Paddy Pimblett, King Green Land $100,000 UFC 329 Bonuses as McGregor Exits Hurt
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 12
Paddy Pimblett, King Green Land $100,000 UFC 329 Bonuses as McGregor Exits Hurt
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 12
Summary
$100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses went to Paddy Pimblett and King Green after Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint Denis in under a minute and Green stopped Terrance McKinney late in Round 1.
Another $100,000 Fight of the Night award went to Brandon Royval and Lone'er Kavanagh, with Royval closing their bout by third-round rear-naked choke.
$25,000 finish bonuses were paid to eight other winners, including Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker and UFC debutant Gable Steveson for stoppage victories before the final bell.
Holloway's finish came without throwing a strike after Conor McGregor appeared to injure his knee on an opening flying kick, turning the comeback headliner into an abrupt stoppage.
For Pimblett, the 20-second submission was his biggest UFC statement since January's interim lightweight title loss to Justin Gaethje and strengthened his case for another high-profile fight.