K. Phillips and R. Paiva had a spectacular fight at UFC Vegas 32 Photo: Instagram
Debut in the new category, victory and bonuses. This Saturday night (24) was practically perfect for Raulian paiva. On UFC Las Vegas 32, the Brazilian fighter won the 'Fight of the Night' award for his electrifying fight against Kyler Phillips and earned US$50 thousand (around R$260 thousand). The award was announced by the Ultimate press team.
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Making his debut in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), Raulian had a complicated first round and struggled against Kyler Phillips. After the first break, the Brazilian improved in the fight and managed to win the majority decision of the judges. With the triumph, the Brazilian athlete shows himself as one of the names that could appear in the division's ranking soon.
Those who also became a little richer this Saturday were athletes Adrian Yanes and Darren Elkins. Both fighters earned 'Performance of the Night' bonuses for their respective knockouts against Randy Costa and Darrick Miner.
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