Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel pushed from UFC 271 to UFC 273

UFC 271’s loss is UFC 273’s gain.

[autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag] and [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag] will need to wait a little longer to fight one another than originally anticipated.

The two lightweight fighters were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 271, which takes place Feb. 12 in Houston. However, as MMA Junkie has learned, the fight will now take place April 9 at UFC 273, which does not yet have an officially-announced location.

Two people with knowledge of the change recently informed MMA Junkie of the switch but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. It was not specified why the matchup shifted.

A former Olympic wrestler, Madsen (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has yet to lose in his mixed martial arts career. Despite his late delve into MMA, the 37-year-old Madsen has continued to rack up wins. Thus far in his UFC tenure, he’s defeated Danilo Belluardo, Austin Hubbard and Clay Guida.

Pichel (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) rides a three-fight winning streak into his April 9 bout, a run that includes consecutive victories over Roosevelt Roberts, Jim Miller, and Austin Hubbard.

With the addition, the UFC 273 lineup includes:

  • Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung – for featherweight title
  • Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan – for bantamweight title
  • Irene Aldana vs. Aspen Ladd
  • Pat Sabatini vs. Gavin Tucker
  • Mickey Gall vs. Mike Malott
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres
  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Marcin Tybura
  • Julio Arce vs. Daniel Santos
  • Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 1-7)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken 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 from Nov. 1-7.

UFC on ESPN 29 medical suspensions: Jared Cannonier, flyweight contenders face lengthy time off

Check out the list of medical suspensions from UFC on ESPN 29 in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] and [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] exited UFC on ESPN 29 on a wave of momentum after their wins – but they didn’t do so unscathed.

Both Cannonier and Pantoja were handed 180-day suspensions by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), according to a list MMA Junkie acquired Wednesday from MixedMartialArts.com, the ABC’s official database.

In his main event win over [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag], Cannonier suffered a right foot injury. As for Pantoja, a win in a potential title eliminator battle with [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] resulted in a left knee injury. Depending on the severity of the fighters’ injuries, they could be ineligible to compete until February.

Also receiving 180-day suspensions were the aforementioned Royval, [autotag]Luis Saldana[/autotag], [autotag]Domingo Pilarte[/autotag], and [autotag]Josiane Nunes[/autotag].

It’s important to note fighters’ suspensions may terminate sooner than the date listed if their injury is cleared by a medical doctor.

The UFC on ESPN 29 medical suspensions include:

UFC on ESPN 29: Vinc Pichel vs. Austin Hubbard odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 29 odds and lines between Vinc Pichel and Austin Hubbard, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout on the main card, Vinc Pichel faces Austin Hubbard Saturday at UFC on ESPN 29 – also known as UFC Vegas 34 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility. The prelims will be televised on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card will be televised on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard odds and lines, with MMA picks and predictions.

Pichel has picked up unanimous-decision victories across his past two fights and three of the past four. Five of his seven fights at the UFC level have also needed the assistance of the judges to determine a winner.

Hubbard has alternated wins and losses in his six fights since joining the UFC level, winning by unanimous decision last time out against Dakota Bush April 17, on the Whitaker-Gastelum card.

UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard: Odds and lines

Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Pichel -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Hubbard -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • Total Rounds: 2.5 Rounds (Over -300 | Under +220)
  • Will the fight go the distance: (Yes -230 | No +160)

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UFC on ESPN 29 Pichel vs. Hubbard: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Pichel (13-2-0) | Hubbard (13-5-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

PICHEL (-120) is the lean here as he has just been more consistent than Hubbard (-105), who has been up and down since joining the company.

Pichel holds a slight reach advantage as well as a solid 3.83-to-0.81 takedown average. The two are fairly even in significant strikes landed per minute. This should be a fight that goes the distance with Pichel doing enough to wow the judges.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES (-230): WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? is the lean, but it’s a little on the expensive side. However, Pichel has proven to be a long-distance fighter with few stoppages. Four of Hubbard’s six fights in the UFC have also needed the help of the judges to determine a winner.

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UFC on ESPN 29 predictions: Will Kelvin Gastelum get back on track vs. Jared Cannonier?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 29 main card, featuring Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum.

Cannonier
vs.
Gastelum
Guida
vs.
Madsen
Porter
vs.
Sherman
Jones
vs.
Kakhramonov
Hubbard
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Pantoja
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Royval
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2021: 124-77
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Cannonier
(54%)
madsen2021
Madsen
(70%)
sherman2021
Sherman
(74%)
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Jones
(N/A)
pichel2021
Pichel
(68%)
pantoja2021
Pantoja
(55%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 127-74
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 125-76
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
porter2021
Porter
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
royval2021
Royval
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 123-78
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Gastelum
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
kakhramonov2021
Kakhramonov
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 121-80
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cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 119-82
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Cannonier
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Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 118-83
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 118-83
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
kakhramonov2021
Kakhramonov
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 117-84
gastelum2021
Gastelum
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
royval2021
Royval
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 116-85
gastelum2021
Gastelum
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
kakhramonov2021
Kakhramonov
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 115-86
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 113-88
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cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
royval2021
Royval
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 112-89
gastelum2021
Gastelum
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
kakhramonov2021
Kakhramonov
pichel2021
Pichel
pantoja2021
Pantoja
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 46-39
cannonier2021
Cannonier
madsen2021
Madsen
sherman2021
Sherman
trevinjones2021
Jones
pichel2021
Pichel
royval2021
Royval

The UFC is back in its home base this week with a middleweight showdown atop the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 29 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) takes on [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag] (17-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) at middleweight. Cannonier is a slight betting favorite at Tipico around -150, and he has a 9-4 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-feature, longtime fighter [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] (36-20 MMA, 16-14 UFC) meets [autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Madsen is a -170 favorite, and he’s one of two unanimous picks from our staff members on the main card.

[autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag] (11-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 3-6 UFC) in a heavyweight bout. Sherman is a 2-1 favorite and has a big 12-1 lead in the picks.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Trevin Jones[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) meets short-notice replacement and UFC newcomer [autotag]Saidyokub Kakhramonov[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at bantamweight. Jones is the favorite at -145 and has a 9-4 lead in the picks.

Our other unanimous pick on the main card is [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout against [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC). It’s virtually a pick’em fight with Pichel at -115 and Hubbard at -110, but Pichel pitched a shutout in our picks at 13-0.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a key flyweight bout. Pantoja is favored at the betting window at -180, and he’s got a 9-4 edge in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Kharitonov (57 percent), Storley (90 percent), Golm (55 percent) and Lugo (64 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

UFC on ESPN 29 pre-event facts: Kelvin Gastelum seeks main event success

The best facts and figures about UFC on ESPN 29, which features a Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum main event.

The UFC returns from a week off on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 29, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2.

A middleweight matchup headlines the event. [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) and [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) will attempt to move up a rung in the title pecking order when they clash in a bout scheduled for five rounds.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 16 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 29.

UFC 252 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier both need eye clearance

Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier both need to have issues with their left eyes checked out following their trilogy bout at UFC 252

[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] and [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] both need to have issues with their left eyes checked out following their heavyweight title trilogy bout at UFC 252 on Saturday.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list from the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

Miocic (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) and Cormier (22-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) had a grueling five-round fight in the headliner of the event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with Miocic keeping the belt. A second-round eye poke on Cormier apparently tore his cornea, and that’s one of the issues “DC” will need checked out post-fight. Miocic, meanwhile, needs hie eye examined, too.

Outside of the main event, bantamweight prospect [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faces the longest medical suspension. He hurt his leg in a first-round TKO loss in the co-main event, and will need his ankle cleared, otherwise he’s out until February 2021.

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Complete UFC 252 medical suspensions included:

  • Stipe Miocic: Must have retinal specialist clearance on left eye; minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • Daniel Cormier: Must have left eye cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Marlon Vera:[/autotag] No suspension
  • Sean O’Malley: Must have orthopedic doctor clearance on right ankle or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: Must have laceration under left eye cleared by a doctor or no contest until 10/15/20, no contact until 9/30/20
  • [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20 due to left eyebrow laceration
  • [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20 due to right eyebrow laceration
  • [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: Must have cut on bridge of nose cleared by doctor or no contest until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Felice Herrig[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]TJ Brown[/autotag]: Must have left orbital fracture cleared by an ophthalmologist or no contest until 2/12/21. Minimum suspension until 9/15/20 with no contact until 9/6/20
  • Livinha Souza: No suspension
  • [autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/15/20, no contact until 9/6/20
  • [autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag]: Must have facial lacerations cleared by doctor or no contest until 9/30/20, no contact until 9/15/20
  • [autotag]Tony Kelley[/autotag]: Suspended until 9/15/20, no contact until 9/6/20 due to forehead laceration

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Vinc Pichel: ‘Little dirty tactics’ helped wear out Jim Miller at UFC 252

Take a look inside Vinc Pichel’s win over Jim Miller at UFC 252 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag] beat Jim Miller with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 252 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Pichel, who has back-to-back wins and victories in six of his past seven fights.

Result: Vinc Pichel def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Updated records: Pichel (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Miller (32-15 MMA, 21-14 UFC)
Key stat: Pichel won the striking battle 84-26 and landed a trio of takedowns.

Pichel on the fight’s key moment

“In the first round, I’m learning the guy. I’m watching him. I’m listening to his corner. I’m seeing what his corner is telling him to do – how they were training and coaching against me – and then I take all of that into play. In the second round, he tried to take me down. He couldn’t get me down. I knew he wasn’t going to be able to get me down against the cage. The only real chance anyone really has of taking me down is an open mat because of my wrestling – I’m not really the best wrestler. Against the cage, I knew he wasn’t going to take me down, so I was waiting for that.”

Pichel on his strategy

“In that second round, I knew I wore him out bad, I knew that was a little much for him to take, especially in that second round. He was kind of fighting for his life in that second round. I was doing little dirty tactics, covering his mouth so he couldn’t breathe so well – but that’s legal right? (If) you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying. I just wore him out. I’m a steamroller. I start off slow, I learn the guy, but then I just increase, increase, increase until either I quit or he quits.”

To hear more from Pichel, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

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UFC 252 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Daniel Cormier takes home $30k for final fight

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 252 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $201,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 252 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $201,000.

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 252 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 252 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag]: $40,000
def. [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $10,000
def. [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag]: $15,000

[autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag]: $5,000
def. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag]: $20,000

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Felice Herrig[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]TJ Brown[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Livinha Souza[/autotag]: $4,000
def.[autotag]Ashley Yoder[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag]: $3,500
def. [autotag]Tony Kelley[/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: $3,964,000
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: $34,968,500