Author: Jeff Fox

By Jeff Fox | July 4, 2020 7:21 pm Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Derrick Lewis (red gloves) reacts after beating Alexander Volkov (blue gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports As Ferris Bueller said: “Life in the MMA world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”  Or something like that.   But fight announcements do come fast and furious these days, so it’s easy to miss them.  But don’t worry, The MMA Manifesto has got you covered.  Our  MMA  Fight Announcement Roundup will let...

By Jeff Fox | July 3, 2020 3:45 pm Mar 7, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Neil Magny (red gloves) before the match against Li Jingliang (blue gloves) during UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or no.  So to try to put a fresh, objective, data-driven spin...

By Jeff Fox | June 30, 2020 9:27 pm Jun 22, 2019; Greenville, SC, USA; Jairzinho Rozenstruik (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Allen Crowder (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ben Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports As Ferris Bueller said: “Life in the MMA world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”  Or something like that.   But fight announcements do come fast and furious these days, so it’s easy to miss them.  But don’t worry, The MMA Manifesto has got you covered.  Our  MMA  Fight Announcement...

What a battle Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker had on Saturday night – fitting that they were among the top earners at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker. Here are the fighter payouts, released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.   Attendance:   0Gate:   $0   Dustin Poirier:   $370,000 ($150,000 to show, $150,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $20,000 fight week incentive pay) Mike Perry:   $190,000 ($90,000 to show, $90,000 win bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay) Dan Hooker:   $170,000 ($110,000 to show, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay) Gian Villante:   $90,000...

By Jeff Fox | June 29, 2020 11:46 am June 13, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Marvin Vettori of Italy celebrates after his submission victory over Karl Roberson in their middleweight fight during UFC Fight Night at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or no.  So to...

  Dustin Poirier Career Earnings (WEC & UFC fights only, doesn’t include undisclosed bonuses, Reebok sponsorship started July 2015) denotes an estimated purse Click on event name for full payout for all fighters for that event WEC 50 – Aug 18/10 – L (Castillo) – $3,000 WEC 52 – Nov 11/10 – W (Micklewright) – $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus) UFC 125 – Jan 1/11 – W (Grispi) – $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 win bonus) UFC 131 – Jun 11/11 – W (Young) – $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs dos Santos – Nov 12/11 –...

Jul 7, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Dan Hooker (red gloves) fights Gilbert Burns (blue gloves) during UFC 226 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports   Dan Hooker Career Earnings UFC fights only, *denotes an estimated purse Click on event name for full payout for all fighters for that event   UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs Marquardt – Jun 28/14 – W (Entwistle) – $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)* UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson – Sept 20/14 – L (Blanco) – $10,000* UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt – May 10/15 – W (Hioki) –...

By Jeff Fox | June 28, 2020 12:51 pm Congratulations to Nathan H  for winning our UFC Vegas 4 Pick ‘Em Contest via a tiebreaker and to Michael V for being June’s winner!  Next Pick ‘Em action of will be for UFC 251 on July 11th. Thanks for playing! Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! Consensus Picks Dustin Poirier – 55%Mike Perry – 58%Brendan Allen – 74%Maurice Greene – 65%Luis Pena – 76% Consensus Overall Record in 2020: 44-16 (73%) UFC Vegas 4 Pick ‘Em Results The...

By Jeff Fox | June 27, 2020 2:27 pm Sep 17, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Mike Perry (Red Gloves) reacts to fight against Alex Reyes (Blue Gloves) during UFC Fight Night at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Don Wright-USA TODAY Sports Mike Perry Career Earnings Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! UFC fights only, * denotes an estimated purse, doesn’t include PPV and/or “locker room” bonuses Click on event name for full payout for all fighters for that event UFC 202 – Aug 20/16 – W...

By Jeff Fox | June 26, 2020 3:08 pm Feb 15, 2020; Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA; Corey Anderson (red) fights Jan Blachowicz (blue) in the light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Santa Ana Star Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or not.  So to try to put a fresh,...

By Jeff Fox | June 23, 2020 1:10 pm UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerJune 27, 2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker Fight Card Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings) UFC Fight Night cards range between 9,900-3,200 points, with an average card ranking 6,200 (click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report) (fighter ranking based on our exclusive Performance Based Ranking system – click fighter’s rank to check out the list) Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month....

By Jeff Fox | June 22, 2020 2:44 pm So you think you know your MMA? You think you can predict who is going to win a fight and how?  Time to prove it. We present to you The MMA Manifesto Pick ‘Em contest. This week’s winner wins a UFC gift card courtesy of Marune! With over 15,000 users Marune is the first social media and training log app for Jiu Jitsu.  Marune allows users to track their daily training, including a Gi or NOGI session, training length, technique vs rolling time, list the techniques learned, gyms visited, take...

By Jeff Fox | June 22, 2020 2:26 pm DENVER, CO – JANUARY 28: Francis Ngannou (white trunks) of Cameroon knocks down Andrei Arlovski of Belarus (black trunks) in the first round of the Heavyweight division during the UFC Fight Night at the Pepsi Center on January 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to...

By Jeff Fox | June 21, 2020 8:38 pm Congratulations to Robert Oakes  for winning our UFC Vegas 3 Pick ‘Em Contest!  Next Pick ‘Em action of will be for UFC Fight Night: Poirer vs Hooker on June 27th. Thanks for playing! Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! Consensus Picks Curtis Blaydes – 89%Josh Emmett – 57%Raquel Pennington – 82%Belal Muhammad – 70%Roosevelt Roberts – 68% Consensus Overall Record in 2020: 40-15 (73%) UFC Vegas 3 Pick ‘Em Results 1 Robert Oakes 10 2 Ashley Trejo 9...

By Jeff Fox | June 21, 2020 10:48 am The old dog still has plenty of bite left in him. Jim Miller got another submission victory last night at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov, and was the event’s top earner. Here are the fighter payouts, released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and first reported by MMA Fighting. Attendance:   0Gate:   $0 Jim Miller:   $278,000 ($104,000 to show, $104,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $20,000 fight week incentive pay) Josh Emmett:   $207,000 ($76,000 to show, $76,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight...

By Jeff Fox | June 21, 2020 12:33 am LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 06: Raquel Pennington looks on after defeating Ashlee Evans-Smith in their fight during the UFC 181 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) Raquel Pennington Career Earnings Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! UFC fights only, * denotes an estimated purse, doesn’t include PPV and/or “locker room” bonuses Click on event name for full payout for all fighters for...

By Jeff Fox | June 21, 2020 12:29 am Jim Miller Career Earnings Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! Canadians – get a free trial of the home of Bellator, NFL & more, DAZN, right here! Americans, click here. UFC fights only, * denotes an estimated purse, doesn’t include PPV and/or “locker room” bonuses Click on event name to see full payouts for that event UFC 89 – Oct 18/08 – W (Baron) – $46,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus, $40,000 submission of the Night...

By Jeff Fox | June 21, 2020 12:07 am Jun 9, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; Alistair Overeem (red gloves) fights Curtis Blaydes (blue gloves) during UFC 225 at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Curtis Blaydes Career Earnings Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! (UFC earnings only – doesn’t include any undisclosed PPV bonuses or any other bonuses; Reebok sponsorship started at UFC 189) * denotes an estimated purse Click on event name for full payout for all fighters for that event UFC Fight...

By Jeff Fox | June 20, 2020 6:21 pm UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs VolkovJune 20, 2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov Fight Card Fight Card Ranking (strength of card on paper based on our exclusive Pound for Pound fighter rankings) UFC Fight Night cards range between 9,900-3,200 points, with an average card ranking 6,200 (click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report) (fighter ranking based on our exclusive Performance Based Ranking system – click fighter’s rank to check out the list) Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month....

By Jeff Fox | June 19, 2020 2:15 pm May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Dana White puts the championship belt on Justin Gaethje (blue gloves) after defeating Tony Ferguson (red gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Stream live sports and ESPN originals on ESPN+ for only $4.99 a month. Start your 7-day free trial today! There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based...