A picture-perfect knee made Fares Ziam $50,000 richer on Saturday in Paris.
The Kill Cliff FC-trained Frenchman secured one of four “Performance of the Night” bonuses awarded by the promotion at UFC Fight Night 243 for his third-round knockout of Matt Frevola in a featured lightweight encounter. Ziam rendered his opponent unconscious — dislodging his mouthpiece in the process — with a vicious knee in close quarters at the 2:59 mark of Round 3.
Elsewhere, Bryan Battle overwhelmed Kevin Jousset with striking volume to garner a $50,000 check in a welterweight bout. “The Ultimate Fighter 29” winner put Jousset on his heels for good in the second stanza and sealed his victory with one final barrage at the 3:47 mark of the period.
Meanwhile, Morgan Charriere did his best to match countryman Ziam with a highlight-reel knockout of Gabriel Miranda in a featherweight showcase. “The Last Pirate” caught his foe off guard with a sneaky left hook 27 seconds into the second frame, earning himself an additional $50,000 in the process.
Finally, Chris Duncan received the card’s final $50,000 bonus payment for rendering Bolaji Oki unconscious in their preliminary lightweight clash. While Oki seemed to be getting the better of exchanges, after an ill-advised takedown, Duncan put him to sleep with a guillotine choke 3:34 into Round 1.
