MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses from UFC Fight Night 117 in Japan. It was the lowest-attended UFC event from Japan.
Ovince St. Preux, Gokhan Saki, Jessica Andrade and Claudia Gadelha earned $50,000 bonuses. OSP stopped Yushin Okami in the first round via Von Flue Choke. Gokhan Saki stopped Henrique da Silva in a wild back and forth striking match. Saki looked like he was in trouble but landed a punch right on the button knocking da Silva down and ending the fight. The Fight of the Night went to Jessica Andrade and Claudia Gadelha in a bloody three round affair that went to Andrade.
It was the fifth UFC event in Japan and drew 8,571 fans.
UFC 144: Edgar-Henderson – 21,000
UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva-Stann – 14,682
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt-Nelson – 12,395
UFC Fight Night 75 Barnett-Nelson – 10,137
UFC Fight Night 117: St. Preux-Okami – 8,571
Payout Perspective:
No issues with the bonus winners as each deserved the bonus. Andrade and Gadelha was a great affair and one of the best ever in the 115-pound women’s division.
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