Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff were an easy choice for “Fight of the Night” on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Jonathan Martinez utilized punishing leg kicks to earn a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in a victory over Adrian Yanez in a featured bantamweight affair. Martinez hobbled his foe over the course of the bout, ultimately forcing a stoppage due to the barrage of kicks at the 2:26 mark of Round 2.
Finally, Michel Pereira garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for a successful UFC middleweight debut. “Demolidor” made short work of opponent Andre Petroski, as he dropped his foe with a right hand and pounced with standing-to-ground punches to earn a TKO victory at the 1:06 mark of Round 1.