The UFC 328 post-fight bonuses have been revealed following an epic card that had several of the best fights we have seen this year.
Check out the bonuses that the UFC handed out to the athletes below.
Fight of the Night ($100,000 to each): Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira
The Fight of the Night bonus went to Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira for their epic war in the co-main event. After four back-and-forth rounds, Van hurt Taira badly in the fifth round, and the fight was stopped due to TKO for the champion. This was Van’s first official UFC flyweight title defense, and he looked better than ever. It was just an absolutely incredible performance by Van and Taira, but Van proved to be the better man and got his hand raised.
The main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland was also an amazing fight, as they went back and forth for five rounds, with Strickland pulling off a huge upset by split decision to become the new UFC middleweight champion. He is now a two-time UFC middleweight champion, and he likely stamped his spot in the UFC Hall of Fame with the win. The UFC sometimes gives out two Fight of the Night bonuses, so there was the potential for that to happen here, but instead, they went with Van vs. Taira, who were very deserving, and gave out two Performance of the Night bonuses, as well.
Performance of the Night ($100,000): Jim Miller
Jim Miller earned a $100,000 Peformance of the Night bonus for his first-round guillotine choke submission win over Jared Gordon. Miller was a heavy underdog in this bout, but he was able to grab Gordon’s neck during a takedown attempt and tap him out to add to his incredible resume. When it’s all said and done, Miller is absolutely going to end up in the UFC Hall of Fame. He’s an incredible fighter who has been competing at the highest level of the game, and he is a true legend of the sport.
Performance of the Night ($100,000): Yaroslav Amosov
Yaroslav Amosov earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night for his second-round submission win over Joel Alvarez. Amosov dominated Alvarez in the first round on the mat and then took his opponent down to the ground in the second round and quickly finished him off with an arm-triangle choke. Amosov is now 2-0 in the UFC and is due for a top-10-ranked opponent next.
Finish Bonus ($25,000 to each): King Green, Ateba Gautier, Grant Dawson, Baisangur Susurkaev
For the $25,000 finishing bonuses, King Green, Ateba Gautier, Grant Dawson, and Baisangur Susurkaev all won for their finishes. They don’t get the 100k POTN bonuses, but $25,000 for their finishes is still a nice consolation prize. Green, however, won’t be a happy camper, as he told White that he wanted a POTN bonus after he submitted Jeremy Stephens in his fight, after he didn’t get one in his last bout for his knockout win over Daniel Zellhuber. White said that while Green didn’t get a POTN bonus, he will get his own shorts for his next fight.
UFC 328 Bonuses Revealed Following Epic Card