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UFC Winnipeg bonuses: 4 fighters grab performance awards


Four fighters walked away with bonuses at UFC Winnipeg.

Mike Malott (14-2) took on veteran Gilbert Burns (22-10) in front of a home crowd in the main UFC Winnipeg main event on Saturday. Malott picked apart Burns from the opening bell and gradually broke the Brazilian down before finishing him in the third round. Malott earned a $100k Performance of the Night bonus for his victory over “Durinho.” Meanwhile, Burns laid down his gloves following a seven-fight slump to wrap up his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure that spanned more than a decade.

Canada’s Charles Jourdain (18-8) took on Kyler Phillips (12-5) in a bantamweight tilt in the co-main event. While Phillips tried to control Jourdain on the ground, “Air” scrambled throughout the fight, never accepting bottom position. Jourdain also put on an entertaining display with flying knees and rolling thunders, eventually landing more damage to earn a unanimous decision win. The bout was awarded the Fight of the Night, with each earning $100,000 bonuses.

Marcio Barbosa (18-2) was the only fighter from the prelims to earn a bonus. The Brazilian debutant was welcomed by Dennis Buzukja (12-6.) Barbosa turned his opponent’s lights out with a vicious left hand in 80 seconds to earn a POTN bonus.

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com


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