The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in Las Vegas – with a rarity of two Fight of the Night winners.
After UFC on ESPN 71, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at the UFC Apex. Check out the winners below.
Fight of the Night: Chris Duncan def. Mateusz Rebecki
Chris Duncan (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Mateusz Rebecki (20-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) put on an absolute banger in the co-main event. The lightweights had a tough act to follow right after Esteban Ribovics vs. Elves Brener, and somehow did so with a Fight of the Year candidate. Rebecki was about a 2-1 favorite in the fight, but left disappointed. Both fighters left the cage a bloody mess and had to be transported to an area hospital following the bout.
Fight of the Night: Esteban Ribovics def. Elves Brener
In a strikers’ delight lightweight slugfest, Esteban Ribovics (15-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Elves Brener (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) somehow each landed 123 total strikes. But where Brener tried to make a difference was in takedowns – and Ribovics stuffed all nine of them in a highly entertaining scrap.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ESPN 71 bonuses: Two Fight of Night winners in Vegas