Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev, UFC 313 press convention Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
It’s not fairly 14 for 14, however at UFC 313, Justin Gaethje earned his 14th post-fight bonus in fourteen fights with the promotion.
Gaethje and fellow light-weight co-headliner Rafael Fiziev battled it out for 3 rounds, with “The Highlight” touchdown a knockdown mid-fight. Whereas he couldn’t put Fiziev away within the pair’s rematch (Justin additionally received their first encounter, in 2023), Gaethje got here away with a unanimous determination victory after an explosive quarter-hour, and a Combat of the Evening bonus.
For Gaethje, Saturday’s bonus is as talked about his 14th underneath the promotional banner. That’s really unfold throughout 12 fights, with the previous BMF champ having doubled up on bonuses twice- towards Michael Johnson in 2017, Gaethje’s UFC debut, and Tony Ferguson in 2020. He didn’t earn bonuses in his fights with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.
Efficiency of the Evening bonuses at UFC 313 had been awarded to Ignacio Bahamondes and Mauricio Ruffy. Brazil’s Ruffy completely floored King Inexperienced (previously Bobby Inexperienced), who was left face down, out chilly care of a spinning wheel kick. As for Bahamondes, he caught Jalin Turner in an opening-round triangle choke. Turner appeared to announce his retirement after the combat, however was presumably walked again by his staff.
