UFC Fight Night 206 Bonuses: Elbow KO Nets Chidi Njokuani $50,000

Chidi Njokuani is compiling quite the highlight reel thus far in his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.

The former Bellator MMA talent earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus thanks to a vicious standing elbow knockout of Dusko Todorovic in a featured middleweight encounter at UFC Fight Night 206 on Saturday. “Chidi Bang Bang” brought an end to the contest at the 4:48 mark of Round 1. The victory comes on the heels of a 16-second KO of Marc-Andre Barriault in his Octagon debut.

Elsewhere, Michel Pereira and Santiago Ponzinibbio received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for an entertaining slugfest in the evening’s welterweight co-main event. Both combatants traded liberally throughout the contest, but Pereira ultimately did just enough to capture a split-decision triumph.

Finally, Chase Hooper garnered the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his finish of Felipe Dias Colares in a preliminary featherweight clash. Colares kept pace with Hooper for a time, but “The Dream” eventually wore his foe down and won via technical knockout at the 3:00 mark of Round 3.