UFC on ESPN 23 took place on Saturday in Las Vegas at the Apex. It was Jiri Prochazka’s night as he drew a rare double bonus.
Prochazka’s spinning elbow KO of Dominick Reyes earned a Performance Bonus. It also earned a Fight of the Night between the two light heavyweights. The win propelled Prochazka’s to the number 1 contender position to face the winner of the Jan Blachowicz-Glover Teixeira later this year.
In addition, Giga Chikadze earned the other $50K bonus with his quick stoppage of UFC vet Cub Swwanson.
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It was a night for the Czech Republic’s Prochazka as he proved to be a viable threat in the UFC Light Heavyweight picture. On a night where no other fights stood out except Chikadze’s stoppage, Prochazka’s performance gained notoriety.
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