In his victory over Marlon Vera in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event on Saturday, Cory Sandhagen reestablished himself as a bantamweight contender. After his last unsuccessful championship attempt, Sandhagen (16-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) has back-to-back victories after defeating Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) via unanimous decision in the main event at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Even after defeating him, Sandhagen still received a lower salary than Vera. Look at the whole purse and payouts for Vera vs Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
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How much money did Cory Sandhagen earn by beating Marlon Vera?
After winning the matchup against Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen, Sandhagen reportedly made less money than him. Vera made $70k more than Sandhagen did.
| Fighters | Purses |
|---|---|
| Marlon Vera | $275k show, $20k sponsorship= $295k |
| Cory Sandhagen | $110k show, $100k win bonus, $10k sponsorship= $220k |
Until his bout with Sandhagen, Marlon Vera, a 30-year-old professional mixed martial artist, had held onto his four-fight winning run. In 2022, he completely outclassed Dominick Cruz in their bout. According to the specifics, Marlon Vera received a guaranteed purse of $275k and a sponsorship bonus of $20,000 for total expected earnings of $295k.
Cory Sandhagen, on the other hand, received a guaranteed reward of $110,000 for this victory and a bonus of $100,000. He supposedly made $220,000 in total.
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UFC SAN ANTONIO RESULTS:
- 135 lbs.: Cory Sandhagen defeats Marlon Vera by a split decision (47-48, 50-45, 49-46
- 135 lbs.: Holly Holm defeats Yana Santos by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)
- 145 lbs.: Nate Landwehr defeats Austin Lingo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:11 of Round Two
- 125 lbs.: Maycee Barber defeats Andrea Lee by a split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- 185 lbs.: Albert Duraev defeats Chidi Njokuani by a split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
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Prelims results
- 145 lbs.: Daniel Pineda defeats Tucker Lutz by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:50 of Round Two
- 145 lbs.: Lucas Alexander Alexander defeats Steven Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- 170 lbs.: Trevin Giles defeats Preston Parsons by a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- 125 lbs.: CJ Vergara def. Daniel Lacerda by TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:04 of Round Two
- 125 lbs.: Victor Altamirano defeats Vinicius Salvador by a unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
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