Carla Esparza took it to Rose Namajunas. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Carla Esparza, Yancy Medeiros, Jessica Penne and Randa Markos were awarded $50,000 post-fight performance bonuses in wake of “The Ultimate Fighter 20” Finale on Friday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Medeiros earned his bonus with a crouching guillotine choke submission on Joe Proctor. The Hawaiian folded Proctor with a spinning back kick to the body in the final minute of the first round, swarmed with punches and secured the guillotine along the fence for the finish. The end came 4:37 into round one.
Finally, Penne and Markos fattened their bank accounts with their “Fight of the Night” effort, as they kicked off the main card with a competitive three-round clash at 115 pounds. A former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder, Penne leaned on superb offensive grappling and momentum-stifling takedowns, as she eked out a split decision over Markos. Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 for Penne, 29-28 for Markos.