The Octagon made its return to Nevada for UFC Vegas 101 tonight, and four fighters were rewarded with performance bonuses.
The main event featured a women’s strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Dern secured a victory with a third-round armbar submission, avenging her previous loss to Ribas.
In the co-main event, Santiago Ponzinibbio emerged victorious in a welterweight battle against Carlston Harris after a comeback TKO finish in the third round.
Following the event, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance bonuses.
Fight of the night: Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis were awarded $50k each for their intense battle in the middleweight division, with Kopylov securing a TKO victory.
Performance of the night: Cesar Almeida earned an extra $50k for his first-round knockout victory over Abdul Razak Alhassan.
Performance of the night: Mackenzie Dern received an additional $50k for her submission win over Amanda Ribas.
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