"In his debut with the promotion, the Contender Series winner was paired up with Adam Fugitt, and produced a stunning, last-second TKO finish right at the end of the opening round. That makes him the first UFC winner of 2026, the first UFC fighter to win a bout on Paramount+, and the first-ever recipient of the UFC's new $25,000 finish bonus, that will go to any fighter who knocks out or submits an opponent."
"'Before I dropped him like the last time, I knew he was hurt. So I was like, there was only 10 seconds left, 'I'm just going to go for it man,' go for the finish. And I was able to get it done,' he later explained of the finishing sequence. 'I think I was feeling pretty confident that I could get him out of there before the round ended.'"
Ty Miller made his UFC debut at UFC 324 and defeated Adam Fugitt via a last-second TKO at the end of the opening round. The victory made Miller the first UFC winner of 2026, the first fighter to win a bout on Paramount+, and the first recipient of the promotion's new $25,000 finish bonus awarded for knockouts or submissions. The bonus more than doubled his payout above the standard $10,000 to show and $10,000 to win. Miller absorbed a spinning back elbow, maintained composure, and deliberately pursued a finishing attack in the closing ten seconds to secure the stoppage. Miller's record sits at 7-0, 1NC.
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