Nassourdine
Imavov is $50,000 richer for vanquishing a legend.
The Frenchman received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his
second-round technical knockout of Israel
Adesanya 30 seconds into Round 2 of the UFC
Saudi Arabia headliner on Saturday at the ANB Arena in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Imavov rocked his foe with an overhand right and then
sealed his surprising triumph with a barrage of follow-up punches
near the cage.
Elsewhere, Vinicius
Oliveira and Said
Nurmagomedov earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000
apiece for their featured bantamweight clash. In a bout that saw
both combatants trade willingly, it was Oliveira’s ability to mix
in effective grappling that secured him a unanimous nod on the
scorecards.
Finally, Bogdan Grad
garnered the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check
thanks to a technical knockout victory over Lucas
Alexander at featherweight. After surviving a difficult opening
stanza, Grad rallied to put his foe away with elbows and punches
from mount 4:22 into the second round.