We examine details of UFC Vegas 88, which took place on 16th March in the UFC Apex Facility including the main event winner, fight card, bonus prize winners, & payouts
Marcin Tybura earned a victory at UFC Vegas 88 despite sustaining heavy damage from his bout with Tai Tuivasa. Facing Tuivasa’s powerful strikes, Tybura anticipated an aggressive start. Despite the intense pressure, Tybura persevered and took Tuivasa down. Utilizing ground control, he relentlessly struck Tuivasa until finding an opportunity to secure a rear-naked choke, resulting in Tuivasa losing consciousness at 4:08 in the first round.
UFC Vegas 88 2024 payouts, purse, salaries, Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura winner, full fight card results and bonus prize money winners list
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UFC Vegas 88 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
Reports indicate that Tuivasa typically earns a base salary of $100,000 per fight but could potentially receive up to $375,000 per bout when considering total payouts. Tybura earned approximately $295,000 from his last fight against Tom Aspinall, even without winning any extra bonuses. In summary, Tuivasa is estimated to earn about $350,000, while Tybura is expected to receive approximately $295,000.
At UFC Vegas 88, there wasn’t a “Fight of the Night” award, but fighters who finished their bouts on the card received an extra $50,000 each. Notably, UFC named four winners for the ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus: Marcin Tybura, Macy Chiasson, Jafel Filho, and Jaqueline Amorim, following the ESPN+ card at UFC APEX.
UFC Vegas 88 full fight card results, main event winner, & bonus award winners
Tybura’s determination to ground Tuivasa paid off as he dominated with ground and pound, though Tuivasa showed resilience. Tybura transitioned to the submission, and despite Tuivasa’s refusal to tap, he succumbed to the rear-naked choke, leading to a victory. This win was significant for Tybura, especially following a loss to interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in his previous fight, improving his record to 3-1 in his last four matches.
Ovince Saint Preux recovered from a previous loss to secure a split decision win over Kennedy Nzechukwu in a thrilling bout at UFC Vegas 88. Saint Preux landed the sole knockdown of the fight and then engaged in a fierce exchange with Nzechukwu in the third round. Despite one judge scoring the fight 29-28 for Nzechukwu, Saint Preux emerged victorious with two judges awarding him the same score of 29-28.
we examine the fight card results and bonus award winners:
- Main Event Result: Marcin Tybura defeated Tai Tuivasa via Technical Submission
- Fight of the Night: NA
- Performance of the Night: Marcin Tybura, Macy Chiasson, Jafel Filho, and Jaqueline Amorim
| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Heavyweight | Marcin Tybura | Tai Tuivasa | Technical Submission | 1 | 4:08 |
| Welterweight | Bryan Battle | Ange Loosa | No Contest | 2 | 1:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Ovince Saint Preux | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Christian Rodriguez | Isaac Dulgarian | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Macy Chiasson | Pannie Kianzad | Submission | 1 | 3:54 |
| Middleweight | Gerald Meerschaert | Bryan Barberena | Technical Submission | 2 | 4:23 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Catchweight | Mike Davis | Natan Levy | Submission | 2 | 1:43 |
| Catchweight | Chelsea Chandler | Josiane Nunes | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | Jafel Filho | Ode’ Osbourne | Submission | 1 | 4:27 |
| Catchweight | Danny Silva | Joshua Culibao | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Jaqueline Amorim | Cory McKenna | Submission | 1 | 1:38 |
| Lightweight | Thiago Moisés | Mitch Ramirez | TKO | 3 | 0:15 |
| Bantamweight | Chad Anheliger | Charalampos Grigoriou | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |