UFC on ESPN 47 Bonuses: Vettori vs. Cannonier Wins Fight of the Night

A five round battle between two absolute warriors in tonight's main event 🤜🤛@MarvinVettori & Jared Cannonier take home tonight's FOTN 💰 #UFCVegas75

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— UFC (@ufc) June 18, 2023

The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters performance bonuses following the UFC on ESPN 47 card.

The main event took home fight of the night honors as the middleweight showcase was an early fight of the year contender. Jared Cannonier weathered an early storm to put on an incredible performance against Marvin Vettori, who showed a strong chin and much resilience as the fight continued. Cannonier would ultimately win a unanimous decision win with scores of 49-45, 49-45 and 48-46 in his favor.

Two other fighters earned performance of the night bonuses with impressive knockout wins. First was Alessandro Costa, whose brutal win over Jimmy Flick earned him an extra $50,000. Costa delivered brutal elbows to put away his flyweight foe in the second round. Finally, Manuel Torres took home a performance bonus for his stunning knockout of Nikolas Motta. A perfectly-timed elbow was landed in the first round and was all she wrote.

UFC Fight Night 223 Bonuses:

Jared Cannonier - $50,000
Marvin Vettori - $50,000
Alessandro Costa - $50,000
Manuel Torres - $50,000