Bonuses! ‘Lok Dog’ Double Dips, Banks $100K For ‘KO Of The Year’

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Bonuses! ‘Lok Dog’ Double Dips, Banks $100K For ‘KO Of The Year’

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik got back into the UFC heavyweight win column earlier today (Sat., Mar. 2, 2024) at UFC Vegas 87 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, after brutalizing previously undefeated prospect Shamil Gaziev to the tune of a fourth-round TKO (retirement).

In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Vegas 87 spit out a laundry list of knockouts and drag-em-out wars. Check out some of the memorable moments below and let us know which one stood out the most to you:

  • Lightweight finisher Ludovit Klein made quick work of Octagon newcomer A.J. Cunningham with a nasty front-kick to the body knockout
  • Loik Radzhabov delivered a memorable third-round comeback knockout over Contender Series standout Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (watch HERE)
  • Middleweight prospect Christian Leroy Duncan looked as good as ever with an impressive second-round TKO finish over hard-hitting Brazilian Claudio Ribeiro
  • Bantamweight prospect Vinicius Oliveira turned in one of the best flying knee knockouts you’ll ever see in a war with Bernardo Sopai
  • Flyweight contender Steve Erceg punched his ticket to the top 10 with a blistering one-punch knockout finish over Matt Schnell (highlights HERE)

In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 87 post-fight bonus winners below:

  • Fight of the Night: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Bernardo Sopai
  • Performance of the Night: Steve Erceg
  • Performance of the Night: Vinicius Oliveira

For complete UFC Vegas 87 results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.

https://www.mmamania.com/2024/3/2/24088440/official-bonus-winners-ufc-vegas-87-results-espn-oliveira-sopai-erceg-rozenstruik