UFC 184 Results: Recapping Fight Bonuses from Rousey vs. Zingano Fight Card
UFC 184 gave us some great performances, but who walked away with extra cash?
UFC President Dana White stepped up to the mic at the post-fight press conference to announce the selected fighters who had outperformed their counterparts. The UFC 184 fight card had several quality bouts and seven total finishes out of 11 scheduled fights.
Usually, there are two performance bonuses and a Fight of the Night, but that wasn't the case here. The UFC selected four separate performances to award and also promised to send checks to other fighters with good finishes on the night.
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These are the winners of the UFC 184 performance bonuses.
Performance of the Night No. 1: Tim Means
Tim Means has come into his own as of late. At UFC 184, he walked through Dhiego Lima.
Means hurt Lima with an elbow and then poured it on. He rocked Lima several times before the finish came. It was knees, punches, kicks and elbows—the full gamut. Means brings this kind of style into every fight, and it makes him one of the most fun fighters to watch on the entire roster.
Performance of the Night No. 2: Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger and Josh Koscheck both entered this fight on losing streaks to the upper echelon at welterweight, but it was Ellenberger who walked away with the all-important win.
Ellenberger locked in a choke, and his impressive grip did not allow Koscheck a way out. He squeezed until Koscheck was foaming at the mouth. The tap came, but the referee did a terrible job of noticing it. It came late, but it made for an impressive visual.
Performance of the Night No. 3: Tony Ferguson
There are not many fighters on the roster on rolls as good as Tony Ferguson's. The lightweight moved to 7-1 in the UFC.
Ferguson tore through a quality veteran in Gleison Tibau.
This finish started with Ferguson rocking Tibau on the feet. He kept the pressure on Tibau and got a rear-naked choke on the canvas. In just a little over half a round, Ferguson got the win. When the rankings come out Monday, do not be surprised to see Ferguson make a leap into the rankings.
Performance of the Night No. 4: Ronda Rousey
The easiest selection for a bonus was the champion. In just 14 seconds, she defeated No. 1-ranked contender Cat Zingano.
Zingano closed the distance, and a scramble ensued. Out of nowhere, Rousey had Zingano's arm. There are few words to describe just how special she is. We are running out of superlatives to describe what we see. It's incredible.
Rousey, like the other three, earned her bonus with a great performance. These were well-earned bonus checks. And the other fighters who have their checks in the mail? They earned theirs too. There were a lot of excellent finishes at UFC 184.
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