Instagram. And though the Brazilian didn’t say he’s retiring, he did reminisce on his storied run in MMA.

Good morning, my people, today is a very different day for a simple reason, and I wanted to thank you all these years with your cheerleading!
I want to thank the God for granting me the gift of the fight! Thank you my people for all understanding, for all your support and for all your amazing moments that we live in this sport together! _
I hope I left it in memory and in the heart of each of you a little of who I am, that you can overcome difficulties, every second of uncertainty and to overcome obstacles in your lives!”
Never think about giving up, as hard as things get at some point; know that ​​I leave all my love, all my respect for you!”!
“Force and time always and God bless you all!” Thank you all, bless you, and bless you 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾.

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Silva indicated the fight with Hall could be his last, but he has yet to announce his retirement officially. The 45-year-old has one fight left on his UFC contract and White was adamant he will not let Silva step back in the cage. The UFC president went as far as saying that it would be “disgusting” for any promoter or commission to sanction and host another fight for Silva.

“The Spider” is currently 1-7 with a no contest in his past nine UFC bouts. His lone victory was a decision win over Derek Brunson in 2017.

Below is Silva’s statement on his most recent defeat:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHD8iUSA2ZQ/?utm_source=ig_embed

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Dana White leaves door open for Khabib Nurmagomedov to return: ‘He’s still the champ’

UFC president Dana White said Khabib Nurmagomedov remains the UFC lightweight champion, and no interim title will be introduced, leaving the door open for his return.

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White said the door has been left wide open for [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag] to return to the octagon when he confirmed the undefeated Russian remains in place as the UFC’s undisputed lightweight champion.

Talking to reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage after UFC on ESPN+ 39, White was asked to elaborate on earlier comments suggesting he thought Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) may return to the octagon in a bid to extend his perfect professional record to 30-0.

“Well, he didn’t say that he’ll fight, but he didn’t say no,” White said. “He’s considering the 30-0. His father wanted it and I think that he was super-emotional. (He) had the mumps, measles or whatever, broken toe, trained on a stationary bike for that fight, and then came in and fought, and he was super-emotional.”

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Nurmagomedov said inside the octagon at UFC 254 that his decision to retire at 29-0 came as a result of a promise he had made to his mother following his father’s death in July. But White said that the UFC has left the door open for “The Eagle” to return and continue his title reign, should he wish to do so.

“He’s still the champ – there’s no vacant title open right now, or no interim title happening. He’s the champ and we’ll give him some time to figure out what he wants to do. … I feel pretty good (about it). He said he was going to talk with his mother.”

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Who’s next for Uriah Hall after beating Anderson Silva? | UFC on ESPN+ 39 matchmaker

MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Uriah Hall in this edition of “Sean Shelby’s Shoes.”

MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Uriah Hall in this edition of “Sean Shelby’s Shoes.”

Alexander Hernandez taking his time after rushing things at start of UFC career

Take a look inside Alexander Hernandez’s TKO win over Chris Gruetzemacher at UFC on ESPN+ 39 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag] beat Chris Gruetzemacher with a first-round Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 39 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Hernandez, who got his first stoppage win since his upset UFC debut knockout of Beneil Dariush in March 2018.

Dana White pays tribute to ‘one of the all-time greats’ after Anderson Silva’s final UFC fight

UFC president Dana White paid tribute to Anderson Silva, hailing the Brazilian as “one of the greatest of all-time” after his final fight in the octagon at UFC on ESPN+ 39.

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White paid tribute to former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] after confirming that the Brazilian had fought inside the octagon for the final time.

Speaking to reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage after the UFC on ESPN+ 39 event at the UFC Apex, White admitted that he didn’t feel happy with himself for allowing Silva to fight on and compete on Saturday night. But when asked about the Brazilian’s legacy with the promotion, he was full of praise for “The Spider.”

“He could do things to people that other people couldn’t,” he recalled. “He was almost impossible to touch. He would be just on the end of your punch – the leather might touch him just a little bit, – and he’d come back with a combination that would either knock you out, or almost knock you out.

“He used to do some fun stuff. What he did to Vitor Belfort when he fought Vitor. What he did to Rich Franklin. Chris Leben, at the time, was undefeated and had an iron chin. He came in and made Chris Leben look like he had no chin. What he did to Forrest Griffin when he went up to 205. The list just goes on with the incredible things. He had a messed-up rib (and) the Chael Sonnen fight goes the whole way and he submits him with just a couple of minutes left in the fifth round. Just legendary fights that Anderson Silva’s had here, when he was in his prime.”

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White said he’d read Silva’s comments about the UFC not feeling like a family since Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta departed the organization, but stated that negotiations between him and the Brazilian were never bad-tempered, and there was a certain way he had to do business with him when booking fights.

“Every time we would sit down to do a fight, there was just a process to it,” he explained. “It was never bad, it was never combative or any of that type of stuff. There was a process you had to go through with Anderson, and maybe that’s what he means when he said it hasn’t felt like family for him, because we haven’t gone through any processes lately. I don’t know, it was always a pleasure dealing with Anderson. It was never bad.”

As for Silva’s standing in the pantheon of UFC greats, White said “The Spider’s” influence and popularity during a huge growth period in the promotion’s history helped introduce the sport to countless fans, and fighters, around the world.

“He’s one of the greatest of all time (but) I don’t know if I could come up with a (ranking) number,” he said. “You’re going to see a lot of great talent coming (through) in the next five or six years. But Anderson Silva is one of the all-time greats.

“A lot of kids that would have played other sports became mixed martial artists from watching Anderson Silva and he had a massive impact on this company, in Brazil and other parts of the world.”

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UFC on ESPN+ 39 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Anderson Silva nets $20k in final bout

UFC on ESPN+ 39 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+ 39 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $145,000.

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+ 39 took place at UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 39 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Uriah Hall[/autotag]: $15,000
def. [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Andre Fili[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Chris Gruetzemacher[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Adrian Yanez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Victor Rodriguez[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Jack Marshman[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Justin Ledet[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Miles Johns[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Kevin Natividad[/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: $5,550,500
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: $36,555,000

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Conor McGregor urges Anderson Silva to keep fighting: ‘The right competition is out there’

Conor McGregor is not supportive of an Anderson Silva retirement after UFC on ESPN+ 39.

[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is not supportive of an [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] retirement after UFC on ESPN+ 39.

Despite it being touted as his career swan song, Silva (34-11 MMA, 17-7 UFC) was reluctant to commit to hanging up his gloves following Saturday’s fourth-round TKO loss to Uriah Hall at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White said it was absolutely the end for “The Spider” inside the octagon, and vowed to never let him fight under the UFC banner again.

Whether that means Silva will officially call it quits, or attempt to get out of his contract and fight elsewhere, remains to be seen. McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who has long teased his willingness to have a fight with Silva, however unrealistic, said the Brazilian shouldn’t hang up his gloves.

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McGregor said if Silva’s heart continues to desire competition, then there’s somewhere out there that can be a good fit.(via Twitter):

Sad to see tonight, but I say keep going! Real fighters never lose that fire so why try to force it out? Simply put time into finding the correct competition and continue on. The right competition is out there, for all levels and ages. Find it and do what you love to do! Forever!

Silva has earned just one victory in his past nine fights. At 45, he is among the oldest fighters to compete in UFC history. White insisted post-fight he regretted allowing Silva to fight against Hall, and said he hopes Silva’s family with persuade him to permanently retire.

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UFC on ESPN+ 39: Bryce Mitchell post-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 39: Bryce Mitchell post-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 39: Bryce Mitchell post-fight interview