The return from the UFC to Chicago produced various incredible highlights on Saturday evening.
Khamzat Chimaev was completely dominant against Dricus du Plessis in the main event and remained unbeaten to become the middleweight champion.
While 'Borz' earned a performance bonus for his victory, the other prizes went to some devastating knockouts from other hunters.
Lerone Murphy spread Aaron Pico in the first round, who probably emerged as the next featherweight title -Uitdager.
It is remarkable that 'The Miracle' was not the only man who produced a rotating elbow finish, with two of them happened in back-to-back fights.
Dana White offers an update about Aaron Pico and Geoff Neal after their UFC 319 losing
During his press conference after the fight after UFC 319, Dana White Medical Updates about two hunters who suffered huge knockout losses.
The UFC debut of Aaron Pico did not go to plan after the former Bellator -star in style was stopped by Lerone Murphy.
Murphy quickly caught the attention of Alexander Volkanovski by answering some of the earlier criticism with which he has had to deal with after achieving dominant victories.
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Another of the most impressive versions in Chicago came from Carlos Prates, who also won his fight with a rotating elbow.
'The Nightmare' produced his most impressive victory so far by finishing Geoff Neal in the first round.
After both Pico and Neal were in the wrong end of two scary losses, White gave the following news about their status.
“Pico has been transferred and I have not heard anything about Geoff, I think it's good. But Pico, I am not a doctor, but I will say he certainly has a concussion. But we have heard nothing bad happens. He is checked on his head and face.”
Dana White is not going to change the way the UFC gives bonuses
There was not too much discussion about which UFC 319 hunters should have received the bonuses for their performance after the fight.
After the news of the new UFC temporary employment deal, Dana White was asked during the press conference after the fight whether he would ever want to change to change the bonus format.
Some have argued that fighters must immediately receive a bonus for producing a finish, instead of just a handful of extra checks that are handed out.
White argued for why he intends to retain the system as it is.
“Finishes are part of it. I mean, if you think about it, except Khamzat [Chimaev]The finishes were the other bonuses. I think you should mix everything in the comparison, a great achievement. I don't want to put myself in a box just finishes. ”