D. Poirier (right) applies a sequence of blows that led C. McGregor (left) to a knockout. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
After achieving the biggest victory of his career, Dustin poirier is in heaven. After the historic victory over Conor McGregor, in the main fight of the UFC 257, held this Saturday (23), in Abu Dhabi, the North American was one of those awarded a bonus of US$50 thousand (around R$273,5 thousand) for his performance. Michael chandler, Marina Rodriguez e Makhmud Muradov They also made the big bucks.
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Considered an underdog for the clash against the Irishman, Poirier had a complicated first round. Suffering from the precise blows of 'Notório', the confrontation seemed to be heading towards the same outcome as the first clash between them, in 2014. 'Diamante', however, resisted the initial punishment and, in the second stage, surprised his opponent with a fatal combination of punches, which led to McGregor being knocked out.
Rookie of the night, Michael chandler also had an unforgettable night in Ultimate. Former Bellator champion, the lightweight (up to 70,3kg) put on a real show against Dan Hooker in the co-main event. In his first appearance with UFC gloves, Chandler gave his 'calling card' with a devastating knockout in the first round.
Another bonus came from the Brazilian confrontation in the show. Strawweight representative (up to 52,1kg.), Marina Rodriguez took home US$50 for knocking him out Amanda ribas, in the confrontation that opened the main card of the show. Considered the underdog in the duel, the woman from Rio Grande do Sul demonstrated her excellent Muay Thai and ran over the Minas Gerais native in the first minute of the second round.
Another knockout closed the awards among the individual highlights of the UFC 257. In a fight held at middleweight (up to 83,9kg.) Makhmud Muradov took the jackpot after hitting with property Andrew Sanchez in the third round.
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