Rodriguez’s bloody beatdown takes $50K

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Ricardo Ramos of Brazil shoots for a takedown in opposition to Charles Jourdain of Canada in a featherweight combat throughout the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on September 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Pictures)

Charles Jourdain saved his momentum going with a powerful end within the first spherical in opposition to Ricardo Ramos. Jourdain continued to assault the guillotine choke in scrambles till he lastly caught Ramos in a single that he couldn’t escape. For his tight squeeze, Jourdain was awarded his second Efficiency of the Evening bonus of his 12-fight UFC profession.

In a rematch from a earlier most important occasion in the next weight class, Marina Rodriguez met Michelle Waterson-Gomez at strawweight for a three-round combat. This one received bloody in a rush after Rodriguez blasted Waterson-Gomez with onerous strikes from the clinch. Waterson-Gomez confirmed her toughness, however Rodriguez was relentless offensively to get the second-round TKO. Rodriguez received in a last-second request for a bonus throughout her post-fight interview, and was rewarded with the second bonus of her UFC profession.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Tim Means punches Andre Fialho of Portugal in a welterweight combat throughout the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on September 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Pictures)

In a hotly contested welterweight bout that stretched into the third spherical, Tim Means and Andre Fialho left a memorable mark on the night. Each fighters have been rocked at factors throughout the combat, however neither man ever backed down, making for an thrilling combat worthy of the Struggle of the Evening bonus. Means was ready to get the finish at 1:15 of Spherical 3, however the battle that befell within the first two rounds is what earned each fighters an additional $50,000.