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https://mmasalaries.com/ufc-294-salaries-and-payouts/ here are the numbers. Dont know if they are real, but if they are, then no wonder why Volk and Usman accepted those early notice. PPV sales also made a solid addition to their totals. I am just curious how they figures sponsorship amounts.

The guy with freaky eye - Sharabutdin Magomedov, might be not so familiar for you guys, but in Russian mma and pop-mma he was kind of a star, so my media is full of him due to UFC debut. Numbers say that he got only 20k+4k that night, but recently he said in the interview, that he has spend almost 70k on his preparation for UFC debut, and he is kinda broke already, because he had no fights for almost a year.

Usman agreed to fight Chimaev because of the huge payout. This is natural because Usman has won in negotiations. This defeat was also beneficial for Usman because it could be assumed that Usman lost this fight due to lack of preparation. Chimaev has been training for months at the training camp, while Usman has only started preparing for the Training Camp in just 11 days. And one more thing, Usman has received a very large fee from the UFC (I don't know how much) to fill this fight.

I just wonder what is next for Usman. The guy still has champions ambitions, but he is rather old already. 37 and already 8 years in UFC. He wont get a title fight as a next fight. Imho he wont have a title fight in the fight that comes after his next (if he wins). 2 fights that is like a year in fighters career.

Btw, why despite Covington, everyone gained 1 position in welterweight ranking, while there were not a single welterweight fight that weekend? Because Chimaev is not in middleweight?

P.S. Islam must advance to welterweights now

Many want that belt so for sure many want to fight Justin Gaethje because of this belt, but for sure for  Belal Muhamad to want a fight with Garthje for sure it is because of that belt,

Now the issue with the Palestine situation many already know what has happened


For sure he is a well-known veteran and Kamaru Usman is now a staple name for the UFC surely he is not Tony Ferguson, so yeah he will likely stay, and I really think a good decision is really needed here for me Kamaru Usman will need to get a money fight 1st just to get winnings again, for sure not getting a rematch against Khamzat Chimaev

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For sure there are talks that Khamzat Chimaev's next opponent will be Sean Strickland and many are saying that Chimaev can do this because of his wrestling in the standing I think that Sean Strickland's defense is real for sure Khamzat Chimaev would have a hard time against Strickland for sure Abus Magomedov surely got a hard time against Strickland and he got him and gas out Abus, for sure Khamzat will not last 5 rounds against Strickland so at the beginning of the fight Khamzat Chimaev need to finish the fight in the 1st rounds, because if the fight would last on the 4th round then Sean Strickland can surely get this because Strickland can win this if Khamzat Chimaev will not be aggressive with his takedown just like what he did with Holland he can not win against Strickland,

There's no way UFC will hold his last loss against him given the 11 days notice and the fact he was fighting a top guy in a higher weight class (and did quite OK).

Belal might refuse to do it. But why not challenge the Baddest Mother fucker title holder Gaethje. They haven't fought yet and he is also in the same division.
I was drawn to Islam screaming Stand for Palestine and then it was censored. They are putting Dana on the spot by doing all this and I think he might not promoting those fighters yet unless the issues die down quickly. People cheered for standing for Palestine but Dave Chappelle was booed.


MMA was opposed back in its early days as it was a brutal contact sport but now it has a worldwide audience. Curious to know how they prepare for slapping competition though.

For sure Khabib Nurmagomedov will also say the same the Dagestan fighters will mostly be saying something like this except for Belal Muhhamand sure but yeah Islam Makhachev for sure will fight whoever Dana White gave him, but I think It is now time for Islam Makhachev to move on with a new division and maybe get another belt in the Division for sure maybe going up a division to the Welterweight or maybe going down the Featherweight division,


For sure I think I have said that Alexander Volkanovski has a weakness for high kicks and for sure Islam Makhachev exposed Volk to this, with just 1 kick for sure it is because Alexander Volkanovski doesn't have any training as well he was caught like that for sure Volks is surely had some rest because he doesn't have any training but Makhachev was really focus indeed,


For me, It was clear that Khamzat Chimaev had won that fight, even though Kamaru Usman showed some good performance in that fight it was still for Khamzat Chimaev so for me this is just me a rematch is needed,

Btw, I saw some vids and guys in social media talked that Usman was robbed in UFC294. I totally disagree with that. Chimaev took first round, that is 100%. In the second round there were more control by Chimaev, but third round took Usman, because he connected some really good punches. That is 2-1 for me. But, with all respect, Usman is really good. If only he had more time to prepare, there will be a completely different fight.

P.S. Usman has lost 3 last fights. That is the first warning for being ready to get fired

Damn...  I was about to make the next event's roster and just saw that it's not gonna be this weekend.  :/  But this could be a good opportunity to introduce something new to you guys...  And tbh, I haven't watched a full event of any of any of these.  Lmaooo.  I don't really like it much but I'll give it a chance just this once.  

Introducing...

Date:  Wednesday, Oct 5
Main Card:  9:00pm EST
Venue:  UFC Apex Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Live Streams:  https://rumble.com/v3qzhzr-power-slap-5-viernes-vs-vakameilalo-october-25-2023-at-9pm-et-6pm-pt.html



Main Card
Da Crazy Hawaiian vs Kalani “Toko” Vakameilalo
Damien “The Bell” Dibbell  vs Nate “The Buffalo Soldier” Burnard
Ron “Wolverine” Bata vs Austin “Turp Daddy Slim” Turpin
John “The Machine” Davis vs Azael “El Perro” Rodriguez
Vern “The Mechanic” Cathey vs Bear Bennett
Wesley “All the Smoke” Drain vs Travis “Tenacious” Aragon
Waylon “Ice Cold” Frost vs Andrew Provost
Ryan “The King of Kings” Phillips vs Darius “The Destroyer” Mata-Varona

I checked a couple of books and I only saw a Slap betting market in Rollbit.  No shill, just saying.

https://rollbit.com/sports?bt-path=%2Fmma%2Fslapping%2Fpower-slap-5-2327105590456885278

Enjoy. 

I agree for sure the UFC needs to provide a translator for certain fighters if things like this happen again they will be ready but surely the doctors have certain procedures and that is if a fighter is not responsive or have certain answers that are unnecessary then the doctors can stop the fight but what if a fighter did not understand what the Doctor was questioning then for sure what happens is surely a language barrier,


For sure Islam Makhachev deserves this win because of his hard work and even though Alex Volkanovski did well back then it is not enough it was short notice but Volk has revealed that he is not training well, so I am sure this is his consequence for not training and bringing his team with him, for sure I thought that Volk will still give a good fight in their rematch but Makhachev have shown that if you did not train hard and just here fighting for the money then for sure Islam Makhachev was right,


You are not the only one I was really frustrated with the results and this is the 2nd time that happened to Ankalaev Jan Błachowicz, was a draw and then a No Contest for Johnny Walker, for sure Ankalaev is not really lucky right now for sure Magomed Ankalaev needs a win in his next fight,

In general, whole UFC 294 event was great, but I am disappointed with Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker fight. I wont focus much on that illegal knee, as during the fight it is so easy to make such mistake. I just feel bad for Ankalaev. He seems to be unlucky guy. He has huge potential. But this fight ended with no contest, last fight (year ago) ended with draw against Blachowicz, and for me it looked that Ankalaev was winning. He must have been a champion already, but his record now is spoiled, and I doubt he would be any close to title fight.

Yup, he sure did make a statement with that win. There's no way we'll be seeing part 3, at least not anytime soon. Fights rarely go how we expect them to, but many pointed out, after the first fight, that Islam should utilise the left kick much more - and so he did.
It was sad to watch Volk in the post-fight conference. I hope that loss won't affect his mentality. He has a pretty challenging fight against Topuria coming in Jan.


I wouldn't be putting too much weight on Khamzat gassing out. If the fight was scheduled for 5 rounds, he'd most likely choose a different tactic. If anything, Usman was the one admitting he didn't adjust his tactic well enough to account for the fight being only 3 rounds. He should've pressed harder.

Congratulations to Makhachev who has successfully defended his lightweight title and replaced Volk in 2nd place in P4P. I think one of the most iconic moments of the night was when Cormier asked who he wanted to challenge and Islam said "it doesn't matter who it is. Dana gives me an opponent and I'll do my job". That is a very extraordinary answer.

Islam put an end to the rivalry with a head kick knockout, bet no one would have expected that coming. Was expecting some wrestling and a good fight but Islam Makhachev once again reminded everyone that he is not a one trick pony and that he is dangerous on the feet as well which is terrifying for his opponents as he will be reigning the division for a long time since he is keeping on improving with every fight.

Khamzat Chimaev had a good fight and he showcased his wrestling against an elite wrestler, wonder what would happen if it was a 5 round fight because he gassed out badly after the first round and anyone with good cardio could handle and will be able to defeat him.

If that is the case for the doctor to call off the fight, then it is ridiculous. They should provide the translator before making these decisions. UFC should run this fight again as it would have been an entertaining fight.

For sure because Khamzat Chimaev for some reason was really gassed out from the fight it seemed something happened to him and could not last the rounds so if the fight was a round 5 which I think it should be, then Kamaru Usman would surely have the edge in dealing damage and might get a win over Khamzat Chimaev, well as you can see I have bet for Chimaev but I was really disappointed with his performance, it was like I was watching a different person, or maybe the wrist injury was real, but for sure a win is still a win but in the Press conference Dana White also have agreed that it could be different when the fight was on 5 rounds,

And speaking of the press conference, for sure the great stoppage because of the doctor was revealed by Dana White, and Johnny Walker was then asked by the doctor and he said that he was on the dessert which Dana White was said not wrong because they are in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates so he is not really wrong for sure it was a language barrier or a misunderstanding, that have gotten Johnny Walker, and another think that happen inside the arena was a fan jump on Paulo Costa and wants to fight him it was insane but the UFC security have managed to subdue the fight for sure,

Here is the result for my picks and prediction for this fight

Islam Makhachev (1.43) VS Alexander Volkanovski (3.10) - WIN

In this fight Islam Makhachev really did the unthinkable and many have believed that Alexander Volkanovski will still showcase the same as with their 1st fight but for sure I think this is because Volk's lack of training and preparation for this fight that surely cost him, this lost and watching the fight it is clear that Volkonovski really got a weakness with head kicks and it was really shown in this fight and because Makhachev was really precise with that kick, that it is it knocks out Volonovski,



Kamaru Usman (3.70) VS Khamzat Chimaev (1.33) - WIN

Now this is really unusual with Chimaev it seems really odd for him to struggle against Kamaru Usman but I think this happens even though he won this fight it seems that he lost this fight and Kamaru Usman has shown him that he can still do it but for sure Khamzat Chimaev's wrist injury might be showing effect on him on this fight but I surely had a doubt on that, but still Chimaev have won this fight even though it was a close one,



Ikram Aliskerov (1.18) VS Warlley Alves (5.80) - WIN

Now in this fight, this should have happened with the Khamzat Chimaev fight because Kamaru was on short notice so yeah this is a fast fight finish for Aliskerov and the 3rd losing streak for Alves, it was amazing that it ended with a flying knee and followed by a barrage of punches on the ground that the fight was finished it was a fast fight for sure and Ikram Aliskerov still have the wrestling if the stand-up failed him so for sure Warlley Alves is just that and nothing more,

Islam knows he cannot easily take Volkanovski to the ground that's why he just works on him with those brutal kicks which surprise him and he doesn't know what to do. He was the best defender to fight Islam so far but the wide gap after Islam improved is just another level and he can keep up anymore that's why he just got another loss from him. Well, this is just a bad time to fight those guy because they have high aspirations to win and to beat their opponent.

To be fair, on paper, both replacements looked stronger than the originally scheduled fighters. So UFC did a pretty good job of keeping the event interesting.
Very short notice took its toll for sure, but both Islam and Khamzat ar at the top of the foodchain.
Usman managed to survive 3 rounds against one of the top guys from a higher weight class, which is not bad really. Volk didn't do that great this time, but a lot of that is due to Islam adjusting his tactic, and instead of just relying on wrestling, he capitalised on size/reach advantage - something that many commentators said he should've done in the first fight.


To me it looked like Walker didn't really want to continue, perhaps hoping he would be granted a win by disqualification (Not really sure why was it declared as no contest). It seemed like he intentionally was giving weird answers to the doctor's questions, and pulled out a show after the decision was made.

It was a great game plan by Islam Makhachev, looking for body shots from the start and landed some and when Alexander Volkanovski was expecting another body shot he went high and that caught him flush and made the statement.

Shara Magomedov was taken down 3 times in his UFC debut, striking wise he is the best, as Dana White said after the fight he needs to improve his take down defense from a guy from Dagestan as the rest of the roster will focus on his weakness.

^  If it was a 5 rounder I think short notice Usman could've edged it out and could've won the match.  The first round was really good for Chimaev tho.  It was a 10 - 8 which sealed the deal for him...  Now that Chim is at the top 5 in 185, it's going to be a lot harder for him.  Hope the books keep giving him chalky lines. 

Here's the post fight conference and the results.  Enjoy!  

UFC 294:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-NMEApeXXs

UFC 294:  Results

Islam Makhachev def Alexander Volkanovski  TKO
Khamzat Chimaev def Kamaru Usman  Majority Decision
Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker  No Contest
Ikram Aliskerov   def Warlley Alves  TKO
Said Nurmagomedov def Muin Gafurov  Submission
Muhammad Mokaev def Tim Elliott  Submission
Trevor Peek def Mohammad Yahya  Unanimous Decision
Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry  No Contest
Sedriques Dumas def Abu Azaitar  Unanimous Decision
Mike Breeden def Anshul Jubli  KO
Muhammad Naimov def Nathaniel Wood  Unanimous Decision
Victoria Dudakova def Jinh Yu Frey  Unanimous Decision
Shara Magomedov def Bruno Silva  Unanimous Decision