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UFC 264 Bonuses: Tai Tuivasa And Dricus Du Plessis Get $75K

UFC 264 BonusesUFC 264 gave fans some spectacular fights and a very unexpected finish to the Conor Mcgregor and Dustin Poirier trilogy. After a great night of action at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, four fighters walked away with UFC 264 bonuses worth $75,000 each – see who below. Tai Tuivasa – Performance of the […]

UFC 264 Bonuses

UFC 264 gave fans some spectacular fights and a very unexpected finish to the Conor Mcgregor and Dustin Poirier trilogy. After a great night of action at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, four fighters walked away with UFC 264 bonuses worth $75,000 each – see who below.

Tai Tuivasa – Performance of the Night

Tai Tuivasa backed up his media day talk, finishing former Dallas Cowboy defensive end turned UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy. Tuivasa knocked Hardy out cold at 1:07 of the first round. The fan-favorite heavyweight improved his record to 7-4 and is now asking for a fighter in the top 15. Tuivasa should have received a second bonus for drinking multiple shooey’s after the win, including one in which a fan added some of Dustin Poirier’s hot sauce. Tuivassa earned a $75K bonus for the KO.

Kris Moutinho and Sean O’Malley – Fight of the Night

In the fight of the night, Sean O’Malley defeated late notice replacement Kris Moutinho. O’Malley secured a TKO with just 30 seconds remaining in the fight. But the real story is the amazing performance put on by Moutinho in his first UFC fight. The replacement fighter refused to allow O’Malley to get the easy victory. Moutinho pressed forward all 3 rounds until referee Herb Dean felt he had seen enough. Although O’Malley hit Moutinho with everything but the kitchen sink, the fighter stayed upright and attempting to return shots the entire fight. O’Malley joined the list of fighters with the most strikes landed in a fight with the performance. Both men earned a $75K bonus for their effort.

Dricus Du Plessis – Performance of the Night

Dricus Du Plessis earned his performance bonus for his come from behind KO of Trevin Giles. The middleweight got off to a slow start. He was behind as the clock was winding down in the second round. Rocked by Giles, he fired back a bomb that would inevitably secure him the win and the $75K bonus.

Do you think the right people got the UFC 264 bonuses?

UFC 264 Bonuses: Tai Tuivasa And Dricus Du Plessis Get $75K

UFC 264 BonusesUFC 264 gave fans some spectacular fights and a very unexpected finish to the Conor Mcgregor and Dustin Poirier trilogy. After a great night of action at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, four fighters walked away with UFC 264 bonuses worth $75,000 each – see who below. Tai Tuivasa – Performance of the […]

UFC 264 Bonuses

UFC 264 gave fans some spectacular fights and a very unexpected finish to the Conor Mcgregor and Dustin Poirier trilogy. After a great night of action at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, four fighters walked away with UFC 264 bonuses worth $75,000 each – see who below.

Tai Tuivasa – Performance of the Night

Tai Tuivasa backed up his media day talk, finishing former Dallas Cowboy defensive end turned UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy. Tuivasa knocked Hardy out cold at 1:07 of the first round. The fan-favorite heavyweight improved his record to 7-4 and is now asking for a fighter in the top 15. Tuivasa should have received a second bonus for drinking multiple shooey’s after the win, including one in which a fan added some of Dustin Poirier’s hot sauce. Tuivassa earned a $75K bonus for the KO.

Kris Moutinho and Sean O’Malley – Fight of the Night

In the fight of the night, Sean O’Malley defeated late notice replacement Kris Moutinho. O’Malley secured a TKO with just 30 seconds remaining in the fight. But the real story is the amazing performance put on by Moutinho in his first UFC fight. The replacement fighter refused to allow O’Malley to get the easy victory. Moutinho pressed forward all 3 rounds until referee Herb Dean felt he had seen enough. Although O’Malley hit Moutinho with everything but the kitchen sink, the fighter stayed upright and attempting to return shots the entire fight. O’Malley joined the list of fighters with the most strikes landed in a fight with the performance. Both men earned a $75K bonus for their effort.

Dricus Du Plessis – Performance of the Night

Dricus Du Plessis earned his performance bonus for his come from behind KO of Trevin Giles. The middleweight got off to a slow start. He was behind as the clock was winding down in the second round. Rocked by Giles, he fired back a bomb that would inevitably secure him the win and the $75K bonus.

Do you think the right people got the UFC 264 bonuses?

Conor McGregor Has Eerie Message For Justin Poirier Before UFC 264

Conor McGregorConor McGregor had an eerie and rather funny message for Dustin Poirier before their highly anticipated rubber match at UFC 264. Gone are the days of Conor McGregor showing respect to Dustin Poirier. The Notorious One took to Twitter to send a personal voice message to his UFC 264 opponent. “Dustin,” McGregor almost sings in […]

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Conor McGregor had an eerie and rather funny message for Dustin Poirier before their highly anticipated rubber match at UFC 264.

Gone are the days of Conor McGregor showing respect to Dustin Poirier. The Notorious One took to Twitter to send a personal voice message to his UFC 264 opponent.

“Dustin,” McGregor almost sings in the message. “Peahead… I’m coming for you, Peahead. Silly hillbilly.”

In the audio, McGregor calls Poirier a “peahead” before letting him know that he’s “coming for” him. The words are not what stand out about the voice message; it’s how the former two-division champion delivered them. In barely more than a whisper, McGregor delivers the message in a sing-songy cadence that reminded us of the creepy little girls in the 80’s horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. Not only is it weird and a bit creepy; it’s also hilarious to hear McGregor sound like this.

Unlike the second time they fought, McGregor and Poirier chose a less friendly and respectful approach to the lead-up of their rubber match. Both men have called each other out on social media and Poirier has chosen not to take the high road, which surprised many fans.

Tensions have heated up faster than the temperatures in Vegas during the month of July. McGregor went on a tweetstorm last week, with Poirier not hesitating to respond.

As McGregor and Poirier prepare to end their trilogy this weekend at UFC 264 in Vegas, much remains to be seen. Is McGregor’s return to the mind games he employed in their first outing is a sign that he believes Poirier is still as easily rattled as he was in the past? Or is Poirier correct in that McGregor may be feeling insecure coming into the rubber match? Either way, one thing is for sure. When the Octagon door is closed for this Saturday’s main event, there will be a lot less singing and a lot more swinging.

Do you think Conor McGregor’s taunting and eerie message will rattle Dustin Poirier?