A picture-perfect knee made Fares Ziam
$50,000 richer on Saturday in Paris.
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The Kill Cliff FC-trained Frenchman secured one of four
“Performance of the Night” bonuses awarded by the promotion at
UFC Fight Night 243 for his third-round knockout of Matt
Frevola in a featured lightweight encounter. Ziam rendered his
opponent unconscious — dislodging his mouthpiece in the process —
with a vicious knee in close quarters at the 2:59 mark of Round
3.
Elsewhere, Bryan
Battle overwhelmed Kevin
Jousset with striking volume to garner a $50,000 check in a
welterweight bout. “The Ultimate Fighter 29” winner put Jousset on
his heels for good in the second stanza and sealed his victory with
one final barrage at the 3:47 mark of the period.
Meanwhile, Morgan
Charriere did his best to match countryman Ziam with a
highlight-reel knockout of Gabriel
Miranda in a featherweight showcase. “The Last Pirate” caught
his foe off guard with a sneaky left hook 27 seconds into the
second frame, earning himself an additional $50,000 in the
process.
Finally, Chris
Duncan received the card’s final $50,000 bonus payment for
rendering Bolaji Oki
unconscious in their preliminary lightweight clash. While Oki
seemed to be getting the better of exchanges, but after an
ill-advised takedown, Duncan put him to sleep with a guillotine
choke 3:34 into Round 1.