We examine the main event winner, fight card, bonus prize winners, & payouts of UFC Vegas 89, which took place on 23rd March inside the UFC Apex Facility
Rose Namajunas claimed a hard-earned decision triumph against Amanda Ribas in the main event of UFC Vegas 89. While she controlled the initial two rounds, Namajunas encountered a determined Ribas in the third. Despite a closely contested fourth and fifth round, Namajunas emerged victorious on all judges’ scorecards, marking her inaugural professional victory in the flyweight category.
UFC Vegas 89 2024 payouts, purse, salaries, winner, full fight card results and bonus prize money list
THUG ROSE HAS RETURNED 🌹@RoseNamajunas comes out on top of five hard fought rounds! #UFCVegas89 pic.twitter.com/MsEttXHgJA
— UFC (@ufc) March 24, 2024
UFC Vegas 89 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
Namajunas, who experienced a slow return to the octagon last year, currently earns a salary under $100k from her UFC commitments. It’s reasonable to infer that her winnings from the UFC Vegas 89 fight are in a similar range. Reports indicate Ribas earned a guaranteed $48k from her previous bout, implying a comparable payout despite her loss, estimated around $50k for her next fight.
The preliminary bout featuring Jarno Errens and Steven Nguyen was widely praised as the highlight of the event, with both fighters awarded an extra $50,000. Payton Talbott, a rising bantamweight, secured an additional $50,000 for his dominant performance and impressive stoppage of Cameron Saaiman during the main card. Fernando Padilla, who initiated the main card, also received a $50,000 bonus for executing a standing D’Arce choke on Luis Pajuelo.
UFC Vegas 89 full fight card results, main event winner, & bonus award winners
Rose Namajunas secured victory on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 89, triumphing over Amanda Ribas via a hard-fought unanimous decision. However, while the spotlight was on the main event, it was a preliminary bout that captured attention. Igor Severino made UFC history by becoming the first fighter to be disqualified for biting; an incident where he bit Andre Lima’s arm occurred in the second fight of the evening.
Edmen Shahbazyan bounced back into the winning column following a disappointing setback, defeating AJ Dobson at UFC Vegas 89. Despite facing a tough challenge from Dobson, who rocked him with a barrage of punches early in the main card bout at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Shahbazyan recovered. He managed to land a left hook that led to a ground-and-pound knockout at 4:33 of Round 1, sealing his victory.
we examine the fight card results and bonus award winners:
- Main Event Result: Rose Namajunas defeated Amanda Ribas (UD)
- Fight of the Night: Payton Talbott and Fernando Padilla
- Bite of the Night: Andre Lima
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Women’s Flyweight | Rose Namajunas | Amanda Ribas | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Karl Williams | Justin Tafa | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Edmen Shahbazyan | AJ Dobson | KO | 1 | 4:43 |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott | Cameron Saaiman | TKO | 2 | 0:21 |
| Featherweight | Youssef Zalal | Billy Quarantillo | Submission | 2 | 1:50 |
| Featherweight | Fernando Padilla | Luis Pajuelo | Submission | 1 | 2:45 |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN+) | |||||
| Lightweight | Trey Ogden | Kurt Holobaugh | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Julian Erosa | Ricardo Ramos | Submission | 1 | 2:15 |
| Bantamweight | Miles Johns | Cody Gibson | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Jarno Errens | Steven Nguyen | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Darya Zheleznyakova | Montserrat Rendon | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | André Lima | Igor Severino | DQ | 2 | 2:52 |
| Heavyweight | Mick Parkin | Mohammed Usman | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |