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.
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
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.
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.
