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UFC 250 medical suspensions: Amanda Nunes, Felicia Spencer, five others receive 180 days

UFC 250 headliners Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer are among seven fighters facing a lengthy suspensions for injuries sustained.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] is among seven fighters facing lengthy medical suspensions for injuries sustained Saturday at UFC 250.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list from the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. Fighters can return sooner than the duration of their suspension if cleared by a doctor.

Headliners Nunes and [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] each were suspended 180 days – Nunes for an injured right tibia/fibula; Spencer for a non-displaced left orbital flor and nasal fracture.

Undercard fighters facing potential 180-day terms include Chase Hooper, Brian Kelleher, Charles Byrd, Alex Perez, and Devin Clark.

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UFC 250 took place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN and ESPN+.

The complete list of UFC 250 medical suspensions:

  • Amanda Nunes: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right tibia/fibula cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Felicia Spencer: Suspended 18- days or until left orbital floor and nasal fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon; Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days
  • [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right thumb is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended for 30 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right foot is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of left wrist is cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-rays of right ankle, foot, and right ribs are cleared by orthopedic physician; Also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until left orbital floor is cleared by maxillofacial surgeon; Also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact or until left foot sutures cleared by physician
  • [autotag]Evan Dunham[/autotag]: No suspension

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Alex Perez says UFC rankings don’t matter – and he’s ready to step in for a title shot

Take a look inside Alex Perez’s TKO win over Jussier Formiga at UFC 250 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] beat Jussier Formiga with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 250 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Perez, who won for the third straight time and second consecutive time by first-round finish.

Result: Alex Perez def. Jussier Formiga via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 1, 4:06
Updated records: Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Formiga (23-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC)
Key stat: More than half of Perez’s total strikes were to Formiga’s legs, which led to the TKO.

Perez on the fight’s key moment

“(The leg kicks) were just something I saw. We started off exchanging with hands and he stepped forward again, so I just kept going back to it.”

Perez on fighting a veteran like Formiga

“It means a lot. I’ve fought a lot of guys. I feel like he’s been the toughest guy I’ve fought so far. It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling. I’ve known this guy for a long time. I met him about 2010, my second amateur fight, when he was the No. 1 guy in the world at the time. It’s kind of like full circle. I came back and I fought him. He’s one of the guys I didn’t want to fight just because we are friends, but business is business. I’ve got to make money, and it is what it is.”

Perez on what he wants next

“The (ranking) number next to my name doesn’t matter – I’ve got to fight everyone. The only number that matters is No. 1 – that’s the champion. Other than that I couldn’t care less about the number I’ve got. I’m ready to fight. I’ll be here for the next two weeks just in case someone gets hurt. ”

To hear more from Perez, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Amanda Nunes and UFC 250’s key winning fighters?

See who Amanda Nunes should fight next after defending her title against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250.

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 250’s losing fighters?)

After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next.

With another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 250’s key winning fighters.

Those fighters included [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC), who defended her UFC women’s featherweight title against Felicia Spencer (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) by unanimous decision in the pay-per-view headliner at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as well as Cody Garbrandt (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC), [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

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Alex Perez

Joseph Benavidez (right) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Should fight: Winner of [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag]
Why they should fight: Perez had his breakthrough moment to turn himself into a top contender in the flyweight division when he stunned the highly regarded Jussier Formiga with a first-round finish.

Not only did Perez put Formiga away inside the opening frame, but he did it with the brilliance of leg kicks. It was just the 12th finish in UFC history with the technique, and that’s going to get Perez, who has won 11 of his past 12 fights, some well-deserved attention.

The flyweight division is thin on worthwhile contenders at the moment. Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) vs. Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) will rematch for the vacant 125-pound belt on July 18, and there’s an opportunity for someone to step up and make the case to fight the winner. Well, Perez did about as good a job of that as one could.

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UFC 250 post-event facts: Aljamain Sterling’s resume proves title fight worth

The best facts and figures to come out of UFC 250, which saw Amanda Nunes beat Felicia Spencer in the main event.

The UFC returned to pay-per-view Saturday with a strong fight card that went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, dual-champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) continued to show that she is deserving of all-time great status when she successfully defended her women’s featherweight title [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a unanimous decision and put herself into the record books.

Nunes wasn’t the only one to make history at the event, though. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC 245.

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General

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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $266,000.

[autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag], [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag], [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] earned $50,000 UFC 250 fight-night bonuses.

UFC 250 drew an announced attendance of 0 for a live gate of $0.

Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card.

Betting favorites improved to 7-6 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 1:51:11.

Main card

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Nunes became the first in UFC history to record title defenses in two divisions while simultaneously holding multiple belt.

Nunes’ eight victories in UFC title fights are tied with Jose Aldo for third most in company history behind Jon Jones (14) and Anderson Silva (11).

Nunes’ eight victories in women’s UFC title fights are most in company history.

Nunes’ 11-fight UFC winning streak is tied for second longest among active fighters in the company behind Khabib Nurmagomedov (12).

Nunes’ 11-fight UFC winning streak in women’s competition is the longest in company history.

Spencer has suffered both of her career losses by decision.

Garbrandt (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since December 2016.

Garbrandt’s four knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Eddie Wineland (eight) and T.J. Dillashaw (seven).

Garbrandt’s nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Dillashaw for most in divisional history.

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]’s (27-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2018.

Assuncao fell to 11-4 since he dropped to the UFC bantamweight division in August. 2011.

Assuncao suffered his first knockout loss since March 19, 2011 – a span of 3,367 days (more than nine years) and 15 fights.

Aljamain Sterling

Sterling’s (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak in bantamweight competition is tie with Marin Vera for the second longest active streak in the division behind Petr Yan (six).

Sterling’s 10 victories in UFC bantamweight competition are fourth most in divisional history behind T.J. Dillashaw (12), Urijah Faber (11) and Assuncao (11).

Sterling’s four submission victories in UFC bantamweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (five).

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 16-6 UFC) 16 victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied with Matt Hughes for second most in divisional history behind Georges St-Pierre (19).

[autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) fell to 5-2 since he returned to welterweight in April 2018. He’s 6-2 in the weight class overall.

Martin has suffered four of his six career losses by decision.

O’Malley’s (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Petr Yan (six) and Marlon Vera (five) and Sterling (five).

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Alex Caceres

[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] (16-12 MMA, 11-10 UFC) improved to 6-4 since he returned to the UFC featherweight division in January 2015.

Caceres has earned eight of his 11 UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag] (9-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his 10-fight unbeaten streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (30-13 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has suffered 10 of his 13 career losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] (19-2-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag] (21-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) suffered his first decision loss since Sept. 21, 2013 – a span of 2,450 days (nearly seven years) and 18 fights.

[autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]’s (10-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2018.

Byrd has suffered all three of his UFC losses by knockout.

Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has earned four of his six UFC victories by stoppage.

Perez earned the 12th finish in UFC history stemming from leg kicks.

[autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]’s (23-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2019.

Formiga has suffered all four of his UFC stoppage losses by knockout.

[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) earned consecutive victories for the first time in his UFC career. He’s alternated wins and losses over his past nine appearances.

Clark has earned all six of his UFC victories by decision.

[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had his nine-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned eight of his nine career stoppage victories by submission.

[autotag]Evan Dunham[/autotag]’s (18-9-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC) four-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since September 2016.

Dunham suffered jus the second submission loss of his career and first since Nov. 16, 2013 – a span of 2,394 days (more than six years) and 10 fights.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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UFC 250 takeaways: Cody Garbrandt rises, Sean O’Malley proves himself, more

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 250, which took place Saturday in Las Vegas.

What mattered most at UFC 250 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …

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1. Amanda Nunes remains the GOAT

[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] further entrenched herself as the greatest female fighter in history when she utterly dominated Felicia Spencer for five rounds to win a unanimous decision and add more history to her already lengthy resume.

The big narrative around Nunes coming into this fight was her chance to become the first simultaneous two-division champion to defend in multiple weight classes. She defended her bantamweight belt for the fifth time against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245 this past December, then made the first defense of her women’s featherweight strap against Spencer.

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Life is absolutely good if you’re Nunes at this point, and the biggest threat to her success seems to be herself. There’s no real threat out there across either division, and UFC boss Dana White has already ruled out a third showdown with women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko happening anytime soon.

Nunes and her wife, Nina Ansaroff, are expecting their first child soon, which means Nunes is likely to take a bit of a break to settle into motherhood. Hopefully in that time a worthy contender will emerge.

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UFC 250 salaries: Amanda Nunes leads way with half-a-million-dollar purse

In total, UFC 250 had five fighters earning six-figure paydays.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] topped the list of UFC 250 fighter payouts.

On Saturday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of fighter salaries from the Nevada Athletic Commission. Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) earned $500,000 for her winning effort against [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] in the UFC 250 main event. As for Spencer (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), the title challenger took home $125,000 in defeat.

The second-highest paid athlete on the card, former bantamweight champion [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag], took home $260,000 for his knockout of [autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag], who earned $79,000.

Other fighters earning six-figure paydays include [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] ($152,000), [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] ($158,000), and [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] ($116,000).

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UFC 250 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view after prelims simulcasted on ESPN/ESPN+.

The full list of UFC 250 salaries included:

  • Amanda Nunes: $500,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Felicia Spencer: $125,000
  • Felicia Spencer: $200,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Amanda Nunes: $350,000
  • Aljamain Sterling: $152,000 (includes $76,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: $80,000
  • Cody Garbrandt: $260,000 (includes $130,000 win bonus) def. Raphael Assuncao: $79,000
  • Neil Magny: $158,000 (includes $79,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag]: $48,000
  • [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag]: $46,000
  • [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $116,000 (includes $58,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $27,000
  • [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $33,000
  • [autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: $33,000
  • [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]: $12,000
  • [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]: $98,000
  • [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $14,000
  • [autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Evan Dunham[/autotag]: $60,000

The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC 250 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.

For example, UFC officials will hand out additional $50,000 UFC 250 fight-night bonuses.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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UFC 250 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2020 total passes $2 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 250 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 250 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 250 took place at UFC Apex. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 250 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: $40,000
[autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag]: $30,000

[autotag]Raphael Assuncao[/autotag]: $20,000
[autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $10,000
[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $20,000
[autotag]Anthony Rocco Martin[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag]: $20,000
[autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]: $10,000

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $5,000
[autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Charles Byrd[/autotag]: $4,000
[autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: $3,500

[autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag]: $15,000
[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag]: $3,500
[autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $5,000

[autotag]Evan Dunham[/autotag]: $20,000
[autotag]Herbert Burns[/autotag]: $3,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,329,500
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $33,334,000

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 250 with lots of Queen, Biggie, Eminem

Check out the complete list of fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s UFC 250 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

Inside, see what the fighters from UFC 250 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas.

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UFC 250 bonuses: Cody Garbrandt, Sean O’Malley earn ‘Performance of the Night’ nods after walk-offs

There were no “Fight of the Night” bonuses handed out with all of the great finishes at UFC 250.

With many impressive finishes, the UFC didn’t see fit to award a “Fight of the Night” bonus, but instead handed out four “Performance of the Night” bonuses.

On Saturday night, [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag], [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag], [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag], and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] each earned $50,000 bonuses for their respective finishes at UFC 250, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed live on ESPN+.

Both Garbrandt (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) picked up incredible walk-off knockouts against veterans of the game.

Garbrandt stopped Raphael Assuncao with one second remaining in the second round. It was a lightning quick right hook that sent the Brazilian straight to the canvas. The win over Assuncao snapped a three-fight skid for the former 135-pound champion.

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Meanwhile, O’Malley put away former WEC champion Eddie Wineland in the first round with one punch. The 25-year-old remained undefeated in his professional MMA career.

In the flyweight division, Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) needed just one round to put away Jussier Formiga. Although there was some nice work done by Perez with his hands, it was the leg kicks that were the deciding factor, leading to a TKO win.

Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) picked up the only submission from all the “Performance of the Night” winners. “Funk Master” overwhelmed Cory Sandhagen on the ground, taking him down early, getting his back and sinking in a rear-naked choke to end the fight.

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