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Derrick Lewis showed his knockout power, grappling chops, and after knocking out Rodrigo Nascimento, showed his backside to the St. Louis crowd to end Saturday’s UFC St. Louis card with the fans on their feet.

Following the promotion’s latest Fight Night event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Eric Jackman react to the card, Lewis’ big knockout of Nascimento and where he goes in this heavyweight division. Additionally, they discuss Joaquin Buckley’s impressive co-main event win over Nursulton Ruziboev and his callout of Conor McGregor, Robelis Despaigne getting his first loss in lopsided fashion, Chase Hooper’s best performance of his career, Estaban Ribovics’ Knockout of the Year contender against Terrance McKinney not getting a bonus, and much more.

Catch the UFC St. Louis post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon is still several weeks away, but that isn’t stopping the Irishman from breaking more revenue records.

On Saturday, June 29th, McGregor will compete for the first time in nearly three years when he meets former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 headliner. Emanating from T-Mobile Arena during International Fight Week, the event is expected to be a massive money-maker for the promotion.

Speaking at the UFC St. Louis post-fight press event, CEO Dana White confirmed that the gate for McGregor’s return is already “way over” $ 20 million, making it their highest gate of all time.

“It’s already way over $ 20 million,” White confirmed.

Conor McGregor is already responsible for three of the four highest gates in UFC history, the biggest being his November 2016 clash with then-lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. That event generated $ 17.7 million.

With UFC 300 bringing in $ 16.5 million at the gate and a reported million-plus pay-per-view buys, 2024 will undoubtedly be another banner year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Maybe they’ll finally share some of that wealth with it’s fighters. … But probably not.

Conor McGregor has kept busy during his three-year-long layoff

McGregor’s quote-unquote “greatest comeback in combat sports history” comes 35 months removed from a devastating leg break suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Though he has been out of action, ‘Mystic Mac’ has kept himself busy.

Aside from selling his popular brand of Irish whiskey, Proper No. 12, for a whopping $ 600 million, he also made his big screen debut in a remake of the 1989 action classic Road House for Amazon Studios.

McGregor also made headlines last month when he announced that he had become a part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship during the promotion’s fourth-annual KnuckleMania event in California.

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The UFC octagon was in St. Louis on Saturday at Enterprise Center for UFC on ESPN 56.  The event was headlined by a heavyweight clash between two-time title challenger Derrick Lewis and fifteenth-ranked Rodrigo Nascimento.

Following the event, the big winners will answer questions from the media during the post-fight press conference.  

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Watch Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos full fight video highlights from their main event, courtesy of ESPN and other outlets.

Lomachenko vs. Kambosos took place May 11 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Vasiliy Lomachenko (18-3) faced off against George Kambosos (21-3) in the night’s main event. The fight aired live on ESPN and ESPN+.

Check out Lomachenko vs. Kambosos highlights below.

For more on Lomachenko vs. Kambosos, check out our live blog below.

Round 1: Kambosos takes the center of the ring and begins pressuring forward. Right hand to the body by Kambosos. Lomachenko doubles up his jab. Kambosos swings hard to the body. They trade one-twos. Very measured pace from both men. Lomachenko hammers a three-punch combination into Kambosos. Lomachenko slides away from a pair of combinations, then answers with a hard shot of his own. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko.

Round 2: Both fighters circling and downloading information. Kambosos swings a right to the midsection. Nice one-two from Lomachenko. Kambosos whiffs a flurry to get out of the corner. Lomachenko continues to pressure. Lomachenko darts inside with a three-punch combination. Kambosos flicks out his jab. Lomachenko eats a nasty right hand to the body. That was Kambosos’ best shot of the night. Lomachenko swarms to retake control. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (20-18 Lomachenko.)

Round 3: Lomachenko flicks out his jab, testing his distance. Kambosos rushes inside with a right hand that misses. Lomachenko is a surgeon. Perfect right hand by Lomachenko. And again with the left. He’s flummoxing Kambosos right now. Three-punch combination by Lomachenko. Kambosos lands a short left hook inside the pocket. Kambosos gets a warning for a right hand to the body — that did not look low, and the crowd agrees. We’re back and Lomachenko flurries. Nice exchange in the center of the ring. They are firing! Big shots from both men! Now we’re talking. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (30-27 Lomachenko.)

Round 4: Lomachenko pressures Kambosos into the ropes. He’s taking his time here, measuring distance and setting traps. Not much action as both men wait for the other to make a move. Kambosos finally fires off a hard straight right. Lomachenko shoots straight the pipe with a jab. Lomachenko is flowing like crazy in here, beautiful sequence of movement from the former champ. Oh, nasty shot up top by Lomachenko! He’s head-hunting now. Lomachenko easily evades a body shot. One-two from Lomachenko, followed by a dazzling left hand! Kambosos didn’t see that coming at all. Kambosos bullrushes into a flurry by misses. This is all Lomachenko. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (40-36 Lomachenko.)

Round 5: That’s a 21-1 advantage in punches landed for Lomachenko in that last round. That’s wild. Lomachenko is currently the -2500 favorite to win this fight. Good lord. Kambosos needs to switch something up QUICK. Lomachenko smacks him with a gorgeous two-piece. Kambosos works to the body. Even at age 36, Lomachenko’s footwork is just a joy to watch. Lomachenko fires off a one-two. Lomachenko sends Kambosos flying with a left hand. That was a good one. Another nasty right hand at the horn. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (50-45 Lomachenko.)

Round 6: Lomachenko is feeling himself, and for good reason — 73-16 advantage in total punches landed thus far. Lomachenko sticks a stiff left in Kambosos’ face. Nice counter left hook by Kambosos off a missed Lomachenko flurry. Kambosos starting to come alive a bit now — he smacks a left hand into Lomachenko’s body. Jab by Kambosos. And again to the body. Lomachenko eats a hard left to the jaw. Kambosos is finally letting his hands go and he’s finding success. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Kambosos. (59-55 Lomachenko.)

Round 7: We’re at the halfway point and this is a clear Lomachenko fight, but Kambosos may have found something in that sixth round. They trade straight punches. These announcers are just crushing Kambosos though. Yikes. Lomachenko pressures him into the ropes and smacks him good. Huge leaping hook by Kambosos whiffs HARD and Kambosos just straight up falls. Not a knockdown, but also not a good look. Lomachenko cracks him with a right hand. Lomachenko goes to the body. Hard hook lands for Lomachenko. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (69-64 Lomachenko.)

Round 8: Kambosos is landing at a paltry 17-percent clip compared to Lomachenko’s 52 percent right now. That feels right. Lomachenko wades forward with his jab. He snaps Kambosos’ head back several times in a row with that jab. Lomachenko bloodies Kambosos’ nose with another series of jabs. Oof, nasty right hand by Lomachenko off the end of a combination. Back to the body for Lomachenko. Kambosos is swinging at ghosts in there. Heavy left hand to the jaw by Lomachenko. Left hand by Lomachenko. Kambosos is starting to leak badly from his head. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (79-73 Lomachenko.)

Round 9: Lomachenko paws out his jab, measuring distance. Kambosos tries to double up his jab and get something going, but Lomachenko defends. Nice bodywork by Lomachenko followed by a stiff left over the top. Kambosos nails Lomachenko with a hard body shot but Lomachenko immediately answers. Lomachenko is stifling here. He isn’t giving this man an inch of space to figure this out. Big three-piece from Lomachenko. Oh man, he’s pelting Kambosos with punches. Kambosos misses badly with a lunging punch. They trade in the center of the ring and Lomachenko gets the better of it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (89-82 Lomachenko.)

Round 10: Lomachenko smacks Kambosos hard with a straight right that causes sweat to go flying. Lomachenko paws out his jab and tests distance. Lomachenko is seemingly unhittable right now, he looks 10 steps ahead of Kambosos. Two-piece to the dome for Lomachenko. This Australian crowd has been completely taken out of it. Big left hand to the head for Lomachenko, and again. Lomachenko easily ducks under a right hook. Kambosos’ right eye is a total mess. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (99-91 Lomachenko.)

Round 11: This honestly feels like a complete mismatch at this point. To that, 157-38 advantage for landed punches in Lomachenko’s favor. Lomachenko sneaks a left hand through the guard. Kambosos finally finds a home for a looping right hand. Lomachenko with the one-two. Left hand by Lomachenko. Hard left hand. Huge left hand to the liver by Lomachenko! And Kambosos takes a knee! Oh boy. Kambosos gets back to his feet but Lomachenko swarms and crushes another flurry to the liver! DOWN GOES KAMBOSOS AGAIN!!! This one is over! Wow. That was ferocious. The old warhorse is champ once again.

Official result: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. George Kambosos via eleventh-round TKO

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Trey Waters and Billy Goff both took home an extra $ 50,000 after engaging in a memorable three-round war during the UFC St. Louis prelims on Saturday.

The welterweight battle led the UFC St. Louis bonuses announced by UFC CEO Dana White at the post-fight press conference.

Waters ultimately earned a decision win but nothing came easy as he exchanged bombs with Goff round after round until the final horn. Now, they’ll both enjoy an extra $ 50,000 bonus for their efforts.

Diego Ferreira had a tough start to his night but then came storming back to finish Mateusz Rebecki on the main card, which earned him an extra $ 50,000 for Performance of the Night. Ferreira displayed veteran experience to endure an early offensive outburst from Rebecki but then he started dishing out plenty of punishment of his own.

The end of the fight came with just nine seconds left on the clock as Ferreira earned the stoppage win and his second straight performance bonus after taking home the same honor following his previous win over Michael Johnson back in 2023.

The final award went to Carlos Ulberg for his stunning 12-second knockout over Alonzo Menifield, which goes down as the third-fastest finish in UFC light heavyweight history. Ulberg dodged an early attack from Menifield and then fired back with his own punches that ultimately put a quick end to the fight.

In seven fights in the UFC, Ulberg has now earned three post-fight bonuses, including two for Performance of the Night and one for Fight of the Night.

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