UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo explained

UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:None (behind closed doors)[1]
Previousevent:UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer

UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo (also known as UFC on ESPN 10 and UFC Vegas 2) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 13, 2020, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[2] [3]

Background

This event was initially planned to take place at Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and would have been the first that the promotion had contested there.[4] However, it was announced by UFC president Dana White on April 9 that starting with UFC 249, all future events were indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

While not officially announced by the organization, the promotion was targeting a bantamweight bout between former WSOF Bantamweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Moraes and Petr Yan to serve as the original event headliner.[6] The pairing was scrapped after it was confirmed that the event would no longer take place in Kazakhstan.[7]

Subsequently, a women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo served as the new event headliner for Las Vegas. The event streamed on ESPN+ and aired on ESPN.

Due to the event being relocated to the United States, some changes were made as several fighters were unable to compete due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Additionally, the event included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts:[12]

A women's flyweight bout between Melissa Gatto and Mariya Agapova was scheduled for the event, but Gatto pulled out on June 7 due to visa issues.[19] She was replaced by Hannah Cifers.[20]

A flyweight bout between Tyson Nam and Ryan Benoit was scheduled for the event.[21] However, Benoit withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Zarrukh Adashev, thus changing the contest to the bantamweight division.[22]

A bantamweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Ray Borg and Merab Dvalishvili was scheduled for the event. However, Borg withdrew from the event for personal reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gustavo Lopez. The bout took place at a catchweight of 140 pounds.[23]

Before the weigh-ins, Darrick Minner was pulled from his bout with Jordan Griffin due to unspecified health issues and the bout was cancelled.[24]

At the weigh-ins, Eye, Roberson and Adashev all missed weight for their respective bouts. Eye weighed in at 126.25 pounds, a quarter pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit. Roberson weighed in at 190.5 pounds, four and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit and Adashev weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Their bouts proceeded at a catchweight and they were respectively fined 25%, 30% and 20% of their individual purses, which went to their opponents Calvillo, Vettori and Nam.[25]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[27]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $782,000.[28] [29]

^ Eye ($12,750), Roberson ($12,000) and Adashev ($2,800) were respectively fined 25%, 30% and 20% of their purses for failing to make the required weight limit for each of their respective fights. That money was issued to their opponents, a NSAC official confirmed.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo in Las Vegas June 13 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. espnpressroom.com. Ardi Dwornik. 2020-06-11. 2020-06-14.
  2. Web site: Jessica Eye vs Cynthia Calvillo main event official for UFC card on June 13. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2020-05-30. 2020-06-02.
  3. Web site: UFC Vegas 2: results. ufc.com. Thomas Gerbasi. 2020-06-14. 2020-07-05.
  4. Web site: UFC targets Kazakhstan for June 13 event. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2020-02-25. 2020-03-03.
  5. Web site: UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises ‘Fight Island’ will proceed. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
  6. Web site: Marlon Moraes, Petr Yan agree to headline UFC Kazakhstan. Farah Hannoun. 2020-03-04. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-03-04.
  7. Web site: UFC announces sad news; postpones two events. Deepit Sharma. essentiallysports.com. 2020-05-05. 2020-06-19.
  8. Web site: Khadis Ibragimov meets Roman Dolidze during UFC Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan. Staff. mmadna.nl. 2020-03-03. 2020-06-19.
  9. Web site: UFC targeting Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov for July 18 event. Nolan King. 2020-06-11. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-06-19.
  10. Web site: UFC Kazakhstan adds Zhalgas Zhumagulov homecoming vs. Jordan Espinosa. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2020-03-03. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-06-19.
  11. Web site: UFC adds Jordan Espinosa vs. Mark De La Rosa to June 13 event. Farah Hannoun. 2020-05-20. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-06-19.
  12. Web site: Full fight card set for UFC Fight Night event on June 13, Calvillo vs. Eye headlines. Newswire. 2020-06-04. mmafighting.com. 2020-06-06.
  13. Web site: UFC: Smith vs. Teixeira main card bout canceled due to medical issues. yahoo.com. Ken Pishna. 2020-05-13. 2020-05-13.
  14. Web site: Karol Rosa injures her knee and is out of the fight with Julia Avila at UFC Singapore. Staff. globoesporte.globo.com. 2019-10-16. 2020-06-06.
  15. Web site: UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2020-03-15. 2020-06-06.
  16. Web site: UFC officially cancels four events due to coronavirus pandemic. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2020-04-20. 2020-06-06.
  17. Web site: With Karol Rosa out, Julia Avila now faces Gina Mazany at UFC event on June 13. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2020-06-04. 2020-06-06.
  18. Web site: Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina rescheduled for UFC Fight Island event on July 18th. fightbookmma.com. Ross Markey. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-15.
  19. Web site: Melissa Gatto withdraws from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card due to Visa issues. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2020-06-07. 2020-06-08.
  20. Web site: Hannah Cifers makes two-week turnaround to fight Mariya Agapova on Saturday. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2020-06-08. 2020-06-08.
  21. Web site: UFC adds Ryan Benoit vs. Tyson Nam to June 13 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-05-24. 2021-01-20.
  22. Web site: With Ryan Benoit out of UFC on ESPN 10, Zarrukh Adashev steps in to fight Tyson Nam. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2020-06-09. 2020-06-11.
  23. Web site: Ray Borg out of UFC on ESPN 10, Dvalisvhili now fights Combate Americas champ Lopez (UPDATE). mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2020-06-11. 2020-06-11.
  24. Web site: Statement on Darrick Minner. ufc.com. Staff. 2020-06-12. 2020-06-12.
  25. Web site: Jessica Eye one of three fighters to miss weight ahead of UFC Fight Night. espn.com. Marc Raimondi. 2020-06-12. 2020-06-13.
  26. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2020-06-11.
  27. Web site: UFC on ESPN 10 bonuses: Marvin Vettori leads pack of first-time winners. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2020-06-14. 2020-06-14.
  28. Web site: UFC on ESPN 10 salaries: Cynthia Calvillo, Andre Fili top $782k payroll. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-16.
  29. Web site: Cynthia Calvillo, Andre Fili lead UFC on ESPN 10 salaries with $110k each. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-16.

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