9 decisions + 11 fights = Only 3 $50,000 bonuses

The UFC handed out three bonuses after Saturday’s card – one lower than is customary.

After UFC Struggle Evening 245, three fighters picked up an additional $50,000 for his or her performances in Las Vegas. Try the winners beneath.

Efficiency of the Evening: Anthony Hernandez

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: (R-L) Anthony Hernandez punches Michel Pereira of Brazil in a middleweight combat in the course of the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Anthony Hernandez def. Michel Pereira by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 5, 2:22

Anthony Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) completely destroyed Michel Pereira (31-12 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and finally completed him with a fifth-round TKO. However the combat actually might’ve been stopped effectively earlier than that. Hernandez landed 10 takedowns for greater than three full rounds of management time. He set a brand new report for takedown makes an attempt and known as for fights on the subsequent stage at middleweight.

Struggle of the Evening: Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 19: (L-R) Daniel Pineda knees Darren Elkins in a featherweight combat in the course of the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Darren Elkins def. Daniel Pineda by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Darren Elkins (29-11 MMA, 19-10 UFC) and Daniel Pineda (28-17 MMA, 5-8 UFC) placed on a basic Elkins combat, with blood everywhere in the canvas by the point issues had been achieved. This time, most of it was Elkins’ opponent and never his personal, although. Elkins and Pineda had a grinder of a scrap, and after 15 back-and-forth minutes, Elkins had his third win in 4 fights – and Pineda hung up his gloves.

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