Tag: Justin Gaethje

Michael Johnson: Fight With Gaethje Will be Hard to Top at Lightweight

Michael Johnson has taken some time to reflect on his battle with Justin Gaethje. This past Friday night (July 7), Johnson and Gaethje went to war at “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. While “The Menace” had his moments, Gaethje simply outlasted him and took a TKO win in the second round. Johnson took to […]

Michael Johnson has taken some time to reflect on his battle with Justin Gaethje. This past Friday night (July 7), Johnson and Gaethje went to war at “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. While “The Menace” had his moments, Gaethje simply outlasted him and took a TKO win in the second round. Johnson took to […]

Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Possible? Dana White Isn’t Opposed

A lightweight tilt between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje could very well be around the corner. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White still hopes Khabib Nurmagomedov and “El Cucuy” will do battle someday. With that said, he isn’t opposed to seeing Gaethje and Ferguson throw leather. “The Highlight” had a thrilling UFC debut against […]

A lightweight tilt between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje could very well be around the corner. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White still hopes Khabib Nurmagomedov and “El Cucuy” will do battle someday. With that said, he isn’t opposed to seeing Gaethje and Ferguson throw leather. “The Highlight” had a thrilling UFC debut against […]

TUF 25 Finale Reebok Fighter Payouts: Justin Gaethje Earns Minimal

TUF 25 Finale is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. TUF 25 Finale took place on Friday, July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The prelims aired on UFC Fight Pass at 6PM/3PM ETPT and FOX […]

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TUF 25 Finale is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

TUF 25 Finale took place on Friday, July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The prelims aired on UFC Fight Pass at 6PM/3PM ETPT and FOX Sports 1 at  7PM/4PM ETPT. Six bouts took place on the main card on FOX Sports 1 at 9PM/6PM ETPT.

The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje. Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor served as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card was Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose in a lightweight bout, Elias Theodorou vs. Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout, and Marcel Fortuna vs. Jordan Johnson in a light heavyweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Justin Gaethje: $2,500 def. Michael Johnson: $15,000

Jesse Taylor: $2,500 def. Dhiego Lima: $2,500

Drakkar Klose: $2,500 def. Marc Diakiese: $2,500

Jared Cannonier: $2,500 def. Nick Roehrick: $2,500

Brad Tavares: $10,000 def. Elias Theodorou: $5,000

Jordan Johnson: $2,500 def. Marcel Fortuna: $2,500

Angela Hill: $2,500 def. Ashley Yoder: $2,500

James Krause: $5,000 def. Tom Gallicchio: $2,500

C.B. Dollaway: $15,000 def. Ed Herman: $15,000

Tecia Torres: $5,000 def. Juliana Lima: $5,000

Gray Maynard: $15,000 def. Teruto Ishihara: $2,500

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TUF 25 Finale Bonuses: Justin Gaethje Makes Bank in UFC Debut

“The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale has wrapped up and the bonuses have rolled out. Last night (July 7) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held TUF 25 Finale inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a lightweight battle between Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson. Gaethje earned a second-round TKO win […]

“The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale has wrapped up and the bonuses have rolled out. Last night (July 7) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held TUF 25 Finale inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a lightweight battle between Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson. Gaethje earned a second-round TKO win […]

Justin Gaethje Believes Tony Ferguson Will Pass on Him For Next Fight

Justin Gaethje isn’t counting on fighting Tony Ferguson next. Last night (July 7) “The Highlight” made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaethje finished Michael Johnson in a war that won’t soon be forgotten. Speaking to the media after the fight, Gaethje said he’s open to a […]

Justin Gaethje isn’t counting on fighting Tony Ferguson next. Last night (July 7) “The Highlight” made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaethje finished Michael Johnson in a war that won’t soon be forgotten. Speaking to the media after the fight, Gaethje said he’s open to a […]

The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Bonuses: Justin Gaethje Banks $100k

Last night’s (Fri. July 7, 2017) Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Finale (TUF 25 Finale) provided the mixed martial arts (MMA) world with quite an exciting night of bouts. Opening up the preliminary card on FS1 was a women’s strawweight bout between Tecia Torres and Julianna Lima. Just 53 seconds into the second round Torres was […]

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Last night’s (Fri. July 7, 2017) Ultimate Fighter Season 25 Finale (TUF 25 Finale) provided the mixed martial arts (MMA) world with quite an exciting night of bouts.

Opening up the preliminary card on FS1 was a women’s strawweight bout between Tecia Torres and Julianna Lima. Just 53 seconds into the second round Torres was able to take Lima’s back and lock in a deep rear-naked choke. Torres picked up her second straight win and the first finish in her MMA career. For her efforts she tok home an extra $50,000.

In our main event of the evening, former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) lightweight champion Justin Gaethje made his Octagon debut against the No. 5-ranked Michael Johnson. The first round of the bout was one of the most exciting five minutes of fighting in recent memory, as both men hit one another with ridiculously powerful shots, rocking each other at various points.

When the second round opened, however, Gaethje was able to rally and connect on a shot that hurt “The Menace” badly. Although both men were spent physically, “The Highlight” picked his shots carefully and was able to put away Johnson en-route to a victory in his UFC debut.

For putting on the Fight Of The Night, both Johnson and Gaethje were awarded bonuses of $50,000. Gaethje was awarded another $50,000 for his spectacular performance as well, making his total bonus haul of the night a whopping $100,000.

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