UFC 295 bonuses: Seven pick up extra $50K on finish-heavy New York show

The UFC handed out seven post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including a pair to new titleholders.

After UFC 295, seven fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in New York. Check out the winners below.

Performance of the Night: Diego Lopes

 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Diego Lopes of Brazil celebrates defeating Pat Sabatini in a featherweight fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:30
Diego Lopes (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) def. Pat Sabatini (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

Performance of the Night: Benoit Saint Denis

 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Benoit Saint Denis of France reacts after defeating Matt Frevola by TKO in a lightweight fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Benoit Saint-Denis def. Matt Frevola via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 1:31
Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) def. Matt Frevola (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC)

Performance of the Night: Jessica Andrade

 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Jessica Andrade of Brazil awaits Mackenzie Dern in a strawweight fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Jessica Andrade def. Mackenzie Dern via TKO (punches) – Round 2,
Jessica Andrade (25-12 MMA, 16-10 UFC) def. Mackenzie Dern (13-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)

Performance of the Night: Tom Aspinall

Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Tom Aspinall (blue gloves) reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:09 – to win interim heavyweight title
Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) def. Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)

Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira

Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Alex Pereira (blue gloves) celebrates after beating Jiri Prochazka (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka via knockout (elbows) – Round 2, 4:08
Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) def. Jiri Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

Fight of the Night: Viacheslav Borschev Slava vs. Nazim Sadykhov

Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Nazim Sadykhov declared majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Viacheslav Borshchev (7-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC) declared majority draw