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XMMA 4 video results, full replay: John Dodson tops Francisco Rivera; Jared Gooden and Kyle Stewart thrive

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 04:01:10 +0000

There was no UFC, Bellator, PFL, ONE Championship or Eagle FC this weekend. There wasn’t even a BKFC. So how were fight fans supposed to get their weekly helping of violence? That’s where XMMA came in handy XMMA 4 took place Saturday at The Fillmore in New Orleans, and you can watch the entire card live and free on MMA Junkie in the video player above. A dozen UFC alumni were on the card, including main event participants John Dodson and Francisco Rivera . Dodson defeated Rivera via unanimous decision after three rounds of action

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XMMA 4 video results, full replay: John Dodson tops Francisco Rivera; Jared Gooden and Kyle Stewart thrive – MMA Junkie

14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:09:30 +0000

Over a dozen former UFC fighters have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022. XMMA 4 is set to take place Friday, April 2 at The Fillmore in New Orleans.

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Seven-fight UFC veteran Justin Ledet among four to part ways with promotion

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:44:48 +0000

The UFC has parted ways with four fighters. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Junkie that Collin Huckbody , Justin Ledet , Bevon Lewis , and Cole Smith are no longer on the UFC roster. Three of those athletes have competed for the UFC, while the other had yet to debut after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. For Ledet, Lewis and Smith, it’s unclear if they fought out their contracts and weren’t re-signed – or if they were released by the promotion. Huckbody never got to compete in the UFC after being awarded a contract on DWCS.

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UFC on ESPN+ 34 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Ovince Saint Preux leads payouts

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 14:24:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 34 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $82,500. 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+ 34 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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UFC’s Tristan Connelly, Cole Smith on leaving United States after coronavirus postponements

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 02:54:37 +0000

Tristan Connelly and Cole Smith hung in the United States as long as they could – but as soon as the announcement came, they were out. Two of the UFC’s resident Western Canadians, Connelly (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Smith (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) were training at the UFC Performance Institute in preparation for their upcoming fights.

UFC on ESPN+ 16 post-event facts: Justin Gaethje’s record bonus run continues

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:36:20 +0000

The UFC made its return to Canada on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 16, which took place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a 12-fight card that streamed entirely on ESPN+. Justin Gaethje (21-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) continued his emergence as a top lightweight contender in the main event when he scored a first-round TKO of Donald Cerrone (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC) to extend his winning streak to three fights. “The Highlight” made some history with his win, but he wasn’t the only one to put his name in the record books. For more, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 16. * * * * General The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $151,000

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UFC on ESPN+ 16 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $29 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:24:03 +0000

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 16 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $151,000. 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+ 16 took place Saturday at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The entire card streamed ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN+ 16 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Donald Cerrone : $20,000 Justin Gaethje : $5,000 Glover Teixeira : $15,000 Nikita Krylov : $10,000 Todd Duffee : $5,000 Jeff Hughes : $3,500 Michel Pereira : $3,500 Tristan Connelly : $3,500 Antonio Carlos Junior : $10,000 Uriah Hall : $10,000 Misha Cirkunov : $5,000 Jim Crute : $3,500 Marcin Tybura : $5,000 Augusto Sakai : $3,500 Cole Smith : $3,500 Miles Johns : $3,500 Brad Katona : $4,000 Hunter Azure : $3,500 Chas Skelly : $10,000 Jordan Griffin : $3,500 Louis Smolka : $10,000 Ryan MacDonald : $3,500 Kyle Prepolec : $3,500 Austin Hubbard : $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).

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UFC on ESPN+ 16 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $29 million – MMA Junkie

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN+ 16 with GNR, Chili Peppers, AC/DC

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:23:44 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. Inside, see what the fighters from UFC on ESPN+ 16 went with as their backing tracks in Vancouver. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 … 13

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN+ 16 with GNR, Chili Peppers, AC/DC – MMA Junkie

Miles Johns def. Cole Smith at UFC on ESPN+ 16: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:24:56 +0000

Check out the best photos from Miles Johns ’ split decision win over Cole Smith at UFC on ESPN+ 16 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photos by Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)

Miles Johns def. Cole Smith at UFC on ESPN+ 16: Best photos – MMA Junkie

Cole Smith hopes to be ‘next guy in line’ for Canada to become UFC champion

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:43:25 +0000

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Undefeated Cole Smith has started to only get his feet wet in the UFC, but he has big aspirations. Smith takes on Miles Johns at UFC on ESPN+ 16 for an opportunity to fight very close to home. With former welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre currently retired, and former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald currently at Bellator, Smith hopes to lead the way for the new wave of Canadian fighters in the UFC. When asked who he thinks is the next UFC champion to come out of Canada, Smith said he hopes it will be him.

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