Four fighters left UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with $100,000 performance bonuses, capping a Saturday card packed with quick stoppages and statement wins.
Eight more fighters collected $25,000 checks for finishes that didn’t land the top bonuses, underscoring how many bouts ended inside the distance.
Brandon Royval submitted Lone'er Kavanagh by rear-naked choke in the third round of their flyweight bout, while Paddy Pimblett needed less than a minute to tap Benoit Saint Denis with a D’Arce choke in their lightweight clash.
King Green stopped Terrance McKinney by strikes with just one second remaining in the first round, and Robert Whittaker marked his light heavyweight UFC debut by finishing Nikita Krylov via strikes 61 seconds into the third round.
Highly touted Gable Steveson, described as around a 30-1 favorite, delivered a first-round TKO of Elisha Ellison in his UFC promotional debut.
Adrian Yanez scored a first-round TKO over former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, while Luke Riley stayed unbeaten with a first-round TKO of Kai Kamaka III.
Damian Pinas flattened Cesar Almeida with a single punch and waited for the referee to step in, and Ryan Gandra recorded his second quick UFC finish by knocking out Zach Reese in the first round.
The card opened with Alessandro Costa submitting Cody Durden via rear-naked choke after taking his back, adding another finish to a run that now includes stoppages in eight of his past nine fights.
