AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 18: Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett exchange strikes during their featherweight fight at the UFC Fight Night event at Moody Center on June 18, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
UFC Austin had a main event of Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett and there were a lot of bonus winners at the show
The Moody Center was the new home for the latest UFC event in Austin as Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett.
There were some other big-name and rising stars also on the card. The ever-entertaining Kevin Holland took on Tim Means in a Welterweight clash.
Joaquin Buckley also was in action in a middleweight clash against Albert Duraev. Adrian Yanez, Tony Kelley, Gregory Rodrigues, Julian Marquez, Damir Ismagulov and Guram Kutateladze were the other fights on the main card.
In the main event, it was Emmett who came out as a split decision winner, though many believed Kattar had done enough for the win.
Holland got the better of means via a submission while Buckley got the win over Duraev after a doctor’s stoppage.
There were some wild finishes at the event too and here are the results and winners from UFC Austin.
Main card
Josh Emmett def. Calvin Kattar via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
Kevin Holland def. Tim Means via D’arce choke submission
Joaquin Buckley def. Albert Duraev via TKO (doctor’s stoppage)
Damir Ismagulov def. Guram Kutateladze via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Gregory Rodrigues def. Julian Marquez via KO (punches)
Adrian Yanez def. Tony Kelley via TKO (punches)
Prelim card
Natalia Silva def. Jasmine Jasudavicius via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Jeremiah Wells def. Court McGee via KO (punch)
Ricardo Ramos def. Danny Chavez via KO (spinning back elbow)
Maria Oliveira def. Gloria de Paula via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Cody Stamann def. Eddie Wineland via TKO (punches)
Phils Hawes def. Deron Winn via TKO (elbows)
Roman Dolidze def. Kyle Daukaus via KO (knee and punches)
The UFC hands out two kinds of bonuses, a Fight of the Night bonus and a Performance of the Night bonus.
The Fight of the Night bonus hands $50,000 to both fighters from a clash. This UFC Austin event saw Kattar and Emmett pick up the bonus.
The UFC had a bit of a surprise with the Performance of the Night bonus. The promotion handed out the $50,000 bonus to each of the nine fighters who got a finish on the card.
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