UFC Winnipeg Bonuses: Headliner hauls it in
UFC Winnipeg is in the books. The 12-bout event took place on Saturday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The fight card was headlined by a welterweight bout between former title challenger Gilbert Burns and rising Canadian star Mike Malott .
During the event's post-fight press conferences, UFC CEO Dana White announced the fighter bonuses and Malott was included in the list. Malott hurt Burns with a combination early in the third round of the featured fight. Burns got back to his feet and returned fire but was dropped a second time.
Malott finished seconds later with a series of strikes on the ground. The finish was worth an extra $100,000. Fight of the Night honors went to the co-main event fighters, Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain.
The bantamweights put on a back and forth battle that resulted in Jourdain getting the judges' nod on the scorecards and both taking home a bonus check. The final 'Performance of the Night' bonus went to featherweight Márcio Barbosa. Barbosa faced Dennis Buzukja in the featured bout on the preliminary fight card.
80 seconds into the match, Barbosa connected with a left hook that immediately ended the fight. LEFT HOOK HITS HOME 🏠 Marcio Barbosa is UNREAL in the Octagon! [ #UFCWinnipeg | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.