UFC Vegas 104 Bonuses: Four Fighters Get 'Performance of the Night' Checks

There were a total of nine finishes on the UFC Vegas 104 card, and four of were deemed worthy of some additional compensation.

Carlos Vera earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his finish of unbeaten prospect Josias Musasa in a preliminary bantamweight encounter. Vera hurt his foe with a head kick, then followed Musasa to the canvas and locked in a rear-naked choke to secure the tapout at the 3:16 mark of Round 1.

Elsewhere, Andre Lima kept his undefeated record intact and garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process. The Brazilian overwhelmed Daniel Barez in their flyweight bout before landing a takedown in the third round. From there, he unleashed some ground-and-pound before forcing a tapout with a rear-naked choke 3:05 into the period.

Priscila Cachoeira received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” payment for flatlining Josiane Nunes in their preliminary bantamweight bout. A short uppercut sent Nunes face first to the canvas at the 2:46 mark of Round 1, giving Cachoeira her fourth KO/TKO finish in UFC competition.

Finally, Carla Judice took home the card’s final $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check with a stoppage of Yuneisy Duben in a women’s flyweight affair. Judice floored her adversary with a head kick and then sealed her triumph with a barrage of follow-up shots 1:40 into the opening stanza.