LAS VEGAS \u2013 Ty Miller met the media Saturday after his win over Adam Fugitt at UFC 324.<\/p>\n
Miller (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) got the UFC’s Paramount broadcast era off to a dramatic start when h e stopped Fugitt (10-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC) with just one second left in the opening round to open the prelims at T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n
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The 25-year-old Miller was making his UFC debut after getting signed after a DWCS win this past fall. He was in the UFC’s first Paramount fight, got the UFC’s first knockout on Paramount<\/p>\n
Then he became one of the first four recipients of the promotion’s new $100,000 bonus structure when he won Performance of the Night. Given first-time UFC fighters coming off DWCS usually have deals that pay $10,000-$12,000 to fight and double for a win, it’s likely Miller’s bonus was about four times what his paycheck was for the night.<\/p>\n
“It’s awesome because no one else can have that except for me. It’s an honor,” Miller said at his post-fight news conference. “I’m glad they picked me as the first fight to get things going and light the crowd up.<\/p>\n
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“\u2026 I was feeling pretty confident (late in the round) that I could get him out of there before the round ended. I wanted a finish for the first fight of the year and the first fight on Paramount. (The new bonuses) were a little bit more motivation, for sure. To add that, too, is the cherry on top.”<\/p>\n
Check out Miller’s post-fight interview in the video above.<\/p>\n