UFC Fight Night 236 Bonuses: Dan Ige Leads Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners
Dan Ige lived up to his “50K” moniker in a major way on Saturday night.
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Dan Ige lived up to his “50K” moniker in a major way on Saturday night.
The
Dana White's Contender Series alum pocketed a $50,000“Performance of the Night” for his first-round knockout of
Andre Fili in the
UFC Fight Night 236 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.Ige flattened his adversary with a massive right hand before sealing his victory with one emphatic standing-to-ground punch at the 2:43 mark of Round 1.
Elsewhere,
RodolfoVieira set a promotional record for arm-triangle choke victories with his submission of
ArmenPetrosyan in a featured middleweight affair. The Brazilian grappling ace made his foe tap 4:48 into the opening stanza,earning himself a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check in the process. Vieira now has four arm-triangle victories to his credit in UFC competition.
CarlosPrates had an Octagon debut to remember, pocketing a $50,000“Performance of the Night” bonus for a knockout victory against
TrevinGiles in a preliminary welterweight affair. The Brazilian appeared to be behind on the scorecards when he walloped Giles with a clean straight left, abruptly ending the contest at the 4:03 mark of Round 2.
Finally,
BogdanGuskov was successful in his sophomore UFC appearance, as he secured a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for a quickf inish of
Zac Pauga ina preliminary light heavyweight pairing. Guskov had his adversary reeling with a two-punch combination before a series of follow-upshots forced the stoppage 3:38 into the first frame.