UGP 17 BY THE NUMBERS

LAS VEGAS — What a year it’s been for the world of Mixed Martial Arts. With a boom in popularity through the course of 2019, seeing startup companies like Slaughterhouse Fight Nights, 8 Corners MMA, and Elite FC try their hand in the business, Union Grand Prix continued to prove to be the pinnacle of the sport. However, it wasn’t all burritos and strippers for the company, as an early summer scandal put the company on hold for about a month as they sorted through various litigations as a result.

From that however, we entered a new era for the young promotion. A monster wave of signings,, re-signings, releases, and restructured deals brought a new look and feel to the cage, and delivered numerous memorable moments. UGP 17 was the finale on Union’s first full calendar year, and this night did not disappoint. With two of the scheduled three title fights seeing the belt change hands, with the addition of a handful of contender fights laying the foundation for the future, UGP 17 set the tempo for another 365 days of incredible fights.

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance: 17,224

Date: December 22, 2019

Fighter Payouts: $7,121,695

Gate: $5,167,200

Sponsorship: $4,000,000

Net Earnings: $2,045,505

”Thank you to everyone who supported me at this event. Thanks to 9th World for one helluva game plan and getting me prepared for this. Most off all thanks to Guilliman for allowing me to have this fight. Bro you got one rock solid chin. We shall do it again.” - Asher Jrue

FAN POLLS

83% Lea Sun

70% Maliyah Lyons

80% Michael Santos

56% Harmon Janssen

63% Joseph Byrne

70% Griffin Dawson

100% Saffron Harris

56% Lena Lyons

64% Seth Daniels

54% Aries Reed

79% Robert Guilliman

67% Delaney Donovan

59% Roscoe Robinson

“Ya'll think this hand speed is a joke?! I got the fastest hands in Union GP.... There’s a reason I make so much per fight.” - Aries Reed

RECAPS

Lea Sun def. Larry Williams by Split Decision (29-28 Sun x2, 29-28)

Maliyah Lyons def. Andrei Kozlov by Submission (Armbar) at 2:27 Round 2

Michael Santos def. Ian Clemens by TKO (GnP) at 3:30 Round 1

Harmon Janssen def. Zach Bennett by KO (Punch) at 0:45 Round 1

Joseph Byrne def. Jeff Bagwell by KO (Punches) at 0:32 Round 1

Griffin Dawson def. Zoe Sinani by Split Decision (29-27 Dawson x2, 29-27)

Saffron Harris def. Tilly-Jean Wade by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)

Yasmine Vermeulen def. Lena Lyons by TKO (Leg Injury) at 4:33 Round 1

Jakko Wirman def. Seth Daniels by Unanimous Decision (30-26 x3)

Aries Reed def. Byron McCall by TKO (Punches) at 3:43 Round 2

Asher Jrue def. Robert Guilliman by KO (Haymaker) at 1:02 Round 4

Delaney Donovan def. Natalie King by TKO (Punch) at 4:38 Round 1

Roscoe Robinson def. Daniel Fisk by TKO (High Kick) at 3:39 Round 1

“Sitting here. Haven’t slept yet. They’re kicking me out of the arena. Just a completely surreal way for my 2019 to end. I have all the respect in the world for Nat and I doubt this is the last we’ve seen each other. But it feels really, really good to be able to say… And still.” - Delaney Donovan 

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT

Robert Guilliman vs Asher Jrue

PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT

Joseph Byrne, Asher Jrue, Roscoe Robinson 

PAYOUT BREAKDOWN

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