Noche UFC bonuses: Slick Silva sub snags six figures
Noche UFC bonuses: Slick Silva sub snags six figures
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in Arizona, including one to the main event winner.
After UFC Fight Night 288, the promotion’s annual Noche UFC event, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Additionally, two fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners.
Check out the list of winners below.
Fight of the Night: Tommy McMillen, Marwan Rahiki ($100,000 each)
Tommy McMillen (12-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) got a stiff test from Marwan Rahiki (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), but survived a back-and-forth bloody scrap for a unanimous decision – and his third $100,000 bonus in three UFC fights. Quick reaction from the MMA community had the bout ticketed for a Fight of the Year candidate.
Performance of the Night: Jean Silva ($100,000)
Jean Silva (18-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) took a long time to get started against Jose Delgado (12-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who dropped him in the first round. But Silva slowly started to take over in the third, and after he stunned Delgado with a punch, he sank in a one-armed rear-naked choke.
Performance of the Night: Sean King III ($100,000)
Sean King III (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was supposed to fight on DWCS. Instead, he took a short-notice UFC fight against Jessie Rosas (8-2-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and delivered one of the most vicious finishes of the year in just 36 seconds. King
Finish bonus: Tommy Gantt ($25,000)
Tommy Gantt (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) expertly took Drakkar Klose (16-4-1 MMA, 10-4 UFC) down in the third round, then choked him out with an inverted triangle.
Finish bonus: Yousri Belgaroui ($25,000)
Yousri Belgaroui (11-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) was a massive 9-1 favorite over Djorden Santos (11-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in their middleweight fight on the prelims and showed why when he pummeled him on the feet for a TKO late in the first round.
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