Victor Henry gives update on testicles, says UFC 294 foul not Javid Basharat’s fault

UFC 294 fighter Victor Henry had a rough time in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as his testicles were battered with Javid Basharat’s foot.

[autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] is still feeling the effects of a kick to the family jewels at UFC 294, but he holds no ill will toward his opponent [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag].

While he didn’t publicly speak on the gruesome-turned-bizarre sequence in the direct aftermath of Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, Henry (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) updated fans on the state of his testicles in a series of Instagram stories Monday.

“A little update for you guys, doctors said no permanent damage to my pills but I’m gonna walk a little funny for a couple days,” Henry wrote. “Swelling has gone down a significant amount after sleeping with ice on my smooth criminals which isn’t very easy to do. For those of you calling for a DQ don’t be ridiculous. I don’t think my opponent had ill intentions to kick my nuts, he threw a legal strike that just so happen to hit an illegal spot. Totally not his fault, but that’s MMA.”

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Henry and Basharat (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) were in the second round of their scheduled three-round bout at Etihad Arena when the foul occurred. Henry was kicked low, something Basharat has disputed repeatedly since the bout – much to the disdain of Henry’s coach Josh Barnett. Replays of the strike have only surfaced from an obstructed view angle.

At the moment of impact, Henry awkwardly crumpled to the canvas. Before long, he writhed in pain and rolled around. When the cage-side doctor entered to chat with him, the physician seemingly argued with Henry about where the strike landed.

However, Henry said he provided proof to at least one medical professional that he was not mistaken as to where the kick landed.

“The doctors at the hospital (saw)…. not the doctor in the cage obviously,” Henry wrote. “Although the backstage doc caught a good gander at my Satsumas.”

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UFC 294 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Khamzat Chimaev gets $6,000 in return bout

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 294 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $237,000.

ABU DHABI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 294 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $237,000.

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 294 took place at Etihad Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+ and YouTube.

The full UFC 294 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag]: $11,000
vs. [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ikram Aliskerov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Warlley Alves[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Said Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Muin Gafurov[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Tim Elliott[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Trevor Peek[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mohammad Yahya[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]: $4,500
vs. [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Abu Azaitar[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Mike Breeden[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Anshul Jubli[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Muhammad Naimov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Nathaniel Wood[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Viktoriia Dudakova[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jinh Yu Frey[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Shara Magomedov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $6,000

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 2011 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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,888,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $21,407,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 294.

UFC 294 video: Victor Henry screams and writhes after foul, tells dubious doctor ‘it was all d*ck and balls’

A disturbing scene turned odd at UFC 294 as an agonized Victor Henry was told by the physician that a low blow didn’t hit his testicles.

A preliminary bout at UFC 294 quickly and unexpectedly turned into a disturbing and odd scene Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

“It wasn’t your balls,” is what the cageside physician told [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] after the fighter spent over two minutes writing, crying, and yelling out in pain as he rolled around on the ground.

“Oh no, it was all d*ck and balls,” Henry returned. “My d*ck was the most.”

An errant kick by opponent [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag] ended his bantamweight bout and created quite an unusual scene at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

Referee Lukasz Bosacki disagreed with the doctor’s initial assessment and ruled the blow a foul. When the five minutes allotted to Henry for recovery concluded without necessary improvement, the fight was declared a no contest at 0:15 of Round 2.

The doctor’s pushback to the agonized fighter struck a nerve with the UFC commentary crew, including play-by-play lead man Jon Anik. After Henry was assisted to the back by coach Josh Barnett and commission officials, Anik updated viewers the fighter vomited backstage.

The foul came early into Round 2 after a competitive and technical Round 1. It also extends the saga of Henry vs. Basharat, a fighter that was originally supposed to take place Sept. 23 but was postponed.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 294 results include:

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Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry no contest at UFC 294: Best photos from Abu Dhabi

Check out the best photos from Javid Basharat’s no contest from an accidental groin strike against Victor Henry at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag]’s no contest from an accidental groin strike against [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports; MMA Junkie; and UFC)

Javid Basharat excited to draw Victor Henry: ‘As far as I’m concerned, this is a top 15 fight’

Javid Basharat thinks Victor Henry is a top 15-caliber fight.

ABU DHABI – [autotag]Javid Basharat[/autotag] thinks [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] is a top 15-caliber fight.

Rising contenders Basharat (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Henry (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) square off in a bantamweight bout at UFC 294 on Saturday.

Basharat sees Henry as a worthy opponent, and thinks both their skillsets are better than a lot of the UFC’s ranked bantamweights. The undefeated 28-year-old is ready to test himself against the experienced Henry.

Basharat talked about that and more at Wednesday’s UFC 294 media day in Abu Dhabi.

Check out the full interview in the video above.

UFC 294 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view at a special time of 2 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 11-17)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported 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 or officially announced by the promotions from Sept. 11-17.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 7-13)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported 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 or officially announced by a promotion from Aug. 7-13.

Victor Henry surprised he wasn’t able to finish Gravely with kicks at UFC Fight Night 221

Victor Henry knew Tony Gravely was tough, but he was left thinking he was next-level tough when he wouldn’t go away at UFC Fight Night 221.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] beat Tony Gravely with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 221 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Henry, who got back in the win column after a loss to Raphael Assuncao this past fall.

UFC Fight Night 221 post-event facts: Merab Dvalishvili sets takedown attempt record

Merab Dvalishvili attempted a historic number of takedowns in his dominant win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner.

The UFC hosted yet another event on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 221, which took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) continued to emerge as a contender in the main event when he outworked former champion [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) to win a unanimous decision with a relentless pace of striking and takedown attempts.

For more on the numbers from the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 221.

UFC Fight Night 221 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $16 million

UFC Fight Night 221 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 221 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $194,000.

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 Fight Night 221 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC Fight Night 221 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag]: $11,000
[autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag]: $16,000
[autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Said Nurmagomedov[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Jonathan Martinez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Mario Bautista[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Vitor Petrino[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Karl Williams[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: $21,000
[autotag]Davey Grant[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Josh Fremd[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Sedriques Dumas[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Tony Gravely[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]JJ Aldrich [/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: $4,500

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 2217 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2211 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 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $1,634,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $16,153,000

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 221.