Bonuses! Rountree Turns ‘Lionheart’ KO Into $50K

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Song Yadong left nothing to the imagination last night (Sat., Nov. 18, 2023) at UFC Vegas 83 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the bantamweight c…


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Song Yadong left nothing to the imagination last night (Sat., Nov. 18, 2023) at UFC Vegas 83 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the bantamweight contender completely dominated Chris Gutierrez over the course of five hard-fought rounds.

In addition to the bantamweight headliner, UFC Vegas 83 provided fight fans with a collection of high-level finishes, back-and-forth wars, and dominant performances. Check them out below and let us know which one stood out the most:

  • Tatsuro Taira pushed his undefeated UFC record to 5-0 with a blistering TKO stoppage over Carlos Hernandez (watch HERE)
  • Lightweight power puncher Steve Garcia captured his third-straight knockout finish inside of the Octagon with a bloody stoppage over Melquizael Costa (highlights HERE)
  • Khalil Rountree pushed his light heavyweight win streak to five with a dominant third-round TKO stoppage over former title challenger Anthony Smith (watch HERE)
  • Veteran Tim Elliott stepped up on short notice and delivered a gnarly first-round submission over flyweight prospect Su Mudaerji
  • Lightweight striker Nasrat Haqparast looked as sharp as ever with a first-round TKO stoppage over Jamie Mullarkey
  • Flyweight prospect Hyun Sung Park appears to be the real deal after turning in a second-round TKO over Shannon Ross

In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 83 post-fight bonus winners below:

  • Performance of the Night: Nasrat Haqparast
  • Performance of the Night: Hyun Sung Park
  • Performance of the Night: Tim Elliott
  • Performance of the Night: Khalil Rountree Jr.

For complete UFC Vegas 83 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.