After a spectacular night of MMA action, UFC president Dana White awarded Conor McGregor (pictured), Gunnar Nelson, Cathal Pendred and Mike King each an additional $50,000 for their special performances Saturday night at “UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao.”
McGregor did to Diego Brandao what he said he would – plaster him. “Notorious'” 1stRound TKO was good for a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Nelson’s rear-naked choke on Zak Cummings garnered the other “Performance of the Night” check.
Cathal Pendred posted a technical submission over Mike King in the 2ndRound of their scrap. They earned “Fight of the Night.”
UFC Fight Night 46 took place inside The O2 in Dublin, Ireland.
Fight of the Night:
Cathal Pendred and Mike King ($50,000/each)
Performances of the Night:
Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson ($50,000/each)