The UFC’s final numbered event of the year took place Saturday at UFC 245 went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass. Three championship bouts were featured on the card, but it was Kamaru Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) who closed the show in dramatic fashion when he stopped Colby Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) by fifth-round TKO to defend his welterweight title for the first time in the main event. It was a memorable finish to close a memorable card, and for more on the numbers, check below for 60 post-event facts to come out of UFC 245. * * * * General Gallery UFC 245: Official scorecards from Las Vegas view 13 images The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $369,500. Usman, Covington, Petr Yan and Irene Aldana earned $50,000 UFC 245 fight-night bonuses.
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