UFC Denver bonuses and aftermath: Four fighters bag $50K, live gate announced, gnarly injury stitched up, and more
UFC Denver has officially come to a close. Now let's take a look at some stats, memorable moments, and lucrative payouts the fight card delivered.
This time around, the $50,000 Fight on the Night bonus went to the exhilarating lightweight matchup between the explosive Drew Dober and the crafty Jean Silva.
Dober is easily one of the most exciting knockout artists in the division. While many thought Silva, coming up in weight might be at a disadvantage against the seasoned 155-pounder, this was far from the reality.
While the fight was a competitive affair in the beginning, momentum started to shift as 'Lord' employed crisp distance management and some well-timed spinning elbows.
This resulted in a gruesome cut above the American's right eye, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight in the third round following the ringside doctor's advice.
In an Instagram post following the loss, Dober put his fans' minds at ease, sharing a picture of him getting stitched up.
Check out Drew Dober getting his wound stitched up in the second slide:
The Performance of the Night awards went to Charles Johnson and Montel Jackson. Johnson extended his win streak to three earlier this evening, claiming a third-round KO over Joshua Van at the event.
Meanwhile, Jackson bagged the $50,000 prize with his 18-second knockout over Da'Mon Blackshear.
According to a post by @jedigoodman, UFC Denver has raked in a live gate of $2,374,303 with 16,884 fans in attendance. The event delivered three knockouts, three submissions, and five decisions in addition to a no-contest.
In the main event, Rose Namajunas clinched a unanimous decision win over Tracy Cortez. 'Thug' has now brought her UFC win tally to 11.
She is now six wins shy of equaling the record for the most wins by a female in the UFC, currently held by Jessica Andrade.
Additionally, Namajunas is now eyeing double championship glory. During her post-fight interview, 'Thug' called for a title shot in her next outing.
The former strawweight queen also had another interesting proposition for her next fight, a women's BMF matchup.