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Kevin Vallejos needed little time to get Josh Emmett out of the UFC Fight Night 269 main event.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in “Sin City,” including one to a rising featherweight star fighting in his first UFC main event. After UFC Fight Night 269, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. In addition, three other fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners.
Check out the list below. Fight of the Night: Marwan Rahiki, Harry Hardwick ($100,000 each) Marwan Rahiki (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put his power on display in a big way against Harry Hardwick (13-5-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC). He broke his jaw, and in between the second and third rounds Hardwick wisely shut things down for himself – after showing a ton of grit to get that far with a clearly thrashed face to begin with.
Rahiki’s win kept him perfect as a pro – with all his wins by stoppage. Performance of the Night: Manoel Sousa ($100,000) Manoel Sousa (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was in a thrilling back-and-forth fight with Bolaji Oki (10-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) for his UFC debut at lightweight. The scorecards showed he was even on two and down two rounds on a third when he drilled Oki with a highlight-reel stunner that had him out in an instant.
Performance of the Night: Kevin Vallejos ($100,000) Kevin Vallejos (18-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) had the biggest opportunity of his career against Josh Emmett (19-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC), who was fighting in his fifth UFC main event. The Argentinian came through with flying colors and needed just a few minutes to take Emmett out with a brutal TKO against the fence in his first headliner. Finish bonus: Bia Mesquita ($25,000) Bia Mesquita (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) showed she’s one of the top prospects in the women’s bantamweight division when she finished Montserrat Rendon (7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in a little more than two minutes with a rear-naked choke.