Pockets full! Kamaru Usman wins bonus at UFC Atlanta; Charles do Bronx's partner also takes home a prize

Kamaru Usman in collective for the UFC 286. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

In addition to ending the bad phase beat Joaquin Buckley, Kamaru Usman will leave Atlanta with a full pocket. After 25 very intense minutes, the duel between the two welterweights was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. Thus, both will receive the jackpot of US$ 50 thousand (more than R$ 277 thousand, at the current exchange rate) in addition to the payment stipulated in the contract. This was the first time in more than five years that the fighter won the award.

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However, Usman and Buckley weren't the only ones lining their wallets after the event. The Peruvian Jose Ochoa, training partner Charles of the Bronx at Chute Boxe Diego Lima was one of the winners of the Performance of the Night bonus after winning cody durden in the first moments of the second round, still in the card preliminary. It was the athlete's first triumph in the biggest MMA event in the world.

In addition to the fighters already mentioned, the undefeated Malcolm Wellmaker also took the amount home for turning off the lights Kris moutinho still in the first round, in a duel valid for the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg). This was the athlete's second victory in the organization and also his second bonus.