UFC on ESPN 51 Bonuses: Da'Mon Blackshear Earns $50K for Twister Submission

Da'Mon Blackshear gets the third twister submission in UFC history 🤯 #UFCVegas78 pic.twitter.com/XGt0lN46X6

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 12, 2023

Da'Mon Blackshear scored himself a piece of history at UFC on ESPN 51, and he was compensated accordingly for his work.

Blackshear was an easy choice to receive a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus, as he utilized the rarely-seen twister to submit Jose Johnson 3:47 into the opening round of their preliminary bantamweight clash. Blackshear is just the third person in promotion history to finish a fight with that maneuver.

Meanwhile, Khalil Rountree pocketed an additional $50,000 for his first-round technical knockout victory against Chris Daukaus in a featured light heavyweight affair. A powerful straight left dropped Daukaus, and Rountree sealed his triumph with a couple follow-up strikes on the mat at the 2:40 mark of Round 1.

Strawweight prospect Iasmin Lucindo garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award by virtue of her submission win against Polyana Viana. After a closely-contested opening stanza, Lucindo landed a takedown and eventually framed an arm-triangle choke to elicit a tapout 3:42 into Round 2.

Finally, Marcus McGhee took home a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a quick victory over J.P. Buys in the evening’s featured bantamweight prelim. McGhee landed a counter right hook that sent Buys falling forward, ending the contest 2:19 into the opening period.