The UFC hosted one of its biggest events of the year on Saturday with UFC 244, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass. Jorge Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 11-6 UFC) was crowned the “BMF” champion in the welterweight main event when he scored a TKO victory over Nate Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) after the cageside doctor waved off the fight following the third round due to cuts on Diaz’s face. It was a somewhat underwhelming way to end an epic event , which produced many notable results. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC 244. * * * * General Gallery UFC 244: Official scorecards from New York view 12 images The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $210,500. Stephen Thompson , Vicente Luque , Kevin Lee and Corey Anderson earned $50,000 UFC 244 fight-night bonuses
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