UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria’s 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000
The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including to the main and co-main event winners.
After UFC on ABC 5, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Jacksonville, Fla. Check out the winners below.
Performance of the Night: David Onama
David Onama def. Gabriel Santos via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 4:13
David Onama (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was getting all he could handle from Gabriel Santos (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), but he landed quick and brutally, and hit Santos with more on the way down. Then he did a perfect imitation of middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s finish celebration.
David Onama def. Gabriel Santos: Best photos
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Performance of the Night: Maycee Barber
Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:42
Maycee Barber (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) put a stamp on her title contention in the women’s flyweight division with a second-round TKO of Amanda Ribas (11-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) that left thet Brazilian battered and bloodied.
Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas: Best photos
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Fight of the Night: Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett
Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-42, 49-45)
Ilia Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) put on a career-defining performance against Josh Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who once again proved himself to be a bear to take out. Topuria’s clinic on the feet came with a 10-7 scorecard from one judge in the third round – just the fourth such score in UFC history. He also had a 10-8 fourth round from all three judges and cemented himself into the featherweight title picture.
Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett: Best photos
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