UFC 275 in Singapore one for the ages, as dramatic card caps incredible return to Asia – and Australia could be next
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Upsets. Stunning knockouts. Title changes. Controversy. A legend retiring.
UFC 275 truly had it all, and it will go down as one for the ages, in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,787 on Sunday morning, producing a Singapore Indoor Stadium record gate of US$1,546,732.
The event was capped by a sure-fire future Hall of Fame main event between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka, who won the light heavyweight title via a dramatic fifth-round rear naked choke with just 28 seconds remaining.
Oh, and you can call off the contest for 2022 Fight of the Year – it’s already over. To no one’s surprise, both men picked up US$50,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night, with Prochazka more than a little unlucky not to get a performance bonus as well.
“I can’t remember being more emotionally drained after a championship main event,” UFC commentator Jon Anik said at the close of the broadcast.
It was the perfectly dramatic ending to a wildly entertaining event, which also saw Zhang Weili remind everyone just how dangerous – and improved – she is.
