Duke Roufus Says Paul Felder ‘Lost $82,000 Because Of The Judges’ At UFC Auckland

Duke Roufus is not a fan of the judges that scored the UFC Auckland main event clash between Dan Hooker and Paul Felder. When the fight ended, the media were torn on who had won as it was a very close. But, in the end, it was Hooker who edged out a spl…

Duke Roufus is not a fan of the judges that scored the UFC Auckland main event clash between Dan Hooker and Paul Felder. When the fight ended, the media were torn on who had won as it was a very close. But, in the end, it was Hooker who edged out a split-decision win. For […]

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‘Big’ John McCarthy Says Dan Hooker’s Win Over Paul Felder Was No Robbery

Former referee and current Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy doesn’t believe Dan Hooker’s win over Paul Felder was a robbery. This past Saturday night (Feb. 22), Hooker and Felder collided in the main event of UFC A…

Former referee and current Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy doesn’t believe Dan Hooker’s win over Paul Felder was a robbery. This past Saturday night (Feb. 22), Hooker and Felder collided in the main event of UFC Auckland. Both men put on a show as expected for five rounds. In the end, it was Hooker […]

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UFC Auckland Bonuses, Attendance & Gate

UFC Auckland BonusesEarlier tonight (Sat. February 22, 2020) UFC Auckland took place from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The Auckland crowd turned out for the event with an attendance number of 10,025, hauling in a gate of $1,239,625. The gate and attendance were both the highest for any sporting event ever at the Spark Arena. There were also […]

UFC Auckland Bonuses

Earlier tonight (Sat. February 22, 2020) UFC Auckland took place from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Auckland crowd turned out for the event with an attendance number of 10,025, hauling in a gate of $1,239,625. The gate and attendance were both the highest for any sporting event ever at the Spark Arena. There were also some well-deserved post-fight bonuses handed out.

Opening up the show was a women’s flyweight bout between Priscila Cachoeira and Shana Dobson. Cachoeira took out Dobson in 40 seconds in the first round, the fastest finish in UFC women’s flyweight history. The victory was good enough for a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

In the co-main event, light heavyweight Jim Crute put on an extremely dominant performance over Micha? Oleksiejczuk. Crute rag-dolled Oleksiejczuk before locking up a kimura, forcing him to tap out. The dominant performance also earned him a Performance Of The Night bonus worth $50,000.

Finally, in the main event of the night, Paul Felder and Dan Hooker put on an absolute classic at lightweight, going all five rounds. Hooker took home the split decision win, but both men will be taking home an extra $50,000 for Fight Of The Night.

What do you think about the UFC Auckland bonuses that have been handed out?

Paul Felder Teases Retirement, Dan Hooker Calls Out Gaethje After UFC Auckland

Felder HookerPaul Felder may have fought his last fight. Felder battled Dan Hooker in the UFC Auckland headliner on Saturday night. After a razor-thin back-and-forth war over 25 minutes, it was Hooker who earned the split decision verdict. An emotional Felder shocked many in the Auckland crowd as he proceeded to hint at retirement, citing that […]

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Paul Felder may have fought his last fight.

Felder battled Dan Hooker in the UFC Auckland headliner on Saturday night. After a razor-thin back-and-forth war over 25 minutes, it was Hooker who earned the split decision verdict.

An emotional Felder shocked many in the Auckland crowd as he proceeded to hint at retirement, citing that he was away from his daughter too much.

“That might be it for me,” Felder said. “Man, I got a four-year-old at home that misses me every time I go away like this. I don’t know. … I’m not sure, I’ll still go back, talk to my family but an absolute honor to share the Octagon for 25 minutes with this son of a b*tch.”

Hooker, meanwhile, made it three wins in a row and had a target in mind for his next fight — Justin Gaethje.

“I want the battle of the highlight reel,” Hooker said in his post-fight interview. “I want Justin Gaethje next. Let’s go.”

It’s certainly a fight that makes sense. However, Gaethje has been targeting a title shot or a fight with Conor McGregor. Whether he will opt to fight someone ranked lower than him such as Hooker remains to be seen.

What did you make of both fighters’ post-fight speeches?

UFC Auckland Highlights: Dan Hooker Outpoints Paul Felder

Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker delivered in their main event spotlight.  The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s stre…

Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker delivered in their main event spotlight.  The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. The fight went the distance and it was all about […]

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UFC Auckland Highlights: Jimmy Crute Taps Michael Oleksiejczuk

Jimmy Crute vs. Michael Oleksiejczuk had an interesting fight.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s str…

Jimmy Crute vs. Michael Oleksiejczuk had an interesting fight.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. In the first round, Crute locked in the kimura submission for […]

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