Tristan Connelly made the most of his UFC debut, taking part in the evening’s “Fight of the Night” and earning both sides of the bonus after opponent Michel Pereira missed weight. Thanks to the circumstances, Connelly took home $100,000 in bonus money at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 16 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Additionally, Justin Gaethje and Misha Cirkunov each took home $50,000 for the evening’s “Performance of the Night” awards. UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which MMA Junkie attended.
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UFC on ESPN+ 16 bonuses: Newcomer banks $100K in debut – MMA Junkie