Learn more about UFC Vegas 71, which took place on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, and payouts
In the main event of UFC Vegas 71, Sergei Pavlovich secured yet another comfortable victory thanks to his brutal TKO against Curtis Blaydes in the first round. The UFC Vegas 71 event featured this heavyweight headliner in addition to variety of exciting contests and standout finishes.
UFC Vegas 71 payouts, salaries, Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes winner, full main fight card results, bonus prize money winner, score, all highlights
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UFC Vegas 71 purse details, total payouts, & salaries of all fighters
It is reported that Sergei Pavlovich has bagged $100,000 win bonus plus $350,000 confirmed purse after winning the main event at UFC Vegas 71. Additionally, Pavlovich received his fourth Performance of the Night bonus of his octagon run, netting him another $50,000. Pavlovich, along with Bruno Silva, Christos Giagos, & Montel Jackson received Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Vegas 71.
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UFC Fighters |
Confirmed Purse | Win Bonus | Sponsorship | UFC Bonus |
Total Payout
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| Curtis Blaydes | $400,000 | $20,000 | $420,000 | ||
| Sergei Pavlovich | $350,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $465,000 | |
| Bruno Silva | $60,000 | $60,000 | $5,000 | $125,000 | |
| Brad Tavares | $150,000 | $15,000 | $165,000 | ||
| Bobby Green | $110,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $220,000 | |
| Jared Gordon | $110,000 | $10,000 | $120,000 | ||
| Iasmin Lucindo | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Brogan Walker-Sanchez | $22,000 | $5,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Jeremiah Wells | $38,000 | $38,000 | $5,000 | $81,000 | |
| Matthew Semelsberger | $68,000 | $5,000 | $73,000 | ||
| Christos Giagos | $75,000 | $75,000 | $5,000 | $155,000 | |
| Ricky Glenn | $60,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Montel Jackson | $75,000 | $75,000 | $5,000 | $155,000 | |
| Rani Yahya | $110,000 | $15,000 | $125,000 | ||
| Norma Dumont | $75,000 | $75,000 | $6,000 | $156,000 | |
| Karol Rosa | $48,000 | $5,000 | $53,000 | ||
| Mohammad Usman | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Junior Tafa | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| William Gomis | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Francis Marshall | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Brady Hiestand | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Danaa Batgerel | $30,000 | $5,000 | $35,000 |
UFC Vegas 71 full fight card winner and results
After hammering Curtis Blaydes with a barrage of blows to terminate the UFC Vegas 71 main event abruptly, Sergei Pavlovich achieved his sixth consecutive first-round knockout. Another mind-blowing performance had Pavlovich stepping into the pocket and unleashing a jumping punch that caused serious damage to Blaydes as he slid towards the cage. At barely 3:08 into the first round, Pavlovich pounced on the opportunity to launch another wave of blows, causing Blaydes to eventually collapse under the pressure.
Despite being the best wrestler at heavyweight right now, Blaydes initially preferred to prove himself against Pavlovich on the feet rather than focus on his grappling. To his credit, Blaydes did manage to make a few accurate shots, but Pavlovich responded with astonishing force and lightning-quick accuracy—especially for a man of his height. Then Pavlovich began to develop a jab that stabbed at Blaydes, with each succeeding blow eroding the chin. Blaydes appeared unsteady at various points, which eventually led to him attempting his lone takedown, which Pavlovich easily thwarted.
Main Event Result: Sergei Pavlovich defeated Curtis Blaydes (TKO)
| Main Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | Curtis Blaydes | TKO | 1 | 3:08 |
| Middleweight | Bruno Silva | Brad Tavares | TKO | 1 | 3:35 |
| Lightweight | Bobby Green | Jared Gordon | No Contest | 1 | 4:35 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Iasmin Lucindo | Brogan Walker-Sanchez | Decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Jeremiah Wells | Matthew Semelsberger | Decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Lightweight | Christos Giagos | Ricky Glenn | KO | 1 | 1:35 |
| Bantamweight | Montel Jackson | Rani Yahya | KO | 1 | 3:42 |
| Women’s Featherweight | Norma Dumont | Karol Rosa | Decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Mohammad Usman | Junior Tafa | Decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Catchweight | William Gomis | Francis Marshall | Decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Brady Hiestand | Danaa Batgerel | TKO | 3 | 4:21 |