UFC Fight Night: Dublin post-fight bonuses: Conor McGregor pockets 50k for knockout win

The UFC's long awaited return to Dublin, Ireland brought with it a fantastic afternoon of fights that featured a wide array of stoppages and…

By: Karim Zidan | 9 years ago
UFC Fight Night: Dublin post-fight bonuses: Conor McGregor pockets 50k for knockout win
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The UFC’s long awaited return to Dublin, Ireland brought with it a fantastic afternoon of fights that featured a wide array of stoppages and entertaining finishes that served their purpose and sent the Irish crowd home satisfied. From the curtain jerker all the way through to the main event, this fight card did not disappoint and left the UFC brass with a tough decision regarding the selection of post-fight bonuses.

The main event saw Ireland’s Conor McGregor live up to his word and stop Diego Brandao in the opening round of their featherweight clash. It was a solid win as McGregor dominated on the ground as well as in the striking department. He would eventually close out the fight with less than a minute to go in the opening round with a barrage of strikes that forced referee Leon Roberts to intervene.

The co-main event featured another great performance from the undefeated Icelandic fighter Gunnar Nelson, as he defeated Zak Cummings via rear-naked choke to secure the first of two performance bonuses that evening.

Cathal Pendred put on one of the most remarkable displays of heart, grit and determination on the fight card, as he withstood a battering in the opening round from Mike King to pull off an incredible comeback in the second round of the match-up. After falling into a tight rear-naked choke, Pendred managed to find his way out of the opening frame and returned apply one himself in the second round separate King from his consciousness.

Performance bonuses: Conor McGregor, Gunnar Nelson

Fight of the Night bonus: Cathal Pendred vs. Mike King

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Karim Zidan
Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.

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