UFC on ESPN+ 17 results, bonuses and Reebok Sponsorship Payout

FightBook MMA has your official results, bonuses and Reebok Sponsorship Payout for UFC on ESPN+ 17: Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens.

The event took place Saturday at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

Fighters were awarded their fighter bonuses each taking home an extra $50k. Fight of the Night was Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso and Performance of the Night was given to Steven Peterson and Paul Craig.

Fighters from the event took home their Reebok Sponsorship Payout totaling $128,500. Coming in first place was Jeremy Stephens taking home $20,000. In second place was Angela Hill and Sergio Pettis taking home $10,000.

Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000. Also, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

UFC on ESPN+ 17 Reebok Sponsorship Payout:

Yair Rodriguez: $5,000

Jeremy Stephens: $20,000

Carla Esparza: $5,000

Alexa Grasso: $5,000

Brandon Moreno: $5,000

Askar Askarov: $3,500

Irene Aldana: $5,000

Vanessa Melo: $3,500

Steven Peterson: $4,000

Martin Bravo: $4,000

Jose Quinonez: $5,000

Carlos Huachin: $3,500

Kyle Nelson: $3,500

Marco Polo Reyes: $5,000

Angela Hill: $10,000

Ariane Carnelossi: $3,500

Sergio Pettis: $10,000

Tyson Nam: $3,500

Paul Craig: $5,000

Vinicius Moreira: $3,500

Bethe Correia: $5,000

Sijara Eubanks: $4,000

Claudio Puelles: $3,500

Marcos Mariano: $3,500

UFC on ESPN+ 17: Rodriguez vs. Stephens results

Main Card

  • Yair Rodríguez vs. Jeremy Stephens ruled a no contest (accidental eye poke) at 0:15 in R1
  • Carla Esparza def. Alexa Grasso by majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov ruled a split draw (28-28, 28-29, 30-27)
  • Irene Aldana def. Vanessa Melo by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
  • Steven Peterson def. Martin Bravo by KO (spinning backfast) at 1:31 in R2

Prelims

  • José Alberto Quiñónez def. Carlos Huachin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Kyle Nelson def. Polo Reyes by TKO (punches) at 1:36 in R1
  • Angela Hill def. Ariane Carnelossi by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:56 in R3
  • Sergio Pettis def. Tyson Nam by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Paul Craig def. Vinicius Moreira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:19 in R1
  • Bethe Correia def. Sijara Eubanks by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Claudio Puelles def. Marcos Rosa Mariano by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)