The UFC 297 fighter bonuses were announced by UFC President Dana White during the event’s post-fight press conference early Sunday morning on the East Coast. Two new champions were crowned inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.
Fight of the Night honors went to the middleweight title bout main event. Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the 185-pound championship via split decision. The fight was Strickland’s first title defense and the first time Du Plessis had gone the distance in his decade-long career.
As if there was another choice 😮💨@SStricklandMMA & @DricusDuPlessis earned tonight’s FOTN
[ B2YB @ToyoTires ] pic.twitter.com/VCUVkyw6fh
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Women’s bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for her third-round submission win over Priscila Cachoeira on the early preliminary fight card. Jasudavicius caught Cachoeira in an anaconda choke late in the final round to take home an extra $50,000.
Women’s strawweight Gillian Robertson was awarded a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for her second-round TKO win over Polyana Viana on the preliminary card. Robertson’s grappling is world class and she showed it by taking Viana down, mounting her and delivering punches and elbows to get the stoppage.
Two outstanding performances 👏
Two big bonuses 💰[ B2YB @PrimeHydrate ] pic.twitter.com/eI5jlaIvJ1
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
The UFC 297 gate as $8 million (US), the highest grossing event in Scotiabank Arena history and the highest grossing arena event in Canada. 18,559 spectators witnessed the event live.
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