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Barely misses weight
Vergara missed weight by one pound for UFC 299, weighing in at 127, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vergara is being fined 30 percent of the purse for missing weight, per Nolan King of USA Today, a fairly severe penalty. King reports that the percentage being fined is higher as a result of Vergara having missed weight repeatedly in the past, but that his fight against Asu Almabaev on March 9 will continue as planned.
Vergara is being fined 30 percent of the purse for missing weight, per Nolan King of USA Today, a fairly severe penalty. King reports that the percentage being fined is higher as a result of Vergara having missed weight repeatedly in the past, but that his fight against Asu Almabaev on March 9 will continue as planned.
Booked for UFC 299
Vergara will fight Asu Almabaev at UFC 299 on March 9, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Vergara will be searching for his third consecutive victory when he fights Almabaev, who is coming off a win in his UFC debut in August. Vergara will have a three-inch reach advantage over his opponent.
Vergara will be searching for his third consecutive victory when he fights Almabaev, who is coming off a win in his UFC debut in August. Vergara will have a three-inch reach advantage over his opponent.
Gets past heavy opponent
Vergara defeated Vinicius Salvador via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 291 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
It will certainly go down as the most lucrative night of Vergara's professional career. Not only will he pick up his show and win bonuses, but he'll also walk away with 20 percent of Salvador's purse after the latter missed weight by 2.5 pounds Friday morning. Vergara started slowly, but his output and effectiveness picked up considerably as the bout progressed. It's the exact way you should go about fighting a heavy opponent. Let them empty their gas tank early on and take advantage late. Now 32 years of age, Vergara's upside is pretty limited, but he's won three of four dating back to May 2022, and that has value for a company that holds an event almost every week.
It will certainly go down as the most lucrative night of Vergara's professional career. Not only will he pick up his show and win bonuses, but he'll also walk away with 20 percent of Salvador's purse after the latter missed weight by 2.5 pounds Friday morning. Vergara started slowly, but his output and effectiveness picked up considerably as the bout progressed. It's the exact way you should go about fighting a heavy opponent. Let them empty their gas tank early on and take advantage late. Now 32 years of age, Vergara's upside is pretty limited, but he's won three of four dating back to May 2022, and that has value for a company that holds an event almost every week.
Bout with Salvador still on
Vergara's flyweight bout with Vinicius Salvador is still on after the latter missed weight by 2.5 pounds, MMAJunkie.com reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Vergara's opponent Salvador weighed in at 128.5 pounds, but the fight will continue as scheduled. Salvador will be fined 20 percent of his purse.
Vergara's opponent Salvador weighed in at 128.5 pounds, but the fight will continue as scheduled. Salvador will be fined 20 percent of his purse.
Added to UFC 291
Vergara will take on Vinicius Salvador in a flyweight matchup at UFC 291 on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Vergara is an even 2-2 in the UFC and coming off a stoppage victory over Daniel Lacerda in March that earned FOTN honors. He'll take on a relative newcomer in Salvador, who got his shot via Contender Series but dropped his debut in March to Victor Altamirano via decision. Both appear to be high-volume strikers (albeit a small sample size), while Salvador will hold slight advantages in both height and reach.
Vergara is an even 2-2 in the UFC and coming off a stoppage victory over Daniel Lacerda in March that earned FOTN honors. He'll take on a relative newcomer in Salvador, who got his shot via Contender Series but dropped his debut in March to Victor Altamirano via decision. Both appear to be high-volume strikers (albeit a small sample size), while Salvador will hold slight advantages in both height and reach.