Learn more about UFC Vegas 74, which took place on Saturday night at the UFC Apex Facility in Nevada, including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, and payouts
After edging Kai Kara-France by a narrow margin in the UFC Vegas 74 main event, Amir Albazi is aiming for a title-shot against the division champion. By winning the main-event of UFC Vegas 74, Amir Albazi will return home with net payout of $320,000. Meanwhile, Kai Kara-France has earned himself net payout of $370,000 despite his loss in the main-event.
UFC Vegas 74 payouts, salaries, Kai Kara-France vs Amir Albazi winner, full main fight card results, bonus prize money winner, score, all highlights
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UFC Vegas 74 purse details, total payouts, & salaries of all fighters
Jim Miller earned his 14th UFC performance bonus for a decisive knockout victory at UFC Vegas 74. Alex Caceres and Daniel Pineda were awarded “Fight of the Night” bonus after their three tense rounds of action in the co-headliner bout, with Caceres winning by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Muhammad Naimov won the “Performance of the Night” bonus after he defeated Jamie Malarkey in the opening round.
| UFC Fighter | Confirmed Purse | Win Bonus | Sponsorship | UFC Bonus | Net Payout |
| Kai Kara-France | $350,000 | $20,000 | $370,000 | ||
| Amir Albazi | $210,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $320,000 | |
| Alex Caceres | $150,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $50,000 | $310,000 |
| Daniel Pineda | $75,000 | $5,000 | $50,000 | $130,000 | |
| Jim Miller | $210,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 | $375,000 |
| Jesse Butler | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Tim Elliott | $110,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $220,000 | |
| Victor Altamirano | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Karine Silva | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Ketlen Souza | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Abubakar Nurmagomedov | $75,000 | $5,000 | $80,000 | ||
| Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | $85,000 | $85,000 | $10,000 | $180,000 | |
| Daniel Santos | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Johnny Muñoz Jr | $33,000 | $5,000 | $38,000 | ||
| Andrei Arlovski | $210,000 | $15,000 | $225,000 | ||
| Don’Tale Mayes | $60,000 | $60,000 | $5,000 | $125,000 | |
| John Castañeda | $30,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | |
| Muin Gafurov | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Muhammad Naimov | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $50,000 | $28,000 |
| Jamie Mullarkey | $60,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Elise Reed | $44,000 | $44,000 | $5,000 | $93,000 | |
| Jinh Yu | $60,000 | $5,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Da’Mon Blackshear | $12,000 | $12,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | |
| Luan Lacerda | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Philipe Lins | $36,000 | $36,000 | $5,000 | $77,000 | |
| Maxim Grishin | $33,000 | $5,000 | $38,000 |
UFC Vegas 74: full fight card winner and results
It was a back-and-forth fight the entire time, with Kara-France appearing to be quicker and more precise on his feet while Albazi came close to a win through submission in the third-round. Nevertheless, Albazi was not reluctant to engage in those physical exchanges, landing a number of powerful blows that appeared to be the difference on the scorecards. The battle was scored 48–47 by two judges for Albazi and 48–47 by the third judge for Kara–France. Albazi nonetheless managed to prevail, maintaining his unblemished record in the UFC and recording his sixth straight victory overall.
Main Event Result: Amir Albazi defeated Kai Kara-France through split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Flyweight | Amir Albazi | Kai Kara-France | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Alex Caceres | Daniel Pineda | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight | Jim Miller | Jesse Butler | KO | 1 | 0:23 |
| Flyweight | Tim Elliott | Victor Altamirano | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Karine Silva | Ketlen Souza | Submission | 1 | 1:45 |
| Welterweight | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Bantamweight | Daniel Santos | Johnny Muñoz Jr. | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Don’Tale Mayes | Andrei Arlovski | TKO | 2 | 3:17 |
| Bantamweight | John Castañeda | Muin Gafurov | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight | Muhammad Naimov | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO | 2 | 2:59 |
| Women’s Strawweight | Elise Reed | Jinh Yu Frey | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Da’Mon Blackshear | Luan Lacerda | TKO | 2 | 3:54 |
| Light Heavyweight | Philipe Lins | Maxim Grishin | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |