Though heavyweight Ciryl Gane kept his name near the top of the division, his win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik failed to deliver when it came time to announce the UFC Vegas 20 bonuses.
In fact, UFC officials seemed to be less than impressed with the entire fight card, which featured eight decisions over nine bouts. As a result, the promotion issued just three post-fight bonuses instead of the usual four.
UFC Vegas 20 Fight of the Night: Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera
Though the UFC Vegas 20 main card bout between bantamweights Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera went the distance like so many other fights on Saturday, it was a bell-to-bell effort from both men.
Jon Jones took some shots at the UFC Vegas 20 heavyweight main eventers. No. 1 ranked Francis Ngannou took umbrage with the former light heavyweight champ.
The UFC Vegas 20 results are in, as the UFC heavyweight division continues to take shape at the top end. Number seven ranked Ciryl Gane is likely to move up in the rankings after putting on a dominant performance against number four ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday night.
UFC Vegas 20 results: Ciryl Gane cruises to victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Gane utilized his reach advantage to successfully and decisively outstrike Rozenstruik from the outside. The Frenchman’s output through five rounds was enough to double a rather gunshy Rozenstruik in both total strikes and significant strikes.
Despite some fans considering the main event as underwhelming, Gane put the heavyweight division on notice. He clearly outstruck an outstanding kickboxer in Rozenstruik, and also showcased his abilities in the clinch along with impressive takedown offense.
Watch as Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ciryl Gane, and the other fighters on the card stare each other down at the UFC Vegas 20 face-offs.
Rozenstruik and Gane will battle it out in the heavyweight main event, looking to keep their names etched at the top of the list when it comes to the UFC heavyweight title picture.
The UFC Vegas 20 co-main event features a light heavyweight showdown between Nikita Krylov and Magomed Ankalaev.