UFC 184 gave us some great performances, but who walked away with some extra cash?
UFC President Dana White stepped up to the mic at the post-fight press conference to announce the selected fighters who 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. They selected four separate performances to award and also promised to send a check to other fighters with good finishes on the night.
These are your UFC 184 performance bonus winners.
Performance of the Night No. 1: Tim Means
Tim Means has really come into his own as of late. At UFC 184, he walked through Dhiego Lima.
Means hurt Lima with a elbow and then poured it on. He rocked Lima several times before the actual 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 to watch on the entire roster.
Performance of the Night No. 2: Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger and Josh Koscheck were both entering this fight on losing streaks to the upper echelon at welterweight, but it was Ellenberger that 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 a roll as good as Tony Ferguson. The lightweight moved to 7-1 in the UFC.
Ferguson tore through a quality veteran in Gleison Tibau.
This finish all started by 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 of 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
Then easiest selection for a bonus was the champion. In just 14 seconds, she defeated the No. 1-ranked contender in 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 as media 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 all well-earned bonus checks. And for the other fighters that have their checks in the mail? They earned theirs too. There were a lot of excellent finishes at UFC 184.
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