UFC 327 took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday.
The event drew 17,741 for a gate of $6,518,684 according to the UFC.
The Fight of the Night went to Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes. The heavyweights put on one of the craziest and exciting fights in the division in recent memory. Hokit and Blaydes threw haymakers and combinations at each other for three rounds with Hokit getting the best of most exchanges. Despite both being visibly exhausted they continued to throw and neither one was knocked down from the big blows. Each received $100K.
In addition, Josh Hokit received another $100K. Although I had not checked, it seems like this is the first time a fighter has received an announced $100K Performance Bonus with this new structure without scoring a KO, Submission or being FOTN.
Carlos Ulberg earned $100K as he won the UFC Light Heavyweight title from Jiri Prochazaka. Ulberg suffered a leg injury during the first round of the fight and while Prochazaka decided not to attack the leg, it allowed Ulberg to remain in the fight and score a KO.
The finish bonuses went to Cub Swanson in his retirement match against Nate Landwehr. Swanson scored a first round KO as he became the last WEC fighter to step into the Octagon/Cage. Swanson received $25K.
Also receiving $25K finish bonuses were Mateusz Gamrot, Tatiana Suarez and Vincente Luque.
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