UFC Fight Night 241 Bonuses: Murphy, Barboza Earn $50K for Five-Round Battle
Lerone Murphy called for a bonus in his post-fight interview, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship delivered on that request.
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LeroneMurphy called for a bonus in his post-fight interview, and the
Ultimate Fighting Championship delivered on that request.
Murphy and
EdsonBarboza received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiecefor their five-round clash in the
UFCFight Night 241 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas onSaturday night. While Murphy landed more than 200 significantstrikes to keep his unbeaten record intact, Barboza had moments ofbrilliance — most notably an upkick that rocked his Englishopponent at the end of Round 1. Ultimately, Murphy kept thepressure on for 25 minutes to earn a clear-cut unanimous decisiontriumph over the Brazilian veteran.
Elsewhere,
KalinnWilliams garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check byvirtue of a resounding knockout of
CarlstonHarris in a featured welterweight contest. A massive right handlanded clean and sent Harris crashing to the canvas, effectivelyending the fight at the 1:30 mark of Round 1.
Finally,
Angela Hillearned the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonusfor scoring the first submission victory of her professionaltenure. The long-tenured strawweight forced a tapout from
LuanaPinheiro with a guillotine choke 4:12 into the second round oftheir encounter — a memorable career milestone for Hill.