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Undefeated champion David Benavidez looks to add even more hardware to his collection on Saturday when he faces Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the interim WBC light heavyweight title as part of the star studded card that also features Gervonta “Tank” Davis against Frank Martin.

On Thursday, Benavidez and Gvozdyk met for a pre-fight press conference before facing off in front of reporters as they draw closer to their showdown this weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Well known as one of the top pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, Benavidez didn’t need to engage in any pre-fight bluster with Gvozdyk as the fighters shared a stoic but friendly faceoff before they start throwing punches on Saturday.

Of course, Benavidez showed off the many title belts he currently holds before he look to add yet another one in the fight against Gvozdyk.

As for Gvozdyk, he comes into the fight with an impressive 20-1 record with his only loss coming to Russian mauler Artur Beterbiev. Since that setback, Gvozdyk has rattled off three straight wins including back-to-back knockouts in his past two fights.

Benavidez vs. Gvozdyk and Tank vs. Martin go down on Saturday night from Las Vegas.

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Kentucky has released UFC pay amounts for the promotion’s Louisville event and Reyes walked away from the YUM! center with a pretty big bag.

How much UFC fighters are making is becoming more and more opaque as time goes on, but there’s still a few athletic commissions sharing combat sports payouts. Kentucky is one of them, which means we have accurate information on how much UFC fighters made at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in Louisville, Kentucky.

Topping the list of highest paid fighters is one-time light heavyweight challenger Dominick Reyes, who made $ 125,000 to show and $ 125,000 to win for his first round knockout of Dustin Jacoby (who pocketed his $ 100,000 show money).

While Reyes was overlooked when it came to official performance bonuses, the scrappy “Devastator” spoke to Dana White after the event and says he got a bonus too. So add whatever that was to his $ 250,000 … not too shabby!

Other six-figure hitters include Jared Cannonier, who made $ 165,000 in show money for his controversial TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the main event. Imavov made $ 63,000 to show and $ 63,000 to win, adding up to $ 126,000. Punahele Soriano ($ 50,000 show, $ 50,000 win) and Montana De La Rosa ($ 60,000 show, $ 50,000 win) also cleared the $ 100,000 mark.

Check out the full list of payments, care of the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission:

Nassourdine Imavov $ 126K ($ 63K Show/563K Win)
Jared Cannonier $ 165K

Dominick Reyes $ 250K ($ 125K Show/$ 125K Win)
Dustin Jacoby $ 100K

Raul Rosas Jr. $ 80K ($ 40K Show/$ 40K Win)
Ricky Turcios $ 28K

Brunno Ferreira $ 60K ($ 30K Show/$ 30K Win)
Dustin Stoltzfus $ 28K

Zachary Reese $ 20K ($ 10K Show/$ 10K in)
Julian Marquez $ 50K

Punahele Soriano $ 100K ($ 50K Show/$ 50K Win)
Miguel Baeza $ 32K

Ludovit Klein $ 86K ($ 43K Show/$ 43K Win)
Thiago Moises $ 58K

Carlos Prates $ 24K ($ 12K Show/$ 12K Win)
Charles Radtke $ 15K

Brad Katona $ 84K ($ 42K Show/$ 42K Win)
Jesse Butler $ 12K

Montana De La Rosa $ 120K ($ 60K Show/$ 60K Win)
Andrea Lee $ 70K

Daniel Marcos Moreno $ 48K ($ 24K Show/$ 24K Win)
John Castaneda $ 30K

Denise Gomes $ 50K ($ 25K Show/$ 25K Win)
Eduard De Moura* $ 12K (missed weight and will forfeit 20% of her purse)

Taylor Lapilus $ 28K ($ 14K Show/$ 14K Win)
Cody Stamann $ 78K

Puja Tomar $ 20K ($ 10K Show/$ 10K Win)
Rayanne Do Santos $ 12K

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Dominick Reyes got a much needed win after he knocked out Dustin Jacoby in the UFC Louisville main event and he also went home with the biggest payday for anybody on the card.

On Thursday, the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission provided a list of disclosed salaries from the UFC event in Louisville on June 8 with Reyes and main event fighter Jared Cannonier taking home the highest payouts for the show.

Reyes took home $ 250,000 for his stunning knockout over Jacoby, which was actually his first win in five years. Since beating Chris Weidman back in 2019, Reyes suffered through a razor-close decision loss to Jon Jones and then fell in three consecutive knockouts to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka and Ryan Spann.

His knockout win over Jacoby puts Reyes back on track and he was rewarded with the largest payday on the UFC Louisville card.

In the main event, Nassourdine Imavov picked up the biggest win of his career with a fourth-round finish over Jared Cannonier. Of course, the end of the fight was controversial after Imavov rocked Cannonier with several strikes but the one-time UFC title challenger refused to go down and he continued swinging wild punches as he attempted to recover.

That’s when referee Jason Herzog stepped in between the fights and waved off the action with Imavov scoring the TKO victory as a result.

For his work that night, Imavov took home $ 126,000, which included a $ 63,000 win bonus. As for Cannonier, he earned $ 165,000 to show but missed out on his win bonus after suffering his first loss by knockout since moving to the middleweight division.

Here are the full salaries from UFC Louisville:

Nassourdine Imavov: $ 126,000 — $ 63,000 to show, $ 63,000 to win

Jared Cannonier: $ 165,000

Dominick Reyes: $ 250,000 — $ 125,000 to show, $ 125,000 to win

Dustin Jacoby: $ 100,000

Raul Rosas Jr.: $ 80,000 — $ 40,000 to show, $ 40,000 to win

Ricky Turcios: $ 28,000

Brunno Ferreira: $ 60,000 — $ 30,000 to show, $ 30,000 to win

Dustin Stoltzfus: $ 28,000

Zachary Reese: $ 20,000 — $ 10,000 to show, $ 10,000 to win

Julian Marquez: $ 50,000

Puna Soriano: $ 100,000 — $ 50,000 to show, $ 50,000 to win

Miguel Baeza: $ 32,000

Ludovit Klein: $ 86,000 — $ 43,000 to show, $ 43,000 to win

Thiago Moises: $ 58,000

Carlos Prates: $ 24,000 — $ 12,000 to show, $ 12,000 to win

Charles Radtke: $ 15,000

Brad Katona: $ 84,000 — $ 42,000 to show, $ 42,000 to win

Jesse Butler: $ 12,000

Montana De La Rosa: $ 120,000 — $ 60,000 to show, $ 60,000

Andrea Lee: $ 70,000

Daniel Marcos: $ 48,000 — $ 24,000 to show, $ 24,000 to win

John Castaneda: $ 30,000

Denise Gomes: $ 50,000 — $ 25,000 to show, $ 25,000 to win

Eduarda Moura: $ 12,000

Taylor Lapilus: $ 28,000 — $ 14,000 to show, $ 14,000 to win

Cody Stamann: $ 78,000

Puja Tomar: $ 20,000 — $ 10,000 to show, $ 10,000 to win

Rayanne Dos Santos: $ 12,000

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Demetrious Johnson is not a fan of Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson.

Tyson and Paul were originally scheduled to face each other inside the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, July 20. However, their highly anticipated clash was postponed after Tyson experienced a medical emergency during a cross-country flight last month. Fortunately, the incident was attributed to nothing more than an ulcer flare-up. Still, Tyson was forced to take a break from training, prompting promoters to push the fight from this summer to November 15.

Johnson, on the other hand, thinks they should just scrap the whole thing altogether, or at the very least, find an opponent for ‘The Problem Child’ who isn’t 30+ years his elder.

“He’s 58 years old,” Johnson said of Tyson during an appearance on The MMA Hour. “I don’t know what his health history is, and I think the biggest thing is you have someone who is 58 years old trying to push his body to the absolute limit, moving. I don’t know if he’s sparring or anything like that. I love Jake Paul, I just think there are so many f*cking boxers out there that he can fight and build, pad his record with. I understand Mike Tyson is a big name and Netflix wants to do it, but I don’t think they should revisit it.

“There are plenty of guys out there that Jake Paul could fight. KSI is one of them. He could fight T-Wood [Tyron Woodley] again. He could fight Mike Perry, ‘Platinum.’ He could fight Jorge Masvidal. There are so many guys! He could fight Anthony Pettis. There are so many guys who are younger than Mike Tyson but a little bit older than him that he can beat and have a big name.

“But I just think him fighting Mike Tyson, the guy is 58. I don’t want to see Mike Tyson get hurt. For what? … This is the stupidest f*cking thing that’s happening right now. You’re telling me there is literally nobody out there that can fight Jake Paul that’s his age, that is 8-0 as a boxer?” (h/t MMA Fighting).

Tyson is one of the biggest names in the history of boxing, amassing a 50-6 record with 44 of his wins coming by way of knockout over the course of his two-decade-long career. Along the way, he captured the undisputed heavyweight world championship, carrying the crown from 1987 to 1990.

‘Kid Dynamite’ returned to the boxing ring in 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr., but the clash with Paul will be his first professional boxing match since a 2005 loss to Kevin McBride.

“If they want something that’s big, get a very good boxer that’s really good and have [Paul] fight him,” Johnson argued. “His skills should sell enough. I’m not here for a f*cking circus. I’m here for, are you legit or not? Fight a legit boxer who is 8-0.

“Let’s have a legit boxing promoter like Eddie Hearn give us somebody. ‘Hey, who do you think would be a good fight for Jake Paul? Who?’ Ask Eddie Hearn that and see if he can get the guy to sign on the dotted line and have a fight.”

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So if Demetrious Johnson doesn’t want to see ‘The Problem Child’ throw hands with Tyson, who would be a suitable opponent? Well, ‘Mighty Mouse’ has the perfect candidate in mind: current BKFC star and the King of Violence, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry.

“One of the things Mike Perry does very well is he puts a lot of damage on his opponents with bare knuckles,” Johnson said. “With those gloves, I don’t know if he can do the same type of damage, because cutting someone in the face and all that stuff, I don’t think he could do that. But I would watch.

“I’m more excited to see Mike Perry vs. Jake Paul in a boxing match. Netflix, f*cking sign it. Mike Perry vs. Jake Paul. … That’s a way better-selling fight than Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Let Mike Tyson enjoy his retirement. Don’t bring that man back to fighting. Let him enjoy the rest of his life and let Mike Perry and Jake Paul fight.”

Paul and Perry have teased a potential clash for some time with ‘Platinum’ even serving as the backup for Paul’s fight with former UFC star Nate Diaz last summer. Recent rumors suggest that a date has been discussed for what feels like an inevitable showdown between the two, though no announcements have been made.

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UFC 303 is just over two weeks away, and the main event between the returning Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler is seemingly on the ropes once again. Where will the roller coaster ride of the McGregor-Chandler fight go next?

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel weighs in on the latest updates surround the UFC’s next pay-per-view card, the return of McGregor, where Chandler could go from here if the fight doesn’t happen, and what could headline if a replacement is needed. Additionally, they’ll discuss Saturday’s Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen boxing match, the event not airing in the U.S., UFC Vegas 93 and whether or not it’s in the conversation as the worst on-paper card of 2024 thus far, the main event between Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira, and all topics the viewers want to hear about during this month’s fan Q&A episode of the program.

Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they discuss the biggest stories in the sport.

Watch the show live at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT in the video above.

If you missed the show live, you can still watch above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods

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