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Dana White scrapped UFC 324 fight
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Dana White revealed that he yanked the UFC 324 bout between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson amid a betting flag.
Just a few hours before UFC 324 was set to begin, a preliminary lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and Alexander Hernandez was pulled from the event. While the promotion didn’t state a reason for the cancellation,
Justin Gaethje has 15 post-fight bonuses in 15 UFC fights, and 10 have been Fight of the Night – a record he tied in half the time as his cohorts.
Paddy Pimblett has stayed quiet on social media since suffering the first defeat of his UFC career. The Baddy faced Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title on Saturday night, and it turned into a hard-fought battle.
From an internal perspective, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut event on Paramount+ was a smashing success. According to UFC CEO Dana White, UFC 324 exceeded expectations in terms of viewers.
The post-fight bonuses at UFC 324 on Saturday are double the amount handed out at UFC 323 in December
UFC 324 delivered nonstop action as Justin Gaethje beat Paddy Pimblett, while O’Malley, Silva, and Cortes-Acosta secured big wins.
UFC 324 introduced a new system for handing out post-fight bonuses, marking a significant change in how fighters are rewarded inside the Octagon. He later explained that the UFC was not quite ready to roll out increased bonus payments to start the promotion’s new era.