Ignacio
Bahamondes’ clean finish made him $50,000 richer.
The Chile native received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for
his first-round stoppage of Christos
Giagos in a featured lightweight clash at
UFC Fight Night 240 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday
Bahamondes floored his adversary and secured victory with a
perfectly-placed head kick at the 3:34 mark of Round 1.
Elsewhere, Jose
Mariscal and Morgan
Charriere received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000
apiece for their featherweight scrap. Both men enjoyed periods of
success in a back-and-forth affair, but one late burst in the third
frame helped clinch a split-decision triumph for Mariscal.
Finally, Cesar
Almeida garnered the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the
Night” award for his stoppage of Dylan Budka
in a preliminary middleweight clash. With Budka fading after having
a takedown stuffed, Almeida teed off with elbows to the side of the
head, powered into top position and sealed his victory with
ground-and-pound at the 2:13 mark of Round 2.