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The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Las Vegas, including one to the co-main event winner.
After UFC 329, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at T-Mobile Arena. Additionally, eight fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners.
Check out the list of winners below.
Brandon Royval (18-9 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Lone'er Kavanagh (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) put on one of the best flyweight fights in company history on the main card. Royval, a former title challenger, was plenty bloodied up by Kavanagh — and vice versa — by the time they entered the third round. But after back-and-forth scrambles both on the canvas and on the feet the first 10 minutes, Royval took over on the mat late and locked up a body triangle and rear-naked choke that forced Kavanagh to tap.
Paddy Pimblett (24-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) could not have asked for a better performance than he gave in the co-main event when he put Benoit Saint Denis (17-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) to sleep with a D’Arce choke less than a minute into their lightweight contenders bout. He predicted before the fight that BSD would shoot and he’d put him to sleep – and he did just that.
King Green (36-17-1 MMA, 17-12-1 UFC) pulled off an all-timer of a comeback. He was beaten up and bloodied by Terrance McKinney (18-9 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in the first round of their grudge match. But with less than 30 seconds left, he landed, hurt McKinney to the body a couple times, then put him away with just one second left on the clock in the first round.
Robert Whittaker (27-9 MMA, 18-7 UFC) had a stellar UFC debut at light heavyweight when he took it to Nikita Krylov (31-12 MMA, 12-10 UFC). Early in the third round, the former middleweight champion drilled Krylov and, it appeared Krylov thought on replays, broke his jaw to force the finish 61 seconds into the final round.
Gable Steveson (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was around a 30-1 favorite — in theory, the largest in UFC history — for his promotional debut against Elisha Ellison (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC). And those Ellison hung tough and landed a few decent punches, he eventually was overwhelmed for a first-round TKO.
Adrian Yanez (18-6-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) picked up the biggest win of his career when he took out former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (15-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) with a first-round TKO.
Luke Riley (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten and took out Kai Kamaka III (18-8-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) with a TKO1 in the first round, and though it appeared it may have been a slightly early stoppage, the Brit made no apologies for the win.
Damian Pinas (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) delivered a one-hitter quitter on Cesar Almeida (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) that left him with an opportunity for a huge follow-up on the canvas — but he had mercy and waited for the ref to step in with a huge finish.
Ryan Gandra (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) landed one of the most picture-perfect left hands you’ll ever see and had Zach Reese (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) out in the first round. A follow-up shot on the ground was academic for the Brazilian, who has two quick finishes in his UFC fights: 40 seconds in his debut, and 75 seconds in Saturday’s follow-up.
Alessandro Costa (17-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) picked up his first submission in the UFC and sent Cody Durden (18-11-1 MMA, 7-9-1 UFC) home with a messed-up face in the curtain jerker. With Durden cut on the face, Costa took him down, quickly took his back and got a palm-to-palm rear-naked choke that had the blood squirting from Durden’s head when he tapped. Costa has finishes in eight of his past nine fights.
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After UFC 329, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at T-Mobile Arena. Additionally, eight fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners.
Check out the list of winners below.
Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval, Lone'er Kavanagh ($100,000 each)
Brandon Royval (18-9 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Lone'er Kavanagh (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) put on one of the best flyweight fights in company history on the main card. Royval, a former title challenger, was plenty bloodied up by Kavanagh — and vice versa — by the time they entered the third round. But after back-and-forth scrambles both on the canvas and on the feet the first 10 minutes, Royval took over on the mat late and locked up a body triangle and rear-naked choke that forced Kavanagh to tap.
Performance of the Night: Paddy Pimblett ($100,000)
Paddy Pimblett (24-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) could not have asked for a better performance than he gave in the co-main event when he put Benoit Saint Denis (17-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) to sleep with a D’Arce choke less than a minute into their lightweight contenders bout. He predicted before the fight that BSD would shoot and he’d put him to sleep – and he did just that.
Performance of the Night: King Green ($100,000)
King Green (36-17-1 MMA, 17-12-1 UFC) pulled off an all-timer of a comeback. He was beaten up and bloodied by Terrance McKinney (18-9 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in the first round of their grudge match. But with less than 30 seconds left, he landed, hurt McKinney to the body a couple times, then put him away with just one second left on the clock in the first round.
Finish bonus: Robert Whittaker ($25,000)
Robert Whittaker (27-9 MMA, 18-7 UFC) had a stellar UFC debut at light heavyweight when he took it to Nikita Krylov (31-12 MMA, 12-10 UFC). Early in the third round, the former middleweight champion drilled Krylov and, it appeared Krylov thought on replays, broke his jaw to force the finish 61 seconds into the final round.
Finish bonus: Gable Steveson ($25,000)
Gable Steveson (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was around a 30-1 favorite — in theory, the largest in UFC history — for his promotional debut against Elisha Ellison (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC). And those Ellison hung tough and landed a few decent punches, he eventually was overwhelmed for a first-round TKO.
Finish bonus: Adrian Yanez ($25,000)
Adrian Yanez (18-6-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) picked up the biggest win of his career when he took out former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (15-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) with a first-round TKO.
Finish bonus: Luke Riley ($25,000)
Luke Riley (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten and took out Kai Kamaka III (18-8-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) with a TKO1 in the first round, and though it appeared it may have been a slightly early stoppage, the Brit made no apologies for the win.
Finish bonus: Damian Pinas ($25,000)
Damian Pinas (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) delivered a one-hitter quitter on Cesar Almeida (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) that left him with an opportunity for a huge follow-up on the canvas — but he had mercy and waited for the ref to step in with a huge finish.
Finish bonus: Ryan Gandra ($25,000)
Ryan Gandra (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) landed one of the most picture-perfect left hands you’ll ever see and had Zach Reese (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) out in the first round. A follow-up shot on the ground was academic for the Brazilian, who has two quick finishes in his UFC fights: 40 seconds in his debut, and 75 seconds in Saturday’s follow-up.
Finish bonus: Alessandro Costa ($25,000)
Alessandro Costa (17-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) picked up his first submission in the UFC and sent Cody Durden (18-11-1 MMA, 7-9-1 UFC) home with a messed-up face in the curtain jerker. With Durden cut on the face, Costa took him down, quickly took his back and got a palm-to-palm rear-naked choke that had the blood squirting from Durden’s head when he tapped. Costa has finishes in eight of his past nine fights.
UFC 329 results
- Max Holloway def. Conor McGregor via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:09
- Paddy Pimblett def. Benoit Saint Denis via technical submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:52
- Mario Bautista def. Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brandon Royval def. Lone'er Kavanagh via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:40
- King Green def. Terrance McKinney via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:59
- Robert Whittaker def. Nikita Krylov via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:01
- Gable Steveson def. Elisha Ellison via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:31
- Adrian Yanez def. Cody Garbrandt via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:47
- Luke Riley def. Kai Kamaka III via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:03
- Wang Cong def. Tracy Cortez via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Damian Pinas def. Cesar Almeida via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:44
- Farid Basharat def. John Garza via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Ryan Gandra def. Zach Reese via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:15
- Alessandro Costa def. Cody Durden via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:19
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 329 bonuses: Paddy Pimblett’s perfection picks up prime prize
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