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Dana White Comments On Joe Rogan’s Gripes With UFC 249 Commentary Setup

UFC president Dana White has given his take on Joe Rogan’s issue with distancing measures. Rogan served as a color commentator for UFC 249 this past Saturday night (May 9). The UFC initially claimed that post-fight interviews would be conducted a…

UFC president Dana White has given his take on Joe Rogan’s issue with distancing measures. Rogan served as a color commentator for UFC 249 this past Saturday night (May 9). The UFC initially claimed that post-fight interviews would be conducted at a distance. At the conclusion of UFC 249, Rogan revealed that he wasn’t happy […]

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UFC 249 Reportedly Nabs 700K PPV Buys

It looks like UFC 249 was a home run despite the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC held its first event since March 14th this past Saturday night (May 9). UFC 249 was held inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. No fans were in …

It looks like UFC 249 was a home run despite the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC held its first event since March 14th this past Saturday night (May 9). UFC 249 was held inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. No fans were in attendance. The main event featured an interim lightweight title bout […]

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Tony Ferguson Leads UFC 249 Salaries with $500,000 Payday

FergusonFerguson Takes Home Biggest UFC Payday Tony Ferguson’s historic 12-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC 249 following a fifth-round TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje — however, he could take some consolation from the payday he earned on the night. As per the Florida State Boxing Commission, Ferguson earned a flat fee of […]

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Ferguson Takes Home Biggest UFC Payday

Tony Ferguson’s historic 12-fight winning streak came to an end at UFC 249 following a fifth-round TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje — however, he could take some consolation from the payday he earned on the night.

As per the Florida State Boxing Commission, Ferguson earned a flat fee of $500,000 on the night. That’s a huge increase from the $155,000 — which included a win bonus — he made following his victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 in October 2018.

Although the purse for his fight with Donald Cerrone at UFC 238 last year was not publicly disclosed, it is speculated that he earned a total of $235,000 which included a number of bonuses. Given that his bout with Gaethje was given “Fight of the Night” honors, “El Cucuy” took home a total of $550,000.

Gaethje earned a flat $350,000 and received an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses to take his total to $450,000. The co-main event fighters in Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz, meanwhile, took home $350,000 and $300,000 respectively.

Below are the full purses (via MMA Fighting):

  • Tony Ferguson: $550,000 — $500,000 flat fee plus $50,000 for “Fight of the Night.”
  • Justin Gaethje: $450,000 — $350,000 salary plus $100,000 for “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night
  • Henry Cejudo: $350,000
  • Dominick Cruz: $300,000
  • Francis Ngannou: $310,000 — $260,000 salary plus $50,000 for “Performance of the Night”
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruick: $80,000
  • Calvin Kattar: $116,100 — his salary included a fine paid by Jeremy Stephens after he failed to make weight.
  • Jeremy Stephens: $46,900
  • Greg Hardy: $180,000
  • Yorgan De Castro: $12,000
  • Anthony Pettis: $310,000
  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: $200,000
  • Aleksei Oleinik: $160,000
  • Fabricio Werdum: $100,000
  • Carla Esparza: $102,000
  • Michelle Waterson: $60,000
  • Vicente Luque: $180,000
  • Niko Price: $57,000
  • Bryce Mitchell: $54,000
  • Charles Rosa: $24,000
  • Ryan Spann: $50,000
  • Sam Alvey: $65,000

What do you make of the UFC 249 purses?

UFC 249 Medical Suspensions: Tony Ferguson Out Pending Results

UFC 249 is in the books, which means the medical suspensions have been dished out. This past Saturday night (May 9), UFC 249 took place inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. This was an empty arena show as the world is sti…

UFC 249 is in the books, which means the medical suspensions have been dished out. This past Saturday night (May 9), UFC 249 took place inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. This was an empty arena show as the world is still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC has […]

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Dana White to Other Sports Looking to Return ‘Do it in Florida’

Dana White had to both defend and promote his decision to put on UFC 249 and so far, it seems to have been a successful move to make based on reported pay-per-view buys and being the first sport returning since the pandemic began.  With two more events…

Dana White had to both defend and promote his decision to put on UFC 249 and so far, it seems to have been a successful move to make based on reported pay-per-view buys and being the first sport returning since the pandemic began.  With two more events in Jacksonville on tap for the UFC, White […]

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UFC 249 Suspensions: Tony Ferguson, Jairzinho Rozenstruik Out For 60 Days

FergusonFerguson Given Two-Month Sit Following UFC 249 War The UFC 249 medical suspensions have been revealed. The card this past weekend saw a number of big knockouts and grueling wars, the latter of which most represented in the main event between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. Ferguson received the brunt of the damage en route […]

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Ferguson Given Two-Month Sit Following UFC 249 War

The UFC 249 medical suspensions have been revealed.

The card this past weekend saw a number of big knockouts and grueling wars, the latter of which most represented in the main event between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje.

Ferguson received the brunt of the damage en route to a fifth-round TKO defeat while it was later revealed that he also fractured his orbital. As a result, he has been given a mandatory 60-day sit by the Florida State Boxing Commission, though, he will likely be on the sidelines much longer.

The same goes for Jairzinho Rozenstruik who suffered a huge first-round knockout at the hands of Francis Ngannou in their main card encounter.

Other fighters such as Calvin Kattar, Yorgan De Castro, Aleksei Oleinik and Fabricio Werdum received longer potential suspensions at six months, but could return sooner provided they receive medical clearance from a doctor.

Here are the full list of suspensions (via MMA Fighting):

  • Tony Ferguson: 60 days mandatory
  • Henry Cejudo: 45 days
  • Dominick Cruz: 45 days
  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik: 60 days
  • Jeremy Stephens: 60 days
  • Calvin Kattar: 180 days or medical clearance, 60 days mandatory
  • Yorgan De Castro: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Anthony Pettis: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: 30 days
  • Aleksei Oleinik: 180 days or medical clearance
  • Fabricio Werdum: 180 days or medical clearance
  • Michelle Waterson: 30 days
  • Vicente Luque: 30 days
  • Niko Price: 180 days or medical clearance, 60 days mandatory
  • Charles Rosa: 30 days
  • Ryan Spann: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory
  • Sam Alvey: 180 days or medical clearance, 30 days mandatory

What do you make of the suspensions?