UFC News: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: Petr Yan lost to Merab Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC Vegas 71 via unanimous decision. The former UFC bantamweight champion had little to no room to maneuver during the entire five rounds thanks to the “Machine,” who gave “No Mercy” little to no leeway. Dvalishvili ultimately won all of the judges’ votes. Let’s look at how much money Merab Dvalishvili made by defeating Petr Yan. Follow the latest UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs Dvalishvili Updates with InsideSport.IN
How much money did Merab Dvalishvili earn by beating Petr Yan?
Petr Yan received a guaranteed prize of $210,000 for his previous match at UFC 280 versus Sean O’Malley. He will earn up to $350,000 this weekend because he participated in the main event. He would receive a $20k sponsorship bonus in addition.
9️⃣ straight wins for The Machine as he takes out #2 in the bantamweight division @MerabDvalishvil! #UFCLasVegas pic.twitter.com/FJqtcVK6fT
— UFC (@ufc) March 12, 2023
Dvalishvili, on the other hand, will receive a guaranteed purse of $200k for the bout and an additional $100k from a win bonus. He would also get an extra $10,000 from the sponsorship.
Merab Dvalishvili earned less than Petr Yan even after defeating him. Yan made an estimated total of 370k, while Dvalishvili made 310k.
| Fighters | Purses | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Petr Yan | $350k show + $20k sponsorship | $370k |
| Merab Dvalishvili | $200k show + $100k win bonus + $10k sponsorship | $310k |
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UFC Vegas 71 highlights: Full fight card results
- Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Alexander Volkov defeated Alexandr Romanov via TKO (punches) – In round 1, 2:16
- Nikita Krylov defeated Ryan Spann via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:38
- Jonathan Martinez defeated Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mario Bautista defeated Guido Cannetti via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:18
- Vitor Petrino defeated Anton Turkalji via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Karl Williams defeated Lukasz Brzeski via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
- Davey Grant def. Raphael Assuncao via technical submission (reverse triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:43
- Josh Fremd defeated Sedriques Dumas via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:00
- Victor Henry defeated Tony Gravely via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ariane Lipski defeated JJ Aldrich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bruno Silva defeated Tyson Nam via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:23
- Carlston Harris defeated Jared Gooden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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