On Saturday night, many thrilling fights took place in UFC Vegas 59 at UFC Apex facility, Nevada, Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, know the main event winner and fight card results of UFC Vegas 59 along with the bonuses prize winners, salaries and payouts
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event held on 6th August, 2022, at UFC Apex facility, Nevada, Las Vegas Metropolitan Area by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. We take a look at the results and prize pools from UFC Vegas 59, which was broadcast live for fans all over the world on ESPN+.
UFC Vegas 59 2022 Payouts, Salaries, Purse, Jamahal Hill vs Thiago Santos Winner, Full Fight Main Card Results And Bonuses Prize Money Winner
According to sources, Thiago Santos might receive $22,000 in sponsorship in addition to his normal pay of $120,000. Jamahal Hill, on the other hand, might make $110,000 as a base salary and an additional $10,000 through sponsorship. However, the win bonus and performance incentive could alter the final payout. After the event is over, the performance and win bonus will be added and exact purse for the match can be calculated.
In the main event of the action-packed UFC Vegas 59, Jamahal Hill used strikes to kill off former championship challenger Thiago Santos in the fourth round. Ironically, Santos was the one working the takedowns, while Hill was the one who used ground strikes to win the fight. Apart from Santos going for takedowns and clinching up, there weren’t many amazing moments in the opening round. When Hill began to let go of his hands in the second round, things heated up and the crowd witnessed some really spectacular exchanges. Santos occasionally appeared to be in trouble, but he always managed to stay in it.
In the fourth round, Hill applied pressure, forcing Santos to the fence. Santos was knocked to the ground during a fight that had men striking each other. Hill gained the upper hand and landed a barrage of blows, unwilling to give Santos any breathing room to regain his composure. Santos had numerous opportunities to strengthen his position, but the referee decided to end the bout since the punishment would not abate.
Main Event Result: Jamahal Hill defeated Thiago Santos via TKO
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Light Heavyweight | Jamahal Hill | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches and elbows) | 4 | 2:31 |
| Welterweight | Geoff Neal | Vicente Luque | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:01 |
| Heavyweight | Mohammed Usman | Zac Pauga | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:36 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Juliana Miller | Brogan Walker-Sanchez | TKO (punches and elbows) | 3 | 3:57 |
| Heavyweight | Sergey Spivak | Augusto Sakai | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:42 |
| Lightweight | Terrance McKinney | Erick Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:17 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Middleweight | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:56 |
| Welterweight | Bryan Battle | Takashi Sato | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:44 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Cory McKenna | Miranda Granger | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 1:03 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Mayra Bueno Silva | Stephanie Egger | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:17 |
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs Hill Bonus Prizes and Fight of the Night
Knockout artists received the additional compensation since UFC Vegas 59 was the first event since UFC Sydney in 2014 where no fights were decided by judges. Geoff Neal, Mohammed Usman, and Bryan Battle, the competitors with the standout knockout wins, each received $50,000 for Performance of the Night. The main event between Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos, which Hill won through a fourth-round TKO, was named Fight of the Night, with each fighter earning an additional $50,000.
Meanwhile, the following fighters were each awarded a bonus of $50,000:
Fight of the Night Award: Jamahal Hill vs Thiago Santos
Performance of the Night Award: Geoff Neal, Mohammad Usman, and Bryan Battle
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