Following the UFC 299 fights on Saturday in Miami, Fla., UFC CEO Dana White introduced bonus winners in the course of the occasion’s post-fight press convention.
Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier, Benoit Saint Denis, Jack Dela Maddalena, Curtis Blaydes, and Robelis Despaigne every banked an additional $50,000 for his or her wins.
“Battle of the Evening, Dustin and Benoit. Efficiency of the Evening, O’Malley, and we gave all people who had a end $50,000,” mentioned White.
Battle of the Evening
Battle of the Evening honors went to the co-main occasion. Former interim light-weight champion Dustin Poirier confronted the rising Benoit Saint Denis. After taking harm within the opening spherical, Poirier stopped Saint Denis halfway via the second spherical.
Efficiency of the Evening
Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley took house a bonus for his dominating win over Marlon “Chito” Vera within the UFC 299 principal occasion.
O’Malley placed on a grasp class of putting and footwork on his option to a one-sided unanimous resolution. “Sugar” battered and bloodied Vera touchdown greater than twice as many strikes.
Efficiency of the Evening
Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena picked up the most important win of his profession on the UFC 299 principal card. He got here from behind and completed fourth-ranked Gilbert Burns late within the ultimate spherical.
After being behind on the scorecards because of Burns’ takedown skills, Maddalena related with a knee that badly harm “Durinho.” Burns fell to the canvas and Maddalena completed the struggle with a collection of elbows.
Efficiency of the Evening
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes earned a bonus for his second-round knockout win over Jailton Almeida within the featured UFC 299 preliminary card bout. Almeida dominated Blaydes within the opening spherical taking him down 9 occasions. Early within the second body, Almeida went for a takedown and Blaydes let unfastened with a collection of elbows that ended the struggle.
Efficiency of the Evening
Heavyweight Robelis Despaigne took house a bonus verify for his 18-second TKO win over Josh Parisian on the early preliminary card. Parisian harm Despaigne with a punch. As he moved in to search for the end, Despaigne related with a proper hand that put Parisian on the canvas.
UFC 299 was the best grossing occasion in Kaseya Heart historical past and the fourth highest grossing UFC occasion of all time. 19,165 spectators crammed the sector bringing in a staggering $14.4 million gate.
