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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including a big submission in the co-main event.
After UFC on ESPN 36, four fighters took home an additional $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.
Fight of the Night: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas
Former women’s flyweight title challenger Katlyn Chookagian (18-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) admitted after the fight that she received a lot of flak for making many decisions. But in her 15-minute battle with Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), which went up a division, few complained thanks to the back-and-forth action. After three rounds, of which both fighters were throwing leather and screaming on the stretch, Chookagian made a split decision and called for another title shot.
WHAT A FIGHT 👏 #UFCVegas54 pic.twitter.com/OpbAMMf3IG
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 15, 2022
Performance of the night: Manuel Torres
Manuel Torres (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) promised a knockout in his UFC debut, and he delivered when he torched Frank Camacho (22-10 MMA, 2-6 UFC) in the first round with a big two-hit combination. The stoppage came at 3:27 of the first lap. Camacho was coming back from a nearly two-year layoff and was competitive until Torres fired him.
El Loco with serious power 👊 #UFCVegas54 pic.twitter.com/qZmdG3uxQx
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 15, 2022
Performance of the Night: Ryan Spann
Ryan Spann (20-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) said this week he had to go out of his own way to beat Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC). That’s exactly what he did. Spann submitted Cutelaba with a first-round guillotine choke after a very quick back-and-forth in their light heavyweight co-main event.
Superman defeats Hulk 🦸♂️ #UFCVegas54 pic.twitter.com/uwYhmTCa6n
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 15, 2022
