Following Saturday’s UFC Kansas Metropolis: Holloway vs. Allen struggle card, UFC officers introduced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses.
Struggle Of The Night time: Invoice Algeo vs TJ Brown
Off the rip it was evident that featherweights Invoice Algeo and TJ Brown have been going to placed on a banger for KCMO struggle followers.
Spherical one was a robust one for certainly one of Arkansas’ best, as “Downtown” TJ Brown had his foot on the gasoline for all 5 minutes. He had success, peppering Algeo and preserving everybody on the sting of their seat. Within the second spherical Algeo turned the tide rapidly, because of a brief elbow that dropped Brown.
Algeo pounced on the chance, as “El Senior Perfecto” went to the canvas and sunk within the rear bare choke. It was a fantastic win and one heck of an Octagon interview for Algeo.
Efficiency Of The Night time Bonuses
Efficiency Of The Night time: Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza hasn’t fallen off one bit.
The longtime light-weight and featherweight contender continued to showcase why he’s probably the most well-liked fighters within the sport at UFC Kansas Metropolis. Tasked with dispatching a rising and sport Billy Quarantillo, Barboza delivered a basic Edson Barboza efficiency.
Retreating across the outdoors of the Octagon about midway via the primary spherical, Barboza countered a “Billy Q” strike with a lighting fast knee that put Quarantillo out chilly. It was epic.
It was Barboza’s sixth end by kick or knee, that’s second most in UFC historical past solely trailing Donald Cerrone (7).
Efficiency Of The Night time: Brandon Royval
What a return to motion for flyweight Brandon Royval.
Royval, who’s normally pure chaos the second he steps within the Octagon, took a extra measured method versus Matheus Nicolau at UFC Kansas Metropolis. And it paid off massive time.
Early within the first spherical Royval hit Nicolau with a step in knee that dropped the Brazilian contender. Royval adopted up with some floor and pound elbows that put an finish to his work evening early. It was the proper assertion for Royval as he continues to indicate why he could possibly be the following flyweight to struggle for the title.
Efficiency Of The Night time: Gillian Robertson
The transfer to strawweight paid rapid dividends for Gillian Robertson.
“The Savage” dominated Piera Rodriguez from start-to-finish, securing a second spherical armbar submission. There was some query whether or not or not Rodriguez tapped, however the writing was on the wall and Robertson left Missouri as the one fighter to ever hand Rodriguez a loss.
UFC Struggle Night time: Holloway vs Allen Attendance, Information and Gate
Attendance: 16,234Gross Complete Income: $2,180,096.00 [Announced Live Gate]
