Volkanovski takes a $100,000 bonus at UFC 333
Alexander Volkanovski left UFC 333 with his belt, a broken record and the $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus — around R$ 500,000 — after stopping Movsar Evloev in the second round for a ninth title-fight win.
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Alexander Volkanovski deixou o UFC 333 com o cinturão mantido, um recorde quebrado e um bônus extra. Ele faturou o prêmio de Performance da Noite, de 100 mil dólares — cerca de R$ 500 mil.
A escolha reconhece a atuação do australiano de 38 anos na luta principal, em Abu Dhabi. Diante do invicto Movsar Evloev, apontado como desafiante número 1, ele venceu por nocaute técnico no segundo round e chegou ao nono triunfo em disputas de cinturão no Ultimate, novo recorde da organização.
Outro premiado foi Lone'er Kavanagh, do peso-mosca. O britânico, 27 anos, venceu o uzbeque Ramazan Temirov por nocaute no round inicial e também levou 100 mil dólares.
A Luta da Noite foi a de Petr Yan contra Merab Dvalishvili, a co-luta do card. No terceiro capítulo da trilogia, o russo superou o georgiano em cinco rounds, e cada um recebe 100 mil dólares além das bolsas.
No card, Volkanovski bateu Evloev por nocaute técnico, Yan venceu Dvalishvili na decisão unânime, Kavanagh superou Temirov por nocaute técnico e Alexander Volkov ganhou de Rizvan Kuniev na decisão unânime.
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