On Saturday night, many thrilling fights took place in UFC Austin at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, United States, know the main event winner and fight card results of UFC Austin 2022 along with the bonus prize winners and payouts
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett also known as UFC Austin was a mixed martial arts event held on June 18, 2022 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, United States. We take a look at the results and prize pools from UFC Austin, which was broadcast live for fans all over the world on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night 126 Austin 2022 Calvin Kattar vs Josh Emmett Payouts, Salaries, Purse, Winner, Full Fight Card Results, Bonus Prize Money
The UFC is infamous for keeping the amount of money paid to its fighters under wraps. However, we can estimate how much the fighters get paid depending on how much money they made in their most recent fights. Calvin Kattar had a guaranteed purse of $250,000, as well as a $100,000 win bonus and a $10,000 sponsorship incentive. His earnings from his battle with Chikadze totaled $360,000. Meanwhile, Josh Emmett’s last bout paid him $78,000 in base money or guaranteed pay. In addition, he received a $78,000 win bonus and a $6,000 sponsorship bonus. His earnings totaled $162,000 in total.
UFC Austin Main Event Result, Winner, And Full Fight Card Results
After five rounds of intense competition, Josh Emmett and Calvin Kattar needed judges to settle the match. Emmett won a split decision in the main event of the UFC Austin event. The official scorecard for the featherweight main fight at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, was issued by the UFC, and it revealed disagreement in Rounds 2 and 4 of the main event. Chris Lee, Doug Crosby, and San D’Amato, all veteran judges in key UFC events, scored the fight.
The trio of judges all agreed on Rounds 1, 3, and 5, with Emmett winning the first round and Round 3, and Kattar winning Round 5. Rounds 2 and 4 were the source of contention. Kattar received Round 2 from Lee and Crosby, while Emmett received it from D’Amato. After that, Crosby and D’Amato handed Kattar Round 4, but Lee voted against Emmett.
Emmett’s verdict was in stark contrast to the fight’s media ratings. 14 of the 19 outlets that scored the fight gave it to Kattar, who was forced to rethink his strategy after a headlining victory against Giga Chikadze in his previous outing. Meanwhile, Emmett has won five straight races and is closing up on the championship.
Main Event Result: Josh Emmett defeated Calvin Kattar via Decision
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Featherweight | Josh Emmett | Calvin Kattar | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Kevin Holland | Tim Means | Submission | 2 | 1:28 |
| Middleweight | Joaquin Buckley | Albert Duraev | TKO | 3 | 0:10 |
| Lightweight | Damir Ismagulov | Guram Kutateladze | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Gregory Rodrigues | Julian Marquez | KO | 1 | 3:18 |
| Catchweight (137.5 lb) | Adrian Yanez | Tony Kelley | TKO | 1 | 3:49 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||
| Women’s Flyweight | Natália Silva | Jasmine Jasudavicius | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Jeremiah Wells | Court McGee | KO | 1 | 1:34 |
| Featherweight | Ricardo Ramos | Danny Chavez | KO | 1 | 1:12 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Maria Oliveira | Gloria de Paula | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Cody Stamann | Eddie Wineland | TKO | 1 | 0:59 |
| Middleweight | Phil Hawes | Deron Winn | TKO | 2 | 4:25 |
| Middleweight | Roman Dolidze | Kyle Daukaus | KO | 1 | 1:13 |
UFC Austin Bonus Prizes and Fight of the Night
On June 18, the UFC gave away a large number of bonus amount to the fighters. The ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus was given to every fighter who achieved a finish at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett. Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley, Gregory Rodrigues, Adrian Yanez, Jeremiah Wells, Ricardo Ramos, Cody Stamann, Phil Hawes, and Roman Dolidze each received a $50,000 bonus as a consequence of UFC’s decision.
In the main event of UFC Austin, Kattar and Emmett put on a must-watch spectacle as for five rounds, the two fighters fought back and forth. Their fight was awarded ‘Fight of the Night,’ and both competitors received a $50,000 bonus reward. Meanwhile, the following fighters were each awarded a bonus of $50,000:
Fight of the Night Award: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett
Performance of the Night Award: Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley, Gregory Rodrigues, Adrian Yanez, Jeremiah Wells, Ricardo Ramos, Cody Stamann, Phil Hawes and Roman Dolidze
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