UFC 216 Bonuses: Johnson, Vannata, Green, Moraga Garner $50K Awards
They’re going to be talking about Demetrious Johnson’s submission of Ray Borg for quite some time.
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Elsewhere, Lando Vannata and Bobby Green earned “Fight of Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their wild lightweight scrap. Vannata appeared to be on the verge of a finish in the opening stanza, but Green was able to recover after the Jackson-Wink product was deducted a point for an illegal knee. For the final two rounds, the two combatants went back-and-forth, ultimately battling to a majority draw.
Finally, John Moraga pocketed the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his first-round knockout of Russian prospect Magomed Bibulatov. Moraga grazed Bibulatov with a right hand over the top before sending his foe toppling to the canvas with a left hook 1:38 into the opening frame.
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