UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dana White (President) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo—also referred to as UFC on ESPN 10 and UFC Vegas 2'—was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 13, 2020, at the UFC Apex facility located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area of the United States.
Background
Initially scheduled to be held at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan—the UFC’s debut event in that country—the promotion postponed all events starting from UFC 249 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The originally planned main event was a bantamweight clash between former WSOF Bantamweight Champion and contender for the UFC Bantamweight Championship Marlon Moraes and Petr Yan, but this bout was canceled following the relocation of the event to Las Vegas.
The headlining fight was then changed to a women’s flyweight contest featuring former challenger for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship Jessica Eye against Cynthia Calvillo, which was broadcast on both ESPN+ and ESPN.
The move to the United States caused several alterations to the fight card due to travel limitations:
- The light heavyweight match between Roman Dolidze and Khadis Ibragimov was postponed and rescheduled for July 18 at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.
- Flyweight newcomer Zhalgas Zhumagulov withdrew; consequently, his opponent Jordan Espinosa competed against Mark De La Rosa at bantamweight instead.
- A middleweight bout featuring Karl Roberson versus Marvin Vettori was added after Roberson pulled out from a previous matchup due to difficulties with weight cutting.
- The women's bantamweight fight between Julia Avila and Karol Rosa underwent multiple reschedules before Rosa withdrew due to visa complications; Gina Mazany stepped in as Rosa’s replacement.
- The women’s flyweight pairing of Ariane Lipski and Luana Carolina was postponed again because of travel restrictions and rescheduled for July 18.
- Melissa Gatto exited her women's flyweight fight against Mariya Agapova owing to visa problems; Hannah Cifers took her place.
- Flyweight Tyson Nam faced promotional newcomer Zarrukh Adashev after Ryan Benoit withdrew; their bout was contested at bantamweight.
- Former UFC Flyweight title challenger Ray Borg withdrew from a bantamweight fight with Merab Dvalishvili, leading Gustavo Lopez to replace him at a 140-pound catchweight.
- Darrick Minner was removed from his scheduled fight against Jordan Griffin due to health concerns, resulting in cancellation.
During weigh-ins, Jessica Eye (126.25 lbs), Karl Roberson (190.5 lbs), and Zarrukh Adashev (138.5 lbs) failed to make weight. Their respective bouts proceeded at catchweight, with penalties amounting to 25%, 30%, and 20% of their fight purses being awarded to their opponents—Calvillo, Vettori, and Nam respectively.
Bonus awards
The fighters listed below were awarded $50,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: No award was given.
- Performance of the Night: Marvin Vettori, Mariya Agapova, Tyson Nam and Christian Aguilera
Reported payout
The total disclosed fighter compensation reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission amounted to $782,000, excluding sponsorship earnings and UFC "fight night" bonuses:
- Cynthia Calvillo: $122,750 (including a $55,000 win bonus) defeated Jessica Eye: $38,250 ^
- Marvin Vettori: $98,000 (including a $43,000 win bonus) defeated Karl Roberson: $28,000 ^
- Charles Rosa: $68,000 (including a $34,000 win bonus) defeated Kevin Aguilar: $25,000
- Andre Fili: $110,000 (including a $55,000 win bonus) defeated Charles Jourdain: $16,000
- Jordan Espinosa: $24,000 (including a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Mark De La Rosa: $21,000
- Mariya Agapova: $20,000 (including a $10,000 win bonus) defeated Hannah Cifers: $35,000
- Merab Dvalishvili: $46,000 (including a $23,000 win bonus) defeated Gustavo Lopez: $12,000
- Julia Avila: $24,000 (including a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Gina Mazany: $16,000
- Tyson Nam: $30,800 (including a $14,000 win bonus) defeated Zarrukh Adashev: $11,200 ^
- Christian Aguilera: $24,000 (including a $12,000 win bonus) defeated Anthony Ivy: $12,000
^ Penalties were imposed on Eye ($12,750), Roberson ($12,000), and Adashev ($2,800), who were fined 25%, 30%, and 20% of their respective purses for missing weight; these fines were awarded to their opponents.