Dana White praises Payton Talbott's 'absolutely dominant' UFC 332 win
UFC President Dana White praised Payton Talbott's dominant performance at UFC 332 despite the fighter not receiving a performance bonus. White noted that the high volume of finishes on the card made bonus selection competitive.
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The UFC's bonus structure and fighter promotion strategies are central to the business model of professional mixed martial arts.
Dana White explained why Payton Talbott did not get a bonus for his UFC 332 win.
Talbott (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) ran through former champion Deiveson Figueiredo (25-8-1 MMA, 14-8-1 UFC) for a first-round TKO in Saturday's co-headliner at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
In his post-fight interview in the octagon, Talbott called for the bonus, but Joe Rogan admitted that with 11 finishes on the night, it could be hard. The $100K was awarded to Roman Kopylov, Imanol Rodriguez, Damian Pinas, and Johnny Walker, who like Talbott, all knocked out their opponents in Round 1.
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