Dan Ige
lived up to his “50K” moniker on Saturday night.
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Ige received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his
second-round knockout of Damon
Jackson in the
UFC fight Night 217 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas
on Saturday night. Ige punctuated his victory with a counter left
hand that rendered his opponent unconscious at the 4:13 mark of the
second frame.
Elsewhere, Roman
Kopylov pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check
thanks to a technical knockout victory against Punahele
Soriano in a featured middleweight affair. Kopylov put his foe
on the defensive with a kick to the body before sealing his victory
with a barrage of punches 3:19 into Round 2.
Umar
Nurmagomedov also garnered a $50,000 bonus thanks to an
impressive KO triumph against Raoni
Barcelos at bantamweight. The undefeated Dagestani set the
stage for the finish with a kick to the body before flooring his
adversary with a left hook. A follow-up hammerfist sealed the deal
4:40 into the opening stanza.
Finally, Allan
Nascimento captured the evening’s final “Performance of the
Night” payment by virtue of a quick submission win over Carlos
Hernandez at flyweight. The Brazilian known as “Puro Osso” used
a rear-naked choke to tap his opponent 3:16 into the opening
stanza.