Cheyanne Buys bets on herself and cashed in at UFC Vegas 33

Cheyanne Buys was given a massive opportunity to compete in the co-main event at UFC Vegas 33, and she opened some eyes with her destructive finish.

Cheyanne Buys had a memorable first UFC victory

Buys, in only her second appearance, recorded the fourth-fastest finish in UFC strawweight history at one minute (1:00) into the first round.

The first-round technical knockout of Gloria de Paula came in a furious exchange that began with a knockdown, head kick, and a relentless barrage of southpaw ground strikes that gave Buys here sixth career win and first inside the Octagon.

“I kept telling everyone leading into this fight, I will not go 0-2,” she said after the fight.

UFC informed Buys not long after the bout she earned a US $50,000 performance bonus in addition to her $10,000 win bonus for the victory. Buys came out of her folding chair and went to all fours in an emotional reaction she said saves her from “financial ruin.”

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“I am negative in my account right now … I’ve been so broke my whole life because of this sport,” she said.

–Field Level Media