Following the conclusion of their first occasion in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, UFC officers introduced the recipients of the coveted performance-based bonuses. 4 fighters had been awarded an additional $50,000 for his or her octagon efficiency: Robert Whittaker Volkan Oezdemir, Shara Magomedov, and Felipe Lima.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Robert Whittaker
Making good on his promise to struggle anybody, anyplace, Robert Whittaker didn’t again down when confronted with harmful newcomer Ikram Aliskerov as a short-notice substitute for Khamzat Chimaev. He didn’t even want a full two minutes to seek out the chin of his opponent with a swift uppercut that rocked the person using a 7-fight win streak into the primary occasion. Whittaker famous he’d be all in favour of being the backup fighter for the middleweight championship struggle in Perth this August, and after peformances like this, who of their proper thoughts would say no?
Efficiency Of The Evening: Volkan Oezdemir
It was arduous to be extra succinct than Jon Anik when he yelled “Volkan Oezdemir stretchers Johnny Walker!” midway via the primary spherical of the primary struggle of the primary card. Everybody knew the explosive potential of the bout going into it, however the outcome and the best way it performed out nonetheless managed to be utterly shocking. “No Time is again” declared Oezdemir. Certainly.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Shara Magomedov
Regardless of being a short-notice substitute, Antonio Trocoli’s dimension and power saved him within the warmth of the motion for many of the scheduled fifteen minutes, however the undefeated Shara “Bullet” Magomedov seems to be each little bit of the unstoppable freight practice he has been touted as, halting his opponent by vicious knockout late within the closing body.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Felipe Lima
The primary end of the UFC Saudi Arabia prelims was fittingly the primary win the UFC profession of the younger Brazilian Felipe Lima who made his short-notice UFC debut towards an unbelievable recreation Muhammad Naimov who led on the scorecards earlier than Lima noticed his opening for the rear bare choke. “It was a rollercoaster,” mentioned Lima, who solely received the telephone name on Monday to affix the promotion. “However I’m very glad.”
