Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo, John Makdessi and Ross Pearson all earned $50,000 bonus checks for their work at UFC on Fox 30.
Dustin Poirier pocketed a “Performance of the Night” award for a thrilling stoppage of Eddie Alvarez in Saturday’s headliner at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. After an illegal Alvarez elbow prompted a standup, Poirier emerged victorious during a wild second-round sequence, as he earned the technical knockout with a multi-faceted assault at the 4:05 mark of the period.
Meanwhile, Aldo rebounded from a two-fight skid to capture the evening’s other “Performance of the Night” award for an emphatic stoppage of Jeremy Stephens in the featherweight co-main event. The Nova Uniao product folded his opponent with a brutal body shot before sealing the victory with ground-and-pound 4:19 into round one.
Finally, Makdessi and Pearson garnered “Fight of the Night” honors for their three-round preliminary lightweight scrap. The veteran fighters traded willingly throughout the contest, especially during a thrilling third stanza that left Pearson bloodied and battered. Makdessi emerged with a unanimous decision triumph for his third win in four outings.