UFC 232 Bonuses: Nunes, Volkanovski, Mendes, Hall Capture $50K Awards
On a night when Amanda Nunes staked her claim to being the greatest fighter in women’s MMA history, it should come as no surprise that she got a little something extra for her work.
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Elsewhere, Alexander Volkanovski and Chad Mendes received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their scintillating featherweight scrap to open the pay-per-view portion of the card. Volkanovski survived an early knockdown in the opening stanza to turn up the heat on the former title challenger down the stretch. The Australian rallied to drop Mendes with a left to the body and right hand over the top before sealing the victory with a couple follow-up punches at the 4:14 mark of round two for his sixth straight UFC win.
Finally, Ryan Hall captured the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for a quick submission triumph against B.J. Penn in a preliminary lightweight scrap. Hall lured Penn into range before rolling for a heel hook, forcing a tapout 2:46 into the opening frame. It was the first submission defeat for Penn in 31 pro bouts.
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