UFC Fight Night 199 Bonuses: Cub Swanson Nets $50K for Impressive Finish

Darren Elkins is known for his ability to absorb punishment and keep going. Cub Swanson is now $50,000 richer for changing the narrative.

Swanson received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his first-round stoppage of Elkins in a matchup of veteran featherweights at UFC Fight Night 199 at the UFC Apex on Saturday night. Swanson was able to remain upright and rock Elkins with multi-punch combinations before ultimately putting his opponent away with a glancing wheel kick 2:12 into Round 1 for his third win in four outings.

Elsewhere, Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their competitive strawweight bout. Lemos started quickly when she rocked Hill with a front kick to the face and followed her foe to the canvas in pursuit of the finish. Hill recovered and made things interesting over the final two frames, even making her Brazilian adversary stumble to the mat with a spinning back elbow in Round 3. It ultimately wasn’t enough, as Lemos emerged with a split-decision triumph.

Finally, Melissa Gatto captured the evening’s other “Performance of the Night” award thanks to a third-round technical knockout of Sijara Eubanks at flyweight. A front kick to the body made Eubanks double over in pain, and Gatto capitalized with follow-up punches for the finish 45 seconds into Round 3.