Jessica Andrade earns an extra $50,000 for rare submission finish

Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 52 occasion on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, UFC officers introduced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses stemming from the occasion.

Battle Of The Evening: Dwight Grant vs Sergey Khandozhko

This was the form of battle that would function the definition for the Battle of the Evening bonus; a back-and-forth, razor-close battle that was both combatant’s glory for the taking. From the opening bell, each Sergey Khandozhko and his opponent Dwight Grant got here at one another with unhealthy, unhealthy intentions. Taking turns dropping one another beneath a sea of haymakers, the battle might have ended at any second earlier than it truly did within the second spherical, when Khandozhko scored his twelfth KO/TKO profession victory in his first battle since 2019.

Efficiency Of The Evening: Jessica Andrade

It solely took former UFC Ladies’s Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade one spherical to show why she’s nonetheless top-of-the-line in no matter division she competes in. In the primary occasion of UFC Vegas 52, Andrade took on rising contender Amanda Lemos, who was seeking to make a reputation off the previous champion. Within the opening moments of the battle, Lemos was the one who was making use of the strain with kicks and hanging. After slipping certainly one of Lemos’s punches, Andrade was in a position to safe a standing arm triangle. Lemos fought the submission for a couple of seconds in opposition to the cage however would finally faucet out. The previous champion couldn’t have requested for a greater return to the 115-pound division.

Efficiency Of The Evening: Claudio Puelles

Claudio Puelles simply may need to alter his nickname once more. “The Prince of Peru” snatched his third submission win through knee bar (most in UFC historical past) within the greatest second of his profession. His co-main occasion showcase versus Clay Guida exhibits simply how harmful Puelles is to different lightweights and why he’s somebody you won’t wish to take down. Huge issues are up subsequent for Puelles.