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Yazmin Jauregui reveals what Dana White told her after UFC on ESPN 41 win

UFC president Dana White approached Yazmin Jauregui as she exited the cage after her UFC on ESPN 41 win.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] made quite the impression with those in attendance Saturday at UFC on ESPN 41, including Dana White.

Immediately after a three-round unanimous decision win for Jauregui (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a battle against fellow promotional debutant Iasmin Lucindo (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), the UFC president was there to greet her outside the cage.

“He was very happy with the performance,” Jauregui told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. “(He said) that he was very happy with the fight and how it went down. He was very excited to see me fighting in the future. He expects bigger things from me in the future.”

By most accounts, the future is bright for Jauregui, though her immediate path is unclear. She is open to whatever opponent and location the UFC has available, but would like to return in November so she can prepare alongside training partner and fellow UFC fighter Silvana Gomez Juarez.

“I would really like to look into November because I’d (fight) with Silvana right there,” Jauregui said. “It would be so cool to have a hard-fought camp with her and do camp together. We can propel each other shoulder-to-shoulder and work hard for a fight. It would be really cool. We have a lot of good things coming up for us and it would be really good to go through camp with her. … Wherever they put me, we’re going to fight.

“… Whoever they put in front of me. I do not want to get ahead of myself. I want to continue to be humble. I want to go step by step and understand what needs to be done. I’m always very humble. I understand that I want to have an opponent that I can train for that will not find the holes that were found tonight.”

UFC on ESPN 41 took place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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UFC on ESPN 41 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Headliners net $16,000 each

UFC on ESPN 41 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 41 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $195,000.

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 41 took place at Pechanga Arena. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 41 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]David Onama[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Loopy Godinez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Martin Buday[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lukasz Brzeski[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nina Nunes[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Charlie Ontiveros[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ode Osbourne[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Josh Quinlan[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Youssef Zalal[/autotag]: $6,000
vs. [autotag]Da’Mon Blackshear[/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 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 $41,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-41 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2022 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $5,588,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $11,755,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

UFC on ESPN 41 salaries: Marlon Vera leads the way with $300,000 payday in San Diego

Salaries for UFC on ESPN 41 are out, thanks to the California State Athletic Commission, one of the only commissions still releasing them.

Many commissions no longer release fighter pay to the public, but the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) is one of them.

With UFC on ESPN 41 in the books, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed payouts from CSAC executive director Andy Foster. Five fighters received six-figure paydays, including headliners [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] and [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag].

Other fighters who received six-figure paydays included [autotag]Gabriel Benitez[/autotag], [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag], and [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag].

Check out the full list of UFC on ESPN 41 salaries below. It’s important to note the figures are disclosed payouts only, and do not include performance bonuses, discretionary bonuses, or sponsor pay.

Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo at UFC on ESPN 41: Best photos

Check out these photos from Yazmin Jauregui vs. Iasmin Lucindo at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag]’s unanimous decision win over Iasmin Lucindo at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)

Brandon Moreno on UFC newcomer Yazmin Jauregui: ‘That girl has what it takes to be a champion’

Brandon Moreno used to train alongside Yazmin Jauregui, and he expects big things from her in the UFC.

UFC interim flyweight champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] expects big things from [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag].

Moreno firmly believes Jauregui (8-0, 0-0 UFC) will have a big impact in the UFC. The 23-year-old undefeated women’s strawweight prospect makes her promotional debut this Saturday when she takes on Iasmin Lucindo at UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego.

Moreno trained with Jauregui for many years at Entram Gym in Tijuana, Mexico, prior to switching teams and going with James Krause in Kansas City. Even though they were former teammates, Moreno is not one to praise without warrant.

“I don’t say this about many fighters, and I love all my training partners, and I know how hard they work and how far they can go, but I promise you that Yazmin has what it takes to be a champion,” Moreno told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “I see it. Like I once said, ‘Maybe not today, maybe not in the near future,’ but I see her as champion.”

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Jauregui is coming from Combate Global where she competed six times, picking up four knockout victories. Three of those fights were in one night when she won an eight-woman tournament in August 2021. That’s the last time Jauregui set foot inside the cage.

Although Jauregui already looks like a  complete fighter, despite being very early in her career, Moreno hopes the UFC can give her proper time to grow.

“I hope they take her little by little because we know that the female divisions sometimes are not too deep, and two or three wins, and they’re already throwing you to the sharks , nd that’s not what we want with Yazmin,” Moreno said. “Hopefully she can manage her career the most intelligent way possible. And I say the most intelligent possible because look, if the girl wins her fights, what else will she have left to do? If she needs to fight. No. 10 or No. 5 in her third or fourth fight, then there’s no other way. I just hope that she gets an organic process in the organization.

“I’ll say it once again, that girl has what it takes to be a champion.”

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UFC on ESPN 41 predictions: Five blowout picks, but what’s our one iffy fight?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 41 main card in San Diego, featuring ex-champ Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera.

Cruz
vs.
Vera		 Landwehr
vs.
Onama		 Jauregui
vs.
Lucindo		 Clark
vs.
Murzakanov		 Cachoeira
vs.
Lipski		 Meerschaert
vs.
Silva
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
131-79		 vera2022
Vera
(58%)		 onama2022
Onama
(77%)		 jauregui2022
Jauregui
(84%)		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov
(79%)		 lipski2022
Lipski
(74%)		 silva2022
Silva
(76%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
143-72
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 cachoeira2022
Cachoeira		 silva2022
Silva
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
139-76		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
137-78
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
135-80		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
132-83		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
131-84		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
130-85		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Nolan King
@mma_kings
127-88		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 clark2022
Clark		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
126-89
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 cruz2022
Cruz		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
117-98		 vera2022
Vera		 landwehr2022
Landwehr		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 meerschaert2022
Meerschaert
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
104-111		 vera2022
Vera		 onama2022
Onama		 jauregui2022
Jauregui		 murzakanov2022
Murzakanov		 lipski2022
Lipski		 silva2022
Silva

The UFC is in Southern California this week with a key bantamweight fight atop the card.

UFC on ESPN 41 takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, former bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] (21-7-1 MMA, 13-6 UFC). Vera is a sizable -250 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Cruz is +190. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who are siding with Vera at a 7-4 clip.

In the co-main event, [autotag]Nate Landwehr[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) meets [autotag]David Onama[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at featherweight. Onama is the biggest favorite on the main card at -320, and he’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 10-1.

The only unanimous pick on the main card is [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in her promotional debut against fellow debtante [autotag]Iasmin Lucindo[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Jauregui is more than a 2-1 favorite in the women’s strawweight bout and has an 11-0 shutout in the picks.

The closest fight from a betting perspective is between [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and [autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at light heavyweight. Murzakanov is just a -155 favorite, but he’s a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

Another near-unanimous choice is [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag] (14-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) in her women’s flyweight bout against [autotag]Priscila Cachoeira[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC). Lipski is a -210 favorite and has a 10-1 blowout in the picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (34-15 MMA, 9-7 UFC) is a heavy underdog at middleweight against [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag] (22-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who is a 3-1 favorite and has a 10-1 near shutout from our staff members.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Vera (58 percent), Onama (77 percent), Jauregui (84 percent), Murzakanov (79 percent), Lipski (74 percent) and Silva (76 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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Yazmin Jauregui predicts fast KO to inspire Mexico at UFC on ESPN 41

Yazmin Jauregui may be young, and early in her MMA career, but she’s not lacking in confidence ahead of her UFC debut in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] may be young, and early in her MMA career, but she’s not lacking in confidence.

Jauregui (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a 23-year-old from Mexico and recent Combate Global tournament winner, will make her promotional debut in a women’s strawweight bout against Iasmin Lucindo (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 41.

And though both fighters are making their UFC debuts, they’ve been placed in a prominent spot on the main card in a featured bout before the co-main and main events. Lucindo, from Brazil, is just 20, so it’s fairly clear the UFC sees the fight as one between two potential future stars in the division.

Jauregui is more than a 2-1 favorite to stay unbeaten, and she thinks she’s got a fast knockout in front of her to kickstart her UFC tenure. That, she said at Wednesday’s media day in San Diego, will help inspire fans in her home country.

Check out Jauregui’s full media day interview in the video above ahead of UFC on ESPN 41 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 41.

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

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What are some of your dream matchups for 2022? Here are 22 fights MMA Junkie hopes to see happen in 2022.

Amidst a tumultuous global pandemic there were many grim realities humans had to endure in 2021. One thing was consistently good, however, and that’s combat sports.

Although just five fights of 21 fights from the 2021 MMA wishlist came to fruition, the sport was extremely hot and gave fans many memorable moments. The world leader of MMA – the UFC – had a particularly great year, and that momentum doesn’t seem to be slowing heading into 2022.

It’s not just UFC fights that are taking attention, either. There’s also plenty happening in Bellator, PFL, Eagle FC and many other promotions.

MMA is in a great spot, and with much excitement we present MMA Junkie’s wishlist of 22 fights we’d like to see in 2022.

Yazmin Jauregui eyes Combate Global title: ‘It’s time to face ‘Super Mely”

After winning Combate Global’s one-night tournament, Yazmin Jauregui sets eyes on the strawweight title.

After conquering her biggest professional feat to date, [autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] is ready to fight for gold.

The 22-year-old prospect won Combate Global’s women’s strawweight one-night tournament at this past Friday’s “Combate Global: Last Latina Standing” in Miami. Jauregui (8-0) outpointed Stephanie Frausto and scored first-round stoppages over Criszaida Adames and Claire Lopez to win the tournament.

Unbeaten in her MMA career and on a six-fight winning streak under the Combate Global banner, Jauregui wants the next shot at strawweight champion Melissa Martinez, and she’s hoping to get it done in 2021.

“Of course I’d like to fight for the title,” Jauregui told MMA Junkie in her native Spanish. “I think that fight has been long awaited, and I think now it’s time to face ‘Super Mely.’

“She’s a fighter with a ton of experience in kickboxing and with a high level as a martial artist. It would be a challenge for me and an honor to share the cage with her. We both know very well we’d leave everything in there, so it’s a fight many people have been waiting for, and I’m also anxious for it to happen. I want to fight for a title and, God willing, take that belt home.”

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Jauregui trains at Tijuana’s Entram Gym under the tutelage of Raul Arvizu and alongside UFC champion Brandon Moreno.

“Combate Global: Last Latina Standing” was the first time Jauregui fought three times in one night in her young career. She said she left the tournament with good experience despite it being very physically demanding.

“I really liked the experience because you compete against three rivals who are totally different in the realm of MMA,” Jauregui explained. “They all fight differently, so that’s what I really liked. But I’m not going to lie to you, there is a bit of pressure and more nerves because you have no idea what’s going to happen.

“But the truth is that I loved it and I enjoyed it. It felt like I was fighting for a title and I took home good victories, which is what I wanted at the end of the day.”