Bonuses (5)
Fight Of The Night: Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler 2
If you just looked at the stats without having seen the fight, you might be inclined to believe that the rematch between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler was one-way traffic, with the bus driven by ‘Do Bronx.’ But despite Oliveira’s absolutely clinical, multi-faceted performance, it was the dog in Michael Chandler that made this one Fight of the Night. A more cautious referee might have called it for Chandler as he was raining blows down on Oliveira in the fifth frame. And even more impressive was Chandler’s sheer strength in the waning seconds, as he---not once but twice—stood up with Oliveira clinging to his back and attempted to slam him in reverse. From the opening bell, it was an edge-of-your seat affair, just like we expected it would be.
Performance Of The Night: Oban Elliott
The first finish of the evening was delivered courtesy of “The Welsh Gangster”
Oban Elliott, who scored his third career KO in spectacular fashion. It’s not easy to stay patient in a fight with an opponent as dangerous and imposing as Bassil Hafez, but it was that was Elliott’s gamble, and it paid huge dividends.
Performance Of The Night: Ramiz Brahimaj
The Bronx’s
Ramiz Brahimaj gave the Madison Square Garden crowd some local bragging rights when he dropped Mickey Gall in less than three minutes. It was his first fight at home and his first victory in over two years; a true cause for celebration.
Performance Of The Night: Jon Jones
What is there left to even say at this point about
Jon Jones? He was already the G.O.A.T. of two divisions, and the most accomplished mixed martial artist of all time. His surgical dominance of Stipe Miocic—the greatest heavyweight of all time—answered all questions, silenced any doubters (assuming there were any) and, regardless of what comes next, secured his legacy in combat sports for all of time.
Attendance: 20,200
Gate: $16,673,954
Records: Second-highest grossing event in Madison Square Garden history. UFC Now holds the #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #8 and #9 highest grossing events of all time
I entered my main card plays and apparently never hit submit here, they were a little better but couldn't save me from another bad night.
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UFC 309: JONES VS MIOCIC
Early Prelims:
2/5.40 Eduarda Moura/Veronica Hardy u2½ +270
4/1.43 Oban Elliott -280
4/4.35 OBAN ELLIOTT IN ROUNDS 1 OR 2 +435
FX Prelims:
3/3.00 JHONATA DINIZ +100
2/4.90 DAVID ONAMA BY KO/TKO/DQ AND RD 1 +245
3/3.60 Roberto Romero/David Onama Under 1½ +120
3/1.43 Damon Jackson -210
3/2.08 DAMON JACKSON vs JIM MILLER o2½ -144
4/4.32 Jonathan Martinez +108
Main Card:
3/3.54 JAMES LLONTOP vrs MAURICIO RUFFY u1½ +118
2/4.98 Viviane Araujo +249
3/1.97 Paul Craig/Bo Nickal u1½ -152
3/1.63 Charles Oliveira -245
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