Following the conclusion   of their first event in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, UFC officials announced the recipients of the coveted performance-based bonuses.  Four fighters were awarded an extra $50,000 for their octagon performance: Robert Whittaker Volkan Oezdemir, Shara Magomedov, and Felipe Lima.    Performance Of The Night: Robert Whittaker Making good on his promise to fight anyone, anywhere,  Robert Whittaker didn’t back down when faced with dangerous newcomer  Ikram Aliskerov as a short-notice replacement for  Khamzat Chimaev . He didn’t even need a full two minutes to find the chin of his opponent with a swift uppercut that rocked the man riding a 7-fight win streak into the main event. Whittaker noted he’d be interested in being the backup fighter for the middleweight championship fight in Perth this August, and after peformances like this, who in their right mind would say no?