UFC Fight Night 127 Bonuses: Volkov, Blachowicz, Manuwa, Craig Garner $50K Awards
Alexander Volkov, Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa and Paul Craig were the recipients of $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London.
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Meanwhile, Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa captured “Fight of the Night” honors for their light heavyweight duel in the co-main event. While Manuwa defeated Blachowicz in their first meeting some three years ago, the Pole exacted his revenge in the rematch. Blachowicz rocked his foe in round one and generally outpaced him on the feet for most of the contest to earn a unanimous decision. for his third straight win.
Finally, Paul Craig got the card’s other “Performance of the Night” paycheck for his unlikely submission triumph over the debuting Magomed Ankalaev at light heavyweight. On his way to losing a decision, Craig rallied to submit his Russian foe with a triangle choke from guard at the 4:59 mark of round three.
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