Johnny Walker was easily the most hyped light heavyweight prospect in the UFC. When the fight was scheduled, Dana White announced that a celebratory 'baddest motherfucker' (‘BMF’) belt would be awarded to the winner.
Makwan Amirkhani via third-round TKO (4:32), Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andrei Arlovski: $300,000, Katlyn Chookagian: $44,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus and $4,000 from Maia for missing weight) def. Masvidal stopped Nate Diaz by doctor's stoppage during their welterweight bout at UFC 244 to claim the 'Baddest Motherf**ker of the Octagon' title. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Andrei Arlovski: $300,000, Katlyn Chookagian: $44,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus and $4,000 from Maia for missing weight) def. Note: Most international athletic commissions don’t release fighter pay info, so none of the following salary data for the event is official. Blagoy Ivanov via split decision, Kevin Lee def.
New York State Athletic Commission doesn't release fighter pay info, so none of the disclosed purses for the event is official. [14], Next, in a women's bantamweight bout, Katlyn Chookagian defeated Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision; the score was 29–28 on all three judges scorecards. Cerrone, playing the B-side in the fight, will make a base pay of $200,000. At just 21 years old, Shahbazyan has already tallied an 11-0 record with finishes in all but one of his fights.
Walker had been mowing down opponents like uncut grass since coming to the UFC. The UFC 244 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Diaz’s eye will need to heal first, but I’d expect to see them clash again some time in the first quarter of 2020. Kelvin Gastelum: $165,000, Stephen Thompson: $290,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus and $50,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus) def. The Korean Zombie”, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee shows off giant new head and neck tattoo, Joseph Benavidez adjusts to knowing chances of another UFC title shot are slim, Cynthia Calvillo recalls long road to professional debut and having to pay out of her own pocket, Beneil Dariush wants Charles Oliveira fight rebooked: 'It's the fight that makes the most sense', Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal in the works for UFC on ESPN+ 44 on Dec. 19, MMA rankings report: Uriah Hall makes his middleweight move, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. © 2018 MMAtion.
Featuring a collection of impressive emerging talents, former title challengers and future contenders up and down the card, UFC 244 was the most action-packed lineup of … [27] Masvidal was awarded the TKO victory when a doctor ruled that Diaz was unable to continue between the third and fourth rounds. Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017. UFC Fight Night 182: Santos vs. Teixeira is scheduled to take place on , in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.... You have entered an incorrect email address! In the first bout at the event, Hakeem Dawodu outpointed Julio Arce at featherweight to win via split decision, 29–28 on two judges scorecards.
Brad Tavares via first-round KO (2:27) - POTN, Jairzinho Rozenstruik def.
They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.
Anderson proved Walker wasn’t quite ready for the praise that had bestowed upon him. MMA: rankings, results, events and more.
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[13], The second match up saw Lyman Good defeat Chance Rencountre via technical knockout (TKO) in the third round. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.
Check out how much money did the fighters make at UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz which took place this past Saturday in New York City, New York, United States. Makhwan Amirkhani: $20,000, Edmen Shahbazyan: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Walker: $47,000, Shane Burgos: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus) def. Darren Till: $5,000 def. [6] On October 26, the UFC announced that Diaz had been cleared to compete, as his positive test had traces of LGD-4033, or Ligandrol, a selective androgen receptor modulator which was known to be linked to a tainted batch of organic, vegan multivitamins. Jorge Masvidal walked away with the BMF title at New York's Madison Square Garden and a reported half-million disclosed purse. Diaz had some moments in the third round, but looked somewhat over-matched in stand-up exchanges. An overhand right initially hurt Walker, and another straight punch put him on dream street.