Six Fighters Receive Post-Fight Bonuses at UFC 303

Alex Pereira ’s bonus request was granted — and deservedly so.

The reigning light heavyweight champion received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for his second-round technical knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 303 headliner at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “Poatan” dropped his foe with a head kick early in Round 2 and then sealed his triumph with follow-up punches 13 seconds into the frame.

Pereira was one of four “Performance of the Night” winners from UFC 303. In addition to the Brazilian champion, Macy Chiasson , Joe Pyfer and Payton Talbott all received $50,000 awards for their work in the Octagon.

Chiasson ended Mayra Bueno Silva ’s night by gashing her with an elbow from top position, forcing a doctor stoppage at the 1:58 mark of Round 2 in the bantamweight pairing. Pyfer, meanwhile, rebounded from his first career defeat to score a knockout of Marc-Andre Barriault 85 seconds into the opening stanza of their middleweight showdown. Finally, Talbott needed just 19 seconds — the second-fastest finish in UFC bantamweight history — to put away Yanis Ghemmouri in their preliminary matchup.

Elsewhere, Andre Fili and Cub Swanson received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their preliminary featherweight scrap. In a back-and-forth contest, Fili’s ability to blend striking and grappling proved to be just enough to earn a split-decision nod.