Paul Craig , Alexander Volkov , Jan Blachowicz , and Jimi Manuwa each earned $50,000 bonuses at today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event. Blachowicz’s (22-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) thrilling three-round win over Manuwa (22-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) earned “Fight of the Night,” while Craig and Volkov each won “Performance of the Night” honors. Craig (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who was on his way to a sure defeat, scored a miraculous submission win over previously unbeaten Magomed Ankalaev (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the 4:59 mark. Volkov (30-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) made a statement about his standing in the heavyweight division with a fourth-round knockout of ex-champion Fabricio Werdum (23-8-1 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the main event. UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which MMAjunkie attended. UFC Fight Night 127 took place Saturday at The O2 in London.
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UFC Fight Night 127 bonuses: Paul Craig’s miraculous final-second win earns him $50K – MMA Junkie