UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva Full Fight Card, Date & Details
UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
Sweden
Main Card • Final
R3, 5:00
Brazil
United States
R1, 2:26
Italy
Afghanistan
R1, 0:42
Knockout of the Night
Germany
R3, 5:00
England
R2, 4:40
Submission of the Night
R2, 4:05
Fight of the Night
Prelims • Final
R1, 4:33
France
R3, 5:00
R2, 1:42
Iran
R2, 1:28
Cuba
Norway
R2, 2:36
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
$50,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Brad Pickett and Damacio Page each earned $50,000 for their high-paced bantamweight slugfest that culminated in Pickett’s second-round submission.
Knockout of the Night: Siyar Bahadurzada secured $50,000 for his walk-off 42-second knockout punch over Brazilian veteran Paulo Thiago.
Submission of the Night: John Maguire collected $50,000 for his slick second-round reverse armbar submission victory against DaMarques Johnson.
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Total Payout Estimates
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $32,000 | $32,000 | — | $64,000 | |
| LOSS | $55,000 | — | — | $55,000 | |
| WIN | $38,000 | $38,000 | — | $76,000 | |
| LOSS | $21,000 | — | — | $21,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $50,000 | $74,000 | |
| LOSS | $18,000 | — | — | $18,000 | |
| WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | — | $54,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | — | $12,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $50,000 | $66,000 | |
| LOSS | $18,000 | — | — | $18,000 | |
| WIN | $17,000 | $17,000 | $50,000 | $84,000 | |
| LOSS | $12,000 | — | $50,000 | $62,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | — | $24,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | $20,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| WIN | $6,000 | $6,000 | — | $12,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 |
*Purses in Sweden are not publicly disclosed by government athletic commissions. Figures above reflect reported contract payouts and purse estimates based on athletic commission filings and industry financial disclosures. Official post-fight performance bonuses ($50,000 each) are included in the totals for Brad Pickett, Damacio Page, Siyar Bahadurzada, and John Maguire.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records Established at UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva marked the UFC’s first-ever live event held in Sweden and the Scandinavian region, expanding the Octagon’s footprint into Northern Europe.
The event established the promotional record as the fastest-selling European card in UFC history at the time, completely selling out 15,428 tickets in under three hours.
The card generated an arena-record live gate of $2,230,000 (over 15.2 million SEK), setting the highest live gate for an inaugural European non-pay-per-view broadcast.
Siyar Bahadurzada recorded one of the fastest debut knockout finishes in UFC welterweight history, landing a single-punch walk-off finish over Paulo Thiago in just 42 seconds.
Hometown hero Alexander Gustafsson secured his fifth consecutive UFC victory by outlanding veteran Thiago Silva 76 to 38 in significant strikes across three rounds.
John Maguire earned Submission of the Night honors by executing a rare reverse armbar transition from guard against DaMarques Johnson at 4:40 of round 2.
Brad Pickett and Damacio Page delivered an all-action bantamweight duel featuring 62 combined significant strikes before Pickett sealed the stoppage with a rear-naked choke.
Brian Stann knocked out Alessio Sakara in 2:26 of round 1, drawing global praise for immediately self-stopping his follow-up punches upon seeing his opponent unconscious.
The event featured six submission finishes across 12 bouts (Maguire, Pickett, Head, Carmont, Madadi, Thoresen), setting a promotional record for a Fuel TV event.
The event showcased five Scandinavian fighters on the card (Alexander Gustafsson, Magnus Cedenblad, Reza Madadi, Besam Yousef, and Simeon Thoresen), a Nordic promotional high.
Longtime lightweight veteran Dennis Siver made a triumphant featherweight debut, outstriking former WEC title contender Diego Nunes 68 to 49 in significant strikes.
Reza Madadi thrilled the home crowd by securing his first UFC victory, submitting Cuban lightweight Yoislandy Izquierdo with a guillotine choke at 1:28 of round 2.
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