Learn more about UFC Fight Night 221, which took place on Saturday night at the at The Theater at Virgin Hotels of Nevada, including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, and payouts
Fans of MMA were anticipating the conclusion of one of the most ferociously competitive rivalries in recent memory when Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili squared off in the main event of UFC Las Vegas. Nonetheless, after 25 minutes of intense fighting and a total of 11 takedowns, Dvalishvili earned his ninth straight triumph.
UFC Fight Night 221 payouts, salaries, purse, Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan winner, full main fight card results, bonus prize money winner, score, all highlights
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UFC Fight Night 221 purse details, total payouts, & salaries of all fighters
Merab Dvalishvili, who triumphed in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event, is thought to have made $360,000 in total from his base paycheck, pay-per-view shares, & sponsorship deals. Even though he lost the main event, Petr Yan still received $420,000 in total reward. Davey Grant & Bruno Gustavo da Silva received the $50,000 Performance of the Night prize for their outstanding performances.
UFC Fighters | Confirmed Purse | Win Bonuse | Sponsorship | UFC Bonus | Net Payout
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| Petr Yan | $400,000 | $20,000 | $420,000 | ||
| Merab Dvalishvili | $250,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $360,000 | |
| Alexander Volkov | $300,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $415,000 | |
| Alexander Romanov | $75,000 | $5,000 | $80,000 | ||
| Nikita Krylov | $75,000 | $75,000 | $5,000 | $155,000 | |
| Ryan Spann | $100,000 | $11,000 | $111,000 | ||
| Said Nurmagomedov | $110,000 | $10,000 | $120,000 | ||
| Jonathan Martinez | $85,000 | $85,000 | $11,000 | $181,000 | |
| Mario Bautista | $75,000 | $75,000 | $5,000 | $155,000 | |
| Guido Cannetti | $60,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Vitor Petrino | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $50,000 | $78,000 |
| Anton Turkalj | $12,000 | $4,000 | $50,000 | $66,000 | |
| Karl Williams | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Łukasz Brzeski | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Raphael Assunção | $210,000 | $15,000 | $225,000 | ||
| Davey Grant | $75,000 | $75,000 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $205,000 |
| Sedriques Dumas | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Josh Fremd | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Victor Henry | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Tony Gravely | $38,000 | $5,000 | $43,000 | ||
| Ariane Lipski | $30,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | |
| JJ Aldrich | $48,000 | $11,000 | $59,000 | ||
| Tyson Nam | $44,000 | $11,000 | $55,000 | ||
| Bruno Gustavo da Silva | $26,000 | $26,000 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $107,000 |
| Carlston Harris | $26,000 | $26,000 | $5,000 | $17,100 fine | $39,900 |
| Jared Gooden | $20,000 | $5,000 | $17,100 bonus | $42,100 |
UFC Fight Night 221 full fight card winner and results
Merab Dvalishvili, who defeated former champion Petr Yan in the UFC Las Vegas main event, may be the finest bantamweight in the world without a title belt around his waist. Dvalishvili broke a record during the course of five rounds by attempting 48 takedowns in a span of 25 minutes while relentlessly applying pressure to Yan and never allowing the Russian to catch his breath.
On the feet, Dvalishvili included some powerful boxing combinations before giving Yan problems all night long with a relentless wrestling approach that enabled him to win. Dvalishvili earned his largest victory of his career with a final score of 50-45 from all three judges.
Main Event Result: Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan through decision
| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Bantamweight | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Alexander Volkov | Alexander Romanov | TKO | 1 | 2:16 |
| Catchweight | Nikita Krylov | Ryan Spann | Submission | 1 | 3:38 |
| Bantamweight | Jonathan Martinez | Said Nurmagomedov | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Mario Bautista | Guido Cannetti | Submission | 1 | 3:18 |
| Light Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino | Anton Turkalj | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Heavyweight | Karl Williams | Łukasz Brzeski | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Davey Grant | Raphael Assunção | Technical Submission | 3 | 4:43 |
| Middleweight | Josh Fremd | Sedriques Dumas | Submission | 2 | 3:00 |
| Bantamweight | Victor Henry | Tony Gravely | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Ariane Lipski | JJ Aldrich | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Tyson Nam | Technical Submission | 2 | 1:23 |
| Catchweight | Carlston Harris | Jared Gooden | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |