The fight card was headlined by an interim lightweight title fight pitting Justin Gaethje against Paddy Pimblett. The match turned out to be an absolutely thrilling five-round war. Justin Gaethje managed to drop Paddy Pimblett several times during the 25-minute affair but was unable to secure a finish. Although covered in blood, ‘The Baddy’ showed great courage as he delivered some crushing blows of his own. After five rounds of action, ‘The Highlight’ was rewarded with a well-deserved unanimous decision victory.
UFC 324 was headlined by a highly anticipated men’s bantamweight bout, pitting former champion Sean O’Malley against Song Yadong. The match resulted in a hard-fought back-and-forth affair. After an exciting opening round, Yadong seemed to turn the tide in his favor in round two. However, Sean O’Malley stormed back in the final five minutes and battered Song with some solid left hands and a hard knee. After fifteen minutes of action, ‘Suga’ was awarded the decision victory.
After tonight’s conclusion eventUFC officials announced at the post-fight press conference that 4 fighters would take home performance bonuses.
Fight of the Night: Lightweight fighters Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett earned $100,000 each for their exciting war in tonight’s UFC 324 main event. Gaethje ultimately won the match by unanimous decision.
Performance of the evening: Ty Miller earned an additional $100,000 for his first-round TKO win over Adam Fugitt (see that here).
Performance of the evening: Josh Hokit picked up an extra $100,000 for his first-round TKO win over Denzel Freeman in tonight’s early prelims (see that here).
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