For all those fans who have wondered if the UFC’s lucrative fight-night bonuses could influence a fighter’s game plan, you now have an answer.
UFC welterweight Daniel Roberts, who picked up his first octagon win by defeating Forrest Petz earlier this month at UFC 116, admits the lure of a $75,000 “Submission of the Night” bonus was nearly impossible to ignore.
But after earning a close-split decision victory that likely salvaged his UFC career, Roberts told MMAjunkie.com Radio he’s taking a win-first mentality into all future fights.