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After each UFC event, the promotion hands out four $50,000 bonuses to fighters who most stood out in the octagon, and Saturday’s UFC 254 was no different.
This time, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Magomed Ankalaev, Nathaniel Wood, and Casey Kenney all earned extra money for their efforts.
UFC 254 took place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
Here’s a look at each bonus winner:
Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...
For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...
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