In the case of Marlon Vera
vs. Davey Grant,
the sequel was better than the original.
Vera and Grant received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000
apiece for their entertaining bantamweight scrap at
UFC on ESPN 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Vera grew stronger as the bout progressed, pulling away for a
unanimous decision triumph and avenging a previous loss to
Grant.
Elsewhere, Matt Brown
garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a
one-punch knockout of Dhiego Lima
in a featured welterweight affair. After a competitive opening
stanza, the 40-year-old veteran connected with a right hand that
sent his opponent tumbling face first to the canvas 3:02 into Round
2.
Finally, Seung Woo
Choi captured the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the
Night” check on the strength of a quick finish of Julian
Erosa at featherweight. Choi floored Erosa with a left hook
early in the bout, then clinched his victory with punches from top
position 1:37 into Round 1.