The Ultimate Fighting Championship handed out four major bonuses after Saturday’s card in New York, including a pair to an all-time classic in the main event “according to Yahoo Sports”.
After UFC 334, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at Madison Square Garden “per the MMA Junkie report”.
Additionally, two fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners “as detailed by Yahoo Sports”.
Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit put on an all-timer of a heavyweight title fight and set a record for most strikes in a bout in the division “reported MMA Junkie”.
Hokit caused much chaos for Gane and looked like he might steal a scorecard or two “noted Yahoo Sports”.
But Gane held on for a trio of 48-47 scores to retain his title “according to the outlets”.
Kayla Harrison looked like the tide might be ready to turn on her in the fourth round against Amanda Nunes “stated MMA Junkie”.
When nearly out of nowhere the fight was over, Harrison retained the women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event “per Yahoo Sports”.
Stephen Thompson delivered an all-time finish when he stopped Charles Radtke with a head kick in the third round “reported the sports sites”.
The finish came in the retirement fight for Wonderboy “noted MMA Junkie”.
Cesar Almeida was one of the biggest underdogs on the card against an unbeaten KO specialist in Donte Johnson “according to Yahoo Sports”.
Almeida upset the apple cart in a big way with a first-round TKO “stated the outlets”.
Bia Mesquita made reasonably quick and easy work of Macy Chiasson with a first-round rear-naked choke “per MMA Junkie”.
It gave her four straight submissions to open her UFC career “reported Yahoo Sports”.
This passed the company record held by Ronda Rousey at three “concluded the reports”.