UFC Pittsburgh Bonuses: Mike Perry, Uriah Hall Earn Performance Bonuses
UFC Pittsburgh Bonuses: Mike Perry, Uriah Hall Earn Performance Bonuses
Mike Perry and Uriah Hall took home performance bonuses for their respective knockouts at UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh on Saturday, while Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez each captured Fight of the Night honors.
Four fighters have 50,000 extra reasons to smile after UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Mike Perry and Uriah Hall took home performance bonuses for their respective knockouts at the event, while Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez each captured Fight of the Night honors.
Perry's bonus was earned on the strength of a first-round knockout of Alex Reyes, who moved up from lightweight to take the fight on three days' notice against the welterweight knockout machine Perry. "Platinum" caught Reyes with a knee out of the clinch, ending things in brutal fashion.
Uriah Hall scored a similarly devastating victory over Krzysztof Jotko, albeit after sustaining much more punishment.
The former The Ultimate Fighter finalist battled back from a rough opening round that saw him badly hurt and nearly put away on multiple occasions to score a second-round finish of Jotko. Hall planted his opponent with a hard right hand and finished thing up on the mat, earning the knockout and $50K in the process.
Fight of the Night went deservedly to Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez, who engaged in a rock 'em, sock 'em affair that sent the Pittsburgh crowd into a frenzy early and often.
While Gillespie eventually submitted his foe with an arm-triangle choke in round two, it was anything but smooth sailing for either man, as both left the cage bloodied and battered. Despite the bumps and bruises, they'll rest a little easier knowing their wallets got compensated appropriately.
Mike Perry and Uriah Hall took home performance bonuses for their respective knockouts at the event, while Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez each captured Fight of the Night honors.
Perry's bonus was earned on the strength of a first-round knockout of Alex Reyes, who moved up from lightweight to take the fight on three days' notice against the welterweight knockout machine Perry. "Platinum" caught Reyes with a knee out of the clinch, ending things in brutal fashion.
Uriah Hall scored a similarly devastating victory over Krzysztof Jotko, albeit after sustaining much more punishment.
The former The Ultimate Fighter finalist battled back from a rough opening round that saw him badly hurt and nearly put away on multiple occasions to score a second-round finish of Jotko. Hall planted his opponent with a hard right hand and finished thing up on the mat, earning the knockout and $50K in the process.
Fight of the Night went deservedly to Gregor Gillespie and Jason Gonzalez, who engaged in a rock 'em, sock 'em affair that sent the Pittsburgh crowd into a frenzy early and often.
While Gillespie eventually submitted his foe with an arm-triangle choke in round two, it was anything but smooth sailing for either man, as both left the cage bloodied and battered. Despite the bumps and bruises, they'll rest a little easier knowing their wallets got compensated appropriately.