It has become clear how much the fighters of the UFC Fight Night 221 tournament, which took place in Las Vegas (USA) on March 12, earned.
In the main fight of the evening, Russian Petr Yan and Georgian representative Merab Dvalishvili faced each other. Georgia won unanimously.
Petr Yan earned $420,000 despite the defeat, and the winner received $360,000 in fees.
Thus, Jan has currently 16 wins and five losses in his professional career. The defeat for the Russian MMA fighter was the third in a row and the fourth in the last five fights.
The Russian won the UFC bantamweight title for the first time in summer 2020, defeating Jose Aldo by technical knockout. In the next fight, he lost his champion status, losing to the American Aljamain Sterling. The Russian was disqualified for an illegal strike.
It was also learned how much another Russian fighter, Alexander Volkov, received. The Russian player, who won 415 thousand dollars, met with Moldovan representative Alexander Romanov in his fight and won by technical knockout.
Formerly Petr Yan He talked about the reasons for the defeat in the duel with Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 221.