- UFC strawweights Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk deserved to be paid $5 million each.
- That is according to the UFC middleweight contender Darren Till who told MMA Fighting this week he had “never seen a fight like that before” in his life.
- For their UFC 248 battle at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Zhang, the winner, was paid $250,000.
- Jedrzejczyk, meanwhile, received $156,000.
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Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk deserved $10 million for fighting until they were disfigured, a UFC middleweight said.
Zhang and Jedrzejczyk threw a combined 783 strikes in a 25-minute UFC strawweight world championship fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 7.
The relentless punching and kicking produced an unforgettable war for the ages, with both athletes attracting praise for playing their role in what is now considered the greatest fight in the history of women’s MMA.
Muay Thai fighter Darren Till, who recently defeated Kelvin Gastelum via decision at UFC 244 in 2019, said he had “never seen a fight like that before” in his life, according to MMA Fighting.
"What a fight, oh my God. It was f------ unbelievable. I swear … give them two girls five million dollars each because they deserve it."
Inclusive of a "Fight of the Night" bonus, CBS Sports reported that Zhang, the winner, was paid $250,000.
Jedrzejczyk, meanwhile, received $156,000.
Jedrzejczyk was barely recognizable by the end
Zhang's power caused so much damage to Jedrzejczyk's face that the Polish challenger suffered a bent nose and a hematoma on either side of her forehead. The swelling was so severe she was barely recognizable by the end of the bout.
The UFC even released slow-mo footage which shows the exact strikes which caused Jedrzejczyk's extreme bruising.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission, which has jurisdiction over combat sports events in Las Vegas, suspended both athletes from professional fighting until May 2 because of the injuries they incurred.
The UFC boss Dana White said Zhang and Jedrzejczyk were both "savages" when he addressed the press after the show.
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