The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in Canada, and two home fighters got extra checks.
After UFC Fight Night 273, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In addition, four other fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners. Check out the list below.
Advertisement
Fight of the Night: Charles Jourdain, Kyler Phillips ($100,000 each)
Charles Jourdain (18-8-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) and Kyler Phillips (12-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) kept up a relentless pace in their bantamweight co-feature, but Jourdain’s shots seemed to be the most impactful, and he gave his home fans a worthwhile war.
Performance of the Night: Mike Malott ($100,000)
Mike Malott (14-2-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) gave his home fans what they came to see when he put away former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC) with a third-round TKO. Malott crumpled Burns with a right hand and finished him on the canvas, and the Brazilian hung up his gloves after the loss in retirement.
Advertisement
Performance of the Night: Marcio Barbosa ($100,000)
Marcio Barbosa (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) had a stellar promotional debut to close out the prelims when he took out Dennis Buzukja (12-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC) with a one-punch first-round knockout. A short left hook was on the button, and Barbosa needed no follow-ups.
Finish bonus: Jai Herbert ($25,000)
Jai Herbert (14-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) pulled off the second upset of the event when he survived a wild first couple minutes with Mandel Nallo (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to put him away with a TKO just about two minutes into the fight. Herbert was hurt early, but rallied to knock Nallo down and finish him on the canvas.
Finish bonus: Robert Valentin ($25,000)
Robert Valentin (11-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) got his first win in the UFC and likely saved his job when he submitted Julien Leblanc (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the first round. An emotional Valentin dedicated the fight to his mother, who died before his previous fight.
Advertisement
Finish bonus: Gokhan Saricam ($25,000)
UFC debuts don’t get much better than the one Gokhan Saricam (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) had. The heavyweight took out Tanner Boser (22-11-1 MMA, 5-6 UFC) with a second-round TKO to give the division a little more hope of some new blood.
Finish bonus: John Yannis ($25,000)
John Yannis (10-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) opened the card with a slick and brutal first-round TKO of Jamie Siraj (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who was debuting in the promotion after beating a health struggle – and a coma – years ago.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Winnipeg bonuses: Mike Malott, Marcio Barbosa, Charles Jourdain
