Tag: UFC on FOX 19

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones React To Rashad Evans Getting KO’d By Glover Teixeira

While heated rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier don’t agree on much, they appeared to have the same reaction to Rashad Evans being brutally knocked out by Glover Teixeira during this past Saturday’s UFC On FOX 19 event in Tampa, Florida.

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While heated rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier don’t agree on much, they appeared to have the same reaction to Rashad Evans being brutally knocked out by Glover Teixeira during this past Saturday’s UFC On FOX 19 event in Tampa, Florida.

Jones and Cormier, who were scheduled to meet at UFC 197 this month before Cormier pulled out due to injury, making the new UFC 197 main event an interim title bout between Jones and Ovince Saint Preux, each took to social media to comment on Evans’ brutal knockout loss on Saturday night.

“Can’t allow Glover Teixeira to just walk you down,” wrote D.C. “Rashad Evans, my brother keep your head up! Love you bro!”

Jones, who has had a rocky relationship with Evans over the years, also offered some kind words to the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and his former Jackson/Winkeljohn teammate.

“Yeah, I actually felt really bad for him” wrote Jones of Evans’ loss this past Saturday. “I’m sure he trained really hard for that fight.”

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UFC On FOX 19 Reebok Payouts: Evans Earns 3 Times As Much As Teixeira

With UFC On FOX 19 officially in the books, it’s time to find out how much money fighters who competed on Saturday’s fight card earned via their new, mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.

Below are the payouts that the fighters earned strictly from th…

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With UFC On FOX 19 officially in the books, it’s time to find out how much money fighters who competed on Saturday’s fight card earned via their new, mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.

Below are the payouts that the fighters earned strictly from the UFC/Reebok outfitting deal for the fights from Tampa, Florida this past Saturday, April 16, 2016.

Due to the unique nature of the Reebok sponsorship payout system, Rashad Evans, who lost to Glover Teixeira in the evening’s main event, still earned three times as much as Teixeira from the Reebok payouts.

With that said, let’s take a look at what each fighter who competed on Saturday’s card earned from their mandatory Reebok sponsorship deals.

Note: These are not the usual fighter salaries we post after each event, but instead the amount of money fighters earned strictly from the new Reebok sponsorship deal.

Glover Teixeira: $5,000 def. Rashad Evans: $15,000
Rose Namajunas: $2,500 def. Tecia Torres: $2,500
Khabib Nurmagomedov: $5,000 def. Darrell Horcher: $2,500
Cub Swanson: $15,000 def. Hacran Dias: $5,000
Michael Chiesa: $5,000 def. Beneil Dariush: $5,000
Raquel Pennington: $5,000 def. Bethe Correia: $2,500
Santiago Ponzinibbio: $5,000 def. Court McGee: $5,000
Michael Graves: $2,500 def. Randy Brown: $2,500
John Dodson: $5,000 def. Manny Gamburyan: $15,000
Cezar Ferreira: $5,000 def. Oluwale Bamgbose: $2,500
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: $2,500 def. Omari Akhmedov: $5,000

TOTAL: $120,000

How do Reebok and the UFC decide how much fighters earn through the new Reebok sponsorship deal? How do they reach the figures that will be paid out to the fighters? Click ahead to page two for a full breakdown that explains what it takes to make a certain amount of money through this new, mandatory sponsorship deal between UFC and Reebok.

Tony Ferguson ‘Not Impressed One Bit’ By Khabib Nurmagomedov

Finally, after two years on the sidelines due to injury, top lightweight contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov made his highly anticipated return to action at last night’s (April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida. Despite the layoff, the undefeated Dagestani wrestler quickly returned to form, scoring a dominant finish over UFC newcomer

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Finally, after two years on the sidelines due to injury, top lightweight contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov made his highly anticipated return to action at last night’s (April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida.

Despite the layoff, the undefeated Dagestani wrestler quickly returned to form, scoring a dominant finish over UFC newcomer Darrel Horcher.

Horcher, however, accepted the bout on just over a week’s notice after Nurmagomedov’s original opponent, Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson, pulled out of the bout with an injury.

Taking to his official Instagram account after the fight last night, Ferguson gave his opinion on “The Eagle”, not giving him too much credit:

Ferguson, a man currently ranked No. 4 in the 155 pound weight class, has won seven straight fights including five by way of finish. Many were intrigued by a potential scrap between he and Nurmagomedov, and although he’s clearly still lobbying for his shot, it appears as if “The Eagle” is gearing up to face the winner of July’s title fight between champion Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez.

After all, Nurmagomedov is the last man to beat dos Anjos back in 2014.

With that being said, who would you like to see Ferguson meet if “The Eagle” is not an option?

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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher Full Fight Video Highlights

After being out of action just a few days short of two years due to a string of unfortunate knee injuries, top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was itching to get back into the Octagon at last night’s (Sat., April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. His original opponent, streaking

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After being out of action just a few days short of two years due to a string of unfortunate knee injuries, top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was itching to get back into the Octagon at last night’s (Sat., April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

His original opponent, streaking Tony Ferguson, was forced off the card due to having blood in his lungs, so “The Eagle” took on (very) late replacement Darrell Horcher at a catchweight of 160 pounds.

As expected, the heavy favorite Nurmagomedov used his vaunted world-class wrestling skills to throw Horcher to the mat after a few decent moments from the debutee early, raining down a relentless assault of ground and pound to earn the stoppage victory in the second round.

It was a triumphant return for the dominant but oft-injured Nurmagomedov, and now his real battle to win the UFC lightweight championship will begin.

Check out the full fight video highlights of his return win over Horcher here:

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UFC Tampa Reebok Payouts: Rashad Evans & Cub Swanson Make Bank

UFC on FOX 19 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. Rashad Evans and Cub Swanson topped the list with $15,000. Everyone else on the card made either $2,500 or $5,000 for being sponsored by the apparel brand. UFC on FOX 19 took place on

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UFC on FOX 19 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

Rashad Evans and Cub Swanson topped the list with $15,000. Everyone else on the card made either $2,500 or $5,000 for being sponsored by the apparel brand.

UFC on FOX 19 took place on April 16th at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The preliminary card aired on Fight Pass and FOX while the main card aired on FOX. The main event was Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira in a light heavyweight bout.

The full UFC FOX 19 payouts include:

Glover Teixeira: $5,000 def. Rashad Evans: $15,000

Rose Namajunas: $2,500 def. Tecia Torres: $2,500

Khabib Nurmagomedov: $5,000 def. Darrell Horcher: $2,500

Cub Swanson: $15,000 def. Hacran Dias: $5,000

Michael Chiesa: $5,000 def. Beneil Dariush: $5,000

Raquel Pennington: $5,000 def. Bethe Correia: $2,500

Santiago Ponzinibbio: $5,000 def. Court McGee: $5,000

Michael Graves: $2,500 def. Randy Brown: $2,500

John Dodson: $5,000 def. Manny Gamburyan: $15,000

Cezar Ferreira: $5,000 def. Oluwale Bamgbose: $2,500

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: $2,500 def. Omari Akhmedov: $5,000

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Extends Offer To Help Opponent Darrell Horcher

Khabib Nurmagomedov just wanted to fight at UFC on FOX 19.

The unbeaten lightweight contender missed several months of action with injuries himself, so when Tony Ferguson was forced out, Nurmagomedov begged for an opponent.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov just wanted to fight at UFC on FOX 19.

The unbeaten lightweight contender missed several months of action with injuries himself, so when Tony Ferguson was forced out, Nurmagomedov begged for an opponent.

Officials signed prospect Darrell Horcher to face “The Eagle,” and Horcher took him to the second round before falling Saturday night.

After, Nurmagomedov offered his respect to Horcher and even extended an invitation to help him train later on down the road.