A thoroughly entertaining UFC Fight Night 81 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, emanating from inside TD Garden in Boston, Mass., last night (Sun., Jan. 17, 2016) is in the books, which means that it’s time to honor those who went above and beyond the call of duty in the Octagon.
Check out full UFC Fight Night 81 results here.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) doled out its customary post-fight performance bonuses to four of the 26 fighters on the evening’s card. Among those who went home with an extra $50,000 check were T.J. Dillashaw, Dominick Cruz, Ed Herman and Luke Sanders.
Cruz put on a movement clinic against former champion, Dillashaw, scoring multiple takedowns and damaging kicks to reclaim the Bantamweight belt he never lost.
To watch Dominick Cruz vs. T.J. Dillashaw full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 81 last night click here.
Herman knocked out (video) the veteran Tim Boetsch in a Light Heavyweight meeting on the FOX Sports 1 (FS1) “Prelims” portion of the card. And Sanders clocked, dropped and choked (video) out Maximo Blanco in the FS1 “Prelims” opener.
Here are the UFC Fight Night 81 post-fight bonuses:
Fight of the Night — T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz
Performance of the Night — Ed Herman
Performance of the Night — Luke Sanders
Again, each fighter received $50,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along as soon as possible if that information is made available.
For complete results from UFC Fight Night 81: “Dillashaw vs. Cruz,” including post-fight recaps and analysis, click here. And for a full fight recap of T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz click here.