The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, but snubbed a rare finish on the prelims.
After UFC Fight Night 251, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.
Performance of the Night: Gabriel Bonfim
Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams via technical submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 4:58
Gabriel Bonfim (17-1 MMA, 4-1UFC) continued to assert himself as one of the slickest submission artists in the welterweight division when he expertly choked Khaos Williams (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) unconscious with a D’Arce. The finish came with just two seconds left in the second round and it gave Bonfim 16 of his 17 wins by stoppage – including 13 submissions.
Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams, UFC Fight Night 251 (via UFC)
Performance of the Night: Edmen Shahbazyan
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:35
Edmen Shahbazyan (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) said he worked on slipping past a Dylan Budka (7-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) jab to go underneath with a right hand just before walking out. Shahbazyan landed what they hoped for, Budka went on wobbly legs and hit the canvas, and Shahbazyan had has 12th first-round finish in 14 fights.
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka, UFC Fight Night 251 (via UFC)
Fight of the Night: Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues
Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 0:21
In his eighth UFC main event, Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) rallied from a rough first round to put Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) into danger at the end of the third. And just a few seconds into the fourth, he took him out for a TKO.
Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues, UFC Fight Night 251 (via UFC)
