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]
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 13, 2020 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors)[1] | |||
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Background
editThis 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.[2]
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:
- A light heavyweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Khadis Ibragimov was postponed and rescheduled for July 18 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.[8][9]
- A flyweight bout between promotional newcomer Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Jordan Espinosa was initially scheduled for the event when it was targeted for Kazakhstan.[10] However, due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic, Zhumagulov was removed from the card after the event was moved to Las Vegas. Espinosa instead would face Mark De La Rosa in a bantamweight bout.[11]
Additionally, the event included fighters that were pulled from other events previously cancelled, as well as the following bouts:[12]
- A middleweight bout between Karl Roberson and Marvin Vettori (originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira, but Roberson pulled out due to issues related to his failed weight cut).[13]
- A women's bantamweight bout between Julia Avila and Karol Rosa. The pairing was expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren in October 2019, but Rosa pulled out due to a knee injury.[14] They were later rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris and UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman, but both times the bout was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16] They were later booked for this event, but the bout was canceled for the fourth time as Rosa had visa issues. She was replaced by Gina Mazany.[17]
- A women's flyweight bout between former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and Luana Carolina (originally scheduled for UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris). Subsequently, the pairing was delayed a second time and was rescheduled for July 18 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 due to travel restrictions for both fighters.[18]
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
edit| Main card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (126.25 lb) | Cynthia Calvillo | def. | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (190.5 lb) | Marvin Vettori | def. | Karl Roberson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:17 | |
| Lightweight | Charles Rosa | def. | Kevin Aguilar | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Andre Fili | def. | Charles Jourdain | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jordan Espinosa | def. | Mark De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Mariya Agapova | def. | Hannah Cifers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:42 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Merab Dvalishvili | def. | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Julia Avila | def. | Gina Mazany | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Catchweight (138.5 lb) | Tyson Nam | def. | Zarrukh Adashev | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Welterweight | Christian Aguilera | def. | Anthony Ivy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | |
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[27]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Marvin Vettori, Mariya Agapova, Tyson Nam and Christian Aguilera
Reported payout
editThe 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]
- Cynthia Calvillo: $122,750 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Jessica Eye: $38,250 ^
- Marvin Vettori: $98,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Karl Roberson: $28,000 ^
- Charles Rosa: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus) def. Kevin Aguilar: $25,000
- Andre Fili: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Charles Jourdain: $16,000
- Jordan Espinosa: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Mark De La Rosa: $21,000
- Mariya Agapova: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Hannah Cifers: $35,000
- Merab Dvalishvili: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Gustavo Lopez: $12,000
- Julia Avila: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Gina Mazany: $16,000
- Tyson Nam: $30,800 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Zarrukh Adashev: $11,200 ^
- Christian Aguilera: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Ivy: $12,000
^ 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.[29]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Jesse Holland (2020-05-30). "Jessica Eye vs Cynthia Calvillo main event official for UFC card on June 13". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2020-06-14). "UFC Vegas 2: results". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2020-02-25). "UFC targets Kazakhstan for June 13 event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Damon Martin (2020-04-09). "UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises 'Fight Island' will proceed". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-03-04). "Marlon Moraes, Petr Yan agree to headline UFC Kazakhstan". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ Deepit Sharma (2020-05-05). "UFC announces sad news; postpones two events". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Staff (2020-03-03). "Khadis Ibragimov meets Roman Dolidze during UFC Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-19. (in Dutch)
- ^ Nolan King (2020-06-11). "UFC targeting Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov for July 18 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-03). "UFC Kazakhstan adds Zhalgas Zhumagulov homecoming vs. Jordan Espinosa". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-05-20). "UFC adds Jordan Espinosa vs. Mark De La Rosa to June 13 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ Newswire (2020-06-04). "Full fight card set for UFC Fight Night event on June 13, Calvillo vs. Eye headlines". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Ken Pishna (2020-05-13). "UFC: Smith vs. Teixeira main card bout canceled due to medical issues". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ Staff (2019-10-16). "Karol Rosa injures her knee and is out of the fight with Julia Avila at UFC Singapore". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06. (in Portuguese)
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2020-04-20). "UFC officially cancels four events due to coronavirus pandemic". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Mike Heck (2020-06-04). "With Karol Rosa out, Julia Avila now faces Gina Mazany at UFC event on June 13". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Ross Markey (2020-06-15). "Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina rescheduled for UFC Fight Island event on July 18th". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2020-06-07). "Melissa Gatto withdraws from Saturday's UFC Fight Night card due to Visa issues". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-06-08). "Hannah Cifers makes two-week turnaround to fight Mariya Agapova on Saturday". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-05-24). "UFC adds Ryan Benoit vs. Tyson Nam to June 13 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-06-09). "With Ryan Benoit out of UFC on ESPN 10, Zarrukh Adashev steps in to fight Tyson Nam". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-06-11). "Ray Borg out of UFC on ESPN 10, Dvalisvhili now fights Combate Americas champ Lopez (UPDATE)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Staff (2020-06-12). "Statement on Darrick Minner". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2020-06-12). "Jessica Eye one of three fighters to miss weight ahead of UFC Fight Night". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2020-06-14). "UFC on ESPN 10 bonuses: Marvin Vettori leads pack of first-time winners". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ John Morgan (2020-06-15). "UFC on ESPN 10 salaries: Cynthia Calvillo, Andre Fili top $782k payroll". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b Damon Martin (2020-06-15). "Cynthia Calvillo, Andre Fili lead UFC on ESPN 10 salaries with $110k each". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.