The UFC made one of its infrequent stops in South Florida on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 8, which took place at BB&T Center in Sunrise with a main card on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and ESPN2. A breakthrough performance went down in the main event when Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) firmed up his case as a top middleweight contender by decisively defeating former Strikeforce champ Ronaldo Souza (26-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) by unanimous decision in a key matchup for the weight class. Despite taking the fight on short notice, Hermansson produced a record striking output for a middleweight fight, which was one of a handful of historic feats to take place on the card. For more on the numbers, check below for 58 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 8. * * * * General Gallery UFC on ESPN+ 8: Best quotes from winning fighters The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $199,500
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UFC on ESPN+ 8 post-event facts: Jack Hermansson’s output on ‘Jacare’ sets records – MMA Junkie