The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to a bout expected to be in conversation for Fight of the Year.
After UFC 306, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.
Fight of the Night: Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber
Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
In one of the biggest no-brainer Fight of the Night winners in history, Esteban Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Daniel Zellhuber (15-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) took home $50,000 each. In the second round, the two particularly went out guns blazing in one of the most exciting rounds in recent memory. Ribovics upset Zellhuber
Performance of the Night: Ketlen Souza
Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:02
Ketlen Souza (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) drilled Yazmin Jauregui (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a left, then a right hook that dropped her to the canvas – seconds after a restart from a timeout for Jauregui for a low blow. She jumped on her and latched onto a rear-naked choke, and a few seconds later Jauregui was out cold with Souza’s bonus-winning upset.
Performance of the Night: Ignacio Bahamondes
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:02
Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who trains in Chicago with welterweight champ Belal Muhammad, drilled Manuel Torres (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), then pounded him out for $50,000.