The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in Las Vegas.
After UFC on ESPN 68, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.
Performance of the Night: Jordan Leavitt
Jordan Leavitt def. Kurt Holobaugh via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 1, 1:39
Jordan Leavitt (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) was back for the first time in 18 months, and he looked as good as ever when he choked Kurt Holobaugh (22-9 MMA, 2-6 UFC) to sleep in the first round. The bonus was the third of his career.
Performance of the Night: Ramiz Brahimaj
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Billy Ray Goff via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:16
Ramiz Brahimaj (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) had one of the year’s most violent-looking submissions yet when he choked out Billy Ray Goff (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) with a guillotine along the fence.
Fight of the Night: Alice Ardelean vs. Rayanne Dos Santos
Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne Dos Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Alice Ardelean (10-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) got her first UFC win when she outworked the favored Rayanne Dos Santos (14-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) for a unanimous decision in the curtain jerker on the prelims. Dos Santos was more than a 2-1 favorite in the fight, but Ardelean pulled off the upset.
