Media After the Bell: Shillan & Duffy Recap UFC 301 / Post Fight Press Conference

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UFC 301 Bonuses: Pereira, Borralho, Ruffy, Costa Garner $50K​

UFC 301 Bonuses: Pereira, Borralho, Ruffy, Costa Garner $50K

Michel Pereira is looking quite comfortable at 185 pounds.

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MichelPereira is looking quite comfortable at 185 pounds.

The flashy Brazilian earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night”bonus for his quick finish of IhorPotieria in a featured middleweight clash at UFC 301on Saturday night. Pereira locked in a guillotine choke and forceda tap from his opponent just 54 seconds into the opening stanza oftheir bout at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

One bout earlier, CaioBorralho secured a $50,000 bonus of his own for a knockout ofPaulCraig in their middleweight pairing. “Borralho” kept the actionon the feet for the majority of the contest, and that paid off inRound 2, when he wobbled his foe with a pair of hooks and renderedhim unconscious with a straight left at the 2:10 mark of theperiod.

Elsewhere, lightweight prospect MauricioRuffy made an impression in his Octagon debut, finishingJamieMullarkey inside of a round to receive a $50,000 “Performanceof the Night” check. A flying knee from Ruffy set the stage for thefinishing sequence, as the Brazilian then sealed his triumph withground-and-pound on the canvas 4:42 into Round 1.

AlessandroCosta secured the evening’s final $50,000 bonus by choppingdown KevinBorjas in their preliminary flyweight scrap. Costa hobbled hisfoe with low kicks and then unleashed a salvo of punches on thecanvas to force the stoppage 1:35 into the first stanza.