UFC Jacksonville: Attendance, Gate, Bonuses

Just like at UFC 249, there were no fans inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on May 13. As a result, there was no gate. What the event did have, however, was another night of solid fights.

The main event of UFC on ESPN+ 29 was Glover Teixeira dominating Anthony Smith. The 40-year-old won the fight in the fifth via TKO, controlling the bout from the third round on. Teixeira (31-7) knocked the teeth out of Smith’s mouth, and landed 202 strikes (138 significant strikes), earning his fourth win in a row. As a result, Teixeira ended up getting part of the Performance of the Night bonus.

The other half of the POTN bonus went to Drew Dober. Dober (23-9, 1NC) ended up taking out Alexander Hernandez in an important scrap. The 31-year-old used his swift strikes to knock the prospect in Hernandez off of his feet several times. In the end, he won via TKO in the second, landing a plethora of shots that Hernandez couldn’t block. Dober won his third fight in a row and is now 6-1 in his last seven fights.

𝑳𝑨𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮.@DrewDober finishes Hernandez standing! 👊

➡️ LIVE on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/75sm0ltWF2

— UFC (@ufc) May 14, 2020

As far as Fight of the Night went, we have to go back to the beginning of the night. The second fight on the ESPN+ prelims, Brian Kelleher and Hunter Azure put on quite a show. The two would hit shots that could be heard from anywhere around the world. In the end, Kelleher lived by his nickname and hit Azure with a “boom” shot to the face.

HUGE left hook from @brianboom135 and it is OVER!! #UFCJax pic.twitter.com/OKpL4LiLcb

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 13, 2020