Mauricio
Ruffy’s spot among post-fight bonus winners was secured long
before UFC 313
concluded.
Ruffy received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for a
highlight-reel finish of Bobby Green
in their featured lighweight encounter on Saturday night at the
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Fight Nerds standout put his
opponent to sleep at 2:07 into the opening round, landing a
spinning wheel kick that will likely wind up on many “Knockout of
the Year” lists when all is said and done. It was just the 16th
knockout by spinning kick in UFC history.
Elsewhere, Ignacio
Bahamondes garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check
for making short work of Jalin
Turner in another featured lightweight pairing. Turner took top
position early in the bout, but eventually he found himself trapped
in a triangle choke. Turner tapped out 2:29 into Round 1, giving
Bahamondes his third consecutive first-round finish.
Finally, Justin
Gaethje and Rafael
Fiziev earned “Fight of the Night” honors for the second time
in their lightweight rematch. Just like their first meeting, the
fight was competitive and violent, but ultimately, Gaethje got the
nod on the scorecards once again — but both combatants were awarded
with $50,000 for their efforts.