Markus Perez wears the Joker makeup and is all smiles as he approaches his opponent during the faceoff. At this time, the official weight determination will not be disturbed, and Mr. Gastelum will not be disqualified from competing in UFC 244. Kelvin Gastelum: $165,000. Following Saturday’s UFC 244 event in New York, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Fabian Edwards, the younger brother of UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards, suffered his first career defeat on Saturday, losing a split decision to Costello van Steenis in the main event of Bellator Milan. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images). UFC 244 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. * * * * The defeated "[10], On November 8, it was announced that Corey Anderson had been fined $10,000 by the NYSAC for "unsportsmanlike and disorderly conduct" for taunting and screaming at Johnny Walker and shoving the referee away during his post-fight celebration. No. Gregor Gillespie: $5,000, Corey Anderson: $10,000 def. UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. The referee stepped in to call a halt to the bout. UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz pits Jorge Gamebred Masvidal vs Nate Diaz fight in … Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. 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[26], The final bout of the main card was a welterweight contest for the 'BMF' Championship, a symbolic belt, between Jorge Masvidal and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger, The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz. You can check them out below, courtesy of MMA Junkie. With 2:15 left in the first stanza, Masvidal allowed Diaz to get hot his feet. The two looked much more serious to start the second stanza. Makwan Amirkhani: $5,000, Edmen Shahbazyan: $4,000 def. Shahbazyan hurt Tavares with a 1-2 combination and then finished him off with his own left head kick. Van Steenis (13-3), a 28-year-old Dutch middleweight, won for the seventh time in his last eight fights. Kelvin Gastelum via split decision, Stephen Thompson def. Nate Diaz: $500,000. Masvidal then went with the unorthodox punch he used to score a knockout over Darren Till, but he missed with that shot against Diaz. A not so subtle reminder of how he knocked out Ben Askren in five seconds in his most recent fight. That mindset is, get the win — no — get the finish no matter the personal cost paid along the way. You may opt-out by. Diaz was visibly hurt on at least three occasions, but he showed his grit in withstanding Masvidal’s onslaught. Blagoy Ivanov: $4,000, Kevin Lee: $15,000 def. Here the full list of fighter payouts from UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal: $500,000 def. Nate Diaz via third-round TKO, Darren Till def. Masvidal landed some good shots from the clinch, including a nasty elbow. Nate Diaz takes on Jorge Masvidal tonight for the ‘BMF’ title in New York. Nate Diaz: $20,000, Darren Till: $5,000 def. The $6.5 million generated was the second highest at MSG. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: (R-L) Jorge Masvidal punches Nate Diaz in their welterweight bout ... [+] for the BMF title during the UFC 244 event at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express After a brief consult, the fight was waved off. Details about UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. 3 ranked UFC flyweight Cynthia Calvillo has been pulled from her fight against Lauren Murphy at UFC 254 next week in Abu Dhabi, per sources. No one seemed to be happy about how the bout ended, least of all the fighters, but the cuts around Diaz’s eye and the swelling did not look good to the doctor and that was enough. When the fight began, Masvidal did a little run in and faked throwing a knee. With 45 seconds ticked off the clock, Masvidal landed a big right, but Diaz came back with a flurry of strikes before Masvidal landed a body kick in response. The two again went to the clinch and Masvidal scored big in close before they broke apart. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, The Korean Zombie including fighter profiles, schedule, and where to watch. UFC 244 Live Stream: UFC Fight Pass; Jorge Masvidal (34-13) vs. Nate Diaz (21-11) Masvidal is a -160 favorite for this welterweight bout – it is set for five rounds as the main event despite not a title fight – and Diaz is +130. The skill and precision was mind-blowing, but the violence of the moment and the physical reaction from Gillespie was enough to evoke an uncomfortable emotion. [16], The first fight on the preliminary card was between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski. Diaz agreed. Diaz had some moments in the third round, but looked somewhat over-matched in stand-up exchanges. Neither fighter had a submission attempt. Walker had been mowing down opponents like uncut grass since coming to the UFC. In light of this violation, the Commission will pursue disciplinary action. UFC announcer Joe Rogan said, “this was the kind of KO that you’re not sure how to feel.” I concur. Five main card bouts were televised live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. [19], In the preliminary card's final match, a light heavyweight contest between Corey Anderson and Johnny Walker, Anderson beat Walker via TKO in round one. He landed some serious punches, elbows and a plethora of hard kicks to the body. LowKick MMA has been the heart of the MMA community since 2006 (cc: World Clock). With Diaz backing up with his hands down, Masvidal then threw from the outside and connected before the two again went back to the clinch. Johnny Walker via first-round TKO (2:07), Shane Burgos def. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images). (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images). Also covers professional wrestling for WrestleZone and EWrestlingNews, and the Houston Texans for USA Today's Texans Wire. Shahbazyan won via head kick KO in the first round. I make my home in Baltimore, MD. When the stats were compiled for the contest, Masvidal had landed 112 of 179 significant strikes. That fact did not make for a boring fight. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision - FOTN, Derrick Lewis def. In the co-main event, Darren Till made a successful middleweight debut, edging Kelvin Gastelum via split decision. Check us out for the latest MMA News, UFC News, Bellator News, Rizin News, Boxing News, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts from around the globe. Four preliminary bouts were televised live on ESPN2and three were streamed live on UFC F… The crowd did not appreciate seeing the doctor, as he was booed before he stepped away from Diaz to talk to the referee. He followed that blow, which hurt Diaz, with a head kick. [5] However, on October 24, Diaz tweeted a statement saying he would not be competing due to an adverse drug test finding, which put the bout in jeopardy. Makwan Amirkhani via third-round TKO (4:32), Edmen Shahbazyan def. [23], Derrick Lewis defeated Blagoy Ivanov by via split decision, winning 30–27 and 29–28 on two judges scorecards. Andrei Arlovski: $20,000, Katlyn Chookagian: $5,000 def. Jennifer Maia: $4,000, Lyman Good: $4,000 def. Diaz fell to the mat and was bleeding badly. MMA Fighter Payouts. [22] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. When the two got ready to begin the scrap, which was scheduled for five rounds, Masvidal stood with his hands behind his back at the cage, a smirk on his face. [18], The penultimate preliminary bout saw Shane Burgos defeat Makwan Amirkhani via TKO due to punches in the third round. Four preliminary bouts were televised live on ESPN2 and three were streamed live on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. Whether you are new to MMA or a veteran fan , it is open to everyone. [25], Darren Till returned to the middleweight division, defeating Kelvin Gastelum via split decision. The event was a rousing success from a gate standpoint. UFC 244 fight card and start time: Full Masvidal vs Diaz card details, BMF title fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz official. Unfortunately, the fight was stopped after the third round because of a nasty cut over Diaz’s right eye. The event earned $6,575,996.19 in ticket sales, behind the previous record set at UFC 205. I cover sports video games like NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show, FIFA, NHL, EA UFC, Fight Night, Super Mega Baseball, DIRT, F1, NASCAR, Forza, and everything in between. Brad Tavares: $15,000, Jair Rozenstruik: $3,500 def. Johnny Walker was easily the most hyped light heavyweight prospect in the UFC. Bellator MMA lightweight prospect Aaron Pico has booked his next fight against John de Jesus on Nov. 12, according to multiple sources. Team Sonnen middleweight winner and former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Five main card bouts were televised live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. 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. The $6.5 million generated was the second highest at MSG. UFC 244 Reebok Payouts: Masvidal & Diaz Bank Big, Jorge Masvidal: $20,000 def. It did not take long for the two to go back to the clinch. Edwards, 27 and from England, is 9-1. Lee earned a $50,000 bonus as one of the Performances of the Night. UFC 244 prize money: How much could Masvidal and Diaz earn from fight purse? You. The poster for UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz. With 1:45 left on the clock, the two again went to the clinch, where Diaz landed small punches to the head. I said was, as in past tense, because Corey Anderson brought the locomotion to a screeching halt. Diaz is unlikely to earn a career-high purse, having made the bulk of his career earnings in his two fights against McGregor. Kelvin Gastelum: $15,000, Stephen Thompson: $10,000 def. pictured) of the United States in the Welterweight "BMF" championship bout during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2019 in New York City. Before the fourth round began, the cageside doctor came in to look at Diaz’s cuts. [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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Chance Rencountre: $4,000, Hakeem Dawodu: $4,000 def. Diaz’s significant strikes were much lower. [4] After his UFC 241 win against former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Diaz proclaimed himself the "baddest motherfucker in the game" and issued a challenge to Masvidal. [2] It was the UFC's 500th live event. The nastiest KO I’ve ever seen in mixed martial arts was Edson Barboza’s spinning wheel kick finish against Terry Etim, but Kevin Lee’s head-kick KO of Gregor Gillespie was in the same class. Now, in the aftermath of the event, the UFC 244 Reebok payouts have been issued out. On Saturday, veteran Brad Tavares was Shahbazyan’s latest victim. [7], Krzysztof Jotko was scheduled to face Edmen Shahbazyan at the event. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. newspaper archive. Has been covering mixed martial arts (MMA) for the past several years. He earned a reported $2million to face McGregor a second time, having earned $500,000 the first time they met. He was the favorite despite Anderson having more UFC experience and a higher ranking with the promotion.