UFC Fight Night 126 was a fast-paced evening with early-stoppage and exciting action Sunday night. Derrick Lewis led the list of bonus winners with his KO of Marcin Tybura.
Lewis, Curtis Millender, Brandon Davis and Steven Petersen earned the $50,000 bonuses for the night. Millender earned the other Performance Bonus while Davis and Petersen earned Fight of the Night.
Despite being held on the ground in the previous round, Lewis used his power to KO Tybura in the third round for the stoppage. Millender stopped Thiago Alves with stunning left knee to Alves’ head which put him on the canvas without a need for Millender to follow him to the ground. Davis earned a unanimous decision over Petersen.
The event took place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The event drew 10,502 for a live gate of $794,350. Out of 3 visits to Austin, Texas, it had the highest gate and attendance.
The UFC announced the attendance, bonus and gate post-event.
Payout Perspective:
The event saw Donald Cerrone stop Yancy Medeiros in the first round which highlighted a night with 8 of the 12 fights ending in stoppages and 6 of those ending in the first round. It was surprising that Cerrone did not receive a Performance Bonus although Lewis and Millender had impressive stoppages. There also a variety of other fights to choose from for the honor.
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