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
UFCÂ on ESPN+ 17: Rodriguez vs. Stephens results
Main Card
- Yair RodrÃguez 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)
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