Official UFC Vegas 35 post-fight bonuses have been announced, with 4 fighters ending fight week with an additional $50,000 in their bank accounts.
Giga Chikadze gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel knockout of Edson Barboza
Result: Giga Chikadze DEF. Edson Barboza by knockout in round 3
Giga Chikadze’s fight purse got a 50k boost after Chikadze was given performance of the night honors for the highlight reel knockout of Edson Barboza.
Chikadze needed 3 rounds to finish Barboza getting the highlight reel knockout of Edson Barboza at 1:44 in round 3.
Chikadze pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a slight +105 underdog. A $100 bet on Chikadze would have netted $105.
Abdul Razak Alhassan gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel knockout of Alessio Di Chirico
Result: Abdul Razak Alhassan DEF. Alessio Di Chirico by knockout in round 1
Razak Alhassan also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank. He made quick work of Di Chirico, finishing the fight in the very first round.
Razak Alhassan pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a moderate +205 underdog. A $100 bet on Razak Alhassan would have netted $205.
Gerald Meerschaert gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel submission of Makhmud Muradov
Result: Gerald Meerschaert DEF. Makhmud Muradov by submission in round 2
Meerschaert also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank. He only needed 2 rounds to finish Muradov getting the highlight reel submission of Makhmud Muradov at 1:49 in round 2.
Meerschaert pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a huge +430 underdog. A $100 bet on Meerschaert would have netted $430.
Pat Sabatini gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel submission of Jamall Emmers
Result: Pat Sabatini DEF. Jamall Emmers by submission in round 1
Sabatini also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank. He made quick work of Emmers, finishing the fight in the very first round.
Sabatini pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a slight +140 underdog. Sabatini got the highlight reel submission of Jamall Emmers at 1:53 in round 1. A $100 bet on Sabatini would have netted $140.