UFC Fight Night 217 Bonuses: Dan Ige Among Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners

Dan Ige lived up to his “50K” moniker on Saturday night.

Ige received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his second-round knockout of Damon Jackson in the UFC fight Night 217 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Ige punctuated his victory with a counter left hand that rendered his opponent unconscious at the 4:13 mark of the second frame.

Elsewhere, Roman Kopylov pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a technical knockout victory against Punahele Soriano in a featured middleweight affair. Kopylov put his foe on the defensive with a kick to the body before sealing his victory with a barrage of punches 3:19 into Round 2.

Umar Nurmagomedov also garnered a $50,000 bonus thanks to an impressive KO triumph against Raoni Barcelos at bantamweight. The undefeated Dagestani set the stage for the finish with a kick to the body before flooring his adversary with a left hook. A follow-up hammerfist sealed the deal 4:40 into the opening stanza.

Finally, Allan Nascimento captured the evening’s final “Performance of the Night” payment by virtue of a quick submission win over Carlos Hernandez at flyweight. The Brazilian known as “Puro Osso” used a rear-naked choke to tap his opponent 3:16 into the opening stanza.