We examine the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, & payouts of UFC Vegas 93, which took place inside the UFC Apex Facility
Tatsuro Taira secured a spot in the top 5 flyweight rankings with a decisive stoppage victory over Alex Perez in the main event of UFC Vegas 93. The 11-fight card featured three bouts ending in stoppage, including the headliner, while six fights went the distance. Of the three stoppage victories, one was achieved via technical knockout (TKO) and two through submission finishes.
UFC Vegas 93 2024 payouts, purse, salaries, full fight card results list and bonus prize money winner
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Alex Perez vs Tatsuro Taira
The finish
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Tatsuro Taira shone in his first UFC main event, maintaining his flawless record despite an unfortunate ending. The undefeated Japanese flyweight advanced to 16-0 after Alex Perez withdrew due to a knee injury. Taira, eyeing the top of the division, expressed his desire to challenge flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja for his next bout.
Referee Herb Dean promptly halted the fight at 2:59 of Round 2 following Perez’s injury. This victory marks Taira’s sixth win in the UFC. The 24-year-old rising star, who joined the promotion in 2022, continues to impress. Meanwhile, Perez’s record falls to 25-9, and the uncertainty surrounding the severity of his injury leaves his future unclear.
we examine the fight card results:
| Event | Weight class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Fight Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Flyweight | Tatsuro Taira | Alex Perez | TKO | 2 | 2:59 |
| Bantamweight | Miles Johns | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Lucas Almeida | Timothy Cuamba | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brady Hiestand | Garrett Armfield | Submission | 3 | 1:52 | |
| Flyweight | Asu Almabayev | Jose Johnson | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Adam Fugitt | Josh Quinlan | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Flyweight | Nate Maness | Jimmy Flick | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Gabriella Fernandes | Carli Judice | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Westin Wilson | Jeka Saragih | Submission | 1 | 1:49 | |
| Featherweight | Melquizael Costa | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission | 3 | 1:50 | |
| Women’s Strawweight | Josefine Lindgren Knutsson | Julia Polastri | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC Vegas 93 2024 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
According to reports, Taira will earn $110,000, marking his largest paycheck in the UFC to date. His opponent, Alex Perez, who previously secured $135,000 for his victory over Matheus Nicolau, stands to gain an additional $180,000 from Saturday’s bout. Due to winning the Performance of the Night bonus worth $50,000, Taira will walk away with a net payout of $160,000.
know the bonus award winners:
- Main Event Result: Tatsuro Taira defeated Alex Perez (TKO)
- Performance of the Night: Tatsuro Taira, Brady Hiestand, Westin Wilson, and Melquizael Costa