UFC 202 bonuses revealed, McGregor & Diaz put on fight for the ages

Despite the extra security at the weigh-ins and the bottle throwing shenanigans at the press conference, UFC 202 went off without a hitch. We saw nine finishes and just three decisions in an incredible night of fights. Here’s the breakdown of who earned the $50,000 bonus checks.

Performances of the Night: Anthony Johnson and Donald Cerrone

This was the night of fights UFC 200 wishes it was. We had eight knockouts on this card. Eight. Picking two performance of the night bonuses from tonight’s card can’t have been an easy task, but Donald Cerrone and Anthony Johnson are deserved winners.Donald Cerrone took on the ultra-tough Rick Story in a welterweight bout designed to test his limits. Here was a stockier, more powerful opponent who would place Cowboy under constant pressure and rip body blows at the drop of a hat. Cerrone didn’t even blink. Knees to the body quickly had story wary of coming forward, and the combination that lead to the finish–a perfectly placed jab, right hand to the body and right high kick to the face–was, as Bruce Lee would say, “like water.” I honestly can’t recall a more fluid display of Muay Thai since the heyday of Anderson Silva.

Story was all class after the fight, taking to Twitter to post a congratulatory comment:

Congrats @Cowboycerrone you fucking brought it!!

— Rick (@Rick_Story) August 21, 2016

The UFC also posted a short clip of the fight that showed just how effective Cowboy is with his combinations:

That combination was NASTY!!!!! #UFC202 @CowboyCerrone https://t.co/vIJmBpqyYX

— #UFC202 (@ufc) August 21, 2016

Anthony Johnson faced off against Glover Teixeira in what …

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