UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based fighter bonuses following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 58 event at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fight Of The Night: Michael Johnson vs Jamie Mullarkey Two fighters who consistently provide fans with thrilling bouts delivered as they stepped in the cage to open up the main card. Late in the first round, Michael Johnson dropped Jamie Mullarkey with a hard left hand, but Mullarkey was able to recover quickly and earn a knockdown of his own moments later to close out the opening five minutes. As time went on, Mullarkey hit his stride, landing accurate strikes with volume while evading power shots from Johnson. In the final round, both fighters slugged it out, but it was Mullarkey who came away with a close split-decision victory. Performance Of The Night: Rafael Fiziev In the main event Rafael Fiziev proved that he belongs in the UFC lightweight division’s top-10, defeating former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos by TKO in round 5. Showing off exceptional striking skills through three rounds, Fiziev consistently landed the harder strikes more often than his opponent. Heading into the fourth and fifth rounds, dos Anjos’ durability and cardio started to shift the fight in his favor
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UFC Vegas 58: Rafael Fiziev earns an extra $50,000 for knocking out Rafael dos Anjos – MMA Weekly