The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card and had the chance to give one to a longtime fighter who hasn’t won in over eight years – [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] – but withdrew in the first round.
After UFC on ABC 7, four fighters earned an extra $50,000 for their performances in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below.
Performance of the Night: Azamat Murzakanov
Azamat Murzakanov defeated. Alonzo Menifield, UFC on ABC 7 (via UFC)
Azamat Murzakanov defeated. Alonzo Menifield by KO (punches) – Round 2, 3:18
After more than a year away, [autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) came back and looked better than ever with a multi-punch combination that made Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) stumble back with his mouthpiece falling off . . When Menifield fell to the ground, Murzakanov hit him a few more times to end the second round. Then, taking advantage of his 14-0 record, he asked for an opponent in the top five of the light heavyweight division – and on the main card.
Performance of the Night: Joel Alvarez
Joel Álvarez defeated. Elves Brener, UFC on ABC 7 (via UFC)
Joel Álvarez defeated. Elves Brener by TKO (knees) – Round 3, 3:36
Joel Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) never stopped fighting against Elves Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), and in the third round he started landing knees. And landing. And landing. And landing. It felt like dozens, but eventually Brener fell to a great submission from Alvarez.
Fight of the Night: Shara Magomedov x Michal Oleksiejczuk
Shara Magomedov, UFC on ABC 7 (via UFC)
Shara Magomedov defeated. Michal Oleksiejczuk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
[autotag]Shara Magomedova[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) remained undefeated in the co-main event and defeated Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) via unanimous decision.
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This article was originally published on MMA Junkie: UFC on ABC 7 bonuses: Michael Chiesa lost an extra $50K for Tony Ferguson’s record loss
