UFC Vegas 122 bonuses: 9 awards and 525,000 dollars handed out, Brendan Allen won while on antibiotics
The UFC Vegas 122 bonuses rewarded all 9 fighters who finished their opponent on Saturday in Las Vegas. Brendan Allen, Andre Fili, Alice Pereira and Otari Tanzilovi each get 100,000 dollars for Performance of the Night. 5 other winners receive 25,000 dollars. Total: 525,000 dollars. And according to his teammate Belal Muhammad, Allen fought with a staph infection that appeared on the Tuesday of fight week.
Full event coverage: UFC Vegas 122: Saturday’s full card, 12 fights and 2 changes around Allen vs Duncan
Key takeaways
- 4 bonuses of 100,000 dollars at UFC Vegas 122: Brendan Allen, Andre Fili, Alice Pereira and Otari Tanzilovi.
- 5 finish bonuses of 25,000 dollars: Allen Frye Jr., Brendson Ribeiro, Niko Price, Francisco Prado and Julius Walker. Total handed out: 525,000 dollars.
- According to Belal Muhammad, Brendan Allen had a staph infection since Tuesday and was still on antibiotics on fight night.
UFC Vegas 122 bonuses: the 4 awards of 100,000 dollars
Brendan Allen
The main event winner submitted Christian Leroy Duncan with a rear-naked choke in round 5, at 2:46.
Andre Fili and Otari Tanzilovi
Fili knocked out Kai Kamaka III with a head kick 22 seconds into round 2. Tanzilovi stopped Malcolm Wellmaker in round 2 (2:39) with a head kick followed by punches.
Alice Pereira
The Brazilian beat Daria Zhelezniakova by TKO at the end of round 1, with the fight stopped between rounds.
5 finish bonuses, 9 finishes rewarded
The 25,000 dollars
Allen Frye Jr. (round 1 KO), Brendson Ribeiro (submission in 1:49), Niko Price (TKO in 1:58), Francisco Prado (round 1 TKO, 4:23) and Julius Walker (round 2 TKO) each receive 25,000 dollars.
The count
All 9 fights that ended inside the distance are therefore rewarded: 4 times 100,000 dollars, 5 times 25,000 dollars, 525,000 dollars in total, according to LowKick MMA and Heavy.
A weigh-in footnote
Brendson Ribeiro came in 2.5 pounds over on Friday and lost 20% of his purse. Prado beat Ismael Bonfim, who was 7.5 pounds over.
What people don't know is Brendan was dealing with a staph infection since Tuesday of fight week. Had to get on antibiotics, still has 5 days left on them, and despite all that adversity, went out there and got the finish.
Brendan Allen fought while ill
What Belal Muhammad revealed
After the card, Allen’s teammate Belal Muhammad wrote that he had a staph infection since the Tuesday of fight week. He had to go on antibiotics, with 5 days of treatment still to go.
What it sheds light on
Allen went 5 rounds and finished in the last. Bloody Elbow describes a brutal fight week. Neither Allen nor the UFC has given further medical detail.
Follow the division
With 4 wins in a row, Allen is asking for the middleweight title. His profile, his record and our rating of the division are in the FightHub app.
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