On Saturday night, many thrilling fights took place in UFC on ESPN 41 Vera vs Cruz at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States, know the main event winner and fight card results of UFC event along with the bonus prize winners and purse, payouts, salaries
The Ultimate Fighting Championship staged the mixed martial arts contest UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz on 13th August, 2022, at California’s Pechanga Arena in San Diego. We take a look at the results and prize pools from the much-anticipated event, which was broadcast live for fans all over the world on ESPN+.
UFC On ESPN 41 Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz Purse, Payouts, Salaries, Winner, Full Fight Card Results, Bonus Prize Money Winner
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs Cruz Full Fight Card Winner And Results
Marlon Vera had a sluggish start to his fight in the main event of UFC San Diego, but he finished the bout with a vicious head kick that blasted Cruz and put him face-first to the ground in a heap. The fight was declared over 2:17 into the fourth round after Vera’s foot effectively reconfigured Cruz’s face with the kick. Prior to the knockout, Vera had a tough time handling Cruz, who was competitive and fighting in front of his home crowd on Saturday. Cruz got off to a quick start, coming out of the corner with all guns blazing as he sought to establish his authority early while keeping Vera on the defensive.
Cruz persisted in moving with dizzying speed and volume as he sought to outdo Vera in every interaction. Vera attempted to prepare his power punches in response, but he was still responding to what Cruz was doing, which frequently put him behind in exchanges. Vera was patiently waiting for the ideal opportunity to fire punches while also attempting to set up his kicks as Cruz continued to move about on his feet. Cruz dodged the oncoming combination as it came rushing at him, giving Vera the opportunity to deliver the fight-ending kick. Cruz fell to the ground after the foot struck him in the face, requiring the referee to intervene quickly to save him before Vera could punish him further.
Main Event Result: Marlon Vera defeated Dominick Cruz via TKO
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Bantamweight | Marlon Vera | Dominick Cruz | KO | 4 | 2:17 |
| Featherweight | Nate Landwehr | David Onama | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui | Iasmin Lucindo | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Azamat Murzakanov | Devin Clark | TKO | 3 | 1:18 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Priscila Cachoeira | Ariane Lipski | TKO | 1 | 1:05 |
| Middleweight | Gerald Meerschaert | Bruno Silva | Submission | 3 | 1:39 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Catchweight (120 lb) | Angela Hill | Lupita Godinez | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Martin Buday | Łukasz Brzeski | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Nina Nunes | Cynthia Calvillo | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight | Gabriel Benítez | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO | 1 | 3:35 |
| Flyweight | Tyson Nam | Ode’ Osbourne | KO | 1 | 2:59 |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Josh Quinlan | Jason Witt | KO | 1 | 2:09 |
| Bantamweight | Da’Mon Blackshear | Youssef Zalal | Draw | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs Cruz Event Purse, Payouts, And Salaries
The fighters’ reported compensation, as reported to the California State Athletic Commission, is as follows. The sums do not include sponsor funds, optional bonuses, viewing points, or additional revenues, it is crucial to remember. $1,708,000 was the total disclosed payment for the tournament.
Marlon Vera: $300,000 vs Dominick Cruz: $175,000
Nate Landwehr: $60,000 vs David Onama: $24,000
Yazmin Jauregui: $50,000 vs Iasmin Lucindo: $12,000
Azamat Murzakanov: $24,000 vs Devin Clark: $75,000
Priscila Cachoeira: $80,000 vs Ariane Lipski: $40,000
Gerald Meerschaert: $140,000 vs Bruno Silva: $40,000
Angela Hill: $190,000 vs Lupita Godinez: $45,000
Martin Buday: $24,000 vs Łukasz Brzeski: $10,000
Nina Nunes: $80,000 vs Cynthia Calvillo: $70,000
Gabriel Benítez: $100,000 vs Charlie Ontiveros: $12,000
Tyson Nam: $50,000 vs Ode’ Osbourne: $28,000
Josh Quinlan: $20,000 vs Jason Witt: $23,000
Da’Mon Blackshear: $12,000 vs Youssef Zalal: $24,000
UFC on ESPN: Vera vs Cruz Bonus Prizes and Fight of the Night
Due to their superb performances, Marlon Vera and Tyson Nam won the performance of the night award. Meanwhile, the fight between Nate Landwehr and David Onama was awarded as the fight of the night award. After the event, the following fighters bagged the bonus prize of $50,000.
Fight of the Night Award: Nate Landwehr vs David Onama
Performance of the Night Award: Marlon Vera and Tyson Nam