Official UFC Vegas 44 post-fight bonuses have been announced, with 6 fighters ending fight week with an additional $50,000 in their bank accounts.
Clay Guida gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel submission of Leonardo Santos
Result: Clay Guida DEF. Leonardo Santos by submission in round 2
Clay Guida also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank. He netted his 10th performance bonus just shy of his 40th birthday.
Guida only needed 2 rounds to finish an exhausted Leonardo Santos. Guida sunk in a rear-naked choke and submitted Santos at 1:21 in round 2.
Guida pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a moderate +190 underdog. A $100 bet on Guida would have netted $190.
Rafael Fiziev gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel knockout of Brad Riddell
Result: Rafael Fiziev DEF. Brad Riddell by knockout in round 3
Rafael Fiziev goes home with an extra 50k in the bank as well.
Fiziev needed 3 rounds to finish Brad Riddell. Fiziev got the highlight reel knockout of Riddell at 2:20 in round 3.
Fiziev came in as the slight favorite. A $115 bet on Fiziev would have netted $100.
Mallory Martin vs Cheyanne Vlismas earns Fight of the Night bonus
Result: Cheyanne Vlismas DEF. Mallory Martin by decision in round 3
UFC officials announced that Vlismas and Martin would be taking home an extra 50k bonus for their part in the back and forth strawweight bout which ended in a decision.
Vlismas came in as the slight favorite. A $175 bet on Vlismas would have netted $100.
Jamahal Hill gets performance of the night bonus for highlight reel knockout of Jimmy Crute
Result: Jamahal Hill DEF. Jimmy Crute by knockout in round 1
Jamahal Hill also goes home with an extra 50k in the bank.
Hill made quick work of Jimmy Crute, finishing the fight in the very first round. Hill got the highlight reel knockout of Jimmy Crute at 0:48 in round 1.
Hill pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a moderate +175 underdog. A $100 bet on Hill would have netted $175.
Chris Curtis gets performance of the night bonus for knockout of Brendan Allen
Result: Chris Curtis DEF. Brendan Allen by knockout in round 2
Chris Curtis‘s fight purse got a 50k boost after he was given a Performance of the Night bonus for his knockout of Brendan Allen.
Curtis only needed 2 rounds to finish Allen. Curtis got the knockout of Allen at 1:58 in round 2.
Curtis pulled off a betting upset, coming in as a moderate +245 underdog. A $100 bet on Curtis would have netted $245.
