UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz explained

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Pechanga Arena
City:San Diego, California, United States
Attendance:12,804[1]
Gate:$1,735,904.91
Followingevent:UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz (also known as UFC on ESPN 41) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 13, 2022, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, United States.[2]

Background

A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion (also former WEC Bantamweight Champion) Dominick Cruz headlined the event.[2]

Viviane Araújo was expected to face Alexa Grasso in a women's flyweight bout.[3] The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 270, but Araújo was forced to pull out from the event due to injury.[4] In turn, Grasso pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was scrapped.[5]

A women's strawweight bout between Yazmin Jauregui and Istela Nunes was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Nunes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Iasmin Lucindo.[7]

Cynthia Calvillo and Nina Nunes were previously scheduled to meet in a women's flyweight bout at .[8] In turn, Nunes fell ill on the day of that event and the bout was postponed to this date.[9]

A flyweight bout between Malcolm Gordon and Allan Nascimento was expected to take place at this event.[10] However, Gordon pulled out in late July due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was scrapped.[11]

A women's bantamweight bout featuring Aspen Ladd and 2004 Olympic silver medalist in wrestling and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Sara McMann was expected to take place at the event.[12] They were supposed to fight at in June 2020, but Ladd was forced to withdraw from that event after tearing both her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in training.[13] The pairing was once again scrapped as Ladd tested positive for COVID-19 this time.[14] They were rescheduled for on September 17.[15]

A bantamweight bout between Youssef Zalal and Cristian Quiñonez was expected to take the event.[16] However, Quiñonez was pulled from the fight due to alleged visa issues which restricted his travel and was replaced by Da'Mon Blackshear.[17]

A welterweight bout between Jason Witt and Josh Quinlan was expected to take place one week prior at, but it was moved to this event after Quinlan was pulled for an atypical drug finding: long-term metabolite (or M3 metabolite) of the steroid dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) in his urine sample. They met in a catchweight of 180 pounds.[18]

Former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and Priscila Cachoeira were previously scheduled to meet in a flyweight bout at, but the fight was cancelled after Cachoeira was suspended due to use of a diuretic.[19] They were then expected to meet at, but after Lipski missed weight and was not medically cleared, they were rescheduled for this event in a bantamweight bout.[20]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[22]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,708,000.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC on ESPN 41 post-event facts: Marlon Vera crafting a special resume. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-08-14. 2022-08-15.
  2. Web site: Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera headlines Aug. 13 UFC event in San Diego. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-06-18. 2022-06-18.
  3. Web site: Alexa Grasso rebooked against Viviane Araujo at Aug. 13 UFC Fight Night. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2022-06-03. 2022-06-03.
  4. Web site: UFC 270 loses Warlley Alves, Viviane Araujo from preliminary card. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2022-01-06. 2022-01-07.
  5. Web site: Alexa Grasso out of UFC on ESPN 41; co-main event vs. Viviane Araujo off. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-08-03. 2022-08-03.
  6. Web site: UFC: Newcomer Yazmin Jauregui Meets Istela Nunes on August 13. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2022-05-13. 2022-07-17.
  7. Web site: Nunes injured, Iasmin Lucindo faces Yazmin Jauregui at UFC San Diego. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-07-14. 2022-07-17.
  8. Web site: Nina Nunes to make flyweight debut vs. Cynthia Calvillo at UFC Fight Night on July 9. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-04-14. 2022-07-16.
  9. Web site: Nina Nunes out of UFC Vegas 58 with ‘stomach virus,’ hopes to reschedule fight against Cynthia Calvillo. mmafighting.com. Jose Youngs. 2022-07-09. 2022-07-16.
  10. Web site: UFC sets up fight between Allan 'Puro Osso' and Malcolm Gordon for August 13. agfight.com. Diego Ribas. 2022-06-11. 2022-07-26.
  11. Web site: Malcolm Gordon out of UFC San Diego fight with Allan Nascimento. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-07-26. 2022-07-26.
  12. Web site: UFC books Aspen Ladd – Sara McMann. empiresportsmedia.com. Daniel Cunningham. 2022-05-19. 2022-08-01.
  13. Web site: Midnight Mania! Aspen Ladd suffers major injury, forced out of Sara McMann fight. mmamania.com. Andrew Richardson. 2020-06-20. 2020-06-20.
  14. Web site: Sara McMann announces Aspen Ladd out of UFC San Diego fight. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-08-01. 2022-08-01.
  15. Web site: Sara McMann vs. Aspen Ladd rescheduled for UFC Vegas 60 on Sept. 17. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2022-08-04. 2022-08-05.
  16. Web site: Cristian Quiñonez vs. Youssef Zalal added to UFC San Diego. mma.uno. Steve Duncan. 2022-07-27. 2022-07-27.
  17. Web site: CFFC bantamweight champ Da'Mon Blackshear signs with UFC, faces Youssef Zalal in San Diego. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2022-08-03. 2022-08-03.
  18. Web site: Josh Quinlan not cleared for UFC Vegas 59 after steroid metabolite turns up in drug test. mmafighting.com. Newswire. 2022-08-06. 2022-08-07.
  19. Web site: Veronica Macedo steps in to fight Ariane Lipski at UFC Sao Paulo. Alexander K. Lee. 2019-11-06. mmafighting.com. 2022-08-06.
  20. Web site: Ariane Lipski not medically cleared, UFC on ESPN 40 bout vs. Priscila Cachoeira rescheduled. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-08-06. 2022-08-06.
  21. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-06-19.
  22. Web site: UFC San Diego bonuses: Nate Landwehr, David Onama earn ‘Fight of the Night’ for unbelievable battle. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-08-13. 2022-08-13.
  23. Web site: UFC on ESPN 41 salaries: Marlon Vera leads the way with $300,000 payday in San Diego. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-08-13. 2022-08-14.

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