There was only one newcomer in action on Saturday’s UFC 324 card, which kicked off both a new year for the UFC and its broadcast deal with Paramount+.
That was Ty Miller, an undefeated welterweight from the Contender Series, booked against Adam Fuggit to open the Las Vegas card. With the advantage in experience, Fugitt hoped to shake off a defeat against Islam Dulatov.
Miller opened the fight with a snappy jab and straight right, quickly establishing his timing on Fugitt. Fugitt had some success landing body kicks, but many of them were met with clean counters. Miller stayed busy behind his jab and straight punches, repeatedly cutting Fugitt off at the end of his range. The right hand was money everywhere, and Fugitt absorbed shot after shot to the chin.
As the round ended, Miller dropped Fugitt with a sharp straight right. He swarmed to the finish, and when Fugitt got back to his feet, he ran into a clean right, followed by a knee, forcing the referee to intervene with just one second left in the round.
After the fight, Ty Miller admitted that Fugitt spun him around for a back elbow, but ultimately he pushed through. He also becomes the first fighter in UFC history to earn a $25,000 finish bonus, a newly announced initiative recently announced by the promotion and confirmed by play-by-play man Jon Anik on air.
Official result: Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt by TKO (punches), round 1, 4:59
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