Turkmen fighter Dovletjan Yagshimuradov, along with a victory bonus, earned 100 000 USD in a fight with Pole Maciej Ruzanski at the Bellator 300 tournament. His opponent replenished his bank account with 23 000 USD, MMA Fighting reports, citing data from the California State Athletic Commission.
Let us remind you that the light heavyweight fight lasted all three rounds and ended with the victory of the representative of Turkmenistan by unanimous decision of the judges - 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.
Dovletjan Yagshimuradov signed a contract with the Bellator promotion in December 2020, becoming the first fighter in this organization from Turkmenistan. He has 21 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw.
It is worth noting that the largest purse at the Bellator 300 tournament was received by Brazilian Cris Justino, who defended the promotion's featherweight title for the fifth time in a row. She earned 300 000 USD.