RIO DE JANEIRO – Max Holloway, Jose Aldo, Claudia Gadelha, and Brian Kelleher each earned $50,000 fight-night bonuses at Saturday’s UFC 212 event.
Gadelha and Kelleher picked up “Performance of the Night” awards, while Holloway and Aldo took home “Fight of the Night” Honors.
UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.
Holloway (18-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) entered hostile territory at Jeunesse Arena in Aldo’s (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) hometown of Rio de Janeiro and pulled off a third-round TKO victory in the pay-per-view headliner, pushing his winning streak to 11 consecutive fights.
Gadelha (15-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) became the first woman to finish Kowalkiewicz (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) when she locked in a rear-naked choke that forced the submission finish just a little over three minutes into the fight.
Kelleher (17-7 MMA, 1-0 UFC) pulled off a stunning upset in the form of a quick submission win over Alcantara (34-8 MMA, 9-3 UFC) to start his UFC career off with a bang. Afterward, Kelleher lobbied for a $50,000 bonus and, well, he got it.
UFC 212 took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on pay-per-view, with prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass prior to the pay-per-view main card.
For more on UFC 212, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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