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USA Today
02-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 253 post-event facts: Andrea Lee sets dubious losing skid record
The first of five UFC events in the month of March took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 253, which went down at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The 10-fight lineup was capped off by a flyweight headliner. Manel Kape (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) rose to the occasion of his first main event with the promotion with a third-round TKO of Asu Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC). For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 253. * * * *
USA Today
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 253 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: JJ Aldrich leads with $16,000
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 253 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $134,500. 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 Fight Night 253 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC Fight Night 253 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Manel Kape: $6,000 def. Asu Almabayev: $4,500 Cody Brundage: $11,000 def. Julian Marquez: $6,000 Nasrat Haqparast: $11,000 def. Esteban Ribovics: $4,500 Hyder Amil: $4,000 def. William Gomis: $4,500 Sam Patterson: $4,500 def. Danny Barlow: $4,000 Mario Pinto: $4,000 def. Austen Lane: $4,500 Chepe Mariscal: $4,500 def. Ricardo Ramos: $11,000 Danny Silva: $4,000 def. Lucas Almeida: $4,500 JJ Aldrich: $16,000 def. Andrea Lee: $11,000 Ramazonbek Temirov: $4,000 def. Charles Johnson: $11,000 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 2531 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. Full 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts: Year-to-date total: $1,359,000 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $32,376,500 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.
USA Today
01-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
BetMGM Bonus Code WIREBG150: Bet $10, Win $150 on College Hoops, UFC, NBA & More
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USA Today
01-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 253 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight
UFC Fight Night 253 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Flyweights Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) headline the show. In the co-feature, Cody Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) takes on Julian Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at middleweight. Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+. Enjoy the fights, everyone. UFC Fight Night 253 lineup MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET) Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4:30 p.m. ET)
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 253 video: Manel Kape, Asu Almabayev make weight in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC's return to its home base in 'Sin City' is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, flyweights Manel Kape (20-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Asu Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins. Both contenders hit 126 pounds and made their matchup official. Check out the video from their trips to the scale above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.
