UFC Vegas 78 will be contested on 12th August and feature numerous nail-biting fights including Rafael dos Anjos versus Vicente Luque, know the main event details and fight card of this event along with payouts details
On Saturday night, UFC Vegas 78 will be contested at Nevada’s UFC Apex Facility and interestingly, Rafael dos Anjos will continue his welterweight division adventure against experienced veteran Vicente Luque, who lost both of his previous fights.
UFC Vegas 78 2023 payouts, purse, salaries, schedule, date, and full fight card
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UFC Vegas 78 full fight card purse, payouts, fighters, & event summary
At UFC Vegas 78 main-event, former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos will clash against Vicente Luque. Despite his status as one of the best fighters in welterweight division, Luque has lost two consecutive fights and will be eager to overcome his recent slump in form. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson will fight against Hakeem Dawodu in the co-main event.
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |
| Weight class | Match |
| Welterweight | Vicente Luque vs Rafael dos Anjos |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson vs Hakeem Dawodu |
| Light Heavyweight | Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Chris Daukaus |
| Women’s Strawweight | Polyana Viana vs Iasmin Lucindo |
| Catchweight | A.J. Dobson vs Tafon Nchukwi |
| Catchweight | Josh Fremd vs Jamie Pickett |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |
| Bantamweight | JP Buys vs Marcus McGhee |
| Lightweight | Terrance McKinney vs Mike Breeden |
| Featherweight | Francis Marshall vs Isaac Dulgarian |
| Heavyweight | Josh Parisian vs Martin Buday |
| Women’s Strawweight | Jaqueline Amorim vs Montserrat Ruiz |
| Bantamweight | Da’Mon Blackshear vs Jose Johnson |
| Women’s Flyweight | Juliana Miller vs Luana Santos |
Which fighters will earn highest purse from UFC Vegas 78?
Rafael Dos Anjos is expected to receive biggest payout from UFC Vegas 78 and hence, the Brazilian will get bag confirmed purse of $321,000. Meanwhile, his rival Vicente Luque will earn $216,000 from this event. On the other hand, Jamie Pickett and Terrance McKinney will each take home basic salary of $36,000.
Additionally, Tafon Nchukwi will bag payout of $36,000 and Josh Fremd will receive $28,500, which is similar to purse of JP Buys. It is reported that UFC will distribute net payout of approximately $1,400,000 as salaries, incentives, & bonus. Further, UFC will give out $173,000 as incentive amount to the UFC Fighters.