UFC on ESPN 35 Bonuses: Marlon Vera vs. Rob Font Garners ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors

Marlon Vera and Rob Font had a battle to remember in the UFC on ESPN 35 headliner, but only Vera will reap the extra financial rewards.

The bantamweight bout was selected as “Fight of the Night,” but since Font missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday, Vera will pocket the entirety of the $100,000 in bonus money. Propelled by three knockdowns, Vera survived impressive striking volume to win via unanimous decision on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Elsewhere, Joanderson Brito received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for making short work of Andre Fili in a featured featherweight encounter. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum stung his foe with a pair of left jabs before dropping Fili with a massive overhand right. A barrage of hammerfists brought the show to a close just 41 seconds into Round 1.

Finally, Francisco Figueiredo earned the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to slick submission triumph against Daniel Lacerda in a preliminary flyweight affair. After being taken down, Figueiredo transitioned to a kneebar and forced a tapout from his adversary 78 seconds into the opening round.