On the morning of December 15, Astana time, a top welterweight fight took place between the Americans Colby Covington (17-5) and Joaquin Buckley (21-6), reports Sports.kz.
Their fight became the main event of the UFC on ESPN 63 tournament, held in Tampa (USA, Florida). The fight ended early: in the third round, the doctor stopped the fight due to a severe cut on Covington.
According to Sporty Salaries, Buckley earned $466,000 for the fight, of which $350,000 was a fee for entering the Octagon, $100,000 was a victory bonus, and $16,000 was sponsorship payments. Covington's fee was 421 thousand dollars, including 400 thousand for entering the fight and 21 thousand in the form of sponsorship payments.
