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UFC on ABC 7 Bonuses: Joel Alvarez, Azamat Murzakanov Garner $50K for Finishes​


JoelAlvarez simply doesn’t go to the judges when he wins fights,and his latest effort in that regard made him $50,000 richer.

The Spaniard earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus for histhird-round stoppage of ElvesBrener in the main card opener at UFC on ABC 7 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Alvarezgradually built momentum before rocking his foe with a left andunleashing a stream of knees to the head in Round 3. “El Fenomeno”polished off his victory with a pair of punches on the ground tobring an end to the lightweight bout at the 3:36 mark of theperiod.

Elsewhere, AzamatMurzakanov received a $50,000 “Peformance of the Night” awardfor putting away AlonzoMenifield in their preliminary light heavyweight clash. “TheProfessional” sent his adversary tumbling to the canvas with aseries of heavy shots, and he needed just two follow-up groundstrikes before the contest was halted 3:18 into the secondstanza.

Finally, SharabutdinMagomedov and MichalOleksiejczuk garnered “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000apiece for their co-main event scrap. “Shara Bullet” weathered agame effort from his Polish opponent to capture a unanimousdecision in the middleweight bout.
 
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