The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its New Zealand debut at Vector Arena in Auckland on Saturday. And after finishes in six of the 10 bouts on the fight card, UFC president Dana White said “it was a very tough night to pick” the post-fight award winners. Although it ended in a split decision, the card’s opening bout between Sean O’Connell and Gian Villante scored the Fight of the Night bonus. It was an exciting battle that Villante eventually got the nod for, but many felt O’Connell should have won. He didn’t get the W, but like Villante, O’Connell still went home with a $50,000 bonus check for his efforts
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