Conor (left) laughs after victory over Aldo. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
See too
Conor McGregor promised and fulfilled. The Irishman spoke for months and knocked out José Aldo in just 13 seconds and his impressive performance earned him more than just the featherweight belt. As a bonus, the Irishman took home one of the bonuses Performance of the Night and took home a check for US$50 (approximately R$193 at current exchange rates).
Coincidentally, the other winner of the performance bonus was the Brazilian Leo Santos, which hit Kevin Lee on the preliminary card, and is a training partner with José Aldo at the Nova União academy. For his performance, the winner of the second season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil he also took home R$193 thousand.
In addition to the duo, who was also awarded a check was the former champion Chris Weidman, as well as the new middleweight title holder Luke Rockhold. Rivals in the co-main event of the night, Weidman and Rockhold starred in what was considered the “Fight of the Night” and for that reason they also received almost R$200.
[vox id=”36859″]
Comments