Dana White grants Wang Cong’s request for $50K bonus after violent KO

UFC newcomer Wang Cong will get her first bonus in spite of everything.

After impressing on Street to UFC, Cong (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) debuted at UFC on ESPN 62 within the first struggle of the night time in opposition to Victoria Leonardo. The ladies’s flyweight bout didn’t final lengthy.

China’s Cong crushed Leonardo (9-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC) with a devastating punch, ending the fight with a walkoff knockout in 62 seconds. Not solely did Cong impress along with her abilities within the cage, however she additionally stood out on the mic, stating she had no enterprise being the primary struggle of the night time however as an alternative deserves a spot on the primary card.

That’s to not neglect that “The Joker” made waves on social media along with her faceoff at weigh-ins. She wore Joker-themed facepaint and advised Leonardo in English, “I’ll win. I’m loopy.” She then hand-mimed three pictures at her opponent earlier than strolling off.

Talking of bullets, she has a win over former UFC flyweight champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko in kickboxing, too.

Cong ticked all needed containers in her debut, however was snubbed when bonuses had been introduced.

“Get up and discover out there isn’t any POTN,” Cong wrote on Instagram. “Subsequent struggle you will notice extra spectacular end @ufc. Don’t play with Joker once more!”

UFC CEO Dana White was not current for UFC on ESPN 62, as he has usually skipped attending exhibits on the UFC Apex this yr. Nonetheless, he says he did see Cong’s struggle and despatched her a reply she was delighted to learn.

“I used to be out of city and watch the struggle @mystiqueboston on TV,” White replied on Instagram. “You seemed AMAZING. I’m including one other PON bonus for u. Congrats u get 50k.”

“I really like you Dana,” Cong replied with a number of heart-eyed emojis.

One struggle down, one bonus for “The Joker,” who’s actually somebody to keep watch over going ahead.

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