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UFC Vegas 53 Bonuses: Marlon Vera and Rob Font earn Combat of the Evening honors
UFC officers introduced the recipients of the $50,000 performance-based bonuses stemming from Saturday’s UFC Vegas 53 occasion on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Combat Of The Evening: Marlon Vera vs Rob Font*
In a vital battle within the vaunted bantamweight division, Rob Font and Marlon “Chito” Vera duked it out for 5 rounds, and the Ecuadorian did sufficient to earn the choice win, possible setting him up for a top-5 matchup subsequent.
To start out the battle, Font peppered Vera together with his patented jab, however Vera cashed some leg kicks in early to strive decelerate his opponent. Vera almost matched Font’s output to stem the momentum constructed heading into the second spherical. The second and third spherical noticed extra of Font’s tempo and quantity, however on the finish of every body, Vera dropped Font to the canvas. First, with a sneaky left hook after which a slick knee to finish the second and third body on prime, respectively. Font battled within the fourth spherical, however Vera turned on the aggression and regarded for the end. Font thwarted him and landed some warmth, however “Chito” remained unbothered. Vera dropped Font once more halfway via the fourth spherical, however Font survived. Font got here out heavy early and infrequently, however as soon as once more, Vera rocked the New Englander, however the horn sounded earlier than the end got here.
Marlon Vera batters Rob Font in UFC Vegas 53 main event
Efficiency Of The Evening: Joanderson Brito
It took Francisco Figueiredo all of 78 seconds to earn a submission win over Daniel da Silva. After touchdown a physique kick, Figueiredo discovered himself getting taken down however used the chance to scramble. In doing so, he locked up a kneebar, and shortly compelled his opponent to faucet.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Francisco Figueiredo
Dealing with well-respected veteran Andre Fili, Joanderson Brito made an enormous assertion in incomes a first-round TKO. Immediately, the 2 acquired after it, and Brito landed a large overhand proper hand that spun Fili to the bottom. Brito adopted up effectively and earned the stoppage inside the primary minute of the battle.
