+NEWS
UFC NEWSPFL NEWSONE NEWSBELLATOR NEWSWOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+FEATURES
PREVIEWSOPINIONINTERVIEWS
+FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTSBELLATOR EVENTSPFL EVENTSONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTSFULL CALENDARFIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCASTTHE SHEEHAN SHOWFIGHT BUSINESS PODCASTAFTER THE BELL
VIDEOS
+RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGSPOUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGSWOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+FORUM
UFC DISCUSSIONWORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSIONOFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONPHOTOSHOPS
+BOXING
BOXING NEWSBOXING DISCUSSIONKICKBOXING AND MUAY THAIBARE KNUCKLE BOXINGGRAPPLING
+MORE
PICTURESHOW TO WATCHCONTACT
FIGHT ODDS

UFC on ESPN 53 Bonuses: Andre Lima Receives $50K for ‘Bite of the Night’

Tristen CritchfieldMar 24, 2024


Andre Lima’s Ultimate Fighting Championship debut didn’t go exactly as planned, but he did earn some additional income for his troubles.

After earning a disqualification victory over Igor da Silva when his opponent bit his arm 2:52 into Round 2 of their preliminary flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN 53, Lima received a $50,000 “Bite of the Night” bonus from the Las Vegas-based promotion. This compensation was enhanced by the fact that Lima also got a tattoo to commemorate the moment on the spot where the bite occurred.

The UFC also handed out its more traditional bonuses on Saturday.

Payton Talbott and Fernando Padilla each received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” checks for finishes on the evening’s main card. Talbott overwhelmed Cameron Saaiman en route to a technical knockout victory 21 seconds into Round 2 of their bantamweight affair, while Padilla tapped out Luis Pajuelo with a brabo choke 2:45 into the opening stanza at featherweight.

Finally, Jarno Errens and Steven Nguyen earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their preliminary featherweight duel. While Nguyen was game throughout the contest, Errens imposed his will on the feet en route to a unanimous decision triumph.