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UFC Fight Night 220 predictions: Nikita Krylov or Ryan Spann in Las Vegas showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 220 main card in Las Vegas featuring Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann.

	Krylov vs. Spann	Allen vs. Muniz	Mayes vs. Sakai	De La Rosa vs. Suarez	Lainesse vs. Malott
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 15-11	Spann (57%)	Muniz (68%)	Sakai (83%)	Suarez (88%)	Malott (78%)
Matt Erickson 18-8	Spann	Muniz	Mayes	Suarez	Malott
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 17-9	Spann	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 17-9	Krylov	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 16-10 2018, 2022 Champion	Spann	Muniz	Mayes	Suarez	Malott
Simon Samano @SJSamano 16-10	Spann	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Lainesse
Nolan King @mma_kings 15-11/em>	Spann	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
Brian Garcia @thegoze 15-11 2017 Champion	Spann	Muniz	Mayes	Suarez	Lainesse
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 14-12	Spann	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 14-12	Krylov	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 12-14	Spann	Allen	Sakai	Suarez	Malott
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 12-14 2014 Champion	Spann	Muniz	Sakai	Suarez	Malott

The UFC is back in its home base in Las Vegas this week with a pair of light heavyweights at the top of the card.

UFC Fight Night 220 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] (29-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) takes on [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] (21-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at 205 pounds. Krylov is slight favorite at -170 at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Spann is +145. But our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have flipped the script and are are siding with underdog Spann at a hefty 9-2 clip.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Brendan Allen[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets [autotag]Andre Muniz[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at middleweight. Muniz is a -240 favorite, and he’s got a near-unanimous picks lead at 10-1.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Don’Tale Mayes[/autotag] (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) fights [autotag]Augusto Sakai[/autotag] (15-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) in a heavyweight bout that is the most contentious among our staff members, and it’s still a relative blowout. Sakai is just a slight favorite at -130, but he has a big 8-3 lead from our pickers.

Our lone unanimous pick on the main card is [autotag]Tatiana Suarez[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who is a massive 8-1 favorite over [autotag]Montana De La Rosa[/autotag] (12-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) in their women’s flyweight fight.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag] (8-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a welterweight fight between a pair of Canadians. Malott is more than a 2-1 favorite, and he has a big 9-2 edge in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Spann (57 percent), Muniz (68 percent), Sakai (56 percent), Suarez (88 percent) and Malott (78 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

Mike Malott: Yohan Lainesse bout ‘a great opportunity to show what Canadian MMA is about’ at UFC Fight Night 220

Mike Malott would rather not fight a fellow Canadian but is happy he and Yohan Lainesse get the platform at UFC Fight Night 220.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mike Malott[/autotag] would rather not fight a fellow Canadian but is happy they get the platform at UFC Fight Night 220.

Ontario’s Malott (8-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Quebec’s [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on Saturday’s main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

With only a few active Canadian UFC fighters on the roster, Malott sees his fight with Lainesse also as a chance to display their country’s talent on the big stage.

“Yeah, it’s unfortunate I’m fighting another Canadian,” Malott told reporters, including MMA Junkie, on Wednesday at UFC Fight Night 220 media day. “I want as many of us in here as we can get. I’ve always loved watching Canadians fight in the UFC. So, having to fight a guy and only one of us getting to win is a little unfortunate, but I’m not thinking about it too much past that.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to show what Canadian MMA is about, because all you’re going to see is Canadian MMA in this fight. So for the Canadian MMA fans, I think this is a cool one. This is the unofficial Canadian welterweight world title here. This is the two most highly ranked Canadian welterweights I think that are active right now. So, I think it’s kind of a cool fight in that way.”

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Canadian MMA legends Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald are currently retired, and Malott is perhaps Canada’s brightest prospect in the UFC. The Team Alpha Male fighter has finished all his wins in the first round, most recently a knockout of Mickey Gall at UFC 273.

“We don’t have somebody right now clearly leading the way for Canadians right now,” Malott said. “I’m very happy to carry that torch and move forward. I plan on continuing to do that on Saturday. Again, unfortunately it’s against another Canadian, but hopefully this will be the last Canadian I fight, and we can move forward, kind of Canada vs. the rest of the world and lead a solid charge.

“We’ve got a really strong crop of fighters coming up in Canada, so I expect to lead a good charge – especially from Ontario and there’s some kids that come out from Alberta to train a little bit with us too. I think we’re going to see a big resurgence in Canadian MMA in the next few years.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 220.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 2-8)

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 Jan. 2-8.

UFC 279 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Khamzat Chimaev nets $6,000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

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 279 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 279 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Hakeem Dawodu[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Danyelle Wolf[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Heili Alateng[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Elise Reed[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Melissa Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Darian Weeks[/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 $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.

“UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz” – $202,000
“UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa” – $155,000
“UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2” – $226,000
“UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz” – $195,000
“UFC on ESPN 40: Santos vs. Hill” – $140,000
“UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2” – $313,500
“UFC Fight Night 208: Blaydes vs. Aspinall” – $179,000
“UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez” – $179,000
“UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev” – $157,500
“UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier” – $362,500
“UFC on ESPN 38: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot” – $140,500
“UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett” – $189,000
“UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka” – $258,000
“UFC Fight Night 207: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik” – $149,000
“UFC Fight Night 206: Holm vs. Vieira” – $127,000
“UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic” – $173,000
“UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje” – $320,000
“UFC on ESPN 35: Font vs. Vera” – $197,500
“UFC Fight Night 205: Lemos vs. Andrade” – $149,500
“UFC on ESPN 34: Luque vs. Muhammad 2” – $159,000
“UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie” – $293,500
“UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus” – $186,500
“UFC Fight Night 204: Volkov vs. Aspinall” – $154,500
“UFC Fight Night 203: Santos vs. Ankalaev” – $198,000
“UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal” – $236,000
“UFC Fight Night 202: Makhachev vs. Green” – $138,000
“UFC Fight Night 201: Walker vs. Hill” – $140,000
“UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2” – $282,500
“UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland” – $160,500
“UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane” – $241,000
“UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze” – $132,000

Year-to-date total: $6,171,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,338,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

UFC 279 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 279 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC 279 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena.

You can hear from all the UFC 279 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks at UFC 279: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Yohan Lainesse’s split decision win over Darian Weeks at UFC 279 in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]’s split decision win over [autotag]Darian Weeks[/autotag] at UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)

Photos: UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Photos courtesy of Ken Hathaway – MMA Junkie)

Dec 1, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) warms up before playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh won 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

McIlroy shakes hands with Anthony Kim after his final round, which included eight birdies and an eagle. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Sep 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. (19) against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 21-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 16, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn (19) returns a kickoff in the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 02: Rory McIlroy (L) of Northern Ireland shakes hands with Anthony Kim (R) on the 18th hole after finishing the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 2, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC – APRIL 29: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2010 Quail Hollow Championship at the Quail Hollow Club on April 29, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Aug 25, 2018; Carson, CA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (19) looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Photos: UFC 279 official weigh-ins

Check out the photos from the UFC 279 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the photos from the UFC 278 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (Images by Ken Hathaway–MMA Junkie)

Oct 27, 2018; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Kearis Jackson (10) works out prior to the game at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 20, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Kearis Jackson (10) is tackled by defensive back William Poole (31) during the Georgia spring game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

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

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 Feb. 7-13.

Dana White’s Contender Series 46: Grading the winners

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the performances of the DWCS 46 winners.

Week 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2021) took place on Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the five-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex.

With a simple but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders whom the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. So, with that trend in mind, I will once again be taking a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they won a UFC contract, grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to a UFC stage.