Israel Adesanya , Jared Cannonier , Ronaldo Souza and Chris Weidman each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC 230 event. Souza and Weidman earned the “Fight of the Night,” while Adesanya and Cannonier each won “Performance of the Night” honors. UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York. The night’s main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Adesanya (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) kicked off the night’s main card in fantastic fashion, again showing suitable takedown defense before unleashing his incredible striking against an outmatched Derek Brunson. The barrage left Brunson stumbling, and the fight was called off in the first round, with Adesanya picking up his fourth UFC win of 2018 and third “Performance of the Night” award
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UFC 230 bonuses: Israel Adesanya cashes another $50,000 check – MMA Junkie