Official UFC 267 post fight bonuses have been announced, with 4 fighters ending fight week with an additional $50,000 in their bank accounts.
Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen Earns Fight of the Night bonus
Result: Petr Yan DEF. Cory Sandhagen by decision in round 5
UFC officials announced that Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen would be taking home an extra 50k bonus for their part in the back and forth UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship which ended in a decision.
Yan came in as the moderate favorite and defeated Sandhagen by decision after 5 rounds. A $250 bet on Yan would have netted $100.
Glover Teixeira gets Performance of the Night Bonus for Submitting Jan Blachowicz
Result: Glover Teixeira DEF. Jan Blachowicz by submission in round 2
Glover Teixeira‘s fight purse got a 50k boost after he was given Performance of the Night honors for his first round submission victory of Jan Blachowicz and winning the UFC Light Heavyweight championship.
Teixeira only needed 2 rounds to finish Blachowicz. He submitted Blachowicz at 3:02 in round 2.
Teixeira pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a moderate +215 underdog. A $100 bet on Teixeira would have netted $215.
Khamzat Chimaev gets Performance of the Night Bonus for Highlight Reel Submission of Jingliang Li
Result: Khamzat Chimaev DEF. Jingliang Li by submission in round 1
Chimaev also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank. He made quick work of Li, finishing the fight in the very first round by submission.
Chimaev came in as the heavy favorite and finished Li at 3:16 in round 1. A $410 bet on Chimaev would have netted $100.