Johnny WalkerA spectacular win in the UFC Vegas 124 main event just got even better after being awarded a $100,000 performance bonus.
Walker earned “Fight of the Night” honors for his heavyweight scrap Waldo Cortes-Acostawho also took home $100,000. In a back-and-forth fight, Walker showed off his chin as he survived some heavy punches from “Salsa Boy.” Ultimately a
head kick and back fist proved too much for Cortes-Acosta, who wilted under an onslaught from Walker (24-10, 1 NC) in the third round.
Explosive knockout Elijah Smith earned an exciting bantamweight prospect’s performance of the night. “Swift” took just one minute to go through
Davey Grantwho obeyed
brutal left hook. The huge KO takes the 24-year-old’s professional mixed martial arts record to 11-1.
Finally Thomas Petersenis impressive
third round return against Gabriel Lourenço earned heavyweight $100,000. It was just 13 seconds until Petersen showed off an impressive ground and pound. “The Train” is now 12-5 as a pro and evens his UFC record at 4-4.
