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Anthony Smith Calls Jason Herzog’s Apology “Cowardly”

The main event of UFC Jacksonville did not end without controversy when Glover Teixeira defeated Anthony Smith via fifth-round TKO, and days later, the aftermath of the event continues to linger bitterly in the mouth of the Lionheart. Anthony Smith, by…

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Anthony Smith Releases Statement After TKO Loss At UFC Jacksonville

Anthony Smith believes people need to stop worrying about his health and whether or not the fight should’ve been stopped sooner. In the main event of UFC Jacksonville, Smith was looking to extend his winning streak to two when he battles Glover T…

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Dana White Dismisses Coronavirus Protocol Criticism

White UFC President Dana White dismissed recent criticism from The New York Times following a report they released regarding the promotions safety protocols in place at UFC Jacksonville. The report broke down a UFC “Jacksonville Operations Plan” that it had received and exposed the failure of the UFC to comply with its own safety guidelines. During […]

UFC President Dana White dismissed recent criticism from The New York Times following a report they released regarding the promotions safety protocols in place at UFC Jacksonville.

The report broke down a UFC “Jacksonville Operations Plan” that it had received and exposed the failure of the UFC to comply with its own safety guidelines.

During the two events that have taken place at Jacksonville (UFC 249 & Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira) protocols within the plan were not followed such as requiring all UFC staff to wear protective gear, such as masks (something white) at all times. This was not followed as both fighters and commentators were shown without protective masks on at various stages throughout the week. Another big part of the plan that was abandoned was to have the octagon interviews done at a distance, not inside the octagon which is where they all took place over the past two events.

In a report by MMA Junkie, White was asked about the New York Times story to which he didn’t deny any of the facts reported instead shifting his focus to the author Kevin Draper.

“F*ck that guy. F*ck that guy, You know what happened with that guy? That guy who’s never covered the sport was writing a story about Endeavor (UFC’s parent company) and then the UFC was one of the Endeavor … you know. And what happened when this guy and this paper covered the UFC – when they’ve never covered it before? What do you think happened?

“This f*cking story was huge. They did killer traffic. Now they’re writing stories, three a week, and they’re posting live results. I don’t care what this guy thinks or what he has to say, what he writes. Good for him, he’s pulling traffic.”

MMA Junkie then continued to ask white his thoughts on how the article could affect the business to which he replied.

“I don’t give a f*ck, Don’t give a f*ck.”

The UFC plans to hold another event at the VyStar Veterans Memorial in Jacksonville this Saturday, it remains to see if they will make any changes to their protocol.

Chael Sonnen “Disgusted” At Anthony Smith’s Corner Not Throwing In The Towel At UFC Jacksonville

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has expressed his disgust with Marc Montoya and Anthony Smith’s entire corner at UFC Jacksonville for not throwing in the towel. During his main event bout on Wednesday (the 13th) Anthony Smith was defeated by Glover Teixeira via TKO in the fifth round. From the third round, Smith was […]

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has expressed his disgust with Marc Montoya and Anthony Smith’s entire corner at UFC Jacksonville for not throwing in the towel.

During his main event bout on Wednesday (the 13^th) Anthony Smith was defeated by Glover Teixeira via TKO in the fifth round. From the third round, Smith was dominated having lots of damage inflicted on him throughout the next 2 rounds. After complaining about his injuries to his corner between rounds a lot of people believe they should have thrown in the towel for their fighter.

One of these people is Chael Sonnen who expressed his rage in a video on his YouTube channel.

“How does a corner not stop the fight?, you not stop the fight when your athlete can no longer move, you stop the fight when your athlete can no longer win. Which only comes from two things one of two things, he got injured, or he’s exhausted. Either way those aren’t fixable in the moment and you don’t leave him out there to toughen him up.”

“If I’m fighting and the referee comes to talk to me and I don’t say a word, I turn and walk away like I don’t hear him I’m sending a signal to my tag team partner to get me to the back. He goes to the corner, he tells his corner, he’s bleeding out of everywhere, he’s completely exhausted then he shares to his corner “my teeth are falling out”. These are signals and nobody thought to get him the hell out of there? He’s exhausted.”

Following the event, Anthony shared his injuries with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani stating that he has broken his nose, broken an orbital bone, and lost two of his teeth.

Just spoke to Anthony Smith via text.

Injuries suffered tonight: Broken nose, broken orbital bone, two missing teeth and a cut under his right eye. One tooth in front and one towards the back, he said. His real teeth.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 14, 2020

What did you think of the stoppage at UFC Jacksonville?, Should his corner have stopped it earlier?

UFC Jacksonville Medical Suspensions: Teixeira Facing Six-Month Sit

The UFC Jacksonville medical suspensions have been released. Last night (May 13), a UFC event was held inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. No fans were in attendance due to the COVID-19 crisis. This was just the second U…

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Andrei Arlovski Leads UFC Jacksonville Salaries with $325,000 Payday

Andrei Arlovski returned to the win column at UFC Jacksonville and also took home the biggest purse of the night. According to figures released by the Florida State Boxing Commission — though no specific figures for “show” or “win” purses were disclosed — the former UFC heavyweight champion earned a purse of $325,000. Another heavyweight […]

Andrei Arlovski returned to the win column at UFC Jacksonville and also took home the biggest purse of the night.

According to figures released by the Florida State Boxing Commission — though no specific figures for “show” or “win” purses were disclosed — the former UFC heavyweight champion earned a purse of $325,000.

Another heavyweight in Ben Rothwell also earned big as his split decision win over Ovince Saint Preux netted him $260,000. The event headliners in Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith, meanwhile, earned $230,000 and $130,000 respectively.

Teixeira also earned a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus as did Drew Dober, Brian Kelleher and Hunter Azure.

Full UFC Jacksonville Salaries

Below are the full purses without the inclusion of any sponsorship money or discretionary bonuses (via MMA Fighting):

Main Card (ESPN+)

Glover Teixeira ($280,000) def. Anthony Smith ($130,000)
Ben Rothwell: ($260,000) def. Ovince Saint Preux ($95,000)
Drew Dober: ($116,000) def. Alexander Hernandez ($36,000)
Ricky Simon: ($60,000) def. Ray Borg: ($46,000)
Andrei Arlovski: ($325,000) def. Philipe Lins: ($80,000)
Thiago Moises: ($24,000) def. Michael Johnson: ($83,000)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Sijara Eubanks: ($66,000) def. Sarah Moras: ($23,000)
Omar Morales: ($24,000) def. Gabriel Benitez: ($40,000)
Brian Kelleher: ($110,000) def. Hunter Azure: ($62,000)
Chase Sherman: ($28,000) def. Ike Villanueva: ($12,000)

What do you make of the UFC Jacksonville salaries?