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  • UFC 327 Performance Bonuses Revealed

    UFC 327 Performance Bonuses Revealed

    As usual, UFC awards a couple fighters with performance bonuses if they put on a good showing. The $50,000 bonuses were awarded to UFC 327 fighters who put on a good showing and on Saturday night, three bonuses were given, with Josh Hokit receiving two of the three.

    For ‘Fight Of The Night’, UFC awarded 50 grand to Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes for their epic clash in the heavyweight feature. Both men laid it all on the line and there were several times it seemed like either fighter would fall and crumble to the ground, but it never happened. From round one to round three, they did not stop striking and it went to a decision, which ultimately saw Josh Hokit get his hand raised.

    For this, Josh Hokit was also awarded another $50,000 for “Performance Of The Night”. Whoever had their hand raised in that one, was sure to get some extra cash and it happened to be Hokit.

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    For the third bonus and second “Performance Of The Nght”, that $50,000 goes to our new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Carlos Ulberg. Carlos takes home the vacant title after knocking out Jiri Prochazka in round one. While the fight was only less than a round, it sure did have all the drama.

    Carlos was injured in the opening minutes of the fight. He threw a head kick and when he stepped back, his right knee exploded. It’s not confirmed, but believed to be an ACL injury. This made Carlos very unstable as he wobbled around the cage on one leg. Jiri, who noticed the injury, pointed down a decided to acknowledge the injury and give Carlos a chance. Prochazka charged in to throw fists with Ulberg, but the mistake cost him.

    Carlos Ulberg landed a devastating check hook when Jiri Prochazka forced inward, and down went Jiri. Carlos Ulberg, on one leg, knocks out his opponent in one round and is the new UFC Lightweight Champion. Not only was he awarded the bonus money, every fighter on the card who won by finish gets an extra $25,000, so Carlos will be taking that home, too.

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    UFC 327 was a night to remember. You can see the full results here.

  • Gable Steveson Officially Signs With UFC

    Gable Steveson Officially Signs With UFC

    Gable Steveson is officially signed to the UFC. The company made the announcement live at UFC 327 in Miami, Florida while Gable sat in the crowd, next to his training partner, Jon Jones.

    Gable Steveson is currently undefeated in MMA at 3-0. But, he’s a very accomplished collegiate wrestler, notably winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s freestyle 125 kg at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Gable is also a 2x NCAA Heavyweight Champion for the University of Minnesota and a 2x Dan Hodge Trophy winner.

    Gable has also competed one time in Dirty Boxing, where he picked up a first round knockout victory. Now, he will put together his wrestling and striking skills to compete in the UFC. But, that’s not all, we also have a date. During the announcement, it was revealed that Gable Steveson will make his UFC debut at UFC 329, which is International Fight Week for the company.

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    Gable began training with Jon Jones while he was still an active wrestler, helping Jones get ready for his own fights. Now, it’s Jon Jones who’s training Steveson for his UFC debut in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As of now, an opponent has not yet been named. We will be sure to post an update when announced.

  • UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Live Results

    UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Live Results

    UFC 327 is live from Miami, Florida at the Kaseya Center on April 11. The event is headlined by a vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jiri Prochazka and first time challenger, “Black Jag” Carlos Ulberg. Both men are looking to get their hand raised and go home with the gold after former champion Alex Pereira vacated the championship in order to move up and fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship later this year. Finally, tonight, a new champion will be crowned.

    In the co-main event, former title challenger Paulo Costa will take on the surging Azamat Murzakanov in a possible contender eliminator bout. This comes after the original co-main event of Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira was cancelled and pushed back to next months pay-per-view card. Plus, Curtis Blaydes battles un-ranked Josh Hokit, Cub Swanson steps foot in the cage for the last time to take on Nate Landwehr and much more on the main card.

    The Prelims will be headlined by a highly anticipated fight between Patricio Pitbull and Aaron Pico, plus, we kick things off with Charles Radtke taking on Francisco Prado in what’s sure to be fireworks. You’re able to  watch the full card on Paramount+. The prelims kick off at 5:30 ET, followed by the main card at 9 ET. Plus, you can follow along with the full UFC 327 live results below.

    UFC 327 Main Card (Paramount+, 9PM ET):

    • Vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka via Knockout (Punch, Round 1)
    • Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov via TKO (Head Kick, Round 3) 
    • Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 
    • Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr via TKO (Punch, Round 1)

    UFC 327 Prelims (Paramount+ 5:30 PM ET):

    • Aaron Pico def. Patricio Ptibull via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
    • Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics via Submission (Arm-Triangle, Round 2) 
    • Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godinez via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke, Round 2)
    • Chris Padilla vs. MarQuel Mederos Ends via Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) 
    • Vicente Luque def. Kevin Gastelum via Submission (D’Arce Choke, Round 1) 
    • Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) 
  • UFC 327: Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr Preview

    UFC 327: Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr Preview

    UFC 327 is one day away and while we have a massive vacant Light-Heavyweight Championship bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at the top of the bill, it’s the main card opener that may mean the most for a lot of fans.

    Cub Swanson’s Swan Song

    Cub Swanson is the last of a dying breed and the final WEC fighter currently on the UFC roster. WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) was purchased by Zuffa in 2006 and merged with the UFC. This was a significant change that saw 135 pound, 145 pound, and 155 pound fighters make their way to UFC.

    WEC was the home of many legends such as Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo and even Demetrious Johnson, who all eventually made their mark on the UFC. Now, Cub Swanson is the last WEC fighter standing and after Saturday night, it’ll be the end of an era. An emotional parting for fans who’ve watched the WEC fighters grow under the UFC banner.

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    UFC 327: Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr

    Though Cub Swanson has been relaxed and seems fairly calm coming into UFC 327, it will not be a cake-walk. Standing across from him is Nate ‘The Train’ Landwehr. Nate is a veteran in his own right at the ripe age of 37, just five years younger than Cub. Nate holds a record of 18-7, and though he’s on a two fight losing streak, he brings a war every time.

    It’s not a Nate Landwehr fight if he isn’t bloody, and you could say the same about Cub Swanson. With 11 finishes under his belt, Nate is coming to spoil the party and not allow Cub to walk away with a satisfactory ending.

    Cub Swanson will not back down, though. With 30 wins, Cub has 18 finishes and he loves to make it chaotic. If this is the last fight of a dying breed on Saturday night, you know they’re going to go out with a bang!

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    UFC 327 is live on Paramount+ starting with the early prelims at 5:30 ET.