UFC Vegas 96 Purse and Payouts: Reports Reveal Caio Borralho’s Earnings for Win Over Jared Cannonier

Kishore R | 25/08/2024
UFC Vegas 96 Purse and Payouts: Reports Reveal Caio Borralho’s Earnings for Win Over Jared Cannonier

Team Fighting Nerds got the upper hand when two generations of middleweight fighters collided at the UFC’s Apex Facility in Vegas. Brazil’s Caio Borralho continued his blitzkrieg, handing former MW title contender, Jared Cannonier his second back-to-back loss to take home a staggering $250k plus purse in his first-ever main event appearance.

What started as an evenly matched bout turned into a one-sided affair with ‘The Natural’ catching the 40-year-old veteran, Cannonier with some cracking shots. Despite opening up a gnarly cut on the Brazilian, Cannonier was decked by massive shots in the final frame that earned Borralho the majority decision, earning him the $150k guaranteed purse plus the $100k win bonus, not to mention his sponsorship benefits.

As for the ‘Killa Gorilla,’ he took home the $350k guaranteed purse along with an additional $21k  from sponsors as per sportysalaries.com. With this win, Borralho extended his winning streak to 9-0 in the promotion, improving his position in the standings while Cannonier was faced with bitter defeat.

Following the sensational win, Borralho called out the champion, Dricus du Plessis for a scrap.

Borralho issues challenge to champion du Plessis after UFC Vegas 96 after decimating Cannonier

Brazil’s Caio Borralho just put out a statement, defeating America’s Jared Cannonier in a barnburner of a main event. Following the win, Caio announced his arrival and issued a challenge to the champion, Dricus du Plessis, saying,

“Dricus Du Plessis, get your a** over here!”

Although Borralho was outside the top 10 in the standings before facing Cannonier, the undefeated prospect surged to the top with this win. The official scores were 49-45, 49-45, and 48-46.

While the champion has yet to respond to the callout, a matchup between the Brazilian and the unorthodox Proteas would be a dream bout skillful MMA on full display. However, that bout will have to be scheduled for the distant future as Uncle Dana has already revealed that Sean Strickland will get the next crack at the title.

Post Edited By: Shraman Mitra
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Kishore is a MMA journalist at The SportsRush with over two years of experience and more than 2000 articles to his name. While he is a qualified engineer, he truly enjoys his time crafting stories from the world of mixed martial arts. Old testament in his MMA education, Kishore picked up the sport watching the highlights of 1989’s Fight of the Year bout between Roberto Duran and Iran Barkley and has since been hooked to the controlled violence this sport is capable of. Following MMA for almost a decade and a half, Kishore has an advanced understanding of its tactical nature and uses his love for storytelling to express it with great effect. But most of all, he just wants to see Tony Ferguson bounce back and showcase his old swagger - “IT’S TONY TIME!”

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