Although UFC 177 wasn’t a stacked card on paper, it ended up being a fun night of fights.
UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw was set to rematch Renan Barao but the former champion was forced to pull out only an hour before the weigh-ins because he passed out while cutting weight. Joe Soto, the biggest underdog in UFC history filled in for Barao a day before the event. Although he came out unsuccessful, he has gained respect from lots of the MMA community because him and Dillashaw actually had a competitive fight, which no one expected.
UFC 177 post-fight bonuses: Dillashaw, Medeiros, Ferreira & Nijem take home extra $50,000
Tony Ferguson picked up a split decision win over Sacramento native Danny Castillo in the co-main event of the evening. Also on the main card, Bethe Correia, Carlos Diego Ferreira, and Yancy Medeiros picked up finishes.
As always, UFC officials announce who will take home an extra $50,000 as a Performance of the Night / Fight of the Night bonus at the post-fight press conference.
The four fighters who have earned an extra $50,000 are:
Fight of the Night: Carlos Diego Ferreira & Ramsey Nijem
Performace of the Night #1: T.J. Dillashaw
Performace of the Night #2: Yancy Medeiros
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: TJ Dillashaw exits the Octagon after defeating Raphael Assuncao of Brazil in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 200 event on July 9, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
