UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one for one of the most brutal knockouts of 2024.
Four fighters won an additional $50,000 in prize money during bouts in Perth, Australia, following UFC 305. See the winners below:
Performance of the Night: Carlos Prates
Carlos Pratts defeats Li Jingliang by knockout (punches) – Round 2, 4:05
Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) thoroughly out-fought “The Hill” Li Jingliang (19-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) in a rarely seen fashion, knocking Prates out for a highlight-stopping knockout late in the second round.
Performance of the Night: Kai Kara-France
Kai Kara-France def. Steve Arceg TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:04
Former interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC) returned to title contention with a first-round knockout of Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who was returning from a title challenge against champion Alexandre Pantoja. The impressive win has Kara-France hoping to become the next challenger.
Fight of the Night: Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot (split decision) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For much of its duration, the main card lightweight bout between Dan Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Mateusz Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) left little doubt it would be the best fight of the night. Hooker thrilled the Australian fans with a major upset win by split decision, Hooker’s first bonus since 2020, a year in which he twice won Fight of the Night.
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