UFC 316 Results: Performance Of The Night Rewards And Prize Money

Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley at UFC 316

THE UFC 316 event delivered the thrill fans were looking for. Great fights happened at the event, and some fighters, with their exciting fighting skills, grabbed the Performance of the Night award. The UFC gave $50,000 to four fighters, and here are the names.

Debutant Joo Sang Yoo had a perfect debut in the premier MMA organization as the South Korean fighter knocked out his opponent, Jeka Saragih, in just 28 seconds of the first round. The perfect short left hook sent Jeka Saragih to the shadow realm, and no follow-up shots were required. The SOuth Korean is undefeated with 9-0 in his professional career.

Kevin Holland got the $50,000 performance bonus for his impressive submission victory over the veteran Vicente Luque in the Main Card opener. Kevin Holland and Vicente Luque traded bombs in round 1, and it was evident that both of them were looking to get a finish. Kevin Holland was the better man as he locked Vicente Luque in a triangle to make the fighter tap.

New Women’s Bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison got the bonus for her victory over Julianna Pena in the co-main event. From round 1, Kayla Harrison started putting pressure on Pena. In the second round, Harrison took the fight to the ground and controlled the former champ to lock her in the Kimura with 10 seconds left in the round.

The Bantamweight champ, Merab Dvalishvili, defended his title for the second time with a submission victory over Sean O’Malley. “The Machine” showed improvements in his striking game and put the former champ on his heels from round 1. Though “Suga” defended the takedowns, his defensive game gave Merab enough opportunity to strike. In the third round, after tiring Sean O’Malley on the ground, he locked in a “Ninja Choke” to make the former champ tap.

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