Found February 05, 2012 on MMA PRIME: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Each UFC event has bonuses based on performances. The three bonuses are KO, Submission, and Fight of the Night. At UFC 143, the bonus for each one was $65,000. Fight of the Night Bonus went to Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum. The Fight lasted 3 rounds with Werdum getting the better of each round with [...]
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