UFC 113 Bonuses: Rua, Belcher, Stephens, Stout Land $65K
Brian Knapp May 9, 2010
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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua walked away from the Octagon with the light heavyweight championship on his shoulder and a hefty check in his pocket.
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Rua landed a right hand to the temple, which dropped Machida and set up the finish. The 28-year-old Brazilian quickly moved to full mount and put away the champion with a savage attack from the top.
Meanwhile, surging middleweight contender Alan Belcher pocketed a $65,000 bonus for “Submission of the Night” after he coaxed a tapout from former title challenger Patrick Cote 3:25 into the second round. Belcher, a Duke Roufus protégé, has rattled off back-to-back wins since his split decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100.
Finally, Jeremy Stephens and Sam Stout banked matching $65,000 bonuses for “Fight of the Night” in wake of their action-packed three-round encounter. Stephens knocked down Stout in the first round and won a split decision from the Canadian -- 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29.
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