# UFC 228
**UFC 228** was a mixed martial arts event held by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) on September 8, 2018, at [American Airlines Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-airlines-center) in Dallas, Texas, headlined by a welterweight title bout between champion [Tyron Woodley](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyron-woodley) and unbeaten challenger Darren Till.[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-228) Woodley retained his title with a second-round submission, and the card produced nine stoppages in 13 fights.[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results) • [3](https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-irene-aldana-lucie-pudilova/1xcgi21ggnnyr1731gej1ssu8c)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, September 8, 2018, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-228) |
| Main event | Tyron Woodley def. Darren Till by D'Arce choke submission at 4:19 of round 2, his fourth successful welterweight title defense[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results) • [4](https://www.ufc.com/news/woodley-cements-welterweight-legacy-dallas) |
| Co-main event | Jessica Andrade def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by knockout at 1:58 of round 1[5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-228-Bonuses-Woodley-Andrade-Aldana-Pudilova-Garner-3650K-Awards-142135) |
| Post-fight bonuses | $50,000 each to Woodley and Andrade (Performance of the Night) and to Irene Aldana and Lucie Pudilova (Fight of the Night)[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night) |
| Attendance and gate | 14,073 announced attendance; gate of $1,714,556.08[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night) |
| Finishes | Nine of the card's 13 fights ended by stoppage[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-irene-aldana-lucie-pudilova/1xcgi21ggnnyr1731gej1ssu8c) |
| Withdrawal | Nicco Montaño pulled out of her flyweight title fight against Valentina Shevchenko after being transported to a hospital on Friday morning[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-irene-aldana-lucie-pudilova/1xcgi21ggnnyr1731gej1ssu8c) |
## Main event: Woodley vs. Till
Till entered the fight undefeated at 17-0-1, ranked the No. 2 welterweight, and was favored by some oddsmakers despite challenging the champion. The 25-year-old Englishman stood 6 feet tall with a 74-inch reach and built his success on striking, particularly his left hand.[7](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/8/17833866/ufc-228-main-event-breakdown-tyron-woodley-vs-darren-till) Woodley, whose record stood at 18-3-1, had won the belt in the summer of 2016 and defended it three times before this bout, often letting opponents lead while he countered.[7](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/8/17833866/ufc-228-main-event-breakdown-tyron-woodley-vs-darren-till)
In the first round Woodley was the more active fighter, clinching against the cage and looking for takedowns, all of which Till stuffed; referee Dan Miragliotta warned Woodley for inactivity and separated the fighters.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) Early in the second round, Till moved into the pocket and was floored by a right-hand counter. Woodley followed him to the mat and landed heavy elbows from top position, one of which opened a gash on Till's forehead.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) With about a minute left in the round, Woodley locked in a D'Arce choke, and Till tapped at 4:19 of the second stanza.[4](https://www.ufc.com/news/woodley-cements-welterweight-legacy-dallas) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results)
The submission was Woodley's fourth successful title defense. After the fight, his longtime mentor Din Thomas presented him with his [Brazilian jiu-jitsu](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-jiu-jitsu) black belt, and Woodley declared, "I'm the best welterweight of all-time, and I'm here to prove it."[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) The victory earned Woodley a $50,000 [Performance](https://www.edgepedia.org/performance) of the Night bonus, the fifth post-fight bonus of his UFC career.[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night)
## Co-main event: Andrade vs. Kowalkiewicz
The women's strawweight bout between the top-ranked Andrade and Kowalkiewicz was expected to serve as a de facto title eliminator.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) Andrade swarmed from the outset, and midway through the opening round a flush overhand right put Kowalkiewicz out before she hit the floor, with the referee stepping in at the 1:58 mark.[5](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-228-Bonuses-Woodley-Andrade-Aldana-Pudilova-Garner-3650K-Awards-142135) • [8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) The one-punch knockout made Andrade's case for a second shot at the strawweight title, and she earned the evening's other Performance of the Night bonus, her fourth in her previous six bouts.[9](https://www.ufc.com/news/andrade-zabit-pick-crucial-wins-dallas) • [6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night)
## Other bouts
[Zabit Magomedsharipov](https://www.edgepedia.org/zabit-magomedsharipov), originally scheduled to face Yair Rodriguez before an injury withdrawal, met short-notice replacement Brandon Davis. After a competitive first round, Magomedsharipov shifted to grappling in the second, took Davis's back, and locked in a kneebar that forced the tap.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269)
On the main card, [Jimmie Rivera](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmie-rivera) outworked John Dodson for a unanimous decision in a tactical bantamweight bout, and [Abdul Razak Alhassan](https://www.edgepedia.org/abdul-razak-alhassan) knocked out [Niko Price](https://www.edgepedia.org/niko-price) just 54 seconds into the first round with a left hook.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269) • [10](https://as.com/masdeporte/2018/09/08/polideportivo/1536441076_985632.html) The televised prelims closed with unbeaten Tatiana Suarez dominating former strawweight champion Carla Esparza with grappling and ground-and-pound until a late third-round stoppage.[8](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269)
The undercard included [Aljamain Sterling](https://www.edgepedia.org/aljamain-sterling)'s second-round submission of Cody Stamann, Geoff Neal's second-round knockout of Frank Camacho, Darren Stewart's second-round knockout of Charles Byrd, Diego Sanchez's unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards) over Craig White, and Jim Miller's first-round submission of Alex White, which snapped Miller's four-fight losing streak.[10](https://as.com/masdeporte/2018/09/08/polideportivo/1536441076_985632.html) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results)
## Fight of the Night and bonuses
[Irene Aldana](https://www.edgepedia.org/irene-aldana) and Lucie Pudilova shared Fight of the Night honors for a three-round bantamweight slugfest on the Fight Pass prelims, which Aldana won by split decision (29-28 on two of three judges' cards).[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results) The bout produced 224 combined significant strikes, the fourth most in women's bantamweight history at the time.[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results) For Pudilova it was her first $50,000 UFC bonus, and for Aldana her second Fight of the Night award.[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night)
The UFC announced a crowd of 14,073 and a gate of $1,714,556.08 for the event.[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night)
## References
1. [UFC 228 | Woodley vs Till | UFC](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-228)
2. [UFC 228 Final Results | UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-228-final-results)
3. [UFC 228: Tyron Woodley highlights bonus winners | Sporting News](https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-irene-aldana-lucie-pudilova/1xcgi21ggnnyr1731gej1ssu8c)
4. [Woodley cements welterweight legacy in Dallas | UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/woodley-cements-welterweight-legacy-dallas)
5. [UFC 228 Bonuses: Woodley, Andrade, Aldana, Pudilova Garner $50K Awards | Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-228-Bonuses-Woodley-Andrade-Aldana-Pudilova-Garner-3650K-Awards-142135)
6. [UFC 228 bonuses: Tyron Woodley, Jessica Andrade earn Performance of the Night | MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/9/17836792/ufc-228-bonuses-tyron-woodley-jessica-andrade-earn-performance-of-the-night)
7. [UFC 228 main event breakdown: Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till | MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/8/17833866/ufc-228-main-event-breakdown-tyron-woodley-vs-darren-till)
8. [UFC 228 Post-Mortem: Head of the Class | Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-228-PostMortem-Head-of-the-Class-142269)
9. [Andrade, Zabit pick up crucial wins in Dallas | UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/andrade-zabit-pick-crucial-wins-dallas)
10. [Resumen y resultados del UFC 228: Woodley - Till | AS](https://as.com/masdeporte/2018/09/08/polideportivo/1536441076_985632.html)
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