UFC on ESPN 2 took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday night with Justin Gaethje bringing the fans another stellar performance as he KO’s Edson Barboza in the main event of the evening.
Gaethje along with Barboza drew Fight of the Night on Saturday. Jack Hermansson and Paul Craig drew Performance of the Night Bonuses. All received the standard $50,000 per year. Hermansson defeated David Branch via first round submission. Craig pulled off a last minute submission via triangle choke over Kenned Nzechukwu to go to 3-3 in the UFC.
Gaethje knocked out Barboza in the very first round after some solid exchanges between the two. The former WSOF champ has now won “Fight of the Night” honors in four of his first five UFC fights.
The event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia drew 11,123 fans for a live gate of $1,102,542.16.
The numbers were announced post-event by the UFC.
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The event drew solid attendance and gate for this visit to Philly. Gaethje is soon becoming a “must watch” UFC competitor as highlighted by the number of Fight of the Night honors he receives. While his fight style may not be long for his career, he is an exciting fighter that pleases the crowd.
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