UFC on ESPN 59 Bonuses: Montel Jackson Enters Record Books, Pockets $50K

Montel Jackson authored one of the fastest knockouts in UFC bantamweight history on Saturday night, and he received a little extra compensation for his efforts.

“Quik” garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his 18-second stoppage of Da’Mon Blackshear in their preliminary bout at UFC on ESPN 59 at the Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday night. Jackson put his foe’s lights out with a straight left hand during an initial exchange, entering the record books as the second-fastest finish in UFC bantamweight history.

Meanwhile, Jean Silva and Drew Dober received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their lightweight slugfest. Moving up a division, Silva had a faster and more diverse striking arsenal than his foe, bloodying Dober with lead hooks and spinning elbows. That assault opened a huge gash over Dober’s eye and led to a doctor stoppage at the 1:28 mark of Round 3, giving the Brazilian his second win in 14 days.

Finally, Charles Johnson took home a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for his flyweight victory over Joshua Van . The first two frames were closely contested, with Van holding the edge in power and Johnson hanging around thanks to volume. However, “InnerG” began the final round with a sense of urgency, wobbling his foe with a right hook to the head and dropping him with a massive uppercut to bring an end to the contest at the 20-second mark of Round 3.