There was plenty of competition for post-fight bonus awards at UFC Fight Night 249 – no question about it. In 14 fights at the promotion’s first event of 2025, there were nine finishes. Four of those nine came on the preliminary card at the UFC Apex, and all four were by fighters who won in the UFC for the first time
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4 first-time UFC winners’ highlight-reel prelim finishes passed over for bonuses – MMA Junkie